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Barnyard Buddies:  How old are your furry children?  |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 26 2009 : 3:44:34 PM
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I have an inside cat name Zoe who is 18 years young.
Another inside cat, Gracie is 4, and five outside cats- all going on three. My dog, Luck, is 17 years young.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Caron
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
Caron
Orange
Texas
USA
535 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2009 : 4:13:17 PM
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We have a 10 year old Basset Hound (indoor doggie), a 10 year old cat and other cats of various ages inside/outside.
We love our furry babies!
Caron
Blessed is everyone that feareth the Lord; that walketh in His ways. For thou shalt eat the labor of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee."
Ps. 128:1-2.
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countrymum
True Blue Farmgirl
97 Posts
Lorie
PA
USA
97 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2009 : 6:02:01 PM
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One spoiled yellow lab who is 5 yrs.old.
"Life is brief & very fragile. Do that which makes you happy."- Flavia |
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downbranchroad
True Blue Farmgirl
374 Posts
Joy
Southern
KY
USA
374 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2009 : 6:15:20 PM
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We have a 8 yr old Min. Schnauzer and a 6 yr old min. weiner dog. LOVE my girls.
Appalachian Girl
Jem
*If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always got.
http://downbranchroad.blogspot.com |
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Autumn Leaves
True Blue Farmgirl
463 Posts
Jennifer
Northern
California
USA
463 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2009 : 7:42:28 PM
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Our babies are Ardbark the dog 4 years November 1st, Heelboom the cat 1.5 years October 15th (both indoors) and MaMa kitty and Boy kitty 14 years+ both outside. Ardie & Boomer sleep with us every night. Wish they made a larger bed than king :)
Warm Wishes
Jennifer
Never let yesterday use up too much of today - Will Rogers
http://jenscountrylife.blogspot.com |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2009 : 9:29:05 PM
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Jennifer:
I had a California King bed and it still didn't fit all of us. LOL I just love, love, love animals and I get such a delight to read about those who love their furry children.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2009 : 03:39:54 AM
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LEt's see,
Katie our oldest cat is 11. She's a Korat that harkens back from Thailand. I love her to death. She was a gift but I swear i'll never get another purebred cat again! Ohhh the attitude sometimes!
Sam the mighty hunter is 8. He is your typical black American shorthair. He was found as a kitten by the side of the road by one of our vet staff. He is a very lovey boy, hates being put into a crate and loves all kinds of people food. He earns his keep several times over by keeeping the mouse, rat and rabbit population in check. Forgot to tell DH I found a squirrel tail the other day. Way to go Sammy! Oh, and he is really bad about leaving "presents" on the front porch.
Jasmine our dog will be a spritely 3 in November. She is the most spoiled. I took her to a local festival last weekend and was impressed by her very good behavior , especially around the horses.
We talk about getting another dog, but rather enjoy it when other people bring thier dogs over to play and then leave at the end of the evening. |
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Calico Hen
True Blue Farmgirl
146 Posts
Meg
Middle Tennessee
USA
146 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2009 : 06:46:55 AM
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| We have two 9 year old cats, litter mates. Their parents were feral but the litter was taken before their eyes opened and hand raised. Both fixed, Sampson and Delilah rule our house as they are only indoor cats. The only time they are lap kitties is when the weather gets cold (not often here in FL) and I have a quilt on my lap. They are very affectionate and we love them to death! |
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Autumn Leaves
True Blue Farmgirl
463 Posts
Jennifer
Northern
California
USA
463 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2009 : 11:05:05 AM
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Marly:
My hubbs and I can't think of a better way to spend a rainy/snowy winter night than all of us cuddled up together in our bed. We love our pets, and they each have their own little personality which makes them such pleasures to be around. It's pretty bad that sometimes we can be out and about in town then decide to come home cause we miss the "kids".
Warm Wishes
Jennifer
Never let yesterday use up too much of today - Will Rogers
http://jenscountrylife.blogspot.com |
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Especially For You
True Blue Farmgirl
541 Posts
Tina
Watkinsville
GA
541 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2009 : 2:07:20 PM
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My furry child is a Yorkie. Her name is Sophie and she is 7 yrs old. Sophie has the sweetest disposition. The Grandkids carry her around, sometimes by the neck if I can't get to her fast enough, and she just lets them. We just love her. She sleeps with us (of course in the middle).
