She said :I love those Siamese fighters almost as much as my cats do!:

(October 4, 2018 at 7:27 pm)Fireball Wrote:

(October 4, 2018 at 7:01 pm)wyzas Wrote:

Caption: You lookin' at me?

You, and you, and you, and you and you lookin' at me?

And it's a wild and crazy Saturday afternoon.    

Tearing it up!

Facebook reminds me that it was three years ago today that Smokey came to me as a wee pup, not quite 11 weeks old.  That was a little later than normal but I had a big event in the works and wanted to have my calendar cleared before he arrived.  It was toward the beginning of my retirement, my first school year out of a classroom.

I think he looks like a pudgy little panda here.  When I opened the door to his little shipping crate, he looked so concerned about me that I decided to wait him out rather than reach for him.  It took him more than two hours to steel his nerves.  His mirror neurons seem to be working fine here (if that is the correct application of that concept) as he gravitates toward Heidi and models his actions on hers.

(October 8, 2018 at 11:46 am)Whateverist Wrote: Facebook reminds me that it was three years ago today that Smokey came to me as a wee pup, not quite 11 weeks old.  That was a little later than normal but I had a big event in the works and wanted to have my calendar cleared before he arrived.  It was toward the beginning of my retirement, my first school year out of a classroom.

I think he looks like a pudgy little panda here.  When I opened the door to his little shipping crate, he looked so concerned about me that I decided to wait him out rather than reach for him.  It took him more than two hours to steel his nerves.  His mirror neurons seem to be working fine here (if that is the correct application of that concept) as he gravitates toward Heidi and models his actions on hers.

1,000 karma points for you.

(October 4, 2018 at 6:42 pm)Joods Wrote:

(October 4, 2018 at 10:25 am)Clueless Morgan Wrote: This is Bowie.



Also, I'm not allowed at the pet store anymore.


Ordered a filter for my 29 gallon tank.  Will be setting it up despite the fact that the only place I have to put it right now is my dining room table.

Erm, why?

I don't want or need to impulse-buy any more fish. I went to the pet store yesterday (even tho I banned myself) so I could return something and buy a fish net and I was about to go look at the bettas but stopped myself and left.

I also always go visit the foster kitties to say hi and that's bad for me, too.

No more fish and no more cats!

(October 8, 2018 at 11:49 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:

(October 8, 2018 at 11:46 am)Whateverist Wrote: Facebook reminds me that it was three years ago today that Smokey came to me as a wee pup, not quite 11 weeks old.  That was a little later than normal but I had a big event in the works and wanted to have my calendar cleared before he arrived.  It was toward the beginning of my retirement, my first school year out of a classroom.

I think he looks like a pudgy little panda here.  When I opened the door to his little shipping crate, he looked so concerned about me that I decided to wait him out rather than reach for him.  It took him more than two hours to steel his nerves.  His mirror neurons seem to be working fine here (if that is the correct application of that concept) as he gravitates toward Heidi and models his actions on hers.

1,000 karma points for you.

I think I'd better cash my chips out right now while I'm ahead.  You know I don't think he spent much time around people.  I like his breeder but she is a busy rancher and probably just leaves it to the mom other than feeding them.  He was probably traumatized when she stuck him in the crate and sent him into the dark bowels of a plane and then there I was, another mysterious two-footer.

(October 8, 2018 at 11:55 am)Whateverist Wrote:

(October 8, 2018 at 11:49 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: 1,000 karma points for you.

I think I'd better cash my chips out right now while I'm ahead.  You know I don't think he spent much time around people.  I like his breeder but she is a busy rancher and probably just leaves it to the mom other than feeding them.  He was probably traumatized when she stuck him in the crate and sent him into the dark bowels of a plane and then there I was, another mysterious two-footer.

You caught him at a good age. He'll start thinking he owns you in no time.

(October 8, 2018 at 11:53 am)Clueless Morgan Wrote:

(October 4, 2018 at 6:42 pm)Joods Wrote: Erm, why?

I don't want or need to impulse-buy any more fish.  I went to the pet store yesterday (even tho I banned myself) so I could return something and buy a fish net and I was about to go look at the bettas but stopped myself and left.

I also always go visit the foster kitties to say hi and that's bad for me, too.

No more fish and no more cats!

Wow, I can relate for sure.  It's like me and plants.  Your aquarium is your garden.  Well, actually it's like every gardener I know and plants.  We all end up with our stash of plants not settled into the ground.

With fish you can't leave them in that little baggy filled with water until you decide what to do with them.  And the fact that the fish you already have is a ninja assassin probably doesn't make any easier, though maybe he'd only be aggressive with other species just other boys of his own type?