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Not quite puppy love for lion cub, mastiff
San Diego Union-Tribune ^ | 2/2/06 | J. Harry Jones

Posted on 02/02/2006 10:02:21 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic

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To: afraidfortherepublic
You've gotta see this...

Zeus Compton Callaway Save the Animals Fund

From the website: No pet owner should have to put their beloved animal to sleep because they are unable to pay medical bills. The Zeus Compton Calaway Save the Animals Fund was established to help pet owners bridge the gap between their ability to pay for lifesaving medical treatment and the costs of the procedure. The Fund, created by Mark and Sara Calaway, was established as a memorial for Zeus, their beloved Mastiff. The Fund provides financial assistance to pet owners who could not otherwise afford lifesaving procedures.

Some of you wrestling fans might know Mark Calaway...he is the WWE Superstar known as the Undertaker.

41 posted on 02/02/2006 4:08:17 PM PST by Severa (I can't take this stress anymore...quick, get me a marker to sniff....)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Agreed. 1 kg ~= 2.2 lbs, BTW.


42 posted on 02/02/2006 5:20:22 PM PST by Slings and Arrows ("Ooga Chakka, Hooga Hooga, Ooga Chakka, Hooga Hooga" --D. Hasselhoff)
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To: MotleyGirl70

Cross-species snuggling pics'll do that to you.


43 posted on 02/02/2006 5:21:36 PM PST by Slings and Arrows ("Ooga Chakka, Hooga Hooga, Ooga Chakka, Hooga Hooga" --D. Hasselhoff)
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To: Lady Jag

Ye gahds, the images!


44 posted on 02/02/2006 5:23:54 PM PST by Slings and Arrows ("Ooga Chakka, Hooga Hooga, Ooga Chakka, Hooga Hooga" --D. Hasselhoff)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Whoa, boy!


45 posted on 02/02/2006 5:28:13 PM PST by Lady Jag ( All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and world domination)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Maybe the doggie's not a full-blooded mastiff?


46 posted on 02/02/2006 7:10:51 PM PST by To Hell With Poverty (excess ain't rebellion, you're drinkin' what they're sellin'...)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Using any number of online handy-dandy kilos to pounds calculators the weight of an adult Italian Mastiff can be anywhere from 110 to 165 lbs.

That's gonna be a BIG dog.

47 posted on 02/02/2006 7:15:16 PM PST by manwiththehands (Good news for America = bad news for democRats.)
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To: Slings and Arrows
Very heartwarming story. Thanks for the ping.

Puppies and lion cubs. How much more cute and fun in the universe can there be?

:-)

48 posted on 02/02/2006 7:20:39 PM PST by manwiththehands (Good news for America = bad news for democRats.)
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To: manwiththehands

My pleasure.


49 posted on 02/02/2006 7:55:12 PM PST by Slings and Arrows ("Ooga Chakka, Hooga Hooga, Ooga Chakka, Hooga Hooga" --D. Hasselhoff)
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To: Lady Jag

That's what I was thinking. I think it will be awful to separate them. They will miss each other. They will have just gotten used to each other when they are separated.


50 posted on 02/02/2006 9:15:50 PM PST by Goodgirlinred ( GoodGirlInRed Four More Years!!!!!)
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To: Joe 6-pack

Lucky you! LOL! Of course, I have to sleep on the couch because Harm likes me to be close by. He sleeps in the large chair (1 1/2 times normal size) next to the sofa. I am going to buy a big chair for my bedroom so I can get back into a bed. He is too big to sleep in the bed. He kicks me out!


51 posted on 02/02/2006 9:19:34 PM PST by Goodgirlinred ( GoodGirlInRed Four More Years!!!!!)
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To: To Hell With Poverty

An Italian (aka Neapolitan, or Corso) Mastiff is a real breed and they seem to be almost as large as the English Mastiff. That pup looks as big as a lot of Labs already. I think the reporter has the projected weight wrong.


52 posted on 02/03/2006 2:58:53 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: MadCharity
Or at least until the Lion decides to get hungry

They've grown up with each other. Chances are very good that the lion won't see the Mastiff as a meal....
53 posted on 02/03/2006 3:00:27 PM PST by MikefromOhio
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To: Severa

Zeus was a beautiful animal. I can just imagine Sara's heartbreak. Their fund is a nice thing to do because many large breeds go untreated because of the cost.


54 posted on 02/03/2006 3:02:07 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: MikeinIraq
Didn't stop the lion that attacked Roy of Ziegfried and Roy

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55 posted on 02/03/2006 3:27:14 PM PST by MadCharity ("Hindsight is not wisdom, and second guessing is not a strategy." Go GW!!!)
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To: MadCharity

yeah but it's different between animals and animals vs. animals and their human handlers....


56 posted on 02/03/2006 3:28:36 PM PST by MikefromOhio
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To: MikeinIraq

I know. I was being silly, forgive me. It's Friday, I've got a half hour left at work, and I'm bored to tears, literally.


57 posted on 02/03/2006 3:30:06 PM PST by MadCharity ("Hindsight is not wisdom, and second guessing is not a strategy." Go GW!!!)
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To: MadCharity

heh :)

well I heard that the Tiger that bit Roy wanted something sweet to go with his fruit :)


58 posted on 02/03/2006 3:38:23 PM PST by MikefromOhio
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To: Lady Jag
My sister just gave me one of these. He's 15 months, 175#, do you really think he's gonna be 300#?

Do you have an English Mastiff?

59 posted on 10/12/2007 4:37:51 PM PDT by txhurl (Yes there were WMDs)
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To: txflake

A friend of mine has mastiffs and the boy is around 315. The female looks quite a bit smaller but I haven’t asked in ages. Biggest dog I ever had was a St. Bernard, 175.

Best way to find out is ask the parents’ weights. It’s a great dog, no matter what.


60 posted on 10/12/2007 4:55:36 PM PDT by Lady Jag (I dreamed I surfed all day in my monthly donor wonder bra - https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate)
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