Both my dogs are purebred "Louisiana Catahoula Leopard" - they are technically a cur, but are a registered breed. They are not agressive dogs, but are VERY assertive, the owner better be the Alpha in the house.

They are for hunting:

Better scenting than a bloodhound
Webbed feet for swimming
Can and will climb trees to go after prey

(I have a snapshot of one of Dixie's relatives 15 foot up in a tree at the field trials)


They are also for herding:

They are known for herding wild boar, but are just as happy with cattle, horses, sheep, people, etc.

When you buy one they tell you it must be exercised HARD daily or it will eat your house - TRUE! Both my dogs get plenty of exercise, and yet my older dog has literally eaten a lawnmower and the sub floor of my house. Dixie has been eating a pine tree with her baby teeth.

The cats are a feral colony we have been feeding and tending since the year 2000. We trap/spay/neutered them and then released them back into their territory. Without all the kittens the colony has dwindled down to just what you see in the pics (thank goodness!) - the one inside was a kitten from the matriarch's second litter.


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My new puppy Dixie:


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My one year old dog Cracker Jax:


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THE Bocephus Possom - If you say he can't, he damn sure will!

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Momma is the most feral of all the remaining colony

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Smokey - she prefers living with the dogs

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Goku. He looks small in the pic, but he's not!

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This post has been edited by mALX: Sep 1 2010, 12:19 AM

I set up a little house on the porch for Spots to sleep inside of when I am not around. Or when I am sleeping and don't know he's outside (he came to visit at 5am this morning and it is only luck that I happened to have gotten up to go to the bathroom then and saw him to let him in).

He came over about a half hour ago, and it started to rain about five minutes later. The sound of the rain scared him, and I had to let him back out. He always wants out when he gets scared. Half the time he just sits on the porch and does not go anywhere. I think it is the open spaces that comfort him. He knows he can run somewhere. Where inside there are all the walls making him feel trapped.

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Aug 7 2013, 12:38 AM

I love how Spots and Freya's markings almost perfectly complement each other. I hope Spots gets more comfortable inside.

The rain eased up to a little drizzle, and Spots came back in. Now Freya is sleeping in her usual spot next to my monitor, and Spots is laying in his happy place behind my chair. Thank goodness for the peace. They kept me up all last night thanks to Freya harassing Spots.

I met the girlfriend of one of my neighbors, and she said she knew him from when her gf lived in one of the nearby buildings, and they were hoping to adopt him too. It sounds like money is an issue right now though, so they won't be able to do it for a while. I told them I thought that would be great, and asked her to keep in touch. As much as I adore Spots, I would love to see him have a happy home - without an old set in her ways cat like Freya always on his case, not to mention adding to my stress.

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Aug 7 2013, 12:52 AM

Nice little place for the kitties there. More size-appropriate unlike what I made. In there a full-grown cat have enough room to do gymnastics!


Uh-oh! I think it´s time for a D´AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW moment!

This post has been edited by mirocu: Aug 7 2013, 09:36 AM

Aww, Spots looks so sweet in his sleeping perch! Like Acadian said, Spots' and Freya's looks complement each other so well. Even if Freya doesn't change her mind about him, maybe his time indoors will help him make a good transition to a permanent home. A hopeful thought for the long nights when you're grinding your teeth over the cat spats.

Freya and Spots seem to be getting along better than I thought. I think they are actually playing, not fighting. They paw at one another, but don't use their claws. Plus there is none of the usual hissing, hair standing on end, ears pinned back, etc... behaviour you usually see from angry cats.

Yesterday I sneaked in on them to watch, and saw Freya run around Spots in a circle, jump up on the small cat climby thing I have in the bedroom, fall halfway off, catch herself, then jump away. All the while Spots just sat there looking clueless. I could not stop laughing.

In the meanwhile Spots likes laying on top of his new cat house, and sleeping inside. Now when he goes outside, he often just sits on the cathouse for hours.

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Aug 22 2013, 08:53 PM

@ SubRosa -

What a nice little housing on the porch, and curious (or jealous) Freya watching, lol. Spots has found a nice roosting place behind your chair, lol. Loved this pic! Your home looks like a cat heaven, lol.

My two favorites are Spots on top of and in his house - now that is a cat, lol. We bought some of those rug covered boxes for our feral colony of cats, and the only time they got inside them was to reach their paws out and play with whichever cat was on top of the box.

Loved all these shots, these are great!

Heeeeeeeeere, kitty-kitty-kitty!

Do they have to be my pets?Can I just post random cute animal pictures?

Although I suppose that'd defeat the purpose of the thread.

You are right, that would defeat the purpose of this thread. Nothing random here, but you can post cute pics on the "Everything" thread.

Another one of Smulan

I know, I know. I take pics too close, but with this one that was the point It doesn´t look good on the screen though, she sorta jumps at you!

This post has been edited by mirocu: Aug 22 2013, 05:05 PM

Yay, Smulan! Love her colors.

Yes, back off with that camera and give us some cute pics of her playing, lol. She is adorable though!

Smulan looks adorable! But you might turn the flash off for those really close up pics.

That pic I took on the fly, as a joke But you´re all right; I should definitely back away with the camera. I generally take pics too close which I don´t think when I look at the camera´s screen. But when I put it up on the monitor... WHOOAA!!

@Rosie! Spots is very handsome, his patches and spots are soooo cute, her coloring is rather like my Bastian's

@mirocu YES all kittens are adorable but YOUR little Crumble (=Smulan) is just too cute to be true! I love torties and she will grow up into a very beautiful cat

@Blackie I think you are brave to keep a Scorpion as a pet! I mean I'm just terrified of those animals even thouh they are beautiful, but still *shrugs*

Here's my kitty. Unfortunately, she won't be around much longer. She has a nasty type of cancer and she probably only has a few months.

Aw KC, I know how much you love that cat, I am so sorry.

I'm so sorry, KC. I'm glad you're where you can give her lots of hugs in the time you have left.

Very sorry to hear that, KC. Glad you had her 14 years but, still, I know the loss will be hard.