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Title: I own weird pets, how about your pets?
Post by: tantricia44 on August 02, 2011, 06:26:30 pm: I have 2 cats that have a strange taste pallet. They like to eat mushrooms from the can. Which is a danger to my mushroom stock. I love mushrooms, so do my cats. Other weird behaviors one likes to chase his tail, the other runs a hundred mile dash after going in the litter box. I'm trying to train them to be more like dogs then cats. It is really,really, really, really, hard! Do you have pets with strange or weird behaviors? :heart::cat: :dog: :bunny: :fish: :wave:
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Post by: altnmjt on August 02, 2011, 06:33:53 pm: i have a dog and he likes to jump on the walls like my cat did, and he sits on the top of the couch, falls aleep and rolls off its the funniest thing :) lol. hes a chiuahua (sp) hes 1 1/2
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Post by: vicogden on August 02, 2011, 09:40:20 pm: Well, I wouldn't call my little black cat, Sweetie, weird. Maybe a bit odd; possibly kind of strange; but weird? Nah.
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Post by: ShadeTree on August 03, 2011, 09:47:26 am: My two dogs are complete oddities. At least, I often think so. I remember one time, my small dog was in my room with me while I was watching t.v. When I got up to go get a drink, I happen to notice her checking out her butt in my mirror! :bootyshake: LOL! I have closet doors that are full mirrors and she was standing in front of them having a look. I've never seen any other pet do such a thing.
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Post by: gatorfever85 on August 03, 2011, 09:51:55 am: I don't own any weird pets but i do own a American pit bull terrier and he is a very good dog
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Post by: kabrams on August 03, 2011, 07:58:29 pm: Quote from: tantricia44 on August 02, 2011, 06:26:30 pm
I have 2 cats that have a strange taste pallet. They like to eat mushrooms from the can. Which is a danger to my mushroom stock. I love mushrooms, so do my cats. Other weird behaviors one likes to chase his tail, the other runs a hundred mile dash after going in the litter box. I'm trying to train them to be more like dogs then cats. It is really,really, really, really, hard! Do you have pets with strange or weird behaviors? :heart::cat: :dog: :bunny: :fish: :wave:

I have a cat that has a foot fetish. Everytime I come home, she always sniffs my feet and my socks. I've caught her a few times with her head in my shoes.
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Post by: donnitab on October 15, 2011, 10:06:17 pm: I have three dogs. They are mother, father and son. I call them my little canine family.
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Post by: ghamalian on October 15, 2011, 10:36:51 pm: I have 2 beta fish!!
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Post by: tjung10 on October 16, 2011, 04:31:32 am: We just have 1 dog. Sometimes a real pain in the keister. If I had my choice I would rather have a bowl of fish!
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Post by: jfreek777 on October 16, 2011, 06:14:22 am: My daughter is allergic to everything basicly...but at on point when she was younger we had a cool hamster named applejaxx this was my lil homie!...and we usally let him run around the house and when he was done he would come to you to be put back in his cage..but he also broke out whenever he wanted!!..one nite he got out and we never seen him again i told my daughter he went to live with a family of mice outside..ahaha...it worked
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Post by: dbsaus1 on October 16, 2011, 06:25:06 am: My dog gets excited and runs around in circles like a crazy dog. We love him though.
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Post by: bigfoot951 on October 16, 2011, 11:00:55 am: The best pet I ever had was a squirrel. He fell out of a tree and was injured when I was in college, so I kept him so he wouldn't die. He would go to sleep in my pocket. He would come out of my pocket and run up my clothes and sit on my shoulder. I can't stress enough: the best pet I have ever had.
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Post by: SherylsShado on October 16, 2011, 03:29:52 pm: Wierd, Strange & Bizarre: My kitten "Tuna" came home from a cat adoption center with a free bag of Science Diet Kitten Food that he refused to eat, and "runny poop". He was starving and was trying to eat EVERYTHING but the cat food. I gradually switched him to Avoderm Kitten food (canned & dry). I stopped giving him anything but the cat food when his "runny poop" condition seemed to be getting worse. The vet thought another round of de-worming would help along with a change in food. He was gradually switched to Innova (can & dry) and now the "runny poop" situation is about as bad as it could get (he makes it to the litterbox...if he didn't, I'd REALLY be STRESSED). The vet is thinking he maybe has Irritable Bowel Syndrome and needs to make sure he's done with his de-worming to know for sure. I'm stressing that he's a kitten and it's easy for kittens/cats to die, I don't have alot of patience to "want to wait". (I haven't found much on-line that helps and I'm just trying to cope with the fact that this kitten might not be looking at a very long lifespan. His food seems to just be passing right through him faster than he can absorb any good from it. He's getting bigger but he feels so "light".) Most people I know with cats say their cats can eat just about anything and they never have a problem...I don't know why this kitten is having such a hard time.
If anyone has any kitten-advice or a cat with IBS and can offer some tips, that would be so great!!
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Post by: hicaniplay on October 16, 2011, 04:10:27 pm: My dog eats potato and other vegetable peelings and loves the insides of squash (pulp and seeds). Doesn't really care for his doggy treats though lol :dog:
He's a cocker spaniel - also doesn't lick me in the face (just snorts in my face occasionally) and is super soft. Really more cat like (although very devoted and not far from underfoot, so very doggy there lol), which is definitely part of the appeal for me ;D

