Oddball Pet Snuggles - Cotton or Acrylic Yarn

[Shandeh]

Thanks for joining, Sgt Pam!

Now our list of knitters is complete for two snuggles!

[kellee0302]

I would like to join this oddball project. I have always had way too many animals, cats and dogs especially. At this point I am down to just 3 dogs, that's a record. I have a pug, siberian husky, and german shepard. We just recently lost our last cat and just can't replace her. I have participated in many volunteer times at our local humane society thru my work place and that's fits right in. If you need me to I could start a blanket. No allergies here for me but since I do have pets that could determine who knits after me. Just let me know.

[Mulderknitter]

All righty then!
Since we might be sending treats for each other's pets, let's each take time to respond the following:

1) What are the names and types of pets you have?
2) Do they have any requests for a small treat?
3) Show us a photo of your pets!
4) Tell us a story about your pet.

I'll be the first I guess!
1) My cats names are Mulder and Itchy. Mulder is 12 yrs old and Itchy is 3 yrs old.
2) Mulder is diabetic, so can't have any treats really, and itchy just plays with them. But they both LOVE catnip and catnip toys! Itchy loves it so much it has to get taken away or he gets too "high"!
3)Mulder napping with his eyes half open

Itchy at 3 weeks old

Itchy more recently

4)Mulder is the resident cat, Itchy was found in our lilac bush at 3 weeks old and adopted by us. He is still quite a wild thing, chases dirt and dust at top speed, and only likes to cuddle on his terms. He is the only cat I know that likes to snuggle under the covers with me. Mulder could care less about Itchy, and outweighs him by 6 or more pounds. Watching them fight is like watching a sumo wrestler swat a fly.

[Secksiebrat]

I would like to join! I'm a bit late thanks to Ike!!!!

I have 1 cat, Ming who is 4 this month. She is part Siamese and mouthy

I have 3 dogs, Sampson, 6 who is a Great Pyrenees, Sassie, 5 who is a black lab/shepard mix and Buster, who will be 2 and he is a treeing Feist (same family as a jack russel).

~danielle~

[Shandeh]

I would like to join this oddball project.

Thanks for joining!
I've added you to the "Kitty Cuddles" blanket.

I'll be the first I guess!

Thanks for sharing your pet stories, Mulderknitter! Do you mind if I do a short version and put it on our blog?

[Shandeh]

I would like to join! I'm a bit late thanks to Ike!!!!

Thanks for joining, Danielle!
I hope you and your family are okay after the hurricane.

[Mulderknitter]

Thanks for sharing your pet stories, Mulderknitter! Do you mind if I do a short version and put it on our blog?

Of course not! go right ahead!

[Shandeh]

I have 1 cat, Ming who is 4 this month. She is part Siamese and mouthy I have 3 dogs, Sampson, 6 who is a Great Pyrenees, Sassie, 5 who is a black lab/shepard mix and Buster, who will be 2 and he is a treeing Feist (same family as a jack russel).

Hey Danielle, can I add your stuff as well, while I'm updating the blog?

[Spikey]

We have three wonderful kitties: Mikey, Spike, and Luke.

Mikey (buff & white) will be 18 next week. I've had him since he was three months old! He is a love. Not a lap cat but will come up and tap your leg when he wants attention. He is not well right now, but we are managing as best we can

Spikey (in my ravatar) will be 9 in November. He is our lap cat, sleeps with us, and can't get enough of us. For an unknown reason, he went into acute renal failure when he was 4 or 5 years old. We are very fortunate that the acute episode resolved, but his kidneys still do not function properly and we treasure every day that we have with him.

Luke (gray and white) is our newest baby. He was a feral cat that we started feeding around our house for about 6 months, and we finally caught him in June. The vet thinks he is about a year and a half old. We live in a very wooded area and he has some scratches on his ears and nose, from fighting with other animals, so we are especially glad to have him safe and sound as an indoor cat now. He has transitioned amazingly well, loves to be petted and brushed, and has even taken to becoming Mikey's protector, trying to chase me away when Mikey needs his medicine.

[Secksiebrat]

Of course! Add away!

~danielle~