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116. Thanks, Deb! Teddy is new to our family...

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 10:42 PM

Nov 9

We rescued him, but he’s only five months old. Our five-year-old bichon took about three days to warm up to him. Now, they’re best friends! We love ‘em!

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What's the name of your dog or cat. Dolly is my dog and tinker is my cat.Please identify as cat or dog or other [View all] debm55 Nov 9 OP

My dog is Sugar FalloutShelter Nov 9 #1

Thank you very much FalloutShelter and say hello to Sugar. debm55 Nov 9 #3

One cat, nicknames Kittykins, Babycat, Furbag, Ocelot II Nov 9 #2

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA. thank you Ocelot II and Kittykins. and all the nicknames you have. debm55 Nov 9 #6

🤣 ShazzieB Nov 9 #70

This phenomenon has been the subject of scholarship: Ocelot II Nov 9 #71

Rudy Emile Nov 9 #4

Thank you Emile. Beautiful picture of Rudy. debm55 Nov 9 #8

2 dogs....... pdxflyboy Nov 9 #5

Thank you pdxflyboy. Large dogs. Say hi to Rock and Lana. debm55 Nov 9 #12

Patches is my cat, the name is for obvious reasons Walleye Nov 9 #7

Thank you Walleye. I had a Patches too. debm55 Nov 9 #13

2 cats one dog. duncang Nov 9 #9

thank you duncang. You have a full house. Say hi to Lady Blue, Greyson and Willow. debm55 Nov 9 #15

Love this one. I could talk about my kids all day long. Polly Hennessey Nov 9 #10

Thank you Polly Hennessey. for Scout, Alexander and Millie. Wonderful names. Give them a hug for me. debm55 Nov 9 #39

Pets' names used as passwords by millions, study finds blm Nov 9 #11

Which is why I only posted my cat's nicknames. Ocelot II Nov 9 #16

Bulletin board at work Dear_Prudence Nov 9 #99

Should I erase this thread? debm55 Nov 9 #32

No, people can post those names if they want to. Ocelot II Nov 9 #49

Thank you Ocelot II debm55 Nov 9 #50

poor dog DBoon Nov 10 #143

2 cats, Andy and Charlie Freddie Nov 9 #14

Thank you Freddie. and give your furbabies a hug from me. debm55 Nov 9 #38

Scamp is my dog. He's 12 years old. Mad_Dem_X Nov 9 #17

Thank you Mad_Dem_X Give Scamp a hug for me. debm55 Nov 9 #33

I have a black male cat named Houdini, and a multi-color female named S'mores. patphil Nov 9 #18

thank you patphil Wounderful names Houdini and S'mores. Hug the furbabies for me. debm55 Nov 9 #25

Bilbo O. Waggins - Doggie & Good Boy! nt SoCalDavidS Nov 9 #19

Thank you SoCalDavidS I really like the name. debm55 Nov 9 #22

Cat tiddles XanaDUer2 Nov 9 #20

Thank you XanaDUer. Give Cat tiddles a hug for me. debm55 Nov 9 #24

One dog, one cat radical noodle Nov 9 #21

Thank you radical noodle. Give Ridby and Mr. Binx a hug for me. debm55 Nov 9 #23

I see your theme maccafan Nov 10 #159

Thank you maccafan. Thanks for sharing Martha to us. And please give her a belly rub for me. debm55 Nov 10 #160

Awww.... my dear! radical noodle Nov 10 #174

Our pup is a rescue... PittBlue Nov 9 #26

What a beautiful name. Thank you PittBlue. Give Ivy Rose a big huge for me. debm55 Nov 9 #34

Catonine orangecrush Nov 9 #27

Thank you orangecrush. Give Catonine a sweet hug from me. debm55 Nov 9 #35

Will do! orangecrush Nov 9 #66

Casper was my snake wryter2000 Nov 9 #28

wryter2000. I am sorry about your snakes. debm55 Nov 9 #36

My rescued feral cat is named "Scotch". JohnnyRingo Nov 9 #29

thank you JohnnyRingo. What a beautiful little cat. Scotch is perfect. Give him a little pat on the head from me, but debm55 Nov 9 #53

Cute kitten Emile Nov 9 #78

Thank you Emile and give Cute kitten a hug for me. debm55 Nov 10 #149

Cat's name is "Tucson" Dale in Laurel MD Nov 9 #30

Thank you Dale in LaurelMD. What a beautiful way to name Tucson. Give a hug for me. debm55 Nov 9 #55

Two dogs, two cats. BarbaRosa Nov 9 #31

Thank you BarbaRosa Such beautiful names. Thank you and give a family a hug from me. debm55 Nov 9 #37

My dog is named Sophie. She is a Yellow Lab. Diamond_Dog Nov 9 #40

Oh so cute. Thank you so much Diamond_Dog. She is beautiful. Give her a head rub for me. debm55 Nov 9 #45