Shery: So sorry to hear about your problems! I don't ever remember having that problem. :( Really hope you get it cleared up and things get better.
Only thing I can suggest is make sure Tuna gets enough liquid, maybe add Pedialyte or Nutrical so he gets more nutrients and calories?
Also, I think canned (with puppies anyways) seems to keep them in the soft poo stage longer, so try to feed mainly dry. And no milk, since most cats are lactose intolerant (although you probably already knew that).
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Post by: twol on October 16, 2011, 06:33:17 pm: I only have fish. I wouldn't say they were... weird...
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Post by: SherylsShado on October 17, 2011, 07:36:26 pm: (thanx hicaniplay! I started using the Pedialyte today, last night & today has so far been the worst and I was a little worried about him becoming dehydrated. I've had people tell me their cats eat everything: trash, rotten food, other pets poop, and even fast food and they were never sick. A friend recommended a half teas of canned pumpkin so we'll start trying that tomorrow. He's also getting a small amount of plain yogurt a few times a week since he's been on antibiotics and that may have upset his digestive system.
I spent this morning in PetSmart reading in their book aisle and there's so many things that can cause digestive disturbances in kittens, it's no wonder the vet doesn't have an immediate diagnosis. I have to take in another sample from the litterbox to the vet sometime this week for them to check, hopefully something helps this little guy soon. I think I saw the nutrical in PetSmart, I'll go back and check that out tomorrow. Thanks so much for the tips!!)
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Post by: SherylsShado on October 22, 2011, 08:34:59 am: Fantastic tip for pet parents...Diatomaceous Earth ( be sure to use food-grade ONLY). Fleas & tics, and all internal parasites will be gone in a few short weeks. Depending on the size of the dog or kitty (usually 1 teas-1 Tbl daily) sprinkle it right onto their food, mine love it! **For fleas, put some in an old sock and dust it all over the fur, be very careful not to get it in their eyes and don't let them or you breathe it in. This can be used on any age animal, it'seven safe for nursing mother dogs and cats. It won't hurt the babies and will insure them to be "bug/worm/parasite-free"!! Food-grade diatomaceous earth can be purchased online, just be absolutely sure it's food grade. I found a huge bag of it from a rancher on Ebay that uses it on his animals (both he & his wife also take it) it was very inexpensive and it doesn't expire. It's an all-natural, healthy remedy for what most veterinarians will prescribe "toxic meds" & health harming chemicals.
I started giving my kitten Tuna this 1/4 teas twice a day mixed in his food and then increased to 1/2 teas twice a day when the vet started suspecting that he may have a parasite problem and they wanted to put him through multiple de-wormings. (Start out with a small amount and gradually increase because it can cause bloating.) It's been three weeks, he seems to have improved alot...no more "runny poo" and he just passed his "worm-check" yesterday--it was negative. ;D whoo-hoo!!

