rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted January 29, 2017 When London Zoo first opened, you got in for free if you brought a cat or dog to feed to the lions.I remember that. Used to be a way of disposing of losers from Crufts. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,357 Posted September 12, 2017 My female budgie, Jacqueline, has died today of liver disease aged 4. During the last few days she was active, but suddenly, yesterday, her health began to fail and she died today. I'm quite saddened for her mate, Trevor, who is very distraught and nervous, he thinks that she is going to return to the cage. This is the second time that Trevor has lost a mate. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted September 12, 2017 I'm sorry for your loss 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,357 Posted September 12, 2017 5 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: I'm sorry for your loss Thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted September 12, 2017 21 minutes ago, The Ashes Urn said: My female budgie, Jacqueline, has died today of liver disease aged 4. During the last few days she was active, but suddenly, yesterday, her health began to fail and she died today. I'm quite saddened for her mate, Trevor, who is very distraught and nervous, he thinks that she is going to return to the cage. This is the second time that Trevor has lost a mate. Budgies are great pets. When I was at Uni my GF (now my wife) used to write to me. Her budgie sat on the end of her pen and pecked the edge of the paper so ended up with patterned letters. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,357 Posted September 12, 2017 21 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said: Budgies are great pets. When I was at Uni my GF (now my wife) used to write to me. Her budgie sat on the end of her pen and pecked the edge of the paper so ended up with patterned letters. Indeed, they are great pets. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youwanticewiththat 611 Posted September 12, 2017 Poor you & poor Trevor. Here's to brighter days. (He's not lacing their cuttlebones with anything 'tho is he?) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,142 Posted September 12, 2017 Condolences to you and to Trevor. It's hard to lose a pet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,357 Posted September 12, 2017 Thank you all for your kind words. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,954 Posted September 12, 2017 It's indeed sad to lose a pet. Sorry for your loss. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,357 Posted September 12, 2017 27 minutes ago, drol said: It's indeed sad to lose a pet. Sorry for your loss. Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,979 Posted September 12, 2017 Condolences over your loss. Poor Trevor, especially. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted September 12, 2017 Fucking hell Jacqueline and Trevor are hardly suitable names for budgies are they!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,357 Posted September 12, 2017 13 minutes ago, Death Impends said: Condolences over your loss. Poor Trevor, especially. Thank you. Trevor is singing and chirping a little now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,477 Posted September 12, 2017 My wife's grandad had a pet budgie once. It once told her aunt "you're a fucking bastard!" All of her family were greatly amused. Except the aunt. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted September 12, 2017 55 minutes ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: Fucking hell Jacqueline and Trevor are hardly suitable names for budgies are they!!!!!! Why not? I had four guinea pigs called Milhouse, Judy, Chaka Demus and Pliers. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted September 12, 2017 When I was a kid my mum let the neighbourhood kids who didn't have pets name our goldfish. I can't remember all of them but I do remember Salad and Deckchair as two of the names (of the fish not the kids). Could have been worse I suppose. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted September 12, 2017 There's two shrimp in my kid's fish tank called Vincent and Pierre. My kid is TWENTY YEARS OLD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted September 13, 2017 We have had two kittens in the past 12 months called Komugi and Meruem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,142 Posted September 13, 2017 I've thought for a while that a good name for a dog would be Terabyte. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted September 13, 2017 19 hours ago, Lard Bazaar said: Why not? I had four guinea pigs called Milhouse, Judy, Chaka Demus and Pliers. Yeah but you are a bell end! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted September 13, 2017 Ok I confess that, as a young boy, I kept mice and two of them were called Tammy and Horatio. I also had a cat called Patsy who was a boy cat and a dog called Gyp. As a teenager I had a gerbil called Pip and, as an adult, we had a dog called Dylan as the family pet. None, not one of them was ever going to be called Nigel, Katrina or Cressida or Douglas or any other kind of stupid name, ever! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted September 13, 2017 18 minutes ago, Toast said: I've thought for a while that a good name for a dog would be Terabyte. I went to do a job at the scabby bedsit flat once in downtown Basildon. The fella who answered the door was the usual toothless, smelly article wearing large underpants and with breath that would destroy the most powerful of odour eaters. Within the confines of that flat he kept a mongrel dog that was an utter fruit loop that wouldn't stop bounding around the room. 'Oi, Monkey Bollocks!! 'Sit down!! he screamed at it and, amazingly it calmed down. Now THATS a name to give a dog!! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,477 Posted September 13, 2017 When I was a kid I had two goldfish called Postman Pat and Fireman Sam. When I tried to keep goldfish as an adult (they don't last, stick to rodents), I realised I probably had several hundred pets called Postman Pat and Fireman Sam and never twigged they were different goldfish, because I was a kid. And thick. The dangers of letting kids name pets! I often think of a friend at school, who let their youngest sister name their hamster. Poor old Sweetheart The Hamster... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,142 Posted September 13, 2017 39 minutes ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: I also had a cat called Patsy who was a boy cat We once had a cat called Topsy who was a boy cat. 42 minutes ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: and a dog called Gyp. Racist. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites