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06-12-2010, 05:17 AM
Olga4real

Pictures of pets

I love thread "Pictures taken by you" started by tenderness and inspired by it I decided to start a new topic and would like to invite everybody who likes animals and takes pictures of their own pets or of any kinds of animals they've met.
06-12-2010, 08:11 AM
Olga4real

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Waiting for new posts I put a picture taken in January in an animal shelter.
I have a good news each of this nice puppies has a new owner now. Although there are others waiting for the great change...

http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1276344532
06-12-2010, 09:43 AM
qimissung

I'm glad, because they are adorable!
06-12-2010, 01:26 PM
Olga4real

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I'm glad, because they are adorable!

We still have others waiting for new owners...

http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1276363527
06-13-2010, 05:50 AM
Olga4real

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Still waiting for your pictures

Until then I post some pictures of a cat I met when I spent 3 days in Malta.

http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1276422753

I arrived there on 13th Friday and found a black cat on the balcony.

http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1276423550

Later we became friends and I let him into my room and he occupied my bed...

http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1276423434

On the last day he came into my room and played with my bag

http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1276423434

I will never forget the way he looked at me when I left...
06-14-2010, 09:19 AM
Emil Miller

Olga,

I hope those dogs find a good home it is always a shame when they have to be kept in cages. The black cat is amazing, I don't think I have seen one so dark as that before, I think Sooty would be a good name for for him. I notice that you were there on Friday 13th which is supposed to be an unlucky day here in the UK. However, we also have a saying that a black cat is lucky. So I guess he was sent there to protect you from misfortune. They are very good photos, are you using a digital camera?
06-14-2010, 01:11 PM
Olga4real

Brian,
I believe that for those dogs it's better to be in cages than to be put to sleep. They have food, shelter and they are walked regularly. Eventually each of them will find a good owner. Most people want young dogs, but it's so touching when somebody adopt an old four-legged friend.

CATS! It's a different story, I love them!

I don't know what was the name of this black gentleman but he obviously was kept well, just look at his fur and shape! Actually when he showed up on Friday 13th I had butterflies in my stomach.
The number 13 'devil's dozen' is believed to be unlucky in most Christian countries, maybe due to number of guest at Last Supper. (I made a real quick research on the net and found out that even ancient Greeks were familiar with the fear of this number and called it triskaidekaphobia).

What's for my camera it's a digital camera PENTAX. I wish I had a professional one but this will do too.
06-14-2010, 05:52 PM
Emil Miller

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Originally Posted by Olga4real

Brian,
I believe that for those dogs it's better to be in cages than to be put to sleep. They have food, shelter and they are walked regularly. Eventually each of them will find a good owner. Most people want young dogs, but it's so touching when somebody adopt an old four-legged friend.

CATS! It's a different story, I love them!

I don't know what was the name of this black gentleman but he obviously was kept well, just look at his fur and shape! Actually when he showed up on Friday 13th I had butterflies in my stomach.
The number 13 'devil's dozen' is believed to be unlucky in most Christian countries, maybe due to number of guest at Last Supper. (I made a real quick research on the net and found out that even ancient Greeks were familiar with the fear of this number and called it triskaidekaphobia).

What's for my camera it's a digital camera PENTAX. I wish I had a professional one but this will do too.

Olga,

I know that the dogs are well cared for but it is always nice to know that they have found a good home where they can roam free. Yes, I can see that Sooty was well cared for, it must have been difficult to say goodbye to him. Thanks for the information on the camera as I am thinking of buying one and photographic examples are a good indication of a camera's ability.
Incidentally, your pictures of lake Balaton remind me of when I would often buy a wine from the region, some years ago, called Balatoni.
06-14-2010, 11:34 PM
qimissung

The cat is adorable, an overused word in my lexicon, I know. He reminds me of my cat, puck, also black, although he's getting on a bit in years.
06-15-2010, 02:43 AM
Olga4real

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Olga,

I know that the dogs are well cared for but it is always nice to know that they have found a good home where they can roam free. Yes, I can see that Sooty was well cared for, it must have been difficult to say goodbye to him. Thanks for the information on the camera as I am thinking of buying one and photographic examples are a good indication of a camera's ability.
Incidentally, your pictures of lake Balaton remind me of when I would often buy a wine from the region, some years ago, called Balatoni.