*As always, be sure to check with your veterinarian before making any significant changes to your pets normal dietary routine.
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Post by: sungup on October 22, 2011, 08:41:25 am: I have a Siberian husky (Malibu) who is addicted to towels! She doesn't eat them, just rubs her face in them! Also, she is really super quiet, which is kinda weird for the breed... is that bad ???
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Post by: tjshorty on October 22, 2011, 08:47:55 am: Cat's are strange to begin with. Why would you want them to be more like a dog?
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Post by: koolcraftlady on October 22, 2011, 10:28:26 am: I wouldn't say my pet is wierd, but he is a very old mini schnauzer (15yrs now) and when he runs, which isn't very often, he jumps like a bunny. All I have to say to him to keep him going is "Are you a goofy puppy?"
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Post by: webmasterdn on October 22, 2011, 10:49:04 am: I own a lovely dog named "Hope". I think she's weird on her own world and she thinks I'm weird also. We just get along lol.
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Post by: Bigwhite420 on October 22, 2011, 01:13:08 pm: Ok so both of my dogs enjoy licking the side of a toilet like wtf i get drinking out of the toilet cause the they are thirstey but i dont get licking it
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Post by: hicaniplay on October 22, 2011, 02:45:46 pm: Quote from: SherylsShado on October 22, 2011, 08:34:59 am
Fantastic tip for pet parents...Diatomaceous Earth ( be sure to use food-grade ONLY). Fleas & tics, and all internal parasites will be gone in a few short weeks. Depending on the size of the dog or kitty (usually 1 teas-1 Tbl daily) sprinkle it right onto their food, mine love it! **For fleas, put some in an old sock and dust it all over the fur, be very careful not to get it in their eyes and don't let them or you breathe it in. This can be used on any age animal, it'seven safe for nursing mother dogs and cats. It won't hurt the babies and will insure them to be "bug/worm/parasite-free"!! Food-grade diatomaceous earth can be purchased online, just be absolutely sure it's food grade. I found a huge bag of it from a rancher on Ebay that uses it on his animals (both he & his wife also take it) it was very inexpensive and it doesn't expire. It's an all-natural, healthy remedy for what most veterinarians will prescribe "toxic meds" & health harming chemicals.
I started giving my kitten Tuna this 1/4 teas twice a day mixed in his food and then increased to 1/2 teas twice a day when the vet started suspecting that he may have a parasite problem and they wanted to put him through multiple de-wormings. (Start out with a small amount and gradually increase because it can cause bloating.) It's been three weeks, he seems to have improved alot...no more "runny poo" and he just passed his "worm-check" yesterday--it was negative. ;D whoo-hoo!!

*As always, be sure to check with your veterinarian before making any significant changes to your pets normal dietary routine.

So glad to hear Tuna is better!

I've heard of Diatom Earth before, but it always kinda ... well, isn't it like dirt or sand or very small rocks? I don't know how comfortable I am with feeding it to animals.
I never thought about getting it from Ebay. Might have a look, if it's cheap maybe. Dunno if I'd use it for internal, but doesn't hurt to try for fleas. Plus, I heard it helps in the garden, so if I change my mind on using it on the pets, can always use it there next year I suppose.

Still, hard to ignore your experience, since I know you're not selling it or have anything to gain by endorsing it and it actually happened to help in a real situation.
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Post by: ariet09 on October 22, 2011, 06:50:42 pm: I have a starfish and two sea horses. (:
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Post by: lgemini on October 23, 2011, 07:17:09 am: I have two lazy cats. They love to play together.
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Post by: kay7 on October 23, 2011, 08:50:26 am: Quote from: ariet09 on October 22, 2011, 06:50:42 pm
I have a starfish and two sea horses. (:
I've always wanted sea horses but have heard that they are really difficult to keep alive and very endangered in the wild. They are so cute but I don't guess I'll ever have any :sad1:
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Post by: SherylsShado on October 23, 2011, 07:15:33 pm: Quote from: hicaniplay on October 22, 2011, 02:45:46 pm
So glad to hear Tuna is better!
I've heard of Diatom Earth before, but it always kinda ... well, isn't it like dirt or sand or very small rocks? I don't know how comfortable I am with feeding it to animals.
I never thought about getting it from Ebay. Might have a look, if it's cheap maybe. Dunno if I'd use it for internal, but doesn't hurt to try for fleas. Plus, I heard it helps in the garden, so if I change my mind on using it on the pets, can always use it there next year I suppose.
Still, hard to ignore your experience, since I know you're not selling it or have anything to gain by endorsing it and it actually happened to help in a real situation.

Thanks!! I wish I had known about the whole kitten/worm cycle process and about the diatomaceous earth from day one of bringing Tuna home, especially with his mother having been a barn cat (high worm risk). Instead, the shelter told me they had de-wormed him already twice and the vet & I thought he was worm-free then. Apparently, he still had the cycle carrying on inside until I started dosing him with the diatomaceous earth. The diatomaceous earth is a fine, white powder and the texture kind of resembles fine white flour. It's the remains of one-celled plants that once lived in the bottoms of oceans/lakes. It's been used for years and is multi-purpose.

