My babies~ (bad news 12/08/10)

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• Zagari Wolf

  February 2010 68.28.137.232

  That pleco is pretty. He looks like a common to me... though I'm not too versed in the pleco world. I rescued a 10 inch common from a 10 gallon with two inches of water in it and seven guppies and a clown loach. I adopted them out and now that poor pleco has room to roam. He's in a 55 gallon with two other fish. <br><br><br>Love the first dog. Gorgeous!! You have some lovely pets. Keep up the good work. Oh and Velcro looks like Paxton - a cat that was abandoned at the my animal shelter. He was adopted last week! Yay!
• RoyalRaccoon

  February 2010 75.84.62.221

  Thanks for saving a pleco. I hate how so many people use them as tools, and then get rid of them with not though once they are too big to fit in a small tank. <br><br>Bayou is one of the plecos grouped into the term "common pleco." He should be maxed out in size for his particular species. He's a rescue from a pet store. Was in a tank that looked like a 20 gallon, with about 10 other plecos of various size(all over 5 inches) that were eating him. I traded a hormonally homicidal goldfish for him. The lady at the pet store wasn't happy to get him into a bag....and water went everywhere....<br><br><br> Yay for adoption!

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• iluvdogs111

  February 2010 74.32.98.30

  Wow, you have a lot of pets, and a large variety too. I don't think I ever seen someone with dogs, cats, rats, birds, fish, and lizards. Beautiful pets by the way, I really love the second dog's cute little face!

  
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• RoyalRaccoon

  April 2010 75.84.62.221

  I've finally gotten around to posting some new pictures. Darwin is new to the thread(but I've posted his photos in the forum before), and still relatively new to our home, but he's fitting in nicely, so I took a whole bunch of photos of him. I also took some pictures of some local tom cats.<br><br>Look at this tom! He's no color point. By my mom's(used to breed them) and my own best guesses, we believe it's a purebred, or at least partial Siamese. <br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Siamese.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Siamese.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>Butter; the resident tom. Showed up still developing, and is now a gorgeous adult tom. I love to squish his tom cat cheeks. He's filthy and scarred though.<br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Butter.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Butter.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>Butter keeping the new tom in line. He gets really territorial when I'm around him, but let's the new tom hang around when I watch them through the window.<br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/ButterandSiamese.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/ButterandSiamese.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>All 3 of my babies; Prince, Darwin, and Bunni.<br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Group1.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Group1.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>Darwin's pretty eyes. Left is sky blue, with an indigo center, and a quarter brown. Right is sky blue, with an indigo center, and a brown fleck.<br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Darwin7.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Darwin7.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>Bunni and her mushy face.<br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Bunni2.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Bunni2.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>Prince giving Darwin some kisses.<br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/PrinceandDarwin1.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/PrinceandDarwin1.png"; class="bb-image" />

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• RoyalRaccoon

  July 2010 edited November 2010 75.84.62.221

  Here are some new pics.<br><br>Summer cut for Prince. Look at his side! A fox tail got into his double coat, and even with brushing/petting I never felt/found it. So glad we got him shaved before it did real damage. Good news is it healed in 3 days with no problems. <br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Prince2.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Prince2.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>Bunni got her ears and bottom shaved and clipped. Prince pulls on her ears when they play, so saliva and chewing caused some matts. I like it though. Makes her look like she did when she was a puppy. Clipping her bottom was just to help keep her clean when she potties/goes into heat.<br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Bunni2-1.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Bunni2-1.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>Probably can't tell in these pictures, but Darwin's hair is getting thicker. I can't wait to see what he'll look like when winter rolls around.<br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Darwin11.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Darwin11.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>In other news, it's <span style="font-weight:bold">BABY BIRD SEASON</span>!!<br><br>Our pair of doves that like nesting in our hanging pots are back again. I was actually looking into one of out queen palms because I could hear a baby bird, and an adult purple finch was sitting unusually close to me(it was teaching it's baby to fly). Mama/papa dove flew out of the pot as I went by to see the baby finch, and scared me half to death! I imagine I scared the poor thing just as bad too. I have pictures of the 2008 chicks if anyone is interested.<br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Dove2010.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Dove2010.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>Baby Black Phoebe learning to fly in our birch tree. I have pictures of the watchful parents if anyone is interested.<br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/blackphoebe.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/blackphoebe.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>Father and baby house finch. Their "feed me" dance is so adorable. They nested in one of our queen palms. The finches seem to like them. We had gold finches in them last year. I have pictures if anyone is interested.<br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/finch1.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/finch1.png"; class="bb-image" />