Oh my, I love her face. Emile Nov 9 #76

I remember Sophie LakeArenal Nov 9 #84

Of course I remember Mailo! Diamond_Dog Nov 9 #92

🐾🩷🐾 LakeArenal Nov 9 #95

Thsnk you LakeArenal. What a sweet little dog. Mailo is. Give Mailo a hug for me. por favor. debm55 Nov 9 #113

no dog or cat. but there are also several dogie friends in the apt complex where i live. AllaN01Bear Nov 9 #41

Thank you AllaN01Bear. el gato is Spanish for cat. May I ask why are you happily numb? debm55 Nov 9 #44

My cat is Nemo. Different Drummer Nov 9 #42

Thank you Different Drummer. and give Nemo a hug for me. debm55 Nov 9 #43

... Solly Mack Nov 9 #46

Solly Mack , you are an angel. Thank you for all the time, money and especially the love you have given your furbabies. debm55 Nov 9 #56

Adelaide is my justaprogressive Nov 9 #47

Thank you justaprogressive. Adelaide. is very unique. and loved. debm55 Nov 9 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author Nanuke Nov 9 #48

Watson the Dachshund LSparkle Nov 9 #51

Thank you LSparkle. for sharing your dog Watson with us. He is a short or longer haired. My neighbor has one of each. debm55 Nov 9 #114

Black and tan shorthair with a loud bark! LSparkle Nov 10 #119

Thank you. debm55 Nov 10 #121

2 dogs 2 cats ShepKat Nov 9 #52

Thank you so much ShepKat. And for the love and care you give your furbabies. debm55 Nov 9 #58

Dog is Ladybug, Cats are Squeaker, Puff and Buddy, Ferret is Bat Boy. n/t JoeOtterbein Nov 9 #54

Thank you JoeOtterbein for the love and care you give all your creatures. debm55 Nov 9 #59

Pearl the Wonder Dog Brother Buzz Nov 9 #60

Thank you Brother Buzz. Pearl is a beautiful dog. Give her a hug for me. debm55 Nov 9 #63

My current feline buddy is Fred. Jeebo Nov 9 #61

Thank you Jeebo. I love your post on how you named your cats. Give Fred a hug for me. debm55 Nov 9 #62

Cat - Gertrude (black tabby) Chipper Chat Nov 9 #64

Thank you Chipper Chat.You have love in you heart. I love all the names.of you furbabies. debm55 Nov 9 #65

Zack and Zoey are twin Bichons. Ferrets are Cool Nov 9 #67

Ferrets are Cool, and Bichons are so beautiful. Give them both a hug for me. Love you Zack and Zoey, debm55 Nov 9 #68

Doggie Named Vincent ProfessorGAC Nov 9 #69

Thank you ProfessorGAC Lovely kittens and dog Please give Vincent , Carmen and Margo a hug for me. debm55 Nov 9 #73

Vincent looks like he is getting his tail whacked. Emile Nov 9 #75

Yep! ProfessorGAC Nov 9 #81

He probably enjoys playing too. Emile Nov 9 #85

Definitely ProfessorGAC Nov 9 #86

Here's my little tortie cat, Willow. ShazzieB Nov 9 #72

Thank you ShazzieB. Williow is beautiful . Give Willow a hug and an ear scratch for me. debm55 Nov 9 #74

A bichon named Henry and a shorkie named Teddy. nt Mark.b2 Nov 9 #77

Thank you Mark.b2 Two little guys. that you love and love you. Give both Henry and Teddy a belly rub for me. debm55 Nov 9 #115

Thanks, Deb! Teddy is new to our family... Mark.b2 Nov 9 #116

Lucky is our dog JPPaverage Nov 9 #79

Thank you JPPaverage. And Lucky is blessed to have you as her friend and companion. Give Lucky a hug for me. debm55 Nov 9 #117

Two cats, Mona and Gwen, dog named Zonker, finches Blondie and Slats. EarnestPutz Nov 9 #80

Thank you very much EarnestPutz. You really have a group there. Thank you for taking care of Mona, Gwen, Zonker, debm55 Nov 10 #122

Although I do not have any pets now... OldBaldy1701E Nov 9 #82

Thank you OldBaldy1701E May their memories be a blessing to you. debm55 Nov 10 #157

I have one of both, the way the universe intended.... Laffy Kat Nov 9 #83

Thank you very much , Laffy Kat. Give Halo and Zooey a hug for me. debm55 Nov 10 #130

Kate the Great and Princess Grace! Mme. Defarge Nov 9 #87

Thank you very much, Mme.Defarge. I like how you named them . Give Kate and Grace a hug for me. debm55 Nov 10 #132

