Fuck supermarkets

[Auzgurl]

Your dog sounds like she's starving Monk. Are you sure you feed her enough? I've never had a dog that's been that desperate for food, although I know they exist.

My friend has 2 dogs who do this mantra..they eat every scrap of food as quickly as they can for fear the other gets a morsel or 2 more than the other..Like kids do sometimes ( competive!.. and no my kids have never starved BTW but they do compete ... ONE Millitre /gram of food more then the other and its mayhem..) I think. They are not starving but they are greedy. The dogs that is,not my kids

They are not hungry but I am always urging her to get then some nice beef bones to chew on as they get little more than dried dog food. Poor things.

[Jovial Monk]

heheheh my dog starving. . .I can hardly feel her ribs!

[mantra.]

They are not hungry but I am always urging her to get then some nice beef bones to chew on as they get little more than dried dog food. Poor things.

Yes I agree Auzgurl - some people are slack with the way they feed their animals.

Although I've done something wrong with whatever I've raised - be it animal or child. They've always been fussy. My children have usually eaten what I've given them, but it's had to be to their particular specifications - same with the animals. Even the poor old rooster, who sadly passed on in the most revolting way the other day liked his corn heated a certain way and it had to be FRESH, same as certain seeds, fruit & vegetables. I hope FD doesn't think it was given a poor diet causing an early death.

I've got this finicky old lorikeet we've had for 14 years - she was second hand - so I don't know how old she is. She had a stroke a year ago and unfortunately recovered a little and survives on all these little fiddly meals that she needs constantly. When she doesn't get what she wants she squawks her head off until I give in and find her something more tasty. She lives on a chair now and refuses to get in her cage unless she wants a bath. She's like an old fussy invalid human and I hope she's not long for this earth. I get blamed for her survival.

When all the animals finally die off - I won't accept any more pets regardless of any pleading.

[Auzgurl]

They are not hungry but I am always urging her to get then some nice beef bones to chew on as they get little more than dried dog food. Poor things.

Yes I agree Auzgurl - some people are slack with the way they feed their animals.

Although I've done something wrong with whatever I've raised - be it animal or child. They've always been fussy. My children have usually eaten what I've given them, but it's had to be to their particular specifications - same with the animals. Even the poor old rooster, who sadly passed on in the most revolting way the other day liked his corn heated a certain way and it had to be FRESH, same as certain seeds, fruit & vegetables. I hope FD doesn't think it was given a poor diet causing an early death.

The mind boggles mantra..a rooster dying in a "revolting " way. But I had a Guinea pig come to think of it who died rather revoltingly when he got flystruck ( they are prone to this as they get old) he was about 200 bloody years old in Guinea pig years so if it had not been for this occurence he most likely would still be here..( I had to hit him on the head to alleviate his suffering...very hard thing to do to a pet)..he had a good "innings" poor old boy..I knew he was getting "past it" when he lost interest in the females..for he was such a randy old boy...would chew clean thru a wooden box to get to a girl..



I've got this finicky old lorikeet we've had for 14 years - she was second hand - so I don't know how old she is. She had a stroke a year ago and unfortunately recovered somewhat and survives on all these little fiddly meals that she needs constantly. When she doesn't get what she wants she squawks her head off until I give in and find her something more tasty.
very funny ..do better mantra..ha ha

No-one else hears her plaintive screeching except me. She lives on a chair now and refuses to get in her cage unless she wants a bath. She's like an old fussy invalid woman and I hope she's not long for this earth. I get blamed for her survival.

Oh mantra I laugh so hard at some of your pet stories..Your pets are holding you to ransom re: emotional blackmail , they have you wrapped around their little fingers/claw/wings...

When all the animals finally die off - I refuse to accept any more pets regardless of any pleading.

I'll bet you do tho'..your so soft hearted

BTW the greedy reference was in ref to friends dogs..not my kids.

You should write a little book about your pet adventures..they are very entertaining.

[mantra.]

BTW the greedy reference was in ref to friends dogs..not my kids.

Hahaha. I was thinking how lucky you were to have kids who would gobble your food up and even compete for it.

Yes Auzgurl - I had to have a couple of old guinea pigs put down the same way for similar reasons, but I had to get someone else do it for me. The poor old rooster was a puzzle. I had a suspicion of the problem, but it would have involved X-rays & an operation and I had to draw the line at that, so I decided to take him to the vet to be euthanised. He must have known & threw a terrible seizure in my arms and choked to death before I even got out the front door. It was one of the more unpleasant deaths I've witnessed.