She was a rescue dog, and I want to beat the people who had her before me!!!!! She is the best little thing.
Blessing,
Tina |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2009 : 2:12:29 PM
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My dog is 11 years old, my two rabbits are both 4 years old, my milk goat is 5 years old, and my 2 baby goats are 6 months ( they don't look like babies but I still call them that. )
Maggie |
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countrygal56
True Blue Farmgirl
221 Posts
Barbara
Dickson
Tennessee
USA
221 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2009 : 2:16:05 PM
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My furry Doxie baby, Molly is 9 months old, our old girl, Beagle/Blue Tick Hound, Lucky is 9 years, Mama Cat is 2 years old, her son Rascal is a 1 year old, her 3 female kittens are 3 months. My quarter horses, Lexy and Willy are both 9 years. Love our fur babies!
http://barbaralucore.etsy.com
http://beedangledcreations.blogspot.com/ |
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MommaJ9
True Blue Farmgirl
157 Posts
Kimberly
Longview
Washington
USA
157 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2009 : 4:22:15 PM
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My furry children are Maisie (a beagle in denial) who is 4, and a chocolate lab/husky pup named Molly Mahoney, who is 4 months old. The cats are Maverick, 4, Milo, 3, and Murphy, approx. 7. Our furry cow-child is Bailey who is 12, and her youngest son, Angus who is about 6 weeks.
http://jabezfarm.blogspot.com |
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eskimobirdlady
True Blue Farmgirl
700 Posts
connie
fairbanks
ak
USA
700 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2009 : 6:05:44 PM
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oh jennifer i do love the names of your critters! my hubby wants to name a dog slartybartfast lol.
my new furbaby is a 3 yr old springer spaniel/husky mix named shakar. he is the best dogi have had in many years!
peace connie in alaska |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2009 : 8:04:09 PM
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I love hearing all of you rave on about your furry children. How lucky they all are.
Jennifer, I know what you mean. When my husband and I go to our camp, which is about two hours from home, we get a babysitter for the tribe. We usually come home a day early because we just need to see the furry children. OF course, we go on and on about how they must miss us and how lonely they must be. LOL
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2009 : 03:24:59 AM
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Last weekend a friend and I went to a dogfest where we watched agility demos.
Cutest thing there was a yorkie whose pretty coat barely grazed the ground and looked like a cute little mop jumping hurdles.
Very impressive for such a little guy |
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Especially For You
True Blue Farmgirl
541 Posts
Tina
Watkinsville
GA
541 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2009 : 05:41:12 AM
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I don't think that is something that Sophie would be interested in, it mught mess up her bows.lol
She is pretty prissy.
Blessings,
Tina |
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
933 Posts
Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
933 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2009 : 3:50:20 PM
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My 2 furbabies, er, maybe I should say furteens in dog years?!!!, are 2.
We brought Bonnie home at almost 5 months. She was the last of the litter, and no one wanted her but me. :(
2 weeks later I saw an ad for another litter of pups, and somehow convinced husband that Bonnie needed a husband.
They are exactly 2 months apart. Both are purebred golden retrievers.
The day we brought Bear home, a loooong drive, and Bear was puking and everything else, besides crying in the back seat, husband said, "he's mine, he'll be my hunting dog", I just said, "okay".
Almost 2 years later, Bonnie is my sweet lady dog. Bear is my lay in the lap, kisses, hugs, your my mama, I'm a real boy, dog. Neither one of them is a hunter, although Bonnie shows promise. They are my babies, my best friends, my- what would I do without you, you complete me babies.
Last winter, when Bonnie was just 19 months, she gave birth to a litter of 5 adorable, completely healthy pups. Yes, Bear was the father. Through no fault of their own, they decided they wanted to become teenage parents. A very stressful time for me, but do you know all the pups were healthy, Bonnie was a great mom, and Bear, well he was definitely a modern dad, being there for the birth and helping to raise those pups. All 5 went (too fast) to really, really great homes and I still keep in touch with all the owners.
Bonnie and Bear were married before they had pups. I have the pictures, and my 4 grand daughters were all bridesmaids.
They want to have puppies again, but I have told them that they have to wait one more year to make sure they are completely healthy and we can have all their clearances done. Bonnie is just about ready to do into heat, and they say they can't wait until next year, but I say they will, and the next few weeks will be a strain on all of us.