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• Irian Jaya

  July 2010 68.203.135.154

  Your pets Are Very Cute. 8) :P

  
• RoyalRaccoon

  November 2010 75.84.62.221

  I've been so busy that I haven't posted new photos in a long time.<br><br>Darwin. Look at his coat! It's so fluffy compared to when he was adopted. His tail needs trimmed though.<br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Darwin-052.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Darwin-052.png"; class="bb-image" /><br>Here he is wearing his Cowboy costume that I bought for Halloween. He's trying to paw me while making a baby face to get attention.<br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Darwin-022.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Darwin-022.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>Zebra. This pig has been coming out a lot more lately. I guess it's because my mother's angelfish is in there, and Zebra wants to steal food.<br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Darwin-019.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Darwin-019.png"; class="bb-image" /><br>His spines.<br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Darwin-010.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Darwin-010.png"; class="bb-image" />

  I'm done with VP. I'll just be around until I get all my dogs and lines placed in good hands. If you want to contact me, please do so through deviantART.
• Mossflower

  November 2010 124.171.98.4

  Wow, Sushi has many pets They're all beautiful, but Prince is especially adorable xD <br><br>I'm mostly a bird person, so I'm loving the birdie photos ;P

  
• RoyalRaccoon

  November 2010 75.84.62.221

  Mossflower wrote:

  Wow, Sushi has many pets They're all beautiful, but Prince is especially adorable xD <br><br>I'm mostly a bird person, so I'm loving the birdie photos ;P

  <br><br> I need to get new pics of Prince, but he's fat at the moment. lol.<br> Maybe tomorrow, even though he could use a bath.<br><br> Birds are great, but I honestly don't think I'll ever own another, or at least not another parrot. I feel bad about Kermit, because he does not like people, and does not get a lot of attention, but I buy him new toys and stuff all the time in hopes it helps. If I ever have to leave for university, then he might have to find a new home, because he's the only animal I don't trust my mother with. It's somethings that's been bothering me for year now, and I still need to do a lot more thinking about the idea of it.

  I'm done with VP. I'll just be around until I get all my dogs and lines placed in good hands. If you want to contact me, please do so through deviantART.
• RoyalRaccoon

  November 2010 75.84.62.221

  Two new pictures of Prince that I took this evening. His coat is not fully grown back just yet, but it's about 50-75% it's full length.<br><br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Prince1.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Prince1.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Prince2-1.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Prince2-1.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br><br>Also, Izod is going through a big shed at the moment. He should look bright and beautiful when it's over, so I'll definitely try to get some pics.

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• Mossflower

  November 2010 203.173.12.169

  PrinceSushi wrote:

  Mossflower wrote:

  Wow, Sushi has many pets They're all beautiful, but Prince is especially adorable xD <br><br>I'm mostly a bird person, so I'm loving the birdie photos ;P

  <br><br> I need to get new pics of Prince, but he's fat at the moment. lol.<br> Maybe tomorrow, even though he could use a bath.<br><br> Birds are great, but I honestly don't think I'll ever own another, or at least not another parrot. I feel bad about Kermit, because he does not like people, and does not get a lot of attention, but I buy him new toys and stuff all the time in hopes it helps. If I ever have to leave for university, then he might have to find a new home, because he's the only animal I don't trust my mother with. It's somethings that's been bothering me for year now, and I still need to do a lot more thinking about the idea of it.

  <br><br>I had a similar worry about my Cockatiel for a couple of years. He doesn't really like other people much, and I was afraid I would need to find a new home for him if I had to leave for university. Luckily, we have two great universities in my town, so I probably won't need to go anywhere. It's disturbing how many people just think of birds as disposable pets and give little regard to their welfare. At least you're taking good care of Kermit <br><br>Hehe, Prince has such a lovely smile. He looks so happy and cuddly ^___^

  
• RoyalRaccoon

  November 2010 75.84.62.221

  Mossflower wrote:

  PrinceSushi wrote:

  Mossflower wrote:

  Wow, Sushi has many pets They're all beautiful, but Prince is especially adorable xD <br><br>I'm mostly a bird person, so I'm loving the birdie photos ;P

  <br><br> I need to get new pics of Prince, but he's fat at the moment. lol.<br> Maybe tomorrow, even though he could use a bath.<br><br> Birds are great, but I honestly don't think I'll ever own another, or at least not another parrot. I feel bad about Kermit, because he does not like people, and does not get a lot of attention, but I buy him new toys and stuff all the time in hopes it helps. If I ever have to leave for university, then he might have to find a new home, because he's the only animal I don't trust my mother with. It's somethings that's been bothering me for year now, and I still need to do a lot more thinking about the idea of it.