You should write a little book about your pet adventures..they are very entertaining.

That's a nice thing to say Auzgurl - I could call it Mantra's Menagerie.

[Hebe]

He must have known & threw a terrible seizure in my arms and choked to death before I even got out the front door. It was one of the more unpleasant deaths I've witnessed.

Christ, you poor thing. But the stories are very entertaining. Have you seen this blog:

http://fuckyoupenguin.blogspot.com/

[Auzgurl]

BTW the greedy reference was in ref to friends dogs..not my kids.

Hahaha. I was thinking how lucky you were to have kids who would gobble your food up and even compete for it.

Yes Auzgurl - I had to have a couple of old guinea pigs put down the same way for similar reasons, but I had to get someone else do it for me. The poor old rooster was a puzzle. I had a suspicion of the problem, but it would have involved X-rays & an operation and I had to draw the line at that, so I decided to take him to the vet to be euthanised. He must have known & threw a terrible seizure in my arms and choked to death before I even got out the front door. It was one of the more unpleasant deaths I've witnessed.

You should write a little book about your pet adventures..they are very entertaining.

That's a nice thing to say Auzgurl - I could call it Mantra's Menagerie.

Yes mantra the poor old rooster indeed..he is in poultry heaven right now and I daresay happy . Mantras menagerie sounds like a winner to me ..you really should have a go.. I'm serious.

The flyblown Guinea pig was quite traumatising as well. No resident vet here ,visits every 2 weeks so sometimes one has to step up,unfortunately.

We had a pet RAT once..did you feel ill then He cost all of 5 dollars when my son pleaded with me to buy him..he called "Rocky Chomp "and such an intelligent and very loving little friend he was....it seemed they were the pet to "die for" then and i have to say after first being repelled by the word "rat" ( conjured up imagery of bubonic palgue and such) the vet assured me there was no such dangers involved..He was kept in a hutch outside even so. Well they are prone to cancer and about 2 years in he became quite sick and we realized he had a large tumour. It was heartbreaking to see him in pain and when we took him to the vet he said we were mad wanting to waste good money on a rat..so we took him away. He died not long after that. His tumour went up and down and we thought each time he was in "remission"..but alas..no!

[freediver]

I had pet rats as a kid. I found a big sheet of glass and used it to make mazes by laying it on top of bricks. I think it got to the stage where he could learn a new maze in 2 or 3 attempts.

[mantra.]

Christ, you poor thing. But the stories are very entertaining. Have you seen this blog:

Good blog Hebe - thanks - another site to add to my addiction.

The flyblown Guinea pig was quite traumatising as well. No resident vet here ,visits every 2 weeks so sometimes one has to step up,unfortunately.

We had a pet RAT once..did you feel ill then He cost all of 5 dollars when my son pleaded with me to buy him..he called "Rocky Chomp "and such an intelligent and very loving little friend he was....it seemed they were the pet to "die for" then and i have to say after first being repelled by the word "rat" ( conjured up imagery of bubonic palgue and such) the vet assured me there was no such dangers involved..He was kept in a hutch outside even so. Well they are prone to cancer and about 2 years in he became quite sick and we realized he had a large tumour. It was heartbreaking to see him in pain and when we took him to the vet he said we were mad wanting to waste good money on a rat..so we took him away. He died not long after that. His tumour went up and down and we thought each time he was in "remission"..but alas..no!

Tumours on a small animal are a death sentence. The local chemist used to give me tiny bottles of ether if I had to euthanise a little bird or rodent. It was quick and caused no stress. Pity vets don't use it to put small animals down - ether is more humane.

Actually I was given a white rat once - this boy was crying and said his mother wouldn't let him keep it. Bloody pest it was. It was hyperactive and I conned a friend into taking it telling him that "Ellie" would be great company and very entertaining. He had his doubts, but took her anyway. She used to rattle the bars of her cage to be let out - so he did once in pity and she escaped. Over a couple of days she chewed through all the electrical cords on the washing machine, clothes dryer and television and then disappeared. She probably would have been murdered if she hadn't. This picture - if you can imagine the rat being white - looks just the way Ellie did when she begged for release. Look at the little hands - they're human.

[mantra.]

I had pet rats as a kid. I found a big sheet of glass and used it to make mazes by laying it on top of bricks. I think it got to the stage where he could learn a new maze in 2 or 3 attempts.

Rats are very intelligent considering the size of them, but they need to be constantly occupied.