Freedom
11-06-2006, 04:43 PM
Hi!
I am usually on the cat side of things. I am currently owned by 7 cats, ages 1 to 15 years. they are all indoor cats. Here in the house, it is just 2 adults: me, and my Dad, who will turn 80 later this month. Four of the cats come out in the bakc yard with us as we garden. And as Dad putters around he will take one out with him.
We had 3 different dogs when I was growing up. Lassie, a purebred collie, rough coat, looked just like "you know who!." We had her 8 years, until she died. Princess, a mix we got at a farm. She looked and acted like she had some Australian dingo in her! She was 16 when she died. She had several strokes at about age 13. Dad slept on the couch to be close to her for the first month of his retirement!!! Sammie (Samantha) was my grandfather's dog, we took her when he died. She was some sort of collie shepherd mix, grandpa got her from the rescue in town. We had both Sammie and Princess for 4 years. Then it was just Sammie for another 4 years, and she too was 16 when she died.
So we have had dogs, seen what vet bills can be, taken care of them in sickness and in health, and in old age. We have not had a dog in about 20 years.
We have been thinking of getting a dog. Small in size, adult or senior, female preferred. I have been looking on PetFinder for a few weeks, mulling things over, getting ideas. Thinking of a chihuahua (long haired would be interesting!), papillon, mix. Not a terrier or a breed that is always active even in older age. Just not for us at this time. And obviously, the particular dog needs to get along with cats!
I found this listing on PetFinder this evening.
http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=7120588
The listing does not say if they would adopt a dog so far away. And in a way, I think reading this girl's story, she needs to have other dogs around her. But the listing got me thinking that, even if not this dog, a mill rescue might be the thing for us.
My cats are either foundlings or from the city shelter except one who came to me at age 12 when her owner moved into senior housing. One of the shelter cats had been badly abused and although she has lived here 14 months she is still skittish. She is only 3 years old now, and it is so sad to think what she must have experienced.
Small dogs are not as common on Pet Finder in my area as in other parts of the country. Papillon rescues are all in the south, it seems. Does anyone have any thoughts as to how I may find a dog for us? (This being a part of Pet Talk, and if the dog side is ANYTHING like the cat side, you have LOTS of thoughts!!) Maybe someone on here is involved in rescue and has a dog available.
Meantime, I will keep looking and pondering. Thanks for your input!
I am usually on the cat side of things. I am currently owned by 7 cats, ages 1 to 15 years. they are all indoor cats. Here in the house, it is just 2 adults: me, and my Dad, who will turn 80 later this month. Four of the cats come out in the bakc yard with us as we garden. And as Dad putters around he will take one out with him.
We had 3 different dogs when I was growing up. Lassie, a purebred collie, rough coat, looked just like "you know who!." We had her 8 years, until she died. Princess, a mix we got at a farm. She looked and acted like she had some Australian dingo in her! She was 16 when she died. She had several strokes at about age 13. Dad slept on the couch to be close to her for the first month of his retirement!!! Sammie (Samantha) was my grandfather's dog, we took her when he died. She was some sort of collie shepherd mix, grandpa got her from the rescue in town. We had both Sammie and Princess for 4 years. Then it was just Sammie for another 4 years, and she too was 16 when she died.
So we have had dogs, seen what vet bills can be, taken care of them in sickness and in health, and in old age. We have not had a dog in about 20 years.
We have been thinking of getting a dog. Small in size, adult or senior, female preferred. I have been looking on PetFinder for a few weeks, mulling things over, getting ideas. Thinking of a chihuahua (long haired would be interesting!), papillon, mix. Not a terrier or a breed that is always active even in older age. Just not for us at this time. And obviously, the particular dog needs to get along with cats!
I found this listing on PetFinder this evening.
http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=7120588
The listing does not say if they would adopt a dog so far away. And in a way, I think reading this girl's story, she needs to have other dogs around her. But the listing got me thinking that, even if not this dog, a mill rescue might be the thing for us.
My cats are either foundlings or from the city shelter except one who came to me at age 12 when her owner moved into senior housing. One of the shelter cats had been badly abused and although she has lived here 14 months she is still skittish. She is only 3 years old now, and it is so sad to think what she must have experienced.
Small dogs are not as common on Pet Finder in my area as in other parts of the country. Papillon rescues are all in the south, it seems. Does anyone have any thoughts as to how I may find a dog for us? (This being a part of Pet Talk, and if the dog side is ANYTHING like the cat side, you have LOTS of thoughts!!) Maybe someone on here is involved in rescue and has a dog available.
Meantime, I will keep looking and pondering. Thanks for your input!