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All messages posted to this Forum are preserved indefinitely, until erased by the Forum-Op. Welcome, Sysop, to Pets: Tell us about your pets R ... Read messages W ... Write a message F ... Find messages T ... Teleconference S ... Select a new Forum ? ... Description of this Forum M ... Modify a message E ... Erase a message A ... Approve files (0 waiting) O ... Operations menu Select a letter from this list, or X to exit: flfff Date: Wednesday, May 20, 1992 8:25am Forum: Pets From: Jesse Msg#: 204168 To: ** ALL ** *EXEMPT* Re: Doctor Suicide (Copy by Lythande, Reply to #196726,*) (3 replies) There is the Pet Loss Support Hotline, sponsored by the U.C at Davis, Ca. It is manned by vet students who can listen and help you when that terrible time comes. Its free, and a great service both to the sutdents who learn to empathize with the owners as wells the owners who can speak to someone who understands what the loss of a pet is like. The phone number is 916 752-4200 from 6:30pm to 9:30Pm PST. Date: Wednesday, December 8, 1993 12:58am Forum: Pets From: Hairball Msg#: 424911 To: ** ALL ** *EXEMPT* Re: Rabies Vax (1 reply) mandatory in New York now to have yer pets vaccinated against Rabies... it's relatively inexpensive and worth it to yer pet... (a public service announcement courtesy of a fellow veterinarian assistant... hee) Date: Wednesday, December 8, 1993 1:05am Forum: Pets From: Hairball Msg#: 424918 To: ** ALL ** *EXEMPT* Re: a reminder i'm annoying, sorry-- just a reminder about the wintertime and yer pets... do not leave 'em outside, please. some people leave them outised thinking their hair will keep them warm. it doesn't. also, even though the summer is far away, please don't keep yer animals in yer parked car when you go shopping... many animals have died from heat stroke due to the inside temperature of a car reaching well over 140+ degrees F. thanks... Date: Wednesday, December 8, 1993 1:10am Forum: Pets From: Hairball Msg#: 424922 To: ** ALL ** *EXEMPT* Re: male cats (1 reply) another reminder: do not feed male cats (if possible) dry cat food or any kinda fish products... these products can cause Feline Urological problems, worse case yer cat becoming blocked. symptoms to look for if this occurs: frequent attempts to use to litterbox, crying when attempting to use the litterbox, and in some cases if left unattended for a while, the cat may start vomiting. a cat will die if left untreated, guaranteed. Date: Tuesday, January 25, 1994 1:03am Forum: Pets From: Hairball Msg#: 441417 To: Jamiepez *EXEMPT* Re: Emergency Vetrinary Clinic in Brooklyn (Reply to #440917, Reply to #440509) (1 reply) JA>I had a similiar need when a cat had a seizure a few years ago (she JA>since passed away). We couldn't find a vet in Brooklyn at all (it was JA>about 9PM on a very rainy Sunday evening). I used to live in Manhattan, JA>and called the Manhattan Vetinary Group on 80th. Unfortunately I've JA>never been able to find a vet with emergency hours close by. (I'm on JA>Brigham Street in Marine Park). there's an emergency veterinary clinic in Bay Ridge open all night and holidays. 453 Bay Ridge Avenue, 69th Street between 4th and 5th Avenue, phone number 718-748-5180. Date: Tuesday, May 17, 1994 11:35am Forum: Pets From: Kamakazi Munchkin Msg#: 479944 To: ** ALL ** *EXEMPT* Re: 10 Reasons Cats are Bettr (3 replies) Cats are better than Dogs Because: 1. The don't try to match the itch and decibel level of every ambulance and police car that dries by your house at three o'clock in the morning. 2. They don't chase cars or "water" the neighbors shrubbery. 3. They don't bark incessantly at your friends. In fact, they usually run and hide under the bed whenever they hear anybody knock on the door. 4. They don't slobber all over your face with dog breath. 5. They know how to bathe themselves, and they always come out looking good. 6. At least when they jump up on the furniture, they're graceful enough not to knock over that $200 antique vase. 7. That whole house training thing. 