Animals are so smart

[JohnD]

@Debp, @ladypeartree 

This little genius watched at the fish market how people would buy fish from a vendor.

So she brought a leaf to the vendor who gave her a fish.

From that day forward she brings the vendor a leaf and he gives her a fish.

[JohnD]

Reminds me of a little one we used to have (Miss Ginger Rogers):

She brought my Beloved Bride a heart shaped leaf because she thought it was pretty.

My Bride put it in this display to photograph:

 

[Debp]

16 minutes ago, JohnD said:

@Debp, @ladypeartree 

This little genius watched at the fish market how people would buy fish from a vendor.

So she brought a leaf to the vendor who gave her a fish.

From that day forward she brings the vendor a leaf and he gives her a fish.

I remember seeing that video on YouTube.

And how pretty is Miss Ginger Rogers and her leaf present.

[JohnD]

5 minutes ago, Debp said:

I remember seeing that video on YouTube.

And how pretty is Miss Ginger Rogers and her leaf present.

We named her because she was a dainty lady but because she had a beauty mark on her nose.

Our niece pointed out that the coloring of her ears was like she was wearing a big bow.

She and her brother Indiana Jones when they were kittens. Indy earned his name always into

something or in trouble... ever on the brink of using all his 9 lives...

I'm getting choked up going so far down this memory lane.

They are all gone now... in their places new little ones who needed us (all of which have special needs).

But the past family members will never be forgotten. Ever.

 

[JohnD]

I used to have to put rubber bands on the faucet handles to keep Indy from turning on the faucets unsupervised.

He never turned them back off. LOL

He did this "side step" down the length of the fence.

Indy and Ginger loved to pose for photos especially when they were kittens.

I wrote these two a song on my guitar:

"Indiana Sunshine

Ginger paper mill

Indiana sunshine,

oh ho what a thrill"

Indy loved it and would stretch or pat me on the side as I played and sang it.

Miss Ginger wasn't so into music.

BTW the paper mill was a reference to how much she loved playing with balled up paper.

She'd come running to play when she heard us ball paper up.

[Debp]

3 minutes ago, JohnD said:

We named her because she was a dainty lady but because she had a beauty mark on her nose.

Our niece pointed out that the coloring of her ears was like she was wearing a big bow.

She and her brother Indiana Jones when they were kittens. Indy earned his name always into

something or in trouble... ever on the brink of using all his 9 lives...

I'm getting choked up going so far down this memory lane.

They are all gone now... in their places new little ones who needed us (all of which have special needs).

But the past family members will never be forgotten. Ever.

 

I love your names... Indiana Jones is a great one!

I've had several cats through the years... always named after gemstones or plant life or nature.    Amber, Snowflake, Crystal, Ginger, Holly....oh Miss Kitty was called Kitty on our street by a guard, so I added Miss to make it fancier.

[JohnD]

15 minutes ago, Debp said:

I love your names... Indiana Jones is a great one!

I've had several cats through the years... always named after gemstones or plant life or nature.    Amber, Snowflake, Crystal, Ginger, Holly....oh Miss Kitty was called Kitty on our street by a guard, so I added Miss to make it fancier.

With Indiana Jones, I'm thinking of that scene in the movie the Last Crusade where he and his dad are getting shot at.

Henry Jones: They're trying to kill us!

Indy: I know Dad!

Henry Jones: This is a new experience for me.

Indy: Happens  to me all the time...

Our Indiana Jones climbed into places he fell three stories from (only bruised his paw pads)... got his tail tangled up in window blinds draw string (he was okay after we cut the draw string but until we freed him he was in such a panic that he bit my Beloved Bride so hard in the hand it swelled up and we have to get her shots) She held him up while I cut the draw string.  He was just prone to these sorts of things. He got stuck in a neighbor's garage door as they were opening it. Ironically he was generally unscathed by all of this. His guardian angel has nothing on mine (even though I am prone to taxing my guardian angel to the limits too).

[ladypeartree]

reading this I think I may be a little glad I am allergic to cats 

[Marathoner]

12 hours ago, ladypeartree said:

reading this I think I may be a little glad I am allergic to cats 

You would have enjoyed my task earlier today, I think. One of our clients needed a lift (and back again), so I was honored to oblige. Yes, this included my client's devoted canine companion. She came along for the ride!

She's a perfectly behaved dog inside of a motor vehicle; she understands that I need to devote all of my attention to driving. She positions herself in the front passenger seat on account of our client's desire to sit in the back of the van. Hilarious. All she needs is a seat belt! 

The dog is adorable. She reminds me of my adopted mother's devoted canine guardian... there's even a superficial resemblance between the two, though my adopted mother's canine bodyguard was bigger and heavier than our client's caretaker. When we arrived at our destination, my client opted to leave the dog in the van with me...

Oh! Woe is me! That dog was beside herself with grief. Oh, whatever was to be done? Dejected and rejected, she positioned herself next to me in the driver's seat. I had to console this dog so she would stop moping. 

I loved it! 

[ayin jade]

Sorry to be a buzzkill but....

 

The story is false. Its someones cats photo from years ago that was used wirh a made up story for clickbait.

 

"Turns out, it’s just a clickbait story

The cat is actually someone’s (@tvfridges) cat called Mr Bill and she told everyone that the picture of her cat became viral on Reddit years ago. Now, it has resurfaced with the same story that got us hooked on it.

The owner is claiming that the account is using her cat’s picture as clout for more views on the post. She even provided pictures of her cat on the same patio, and him looking into the glass door from outside.

The reason behind the leaf in his mouth was that he has pica, a condition where a person/animal compulsively swallows non-food items such as plastic or crunchy things. He was chewing on it and wanted to go back inside when the wind scared him."