Brian,
have you ever been to Hungary?
Buying camera is a big deal because only using it you decide if it is what you really wanted. I had to replace a 1GB memory card in my camera for 2GB so now I don't have memory issues taking pictures.
06-15-2010, 03:01 AM
Olga4real

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Cats of Malta

I spent only 3 days in Malta and took over 30 pictures of cats.
Here are some of them:

http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1276584936

She enticed people into the glass shop.

http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1276584936

Then as soon as the shop keeper left the counter she took his place... on the top of the counter.
06-16-2010, 12:05 PM
Olga4real

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Originally Posted by qimissung

The cat is adorable, an overused word in my lexicon, I know. He reminds me of my cat, puck, also black, although he's getting on a bit in years.

I have a black cat too, his name is Jacob and he is getting fat as well, later I will post some pictures of him as well. I would also like to see Puck pictures here.

Yes they are adorable it's true overused or not :-)
06-17-2010, 05:01 PM
Olga4real

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I would like to introduce Boris, my cat.

http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1276808380

Any pictures of your four-legged friends?
06-17-2010, 07:45 PM
Emil Miller

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Originally Posted by Olga4real

I have a black cat too, his name is Jacob and he is getting fat as well, later I will post some pictures of him as well. I would also like to see Puck pictures here.

Yes they are adorable it's true overused or not :-)

Is your cat getting fat because you overfeed him? I ask the question because I know how persausive they can be in begging for more food.
I have a lot of trouble refusing those beseeching looks fom my cat.
06-18-2010, 04:16 PM
Olga4real

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Is your cat getting fat because you overfeed him? I ask the question because I know how persausive they can be in begging for more food.
I have a lot of trouble refusing those beseeching looks fom my cat.

Brian I have three cats of different ages (10, 6, and 1,6 y.o.) they all get the same quantity and quality of food.
The youngest one eats the most, although he is not fat at all. The oldest one eats the least but he is the fattest one. It's all about his age.
06-20-2010, 11:14 AM
Olga4real

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He drinks

This is the way my cat Panteleimon drinks. Do other cats drink this way?

http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1277046841
06-20-2010, 11:37 AM
Snowqueen

One of our pets.

http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=2870
06-20-2010, 05:45 PM
Emil Miller

That's an interesting picture of a cat drinking with his paw. My cat will sometimes drink from her water bowl, that I keep clean and full for her, but she often goes to the bird bath in the garden and drinks from that for preference.
06-21-2010, 01:07 PM
Olga4real

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

That's an interesting picture of a cat drinking with his paw. My cat will sometimes drink from her water bowl, that I keep clean and full for her, but she often goes to the bird bath in the garden and drinks from that for preference.

Sometimes I have the impression that he does it on purpose to entertain us, just like a little clown, I am not sure that he drinks this way when nobody is at home.
07-03-2010, 09:26 AM
Olga4real

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Originally Posted by Snowqueen

One of our pets.

http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=2870

Snowqueen, would you tell some more about your pet who drinks like mine?
Is it a cat? What's his/her age name? I would love to learn more about these strange habits of pets.
07-03-2010, 03:33 PM
TurquoiseSunset

Here's my two pets:

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...Pets/Neels.jpg

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...Pets/Tinka.jpg
07-03-2010, 03:38 PM
Emil Miller

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Originally Posted by TurquoiseSunset

Here's my two pets:

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...Pets/Neels.jpg

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...Pets/Tinka.jpg

Gorgeous cat, how do you keep her away from the parrot?
07-04-2010, 08:30 AM
Olga4real

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Originally Posted by TurquoiseSunset

Here's my two pets:

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...Pets/Neels.jpg

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...Pets/Tinka.jpg

Thank you for posting these nice pictures TurquoiseSunset!