8. Your new pair of leather dress shoes won't become a favorite new chew toy. 9. They help you stay on good terms with your meter reader and your mail carrier. 10. Cats are smarter than dogs - everybody knows that! --- þ SLMR 2.0 þ On a clear disk you can seek forever Date: Tuesday, May 17, 1994 11:35am Forum: Pets From: Kamakazi Munchkin Msg#: 479945 To: ** ALL ** *EXEMPT* Re: Dogs are Better than Cats (3 replies) OK, just to be nice to all you dog lovers, here is the list for you.... Dogs are better than cats: 1. They acknowledge your existence - and not just when they want to get fed. 2. They'll eat whatever kind of food you offer them. 3. They don't leave hair balls stuck to your bed sheets. 4. They may enjoy napping on your couch, but at least they don't tear it to shreds by using it as a scratching post. 5. They're fiercely loyal and make great guards for your home. Cats, on the other hand, prefer hiding in the linen closet whenever strangers come in. 6. You never have to wonder if they really love and appreciate you. 7. They don't take over empty shelves, boxes, and bags and turn open cabinets into their own personal sleeping quarters. 8. They don't greet you in the middle of the night with a face full of fur and the sound of a Mack truck echoing in your ear, telling you "Feed me! I'm hungry!" 9. Have you ever tried taking your cat for a jog? 10. Dogs are smarter than cats - everybody knows that! --- þ SLMR 2.0 þ All wiyht. Rho sritched mg kegtops awound? Date: Wednesday, August 24, 1994 8:38am Forum: Pets From: Lady Oh Msg#: 510590 To: ** ALL ** *EXEMPT* Re: Poem I Promised (6 replies) Well, here goes..got my kleenex!!! NINJA-SAN When first I saw him, he was such a little guy, I knew he was different - he was quiet and shy. Other puppies run and bite and chew all in their way, His greatest delight was being loved, "pet me" his eyes would say. He grew into a magnificent, huge and scary looking thing, He would carry on and show his loyalty when the bell would ring. His hair would stand up and to the door he would run, He could have frightened the meanest of men, even one with a gun. As the years flew by, he was my champion, my pride and joy, A huge animal waiting for attention, his mouth open, displaying a toy. He wasn't much for fetching or for playing a canine game, And would still be a baby and seek my arms when he was lame. The 140-lb. monster would howl with delight, When the morning broke and he would see me in the light. For his food he would howel his own special cry, Or, sometimes to tell you his water bowel was dry. The magnificent one fell ill one day, And I knew that losing his love was a price I had to pay. Although sick and confused, he was still faithful and true, Would still try to howel and play on cue. When I said goodbye to my Ninja-San so dear, It was done with trembling hands, and many a tear. He went very quietly to his new home somewhere far, In the arms of his master, his eyes closed and his body didn't even jar. How I miss you so, my beautiful brave one, For even if people laugh, you were like a son. I would give anything to hear your howel or feel your wet kiss, For life without you is lonely and amiss. Keep well my brave one and wait for me, For some day, at my side again you will be. Until then I will remember you always with laughter and tears, And wait to see those eyes and hold your head - I don't know in how many years. 1994-Lady Oh Date: Thursday, September 8, 1994 6:08pm Forum: Pets From: Kamakazi Munchkin Msg#: 513204 To: ** ALL ** *EXEMPT* Re: teq.jpg File: TEQ.JPG Finally, here's a picture of the sweet little kitty cat I was telling you all about... Date: Tuesday, November 8, 1994 6:10pm Forum: Pets From: Lady Oh Msg#: 528218 To: ** ALL ** *EXEMPT* Re: Inhumanity (4 replies) I hate sharing this with you, but I read it in a newsletter and it really bothered me and wanted to share it with you animal lovers. I "Live/d" in a Box I "live" in a box Well, you call it a "cage" My vocal cords have been cut So you can't hear my rage My cage is in a house Well, you call it a "lab" Where everyda like clockwork, I'm poked and I'm stabbed. I sleep or I rock or just stare through the bars At s