I'm not selling it and get nothing for endorsing it. I got a healthier kitten for purchasing him some and because it is so economical and good for so many things, I thought the money-saving FC members would enjoy knowing about it. Can't beat the unlimited shelf life and it's all natural/all healthy, gotta love that! I got mine from ebay seller wolf creek ranch and they also have a few different websites with alot of helpful information on the diatomaceous earth if anyone is interested, just put them in your search bar. I ordered from them only because I thought they seemed the most professional/most knowledgable on the product vs. just some random seller selling a product they know nothing about. I'd turn the world upside down to find a remedy when one of my fur-kids is sick, I was really surprised that something so "plain" and "cheap" actually worked. Tuna has had nothing but "runny poo" since the day I brought him home, I thought I was going to have to re-name him "poopy paws"--- I can't help being all excited that he is now done with all that mess! :)
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Post by: BOSSLADYNELLIE on October 27, 2011, 05:32:07 am: I HAD A JACK RUSSELL AND HE VERY WEIRED :o BUT I LOVE MY DOG
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Post by: mdanielek on October 27, 2011, 07:08:21 am: I am happy to see Tuna is better. I have heard of diatomaceous earth but never tried it because of the mixed reviews out there.

My dog likes to scratch the walls until he gets to the drywall then he licks the drywall. ewwww. One of my cats named heffer likes to get socks out of the sock drawer and she carries them around the house everwhere meowing the whole time. She thinks she is such a good hunter! ;)
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Post by: lucky382001 on October 27, 2011, 07:20:27 am: I had a dog that loved to eat watermelon. Not sure if this is weird or not. ;D
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Post by: tantricia44 on October 27, 2011, 08:55:27 pm: Thanks everyone who've responded to the weird pet post.
I've enjoyed a lot of weird & crazy things you're pets do!

I'm also glad by posting,you've helped each other solve the Tuna problem.hicaniplay thank u for offering advice 4SherylsShado.SherylsShado,I felt like watching a case from CSI,you went through all the steps in solving Tuna's illness.Tuna's 1 lucky kitty 2have such dedicated parent.Bravo!:cat:
:notworthy:Lucky382001- Yap, watermelon eating do is totally weird!:dog:LoL
Bossladynellie-I use2 own a Jack Russel mutt or he b/long 2 my late husband.We named
him Wishbone aftr the show.When he passed away,my husband got sicker &he passed to.He really loved that damned dog.Wishbone or sometxes Wishbutt has the annoyin ability2 jump so high he can clear the fence.Do all JR have this skill?Anyway,continue 2 luv ur JR,their life span's shorter than ours but their luv 4us is 4ever!:heart:Bigwhite420ur :dog::dog:both lick the side of the toilet;mayb their lackin som nutritional mineral that mayb on the side of ur toilet.Or they mayb upset a/o somethin.When pets start doin repetitive things somthin upsettin them.Let ur vet check them out.koolcraftlady-The fact that ur dog is still kickin @15yrs is weird!Whatevr ur doin 2keep him healthy keep on.If u can bottle ur longevity pet secrets, u'll b rich! :thumbsup:tjshorty-Ya, cats r strange but I'm really a dog person so I train thm lik u would w/a dog.They know how2 sit now.loL.I ended up w/these 2cats they literally walked in2 the house.Nevr turn away life when it comes knockin on ur door.Just b/c it's not a dog,doesn't mean u can't teach them 2b like a dog.sungupLoL Stealth towel stealing husky.A silent weapon!Can ur husky talk?There's husky named Mishka on youtube whose's famous for saying I love you.This not a promtion 4Mishka,I just wanted 2share w/it a husky lover!
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Post by: ktuc on October 28, 2011, 07:04:27 am: we have a fish
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Post by: velvet53 on October 28, 2011, 09:38:02 am: Sorry but I had to chuckle over your cats eating mushrooms. We used to have a German Shepard that loved fresh tomatoes. Now I have a dog that loves to pick up big rocks and hide them. He has also been known to grab onto a small tree and chew on it until it falls. I have videos of this and laugh every time I watch them.
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Post by: Linda67 on October 28, 2011, 06:43:06 pm: I don't have any pets....I'd rather be available on a moments notice for a road trip. ;D ;D
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Post by: SherylsShado on October 29, 2011, 08:07:00 am: Quote from: Linda67 on October 28, 2011, 06:43:06 pm
I don't have any pets....I'd rather be available on a moments notice for a road trip. ;D ;D
There are alot of dogs that are always available on a moments notice for a road trip. I know a guy that has a little dog (brussels griffon/shih tzu mix) that is a biker. He will run and jump up on the motorcycle every time the guy opens the garage. Every weekend the guy takes the dog for a ride on the bike. The dog has a seatbelt, has a little helmet (sometimes goggles) and an entire collection of Harley-wear. Alot of times when people first see the dog on the bike, they say it's unsafe...until they get to know the owner and how much the dog loves to ride. It's so funny to see them both riding on the bike. There's a dog made for everyone... ;)
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Post by: UltimateX820 on October 30, 2011, 07:07:22 am: I have two pugs, I think there the weirdest dogs Ive ever had or seen :D