They are lovely! Of course I am crazy about your cat is it he or she?
07-06-2010, 03:46 AM
TurquoiseSunset

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Gorgeous cat, how do you keep her away from the parrot?

Thanks Brian! Well, when we got the parrot they (we had two cats then) were intrigued, but obviously realised that he was different from all the other birdies outside...seeing as he got prime spots in the lounge and on the 'stoep' (veranda I guess) and he got loads of attention. He also screeched a lot when he was a baby which put them off. Occasionally they would venture coming closer to sniff him, or they would walk past the cage (over the armrest next to it), but he is totally fascinated by them, so every time they come close he wants to play and then plunges forward only to get mouthfulls of their fur or tails...something they don't appreciate :lol: So they stay away from him since they assosciate him with pain :D

There are neibourhood cats who stalk him every now and then, but when they come close he calls one of us and makes a lot of noise (a specific one, so we now he is freaking out about something). There are hawks and an eagle as well...so we have to always keep an eye, and ear, out...and when we are out we put him in his cage in the lounge.

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Originally Posted by Olga4real

Thank you for posting these nice pictures TurquoiseSunset!

They are lovely! Of course I am crazy about your cat is it he or she?

Thanks Olga, my pleasure! She's a girl, Tinka. She's very sweet and affectionate and a proper lady...an old lady actually although she doesn't look it :)
07-06-2010, 02:29 PM
Emil Miller

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Originally Posted by TurquoiseSunset

Thanks Brian! Well, when we got the parrot they (we had two cats then) were intrigued, but obviously realised that he was different from all the other birdies outside...seeing as he got prime spots in the lounge and on the 'stoep' (veranda I guess) and he got loads of attention. He also screeched a lot when he was a baby which put them off. Occasionally they would venture coming closer to sniff him, or they would walk past the cage (over the armrest next to it), but he is totally fascinated by them, so every time they come close he wants to play and then plunges forward only to get mouthfulls of their fur or tails...something they don't appreciate :lol: So they stay away from him since they assosciate him with pain :D

There are neibourhood cats who stalk him every now and then, but when they come close he calls one of us and makes a lot of noise (a specific one, so we now he is freaking out about something). There are hawks and an eagle as well...so we have to always keep an eye, and ear, out...and when we are out we put him in his cage in the lounge.)

Yes, that large beak is a pretty good way of keeping predatory felines at bay. I was watching some people feeding some gulls down on the coast recently and it occurred to me that they could seriously damage humans, were they to attack in force to get hold of the food, because they are very big birds with long powerful beaks. Similarly, if pigeons were to attack cats in sufficient numbers, they would soon have them on the run.
07-07-2010, 05:39 AM
TurquoiseSunset

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Yes, that large beak is a pretty good way of keeping predatory felines at bay. I was watching some people feeding some gulls down on the coast recently and it occurred to me that they could seriously damage humans, were they to attack in force to get hold of the food, because they are very big birds with long powerful beaks. Similarly, if pigeons were to attack cats in sufficient numbers, they would soon have them on the run.

I studied in Cape Town, so there were gulls everywhere, and I saw first hand how dangerous a tame gull can be. They are okay if wild, because you can scare them away. Once tame they are a nuisance.
07-07-2010, 04:25 PM
Olga4real

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Originally Posted by TurquoiseSunset

Thanks Olga, my pleasure! She's a girl, Tinka. She's very sweet and affectionate and a proper lady...an old lady actually although she doesn't look it :)

Oh, TurquoiseSunset, please say hello to Tinka, she doesn't look old indeed. She looks like a princess.
07-07-2010, 04:39 PM
Olga4real

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Here is a picture I took in Valletta

http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1278534887

and in Kyrenia

http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1278535012
07-07-2010, 05:02 PM
Emil Miller

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Originally Posted by Olga4real

Here is a picture I took in Valletta

and in Kyrenia

Now imagine if you were a cat and you knew that all the pigeons would attack you if you moved in their direction. As I said, that would keep the peace in many an open city area. I don't like pigeons but I wouldn't let my cat kill them.
07-08-2010, 03:02 AM
TurquoiseSunset

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Originally Posted by Olga4real

Oh, TurquoiseSunset, please say hello to Tinka, she doesn't look old indeed. She looks like a princess.