just like me, all broken and scarred I vomit, I bleed, I convulse, then I die Breathing hairspray and bug spray Eating soap flakes and lye Who am I? You don't know me But I'm an animal like you I'm a monkey, I'm a rabbit, I'm black and I'm blue I'm a bird, I'm a pig, I'm a rat, I'm a mouse I'm the same kind of animal you love in your house I'm the "data", the "subject", but I'm no volunteer Please tell me - What did I do to deserve dying here? How long have I been here? Well, all of my "life" Waiting for the next needle, forced overdose or knife I'm one in a million, in a billion, or more Ending up in the trash, but not a moment before They blind me, they burn me, they cut off my limbs Theypoison me, they addict me, and then do it again Yes, I end up as trash, but not a moment before They torture me to death and then torture me some more. It's "publish or perish" the "researchers" say They publish - I perish, while paying their way It's "publish or perish" the researchers claim Yet they get the money while I go insane I "lived" in a box Well, you caaled it a "cage" Much older, if not wiser, than those twice my age Who I? You didn't know me But I was an animal, like you The wrong species, at the wrong time, I was an animal I was you! ...Ginnie Bee And part of the stistics of the article that it was taken from was: "Furtheore, of what use are morphine, cocaine, nicotine or alcohol addiction studies on dogs and primates, costing billions of dollars, when human addicts are crying out for help and treatment and unable to get them because there are no funds available? Can we really understand human depression through deprivation studies on other species? Date: Monday, October 9, 1995 6:05pm Forum: Pets From: Crayola Msg#: 641027 To: ** ALL ** *EXEMPT* Re: A cat's little instruction booklet (4 replies) 1. Always lick after meals 2. When in doubt, chase something 3. Keep your tail away from stoves, candles, lit cigarrettes, garbage disposals, automatic dishwasher doors, children, rocking chairs, and dogs. Remember god only gave you one tail-take good care of it. 4. Be adorable. 5. Worry about courage, cleanliness and hair balls. 6. Don't worry about what other cats think of you. Remember, the cats who often do the most with their lives are the ones who are laughed at, ridiculed or made fun of as kittens. 7. stay out of automobile engines 8. Stay out of open windows during thunderstorms 9. Stay indoors on Halloween and the Fourth of July 10. suprise someone by hiding out in the clothes hamper. 11. Christmas trees were meant to be climed. Date: Tuesday, October 24, 1995 7:09pm Forum: Pets From: Faz Msg#: 647822 To: ** ALL ** *EXEMPT* Re: My 3 birds (Fw by Lythande, Reply to #646638, Reply to #646470, Rep*) (2 replies) -------------< COMMENTS BY Lythande >-------------- To: Lythande ----------< END OF COMMENTS BY Lythande >---------- hehehehe im happy with my 3 birds. sort of like children though somewhat independant only except for feeding and stuff,hehehehehehehe Date: Tuesday, October 31, 1995 11:40am Forum: Pets From: Erica Msg#: 648546 To: ** ALL ** *EXEMPT* Re: I have three cute cats (3 replies) Hi I have three cute cats. A big male grey tabby named Sebastian who's 2 years old. A big pure black male cat named Boogie who's 1 year 9 months and a black and white longhaired female cat named Shadow who will be 3 on St. Patrick day. Back with my parents in WI, have a akc golden retriever named Buddy who'll be 3 on the same day as my Shadow. i love pets. Having three cats can be a pain sometimes but they're great company. Erica Date: Friday, November 24, 1995 7:55am Forum: Pets From: Lady Oh Msg#: 654177 To: ** ALL ** *EXEMPT* Re: A Few Sayings I Found (1 reply) 1. "Life outside a person is an extension of life within him. This compels her to be a part of it and accept responsibility for all creatures great and small. Life becomes harder when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happer"...Albert Schweitzer 2. "Dogs are forever in the moment. They are always a tidal wave of feelings and every feeling is some variant of love." ...Cynthia Heimel 3. "If an animal does