Why?

[Sudilar]

What more can I add to what you all have said? Nothing, you've said it all. Thank you all for being a part of PetTalk and a part of my life. I hope we all can work things out and continue to be the best site on the 'net.

[Former User]

Very well said Tonya, you sure are good with words! I'm glad I Have this place to come to, where I can ask sometimes stupid questions about cats, or anything else, and there's always someone who replies. I love all the furkids here, and am glad to know this great bunch of animal loving people, who won't think I'm crazy because I talk so much about my cats. I've also made friends, few very close ones (they know who they are ) and I'm grateful for that. This site is a nice get-a-way- for me when things get rough (when I feel homesick etc.). Thank You great people of Pet Talk, you are the best! And Thank You Karen and Paul.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Dad sez...

Thanks, Miz Zippy , for reminding us all jest WHY!
we luv visiting with our Friends here on Pet Talk!

Second Home?

Naw, this is our FURST & Favorite Home ;
cept we kant figger out how ta put a big enuff pillow
onna pawboard fur ebberbuddie to sleep on tagether .

[kohala]

I loved the WHY link, and of course sent my reason!! My question is: I see many of you pillars with several thousand post, yet join dates in 2000. I have been viewing PetTalk for years before I got a computer and joined in the conversations. It occurs to me that maybe there was a Y2K update - but haven't some of you been on here much longer??
Zipp-Kat was the first to PM me, and I treasure that connection. I have been priviledged to share in your joys, your trials, your lives!!
The issue in question was the presence of a misguided but interesting young poster who has since been banned. In the spirit of teaching and encouraging, some of us communicated with this person, a new cat owner, thinking we could get him on track. A well intentioned but misguided attempt. I suggested he start a thread for off-pet topics, which he did, unfortunately in a very discourtoeus manner. The volume of posts (mostly late night ramblings, regardless of subject matter - some very disgusting and deleted by our overworked Mayor ) probably flooded many people's inboxes with "A reply to a thread ....." emails.
I apologize for my ignorance, and for the unfortunate disagreements this caused, especially to Wonderful Molly (Mugsy), a woman who works with pre-teen kids as a teacher and has a great deal of insight into their minds. The thread itself would have been very interesting for pet lovers sharing thoughts about our other "eclectic" interests. Unfortunately, this young person used it too much as his personal Forum. This generated a great deal of irritation among most of us PetTalkers, and caused one truly wonderful Pillar to get some unpleasant PM's.
And so, here we are. In all our human frailty. And with our beloved critters!!! Let's learn from them - tolerance.
"I love you guys!"
Grasshopper is dictating, I'm just her scribe

[Paul]

   We started Pet of the Day.com in 1997 but we did not start Pet Talk until June, 25, 2000.

      Paul

[NoahsMommy]

Originally posted by Cinder & Smoke
Dad sez...

Thanks, Miz Zippy , for reminding us all jest WHY!
we luv visiting with our Friends here on Pet Talk!

Second Home?

Naw, this is our FURST & Favorite Home ;
cept we kant figger out how ta put a big enuff pillow
onna pawboard fur ebberbuddie to sleep on tagether .

That's too cute!! Noah tends to use ME for a pillow on the computer though....

[NoahsMommy]

Originally posted by Cinder & Smoke
Dad sez...

Thanks, Miz Zippy , for reminding us all jest WHY!
we luv visiting with our Friends here on Pet Talk!

Second Home?

Naw, this is our FURST & Favorite Home ;
cept we kant figger out how ta put a big enuff pillow
onna pawboard fur ebberbuddie to sleep on tagether .

That's too cute!! Noah tends to use ME for a pillow on the computer though....

Hey, why dont you just move that thing over...

[gini]

Each morning as I enter this site and check out the cat, dog and pet of the day and then wander over to Pet Talk, I am amazed the varied emotions this forum can bring about in me.

I was shocked and hurt over Jackie and Don's horrible ordeal. I had tears running down my cheeks for Lut and her loss of Sydney.

But then, reading about Maya and her incredible fortune on having Lut bring her to her forever home, brings a big smile to my face.

I think all of us really go out of our way to welcome any new members. It is yet another opportunity to learn, laugh and cry with a new person and their pet (s).