Will do!! Thanks :smilewinkgrin:

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Now imagine if you were a cat and you knew that all the pigeons would attack you if you moved in their direction. As I said, that would keep the peace in many an open city area. I don't like pigeons but I wouldn't let my cat kill them.

I don't let my cat kill pigeons either...I think it's horrible. She always tries to stalk them, but fortunately she's terrible at it :lol:
07-08-2010, 05:31 AM
TurquoiseSunset

I just found this article :smilewinkgrin:
07-08-2010, 03:12 PM
Olga4real

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Now imagine if you were a cat and you knew that all the pigeons would attack you if you moved in their direction. As I said, that would keep the peace in many an open city area. I don't like pigeons but I wouldn't let my cat kill them.

There are many cats and pigeons in Kyrenia and I noticed that these creatures divided the area of the local harbour, of course cats occupied the territory closer to restaurants and fisher-boats where they are more likely to get some food, while pigeons can be found on promenade.

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Originally Posted by TurquoiseSunset

I just found this article :smilewinkgrin:

Thanks TurquoiseSunset, the article made me laugh!
07-08-2010, 03:21 PM
Olga4real

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This picture was taken on the same day when I pictured pigeons in Kyrenia.

http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1278616764
07-08-2010, 04:45 PM
Emil Miller

I laughed too at that article although I doubt if my Milly would have let the gull share her 'whiskers'.

This picture is taken from a book about Corsica and shows a fisherman with a reception party who have waited for him to start cleaning his catch.

http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...scan0005-1.jpg
07-12-2010, 04:20 PM
Olga4real

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

I laughed too at that article although I doubt if my Milly would have let the gull share her 'whiskers'.

This picture is taken from a book about Corsica and shows a fisherman with a reception party who have waited for him to start cleaning his catch.

http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...scan0005-1.jpg

Looks like my father after fishing :-)
07-12-2010, 05:18 PM
Emil Miller

http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...scan0011-1.jpg

Milly waiting to be taken to the vet.
07-12-2010, 05:31 PM
Paulclem

This is our dog Dorje. He's a Jack Russell Terrier and has a strong personality. He was 2 years old in April.

http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=6703

Being good.

http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=6702

Gazing over a stream nearby - he does a lot of gazing for a hyper-dog

http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=6701

Playing in a sprinkler in the garden.

http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=6704

Wondering what's gong on.

http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=6700

After all that running around - taking a rest.
07-13-2010, 02:35 PM
Olga4real

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Milly waiting to be taken to the vet.

Beautiful lady...
Do you go to the same doctor all the time?
We have a very nice vet for years and he recognizes my pets.
07-13-2010, 04:21 PM
Emil Miller

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Originally Posted by Olga4real

Beautiful lady...
Do you go to the same doctor all the time?
We have a very nice vet for years and he recognizes my pets.

Yes she is beautiful, when I look at her I am reminded of Theophile Gautier's words about his own cat "Who can believe that there is no soul behind those luminous eyes".
I have always used the same vet since I bought her and she has a steroid injection each year to stop her scratching her face and also an anti-feline enteritis injection, so she has to go twice a year. She hates going but she is beginning to get used to it now.
07-15-2010, 09:16 AM
Olga4real

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Originally Posted by Paulclem

This is our dog Dorje. He's a Jack Russell Terrier and has a strong personality. He was 2 years old in April.

http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=6703

Being good.

http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=6702

Gazing over a stream nearby - he does a lot of gazing for a hyper-dog

http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=6701

Playing in a sprinkler in the garden.

http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=6704

Wondering what's gong on.

http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=6700

After all that running around - taking a rest.

Paulclem, would you upload your pictures again?

I can't wait to see your dog!

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