something, we call it instinct, if we do the same thing for the same reason, we call it intelligence." ...William Cuppy 3. "If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve man, but deteriorate the cat." ... Mark Twain 4. "On life's scale of values, the smallest is no less precious to the creature who owns it than the biggest." ... Lloyd Biggle, Jr. 5. "Pain is pain - whether it be inflicted on man or on beasts; and the creature who suffers it, whether man or beast, being sensible to the misery of it, suffers evil." ... Dr. Humphrey Primott 6. "The fate of animals is of greater importance tome than the fear of appearing ridiculous; it is indissolubly connected with the fate of man." ... Emile Zolo 7. "The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him, and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself, too."... Samuel Butler 8. "But the for the sake of some little mouthful of flesh we deprive a soul of thesun and light, and of that proportion of life and time it had been born into the world to enjoy." ... Plutarch (Vegetarian) 9. "God made the catin order that man might have the pleasure of caressing the lion." ...Fernand Mery Date: Friday, February 16, 1996 7:48pm Forum: Pets From: Erica Msg#: 676978 To: ** ALL ** *EXEMPT* Re: Boogie.jpg File: BOOGIE.JPG This is my youngest and the biggest cat we have. he's pure black and a real sweetheart, even though he's extremely clumbsy cause of his weight. He's been neutered and likes to get into trouble by knocking things dow. We say that his weight gain was probably attributed to being neutered. He's a Momma's boy though. he sticks by me and he's got extremely sharp claws and likes to play. He rips up cardboard boxes with his claws. And his meow sounds like a female cat. We nicknamed him in Texas "The Powdered Toast Cat" cause when I'd make toast he'd run in the kitchen and he liked to have a little of it. Date: Friday, February 16, 1996 7:53pm Forum: Pets From: Erica Msg#: 676979 To: Erica *EXEMPT* Re: Shadow.jpg File: SHADOW.JPG (Reply to #676974) ER>Hi I think someone requested to see my babies and asked if I could put ER>them in here so here's my little girl. This was taken around ER>Thanksgiving. She looks the same now. Her name is Shadow. She was born ER>on March 17th (St. Patrick's Day). She'll be three years old this year ER>and her favorite things to do are eat sleep with Rey and I and beat up ER>on the boys. She's very small but eats like a pig. This is the one who ER>used to eat cigarettes. She also used to turn the ceiling fan light on ER>when I first got her and I have pistures of her jumping up to try to do ER>it. Btw, last night before Rey went to work he picked up a cigarette and ER>noticed someone had tried eating it. I guess old habits are hard to ER>breeak but I thought I broke her of it. Oh well back to the drawing ER>boards. She also tries to eat any flowers Rey gets me and even the silk ER>ones. I bought a miniture Italian Spruce and I have to keep her away ER>from that too. She's terrible with plants but we love all our cats. I've ER>had her since she was four months old and have enjoyed her ever since. This is the only way I could figure out how to get this file attached to this. I'm not trying to talk to myself. :) Date: Friday, October 4, 1996 12:32am Forum: Pets From: Lucky Msg#: 720047 To: Kamakazi Munchkin *EXEMPT* Re: 10 Reasons Cats are Bettr (Reply to #479944) (2 replies) KM>Cats are better than Dogs Because: KM>1. The don't try to match the itch and decibel level of every ambulance KM> and police car that dries by your house at three o'clock in the KM> morning. KM>2. They don't chase cars or "water" the neighbors shrubbery. KM>3. They don't bark incessantly at your friends. In fact, they usually KM> run and hide under the bed whenever they hear anybody knock on the KM> door. KM>4. They don't slobber all over your face with dog breath. KM>5. They know how to bathe themselves, and they always come out looking KM> good. KM>6. At least when they jump up on the furniture, they're graceful KM> enough not to knock over that $200 antique vase. KM>7. That whole house training thing. KM>8. Your new pair of leather dress shoes won't become a favorite new chew KM> toy. KM>9. They help you stay on good terms with your meter reader and KM> your mail carrier. KM>10. Cats are smarter than dogs - everybody knows that! KM>--- KM> þ SLMR 2.0 þ On a clear disk you can seek forever Dogs are better than cats because: 1. Man's best friend is his dog 2. Dogs are smarter than cats 3. Dogs are loyal, cats are snobs. 