Husband goes back to work at UPS next week, after being out on disability for the past 6 months. I will be letting Bonnie and Bear sleep in bed with me.
After all, it's pretty scary at 4:00 in the morning, everyone needs someone to protect them in the bed with them.
I love my dogs.
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
http://theviewfromhere-brenda.blogspot.com/ |
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
933 Posts
Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
933 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2009 : 3:53:14 PM
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By the way- I love hearing about everyone's furbaby's!!!!
To me- it's a good sign of a person's integrity when they have pets in their home, and also how mine react to people who come into our home.
We used to have a little mixed pup, terrier and poodle I think. There were a few people he would just bark and bark at no matter how many times they came over. To this day, even though he is no longer with us, I wonder at the sincerity and integrity of those people!
Enjoy your furbabies, they are with us such a short time.
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
http://theviewfromhere-brenda.blogspot.com/ |
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2009 : 4:20:38 PM
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Buddy is 15 his B'day is Feb 14th...Mack is 2 and his B'day is Sept 26th...Gracie is 7 months old and her B'day is April 1st..they are all dogs...
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
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Autumn Leaves
True Blue Farmgirl
463 Posts
Jennifer
Northern
California
USA
463 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2009 : 4:27:23 PM
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Oh, Brenda you are so right. Just went and gave each of my "kids" a big hugs and kisses. 4 years ago we lost our first doggie baby from diabetes at 14 years. She was so sick at the end, she had even gone blind. My husband & I have no children so to us these are our babies, the loss of her broke both our hearts. We tried staying away from home for nearly a month because it was too quiet here. Finally I got up the courage to go to our local SPCA and there was a litter of 11 puppies (6 weeks old) that had been dumped and a sweet little girl stole my heart, that was "Ardbark". My husband says our other baby sent her from Heaven because we were so sad. I've never been an indoor cat kinda person well until last May. My neighbor came running up to my house with a tiny kitten whose mama had stashed him & his siblings in the motor of her husbands tractor. Yep, he didn't know started it and the fan whacked them up. He was the only one to survive and he was hurt real bad. Broken jaw, broken leg and cut off one toe. She was affraid her husband was gonna put him down. My husband said we would fix him up and put him out with the other two cats we have. After a cast, stitches and months of healing needless to say we both, even Ardbark, fell in love. So now "Heelboom" (the kind of tractor he was caught in) lives inside with us and like I said before on this thread we ALL share our king size bed everynight. Our furbabies are most definitely sent from Heaven and I treasure every moment I have with them!!
Warm Wishes
Jennifer
Never let yesterday use up too much of today - Will Rogers
http://jenscountrylife.blogspot.com |
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N@n
True Blue Farmgirl
223 Posts
Hackett
Arkansas
USA
223 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2009 : 6:43:22 PM
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Oh my, what would we do without our furry children. Our Deeohgee is an 11 year old black lab/germanshephard mix with an attitude to match. Kaytoo is our 6 year old black lab who is our forever pup. Don't think he will ever mature but that is why we love him soooo much. These guys are both spoiled rotten. I feed them home made chicken and rice with peas and carrots and garlic and they love it and their fur just glows it is sooo shiny. They are our joy and afford a great feeling of security as they are very protective of me. If I let out a squeal because some creature (snake, mouse, spider) has frightened me, both come running to the rescue on the alert to take care of whatever is making me quiver. Deeohgee one night saved me from a copper head snake. I stepped outside at night bare foot (not a good thing to do in the wilderness in Arkansas where snakes and all sorts of critters abound) and Deeohgee my hero would not let me come back in the house. There was no way I was going to get around him and into the door. I called for my hubby who figured there must be a snake and sure enough, under the threshold of the door was a copperhead. My Deeohgee was taking care of me. He is my furry hero.
N@n in Ark and Michigan
keep searchin'-it's out there somewhere. |
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acairnsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
1319 Posts
audrey
cheyenne
wy
1319 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2009 : 7:55:46 PM
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My "only child" Hobbs is 13 years young. He's been an only child since he was around 2 so I think he'll probably stay that way. He deserves all of our love and attention not to mention the middle of the bed!
Audrey
Toto, we're not in Kansas any more! |
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