  <br><br>I had a similar worry about my Cockatiel for a couple of years. He doesn't really like other people much, and I was afraid I would need to find a new home for him if I had to leave for university. Luckily, we have two great universities in my town, so I probably won't need to go anywhere. It's disturbing how many people just think of birds as disposable pets and give little regard to their welfare. At least you're taking good care of Kermit <br><br>Hehe, Prince has such a lovely smile. He looks so happy and cuddly ^___^

  <br><br> There is only 1 university near by that is worth going to, and it's still about a 30-45 minute drive. As long as I can go to that one(it's not hard to get into), he'll be good until I need to transfer to get a masters or doctorates, which will require me to leave home. So he's good for another 2-4 years, hopefully. <br><br> Honestly it's disturbing how many people find animals, not just birds, disposable. I have nothing against having to find an animal a new home when necessary, but it's so sad when people just don't care about what the animal might go through with such a transition, especially something as sensitive as a bird. When I had to re-home a dog that just wasn't right for my family, I had anxiety and nightmares for 2 weeks until she was with her new family, which turned out to be a much better match for her than my family was. Heck, I nearly cried just trying to talk to my mother about the possibility of having to re-home Kermit in the future. I don't want anything to happen to him, and it's frightening not knowing what he could possibly go through once out of my hands.

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• RoyalRaccoon

  November 2010 75.84.62.221

  I know I already made a vent about this, but I thought I should put it here too. Kermit was found dead this morning. I have no idea what happened to him, and it's really making me feel miserable.

  I'm done with VP. I'll just be around until I get all my dogs and lines placed in good hands. If you want to contact me, please do so through deviantART.
• Mossflower

  November 2010 58.6.92.81

  I really am very, very sorry to hear that, Sushi. <br><br>When one of my birds died I was still crying over him weeks afterwards. My boy was a few years old when we got him, and had a few things wrong with him. In the end he had psittacosis and fatty liver, then he broke one of his legs somehow and the stress on his body was just too much. We spent about $1000 on trips to the vet but nothing could make him better. <br><br>I highly doubt that this is going to help console you about Kermit, but at least it doesn't sound like he suffered for very long. I wish birds weren't so good at masking their sickness, sometimes it's almost impossible to tell that there's anything wrong.

  
• RoyalRaccoon

  November 2010 75.84.62.221

  Mossflower wrote:

  I really am very, very sorry to hear that, Sushi. <br><br>When one of my birds died I was still crying over him weeks afterwards. My boy was a few years old when we got him, and had a few things wrong with him. In the end he had psittacosis and fatty liver, then he broke one of his legs somehow and the stress on his body was just too much. We spent about $1000 on trips to the vet but nothing could make him better. <br><br>I highly doubt that this is going to help console you about Kermit, but at least it doesn't sound like he suffered for very long. I wish birds weren't so good at masking their sickness, sometimes it's almost impossible to tell that there's anything wrong.

  <br><br> I just can't believe it. We were talking about him just a little while ago, and now he's gone.<br><br> Thank you. I didn't think about it, but that does help. It seems like he went fast, so hopefully it wasn't painful for him.<br> I've often heard that birds were good at hiding when they were sick, and I definitely didn't notice anything wrong with him, even though I checked him every morning and night. I looked things up online, and the only thing I could find was that our Thanksgiving feast could have killed him if we were cooking with certain pans, but I asked my mother, and she said we didn't use Teflon pans, so I still have no idea what happened.

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• RoyalRaccoon

  December 2010 75.84.62.221

  Here are new pictures of Mango and Izod. Both went through a shed, but they aren't completely done yet.<br>Mango.<br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Mango-1.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Mango-1.png"; class="bb-image" /><br>Izod.<br><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Izod3.png"; alt="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/PrinceSushi/Pets/Izod3.png"; class="bb-image" />

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• Mileysmybaby

  December 2010 70.57.183.189

  aww! I LOVE Velcro,Peanut,Butter and Possum and Tom especially but theyre all cute! and the picture with Prince and Darwin kissing is adorable!

  
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