Merci! Mme. Defarge Nov 10 #147

Dogs and cats sorcrow Nov 9 #88

Thank you very much sorcrow. for sharing your furbabies with us. You have lots of love to give and receive. debm55 Nov 10 #133

I have one dog and 2 cats. MiKenMi33 Nov 9 #89

Thank you very much MikenMi33. Give Lily and Lucy and Oliver a snuggle for me. debm55 Nov 10 #134

My 10lb terrier mix k55f5r Nov 9 #90

HAHAHAHHAh, thank you k55f5r. Give your Mack a snuggle for me. debm55 Nov 10 #136

Growing up we had a cat named Tinker coincidentally Shambala Nov 9 #91

Thank you Shambala. We had a Mario LeMew also for regional reasons. HAHAH I like how you named them after hockey debm55 Nov 10 #150

Zeus RustyWheels Nov 9 #93

HAHAHHAHAHAHHAH. that is a a great name for a 6.5 yorkie. thank you RustyWheels. Give Zeus a hug for me. debm55 Nov 10 #151

My cat is Tommie aka my baby and the stray cat is Charlotte aka little girl TommieMommy Nov 9 #94

TommieMommy that you for sharing us Tommie and Charotte. Give them both a kiss on the head for me. debm55 Nov 10 #152

Peshie is our cat... Ysabel Nov 9 #96

Thank you very much for your post Ysabel for your love, understand and patience with Bubba and Peshie. You are an angel debm55 Nov 10 #148

My dog is named Diogi CanonRay Nov 9 #97

Thank you CanonRay. and give Diogi a belly rub for me. debm55 Nov 10 #125

Our doxies SARose Nov 9 #98

Thank you SArose for the love you give and receive from Felix and Oscar. give them a belly rub from me. debm55 Nov 10 #124

3 dogs ... 5 cats UpInArms Nov 9 #100

Thank you very much, Upin Arms. You have a beautiful list of creatures. to love and they in turn to love. debm55 Nov 10 #123

Thanks, Deb UpInArms Nov 10 #142

Dog - a Doberman - Ada. NoMoreRepugs Nov 9 #101

Thank you , NoMoreRepugs. Ada is large dog. Thank you for sharing your life and love with her. Give her a hug for me. debm55 Nov 9 #111

Skippa - A Golden Retriever dog. World class hair shedder. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 9 #102

Thank you OAITW r.2.0. I remember you brought up Skippa. She may drive you crazy but I know you both love each other. debm55 Nov 9 #110

I will give him a kiss on his nose, just for you! OAITW r.2.0 Nov 9 #112

Cat - Captain Hughey. applegrove Nov 9 #103

Thank you very applegrove for the love you have for your Captain Hugley. Give him a pat on the head for me. debm55 Nov 9 #109

My first cat or cat is Luna. The second cat or cat is Lola. GreenWave Nov 9 #104

Thank you. debm55 Nov 10 #146

Dogs and Cats MoonlightHillFarm Nov 9 #105

Thank you MoonlightHillFarm . What a group. You have a lot ot love in your heart to take care of your dogs and cats. You debm55 Nov 9 #108

3cats Franklin, London and June all rescues Fresh_Start Nov 9 #106

Thank you Fresh_Start. So loving of you to give a forever home to Franklin, London, June and Athena. Give the kitties debm55 Nov 9 #107

tabby + whiskers my 1st, but we were very young + whiskers, all black w/ 1 white whisker. 2 when he was older. who lived pansypoo53219 Nov 10 #118

Thank you panyspoo53219. You had a lot of kitties. bless you for giving them the love and attention that they needed. debm55 Nov 10 #120

they live shorter so we can have more. pansypoo53219 Nov 11 #187

My cat is Becky hootman Nov 10 #126

Thank you hootman and welcome to DU, Give your cat Becky a rub on her back for me. debm55 Nov 10 #128

just dried her off from a visit outside in the drizzle! Dont know WHY she wanted to go out. hootman Nov 10 #131

You are welcome. It's raining here too. Dolly likes to go out in the rain. debm55 Nov 10 #145

My cat is Mr. Bobo LiberalLoner Nov 10 #127

Thank you LiberalLoner. Give Mr.Bobo a snuggle for me. debm55 Nov 10 #144

💙💙💙 LiberalLoner Nov 10 #185

I have a cat! His name is Mr Meow-Meow... NewDayOranges Nov 10 #129

Thank you NewDayOranges. I would like to help you but I don;t either. give Mr. Meow- Meow and snuggle for me. debm55 Nov 10 #141

Two cats if..fish..had..wings Nov 10 #135

Thank you and bless you for taking care of your own and the ferals. Give Penny and Chicago a snuggle for me. debm55 Nov 10 #140

