Is it just me?

[Karen]

Welcome to Pet Talk. It may seem awkward at first, but everyone was "the new kid" at some point! Go ahead and post in threads, that's how we get to know each other. I have never been shy, in real life OR online, but I do understand people who are.

My name is Karen, by the way, and my pet is Miss Hoppy, the little brown bunny you see as my avatar.

[jazzcat]

Hi and welcome to PT!

I lurked for a while before I joined but then I adopted my third cat and needed some advice so I jumped in. Everyone was so helpful that I quickly felt at home.

Just jump in and start posting. I think you will find you fit in well in no time. What pets do you have? I have all cats now.

[Louie and me]

Wow - thank you all for that encouragement. Louie (DOTD Sept 25, 2002) is my only pet. I joined and wrote about him in Dog Health because he is not doing so well at the moment. In his younger days I called him Louie the Lunatic and he still keeps me on my toes despite his limitations. I'll post more in Dog General from time to time if only to give you all a giggle.
My name is Irene by the way.

[Medusa]

Greetings and welcome to PT! When I first joined, it was due to the death of a rescue and I was distraught. I left for a while and came back and now I just have to log on daily. There are wonderful people here w/lots of encouragement, kindness, knowledge and information to share and I consider most, if not all, my friends. I'm sure you'll come to feel the same way w/time. Just stick around and jump right in.

[sumbirdy]

I felt that way too, and sometimes still do. But as everyone else has said, just jump right in. You'll find that the people here are very welcoming. A good way to get to know people on here is to post stuff about you and your pets, a lot of times, depending on your posts, people might share similar stories and you'll get an insight into who they are.

My name is Summer by the way.

[lizbud]

I felt like that too for awhile. I started by sharing stuff about my
RB dog Buddy. He was quite a dog.

Just jump right in & post on anything you like. Welcome to PT.

[Laura's Babies]

I lurked for a few years but once I joined, I felt like I already knew everybody and I jumped right in with both feet.. Jump right on in, the more you post, the better we get to know you!