twoputt.plusone Posted July 21, 2010 #101 Share Posted July 21, 2010 How do you go about getting a passport for Fido? :confused:Aubie No problem. Just remember that any application needs to be accompanied by 2 original pieces of ID issued by a licensed veterinarian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubiecruiser Posted July 21, 2010 #102 Share Posted July 21, 2010 No problem. Just remember that any application needs to be accompanied by 2 original pieces of ID issued by a licensed veterinarian. That's all well and good, but what if he's adopted from a shelter??:confused: Aubie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catlady27 Posted July 21, 2010 #103 Share Posted July 21, 2010 That's all well and good, but what if he's adopted from a shelter??:confused:Aubie Shelter animals are vetted and just as good (read better) than animals from breeders (spoken like a true animal rescuer) :D Don't breed and buy while shelter animals die (my PSA for the day) :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoputt.plusone Posted July 21, 2010 #104 Share Posted July 21, 2010 That's all well and good, but what if he's adopted from a shelter??:confused:Aubie As long as he/she is legally adopted, they would be processed the same way as any other canine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerif Posted July 21, 2010 #105 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Shelter animals are vetted and just as good (read better) than animals from breeders (spoken like a true animal rescuer) :D Don't breed and buy while shelter animals die (my PSA for the day) :p Not necessarily true (spoken as an animal advocate AND a breeder). If people want a particular breed of dog (or cat), they are not going to a shelter. There are animals in shelters because there are irresponsible people who let their pets roam without bothering to have them spayed or neutered not because there are pedigreed animals (with predictable dispositions and health) being bred. And, no, I am not talking about puppy mills here, but responsible, dedicated breeders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmdiver Posted July 21, 2010 #106 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Still, you'd be surprised at what turns up at shelters. I work for a vet & we have had some very nice dogs come in that were either picked up as strays or given up due to personal circumstances. I know I've seen a maltese & poodle among the breeds adopted out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catlady27 Posted July 21, 2010 #107 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Not necessarily true (spoken as an animal advocate AND a breeder). If people want a particular breed of dog (or cat), they are not going to a shelter. There are animals in shelters because there are irresponsible people who let their pets roam without bothering to have them spayed or neutered not because there are pedigreed animals (with predictable dispositions and health) being bred. And, no, I am not talking about puppy mills here, but responsible, dedicated breeders. When I was volunteering with the SPCA and working in the barn, I heard a dog barking and barking and barking, so I went around the corner to find a beautiful Yellow Lab tied to the tree. The owner walked up to me and even though he had paid thousands of dollars for this pure breed dog, he was dumping him at the shelter because he was too stoopid to have his dog neutered and said "the dog jumps on my kids" and I responded "so have him neutered, don't consign him to death" and his response was (yes, this was classic and in true redneck style) "but that would take away his manhood" - SIGH. Moral of the story, I agree with you, people need to spay/neuter BUT ALSO, the shelters are FULL FULL FULL with pure breed dogs/cats that people dump, that are rescued from puppy mills and backyard breeders AND there is breed specific rescue for any and every breed or dog/cat out there :D People don't have to go to a breeder, they can come to me for that pure breed Siamese cat/kitten or they can contact Houston Lab Rescue for the pure breed lab pup/dog. We get them all the time from shelters where owners turn them in (even after paying big bucks) and from breeders who "just don't want the hassle anymore" - sad but true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catlady27 Posted July 21, 2010 #108 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Still, you'd be surprised at what turns up at shelters. I work for a vet & we have had some very nice dogs come in that were either picked up as strays or given up due to personal circumstances. I know I've seen a maltese & poodle among the breeds adopted out. Very true and as I said in my other post, one need only go to the web to find a breed specific rescue for every animal out there. Just because someone buys a dog/cat does not mean they can or will keep said dog/cat and it is rescuers that pull them from death row, foster and vet them and then try to find a furever home :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmdiver Posted July 21, 2010 #109 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I can not stand when people use the manhood excuse for not neutering. Or when they say they want their female dog to experience motherhood. Or when they want their kids to experience the miracle of birth. You get a bit soured on that when you have someone rushing their dog in for an emergency c-section because one pup is stuck in the birth canal. Or the elderly dog who now has to have surgery due to prostate problems that would have been prevented by having him neutered long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubiecruiser Posted July 21, 2010 #110 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I'd like to thank all the contributors that helped in taking this thread to the next level. Jolly good job! :D Aubie Just one more question, are Kibbles & Bits now served in the Windjammer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmdiver Posted July 21, 2010 #111 Share Posted July 21, 2010 No kibbles & bits - science diet or iams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catlady27 Posted July 21, 2010 #112 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I'd like to thank all the contributors that helped in taking this thread to the next level. Jolly good job! :DAubie Just one more question, are Kibbles & Bits now served in the Windjammer? Any time, glad I could help :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catlady27 Posted July 21, 2010 #113 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I can not stand when people use the manhood excuse for not neutering. Or when they say they want their female dog to experience motherhood. Or when they want their kids to experience the miracle of birth. You get a bit soured on that when you have someone rushing their dog in for an emergency c-section because one pup is stuck in the birth canal. Or the elderly dog who now has to have surgery due to prostate problems that would have been prevented by having him neutered long ago. Pish, if they want their kids to experience the "miracle of birth" then drag their little backsides into the delivery room when THEY have another kid - TA DA, problem solved :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catlady27 Posted July 21, 2010 #114 Share Posted July 21, 2010 No kibbles & bits - science diet or iams. Blue Buffalo :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquil Waters Posted July 21, 2010 #115 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I'd like to thank all the contributors that helped in taking this thread to the next level. Jolly good job! :DAubie Yep, nothing like a good neutering post to fill out a thread...