Finley is our dog and Foggy is our cat. lark Nov 10 #137

Thank you lark. Give Finley and Foggy a hug from me. debm55 Nov 10 #138

Will do and the will love it! lark Nov 10 #139

Maybee and Nova MontanaMama Nov 10 #153

Thank you MontanaMama for introducing Maybee and Nova and Punch to us. Give the pups a belly rub and Punch a fruit treat debm55 Nov 10 #156

Oberon and Ophelia, cats happybird Nov 10 #154

Thank you happybird for introducing us to Bee and Feefers. Give each of them a hug for me. debm55 Nov 10 #155

Two cats who are brothers Onthefly Nov 10 #158

Thank you very much Onthefly. They both look beautiful. Please give Chester and Oaker a kiss for me. debm55 Nov 10 #161

They say, ""Thanks!"" in catterese. Onthefly Nov 10 #168

Oh they are beautiful. Thank you for posting them. Love them both. debm55 Nov 10 #169

SAMANTHA "Sammie" lucca18 Nov 10 #162

Thank you very much lucca18. Thank you for sharing Sammie with us. Give her a head rub for me. debm55 Nov 10 #163

Millie, Banksy. They neither identify as cat nor as dog. CoopersDad Nov 10 #164

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA Thank you Cooper's dad. Give Millie and Banksy a hug for me. debm55 Nov 10 #166

for one of my cats it's ..... Hotler Nov 10 #165

Hotler, thatls not nice. What does he do to get those names? debm55 Nov 10 #167

Normal cat stuff with extra attitude. Hotler Nov 10 #175

Thank you Hotler. Mine does the exact same things. And God forbid you accidently step on her tail as you try to get debm55 Nov 10 #178

Three cats (currently) Arrgh Nov 10 #170

Thank you Arrgh. and welcome to DU. Your love for your cats show in your post. Thank you and give each a hug for me. debm55 Nov 10 #171

All cats. Sammy was named after my dad, Sam. Otis ran up and down my leg like an elevator catbyte Nov 10 #172

Thank you catbyte. Hugs to you for taking care and giving love to Sammy, Otis and Rosie. Please give your 3 cats a hug debm55 Nov 10 #173

Jerry, the un-adoptable barn cat Marigold Nov 10 #176

Marigold, thank you and your husband so much. You are both angels for taking Jerry in. Please give Jerry a ear scratch debm55 Nov 10 #180

My pets trueblueinmo Nov 10 #177

Thank you trueblueinmo for the love and care you show Serafina, Grayson and Perdee. Give each a hug for me. debm55 Nov 10 #181

We have a tabby cat named Pepper evemac Nov 10 #179

Thank you evemac. Pepper is like that because she feels the love you have for her. Please give her a hug for me. debm55 Nov 10 #182

Cat - Athena. Dogs; Ares & Venus, 2 pits & Charlie Brown & Slim Shady, 2 chihuahuas. Don't take your eyes off Slim. Runningdawg Nov 10 #183

Thank you Runningdawg . You have a houseful Thank you for sharing your love and kindness for Athena, Ares.Venus debm55 Nov 10 #184

My dog MustLoveBeagles Nov 10 #186

Thank you very much, MustLoveBeagles. Give Dolby a hug for me. debm55 Nov 11 #190

I did MustLoveBeagles Nov 11 #200

We have 3 cats yellowdogintexas Nov 11 #188

Thank you for the work you do and the love you show to your kitties. Give Squeaker, Missy and Eleanor a hug for me. debm55 Nov 11 #191

Sweets Darwins_Retriever Nov 11 #189

Thank you Darwins_Retriever. you are an angel . I am so glad Sweets has a person llike you to love and care for her. debm55 Nov 11 #192

My dog's name is Sara. Elessar Zappa Nov 11 #193

Thank you Elessar Zappa. Give Sara , Pickles and Scooty a hug for me. debm55 Nov 11 #194

I certainly will! Elessar Zappa Nov 11 #195

________________ debm55 Nov 11 #196

Our two cats: Dweebs and Lizzy. They seem to love each other. Dweebs is the best cat ever. - eom - Exp Nov 11 #197

Thank you Exp. and welcome to DU. Give a hug from me to Dweebs and Lizzy. debm55 Nov 11 #198

Thank you! A female gray tux showed up in our yard mid-2018, a few months later she brought home an all black male who Exp Nov 11 #199

Bobo is my cat, Brodie is my dog. n/t whathehell Nov 11 #201

Thank you whathehell and thanks for all the love you give to BoBo and Brodie. Please give them a snuggle for me. debm55 Nov 11 #206

My dogs are Lincoln and Penny n/t Imalittleteapot Nov 11 #202

Thank you Imalittleteapot. Thank you for the love and care you show Lincoln and Penny. Give them both a hug for me debm55 Nov 11 #205

Squeaky is my cat.😻 we can do it Nov 11 #203

Thank you, we can do it. Squeaky is a great name for a cat. Thank you for the love and love you give. Please give her a debm55 Nov 11 #204