Every once in a while we seem to attract some people who "just don't get it." And the posts are strange and become even more strange. And I think, "here we go again!"

But then I think about Karen and Paul and how they have to moderate each and every post and I wonder how they do it!

Paul, gotta give it to ya, - you are the fastest deleter in the East!
(and Karen isn't too shabby either).

Why? In such a short amount of time, I have friends from all over the country and Europe that I share parts of my life with. And it has been so rewarding and fun.

The only part that is difficult at all is that Rascal (all 15-16 pounds of him) likes to sit on my lap while I am on this forum.

This site will keep on getting better - because we will make sure it does. It saddens me when we lose members and I hope that the ones we have recently lost, will take Karen's advice. Take a deep breath, calm down and think it over.

This is just too special a place to walk away from.

[NoahsMommy]

VERY well said Gini.

[Freckles]

I read WHY sometimes and always smile regarding the second comment in the list. We know who that is, don't we?

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

This is an awesome thread Tonya!!
This is the reason WHY I love Pet Talk soooooo much.... Where else can you find a place full of REALLY GREAT people.. who just want to talk about their pets and will read a post five paragraphs long about your pet.. ?!?!!?
I was beginning to think I was alone in this big ol world and that no one would ever understand my love for animals... AND THEN... I found Pet Talk!!
Paul and Karen are awesome and deserve an award for working so hard at making this place so great.!!!

[lynnestankard]

HEAR HEAR TO EVERYBODYS COMMENTS - THIS SITE IS MY *HOME* I JUST LOVE THE PEOPLE WHO TAKE SO MUCH TIME AND TROUBLE TO HELP OUT, SUPPORT AND MAKE US LAUGH AND CRY - THATS ALL OF US RIGHT?! ONWARDS & UPWARDS EVERYONE!

LYNNE

[lovemymaltese]

Thanks Tonya for sharing your thoughts with us, I think I speak for most of everyone when I say, you took the words right out of our mouths.

[K9karen]

Originally posted by Freckles
I read WHY sometimes and always smile regarding the second comment in the list. We know who that is, don't we?

Moi?
I think I wrote that the 1st week I found the website!
Altho it's not as easy for me to check it as often as I did in the beginning, it is the only website I check at all. I feel so out of the loop when I don't catch up right away, but even if I don't reply, I've usually had a chance to read it late at night.

Friends? Nah! My SISTERS and BROTHERS and my extended family. You all know who you are...there will never ever be a way to thank you with all my heart for the friendship you've afforded me. How lucky and blessed I am to have found people who just love all critters like I do. People who smell FRITO FEET!!! C'mon!! Who else would understand????

Thank you as always Karen and Paul for your intuition and cleverness in developing this sight..you are the absolute best!

Love you guys!!
K9

[shais_mom]

OH TONYA!
What a wonderful thread!! What a good girl!! You know how precious you are to me. I don't know what I would do without our late night talks.

I agree with everyone. I love this site and the people on it. Yes we have had our 'fights' and disagreements, etc. But we have made it thru and I hope we can make it thru this one.

We have been with each other thru all sorts of heartaches and joys. And without each and everyone of you I would lose my sanity.

This 'family' has seen me thru the joys of dog ownership, adding a traumatized cat to the family, the sudden death of my beloved Shaianne, and the trials and tribulations of owning a new puppy, Keegan, all within the last year.
You have laughed with me with the antics of Shaianne, Kylie and Keegan. Sobbed with me during our nations tragedy of 9-11 and my own, when Shaianne died, and waited with bated breath for me to bring Keegan home b/c I was ready to add another dog into my home, not as a replacement, but an addition, b/c I felt there was room in my heart for another one.
You have compassionately given me advice when I was afraid it was too soon to add another dog to my home, given me advice on potty training, and how to get poor little Kylie thru this traumatizing puppy stage.
And last but not least I have added some very dear to my heart friends b/c of this board. Now I might not be able to recognize some of you in person, but I would recognize your dogs if we ran into each other at a rest stop!!!! But I love you all, and am so glad to call you my friends. Or as Karen put it, my sisters and brothers in PetLand or something like that.
Thank you for accepting me into your beloved family. All of you.
Love Always,
Staci
Keegan and Kylie and
in memory and honor of beloved Shaianne, she loved you all too thru me