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquil Waters Posted July 21, 2010 #116 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Pish, if they want their kids to experience the "miracle of birth" then drag their little backsides into the delivery room when THEY have another kid - TA DA, problem solved :D Well, as long as we have gone this far off topic.... just let me say that these days they do indeed bring their kids, their mothers, their in-laws, their siblings, their closest 20 or so friends not to mention the stranger they met on their way to the hospital. :D Do NOT encourage them any more! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catlady27 Posted July 21, 2010 #117 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Yep, nothing like a good neutering post to fill out a thread...... snip snip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catlady27 Posted July 21, 2010 #118 Share Posted July 21, 2010 well, as long as we have gone this far off topic.... Just let me say that these days they do indeed bring their kids, their mothers, their in-laws, their siblings, their closest 20 or so friends not to mention the stranger they met on their way to the hospital. :d do not encourage them any more! :eek: ha ha ha ha ha ha ha:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted July 21, 2010 #119 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Well, as long as we have gone this far off topic.... just let me say that these days they do indeed bring their kids, their mothers, their in-laws, their siblings, their closest 20 or so friends not to mention the stranger they met on their way to the hospital. :D Do NOT encourage them any more! :eek: When I started practicing we where still keeping newborns in nurseries behind glass. Now the maternity ward in the hospital reminds me more of a combination of Adventure Ocean and Quest.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catlady27 Posted July 21, 2010 #120 Share Posted July 21, 2010 When I started practicing we where still keeping newborns in nurseries behind glass. Now the maternity ward in the hospital reminds me more of a combination of Adventure Ocean and Quest.:eek: OMG, I was kidding, but I guess people really do invite the whole fam damily to be "part of the birth". One time I told a women who was dumping her cat because she was having a baby (she said the cat would steal the baby's breath - HA HA HA) that trailer parks and prisons are full of someone's little "miracle" and she was not special. You'd have thought I had killed her whole family by the way she reacted. She was sooooo mad at me - WOW :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmdiver Posted July 22, 2010 #121 Share Posted July 22, 2010 We got a siamese cat when I was a kid because of the steal the breath tale. The owners said she kept getting in the crib with their baby. As far as human deliveries go, I know someone who has had a couple of home water births & a hospital water birth. The mom let her toddler get in the pool with her during delivery. I like more privacy myself, but to each her own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy ks Posted July 22, 2010 #122 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Right. If you have a service dog, you don't have to disclose why you have it. It's really no one's business why someone might have a service dog, so if a stranger were to approach them and ask, they may just say it's a pet so they don't get the inevitable "what's wrong with you so you need it" question. You are not supposed to pet service dogs either, but people just assume it's fine and go all crazy with any dog they see. This can really set the dog off. If I see someone with a dog in an "unusual" place, I assume it's a service dog and don't worry about it. Unless the dog attacks me, it's not my business. We have a wonderful service animal that works for our school. He comes in with the adaptive PE teacher twice a week. He is "working" when his vest is on but when it is off, he's just a dog. A wonderful, sweet dog that no one would guess is a service animal. I know about not petting a service animal when they are wearing their vest, but many people don't know this. I agree with you that a person has no obligation to discuss their need for a service animal. Sometimes when I am in the company of strangers, I wish they would stop talking about their medical needs, why do people think others want to know? I have a feeling that the OP's friend doesn't have a clue, maybe she was dreaming she had her dog with her on a cruise. The fact she can't recall which line she was on is a little bit of a clue to me ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltbw038 Posted July 22, 2010 #123 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Shrek will be bringing donkey on board with him. Donkey is NOT a service animal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted July 22, 2010 #124 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Shrek will be bringing donkey on board with him. Donkey is NOT a service animal. Is Donkey bringing along his wife and kids? Or is fire breathing dragon on the prohibited list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquil Waters Posted July 22, 2010 #125 Share Posted July 22, 2010 When I started practicing we where still keeping newborns in nurseries behind glass. Now the maternity ward in the hospital reminds me more of a combination of Adventure Ocean and Quest.:eek: Tell me about it.:D I get called to place an epidural - and it takes 15 minutes after I get there to get the cast of thousands (along with all the belongings that they will surely need during the 15 minutes they will have to be out of the room:rolleyes:) out of the room..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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