4. dogs are obvious, cats are sneaks (like my boss, but that's another story). 5. Dogs are fearless, cats are "pussys". 6. My dog doesn't have dog's breath. And, I bathe my dog. Cats are for lazy people, so, I guess, if you like cats, you're just a lazy waste of space. 7. Dogs are good judges of character. Cats just run away and hide. 8. Dogs are protective of their masters, cats, again, are just pussies. 9. I guess you could say that I just don't like cats ! Date: Saturday, November 2, 1996 9:19am Forum: Pets From: Lucky Msg#: 722008 To: Kamakazi Munchkin Re: 10 Reasons Cats are Bettr (Reply to #721217, Reply to #720047, Reply to #479944) KM>I can come back to quite a few of those things, especially since I know KM>some damned smart cats, and some cats that cannot get enough of being KM>around people. Not to mention my cats are pretty good judges of KM>characte themselves. They have only growled at one person and that KM>person ended up dumpingone of my friends a week before they were KM>supposed to get married. KM>So I guess you can just say I hate dogs, especially ones that are smelly KM>and slobber all over everyone. KM>--- KM> þ SLMR 2.0 þ It's only a hobby ... only a hobby ... only a BOW WOW WOW! I don't know many dogs, but my Lucky Dog is so smart he must be 1/2 human. Date: Monday, December 2, 1996 8:40pm Forum: Pets From: Chilly Willy Msg#: 723661 To: Sysop Re: pets (2 replies) Pets, for sone reason have their own personalties. My oldest cat can eat anything thats dead. He had to go to the hospital for swallowing 3 computer coils (from an ibm 386), aand can swallow string. He also loves rubber, and can put down any form of meat. Wierd huh? Date: Monday, December 2, 1996 9:07pm Forum: Pets From: Kamakazi Munchkin Msg#: 723666 To: Chilly Willy Re: pets (Reply to #723661) One of my cats is a female Garfield, she loves lasagne. She also loves chinese food, and anything other type of food you throw at her, the other one only like certain items, like tuna fish and chicken. Date: Wednesday, December 4, 1996 1:27pm Forum: Pets From: Steve Flur Msg#: 723757 To: Chilly Willy Re: pets (Reply to #723661) CW>Pets, for sone reason have their own personalties. My oldest cat can eat CW>anything thats dead. He had to go to the hospital for swallowing 3 CW>computer coils (from an ibm 386), aand can swallow string. He also loves CW>rubber, and can put down any form of meat. Wierd huh? Actually it sounds dangerous! Date: Friday, July 10, 1998 5:04pm Forum: Pets From: October Msg#: 747070 To: Jesse Re: Doctor Suicide (Reply to #204168, Copy by Lythande, Reply to #196726,*) (1 reply) okay Date: Friday, July 10, 1998 5:04pm Forum: Pets From: October Msg#: 747071 To: Prince Re: turtles (Reply to #717077) no Date: Friday, July 10, 1998 5:04pm Forum: Pets From: October Msg#: 747072 To: Lucky Re: 10 Reasons Cats are Bettr (Reply to #720047, Reply to #479944) what? Date: Sunday, July 12, 1998 1:34am Forum: Pets From: Fez Msg#: 747097 To: October Re: Doctor Suicide (Reply to #747070, Reply to #204168, Copy by Lythande, R*) OC>okay You're messages are very short...and I keep bouncing back and forht to read the partent messages..oftne they are in the distant past. That works fine for me, and some other folks around here, but there are some people who use offline mail readers, and they can't read the parent messages, so all they see is "Okay" or "Sure", or "Right", etc... As a rule of thumb, you might want to quote the message (at least some of it, you can erase some parts...this way we all know what you're writing about, and we can put in our two cents. Welcome aboard, and enjoy! End of list! Select a Sysop option (R,W,F,T,S,M,E,A,O,X to exit or ? for menu):