Housepets!

"Alwaes fun, Unkle Leroy," Leslie said, trotting happily after the Human.

Keeshah wrote:

MrNeonShot wrote:Well, the old lady is my owner. Hutch replied to the skunk.
The man sort of looks like the 9th Doctor. I'm not sure who he is. Hutch added.

Oreo twitches his small ears, listening intently. Picking out the sounds like he does when learning how to play songs..
There talking with the vet about you.. Doesn't seem to be about your sickness..
There worried about stress you..
Oreo turn to Hutch,
I wonder if there planning on doing something to you, like they are going to do to me??

I can't imagine what needs to be done to me-- Hutch gets a shocked look on his face, then looks down.
...Did I get those removed? Hutch turns his back on Oreo to check himself.
Well, that's just super! He says sarcastically.
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We'd have to ask Hutch if he wants a private room. Alice replies to the vet.
Christopher was distracted by the dog who had his back to everyone.
Hey, was Hutch neutered? He asks.
Alice shrugs.

Yours Truly wrote:Well, that's just super!

I'll take that as a no.
The group of people walk over to Hutch's cage and bend down.
Hello Hutch. Alice says to the turned over dog.
Hutch quickly rolls over then shouts
My avocado's are staying right where they are! He shouts.
We aren't going to neuter you, Hutch. Alice replies.
Hutch gets an annoyed and embarrassed look on his face.
We actually have something to tell you. Do you want to talk about it in private? Christopher asks.
Hutch thought about the question for a few seconds.
Meh, it's probably not as bad as the conversation we just had. Anything you have to say can be said here and now. Hutch replied.
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Finally, Roo decided to give up on the small talk and just wing it. It didn't matter how Hutch would react, because he needed to know.
Roo made her way past the park, and walked down the street towards the clinic.
On her way, she passed a very annoyed Wolf. She decided to ignore the wolf, because he didn't look like he wanted to talk.
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Hutch, my name is Christopher--
Eccleston? Hutch cuts in. I'm a huge fan!
Who's that? Christopher asked. Never mind that. My name is Christopher Robin.
It's nice to meet you, sir. I would sit up and shake your hand, but I've got to lay down. Hutch tells the man.
I'm not sure how well you'll take this, but... I'm going to be your new owner. He said.
Hutch was surprised. But then, a slow smile spread on his face, then back to a blank one.
Where are we going to live? Hutch asked.
This is the tricky bit that I need to tell you--
I was asking Christopher. Hutch cut in with an annoyed tone in his voice.
We'll be living here, in Richmond Acres. Christopher turned to the vet, then said By the way, hello new neighbor!
Well, that explains a lot. I knew something was up. Hutch looked at Alice, But couldn't you have told me right from the start? he asked.
Roo and I were afraid you would've run away. She replied. The old lady looked the dog in the eye, then said I'm sorry, Hutch.
Hutch slowly grew a smile on his face.
Your right. I would have run. Tell me, did you go into my room while you and Roo were moving the stuff out? he asked.
No, we had your friends do it for you.
Throw it out. Hutch ordered.
Throw it out? Christopher asked puzzled.
All of it. Get rid of everything. The whole caboodle! It's only been stressing me out. Hutch explained.
Well, okay.
Couldn't you have sent me on vacation for a month while you guys moved, instead of sending me on a wild goose chase? He asked.
A nice month in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach. Maybe Paris, or Egypt..... Sorry, carried away.
You still wouldn't have stayed for the hole month.
Still true. Ahh well, whats done is done. Hutch replied, putting his paws behind his head and crossing his legs.
Christopher saw the heart pattern on his thighs and stifled a giggle.
I wouldn't mind having my coat now. Hutch asks.
OOC: Long post is long

Hlaoroo wrote:"A silo, perhaps?" guesses Joan. "Are there any of those around here?" She sighs. She hadn't been able to get a word in edgewise after the man arrived.
"I hope Leslie will be OK. I'm not sure what I thought of that man..."

Could be, there are a ton of them around here.. An i think there is an old unused one just north of here.
Kandi looks over at Joan..
You haven't been a pet mom for very long have you?
You have to be the dominate, alpha leader of the pets family. Or the pet is'n going to respect and obey you..
As i remember, you had issues with that skunks owner. correcting his pet.

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Oreo watches through the bars, as Hutch refused to be neutered, whatever that is. and his owners comply with his wishes??
Oreo was confused now.. Did that mean he could refuse an get to stay an armed skunk?
WHAT! Hutch gets sold off to a new owner! after his refusal.. Uh Oh.. would my owner do that if i refused to submit.
Oreo retreats back to Nadia's side of the cage.. whispering to the fox..
Did you hear that? Hutch refused to comply to his owners wishes and got sold off to another human for it..
Oreo ponders a moment..
Also, what is neutering??

MrNeonShot wrote: Finally, Roo decided to give up on the small talk and just wing it. It didn't matter how Hutch would react, because he needed to know.
Roo made her way past the park, and walked down the street towards the clinic.
On her way, she passed a very annoyed Wolf. She decided to ignore the wolf, because he didn't look like he wanted to talk.

Doc kept walking along still thinking and when he passed another pet on the sidewalk he cast a slight glance but seeing she was on her own path he kept walking until he reached home. As he walked up to the door he straightened himself out, moving his bag to his side and brushing off imagined dust and grime out of habit before he stepped inside only to find his owner passed out on the couch, medical papers scattered on the coffee table in front of it. Doc chuckled silently and carefully moved up to his room and quietly lying on his bed for a bit, just trying to relax.

Keeshah wrote: Oreo watches through the bars, as Hutch refused to be neutered, whatever that is. and his owners comply with his wishes??
Oreo was confused now.. Did that mean he could refuse an get to stay an armed skunk?
WHAT! Hutch gets sold off to a new owner! after his refusal.. Uh Oh.. would my owner do that if i refused to submit.
Oreo retreats back to Nadia's side of the cage.. whispering to the fox..
Did you hear that? Hutch refused to comply to his owners wishes and got sold off to another human for it..
Oreo ponders a moment..
Also, what is neutering??

"neutering is er.....*cough* it's what humans do to you so you can't have kits , ever" Nadia whispered back "As for him being sold off , I don't think that's the case , but even if it is , he doesn't seem to mind , so either his last owner was a pretty bad one , no surprise if they really sold him , or he's a weakling , in which case it's already too late for him . Also, let me tell you this , being sold off is not the worst thing humans can do to a pet who goes against their wishes , so if he's being sold off , he's still lucky"

Flynn returns to savouring his pesto. "I don't know what herbs you've put in this but it's the best pesto I've ever tasted! Enjoying yours, Koa? You haven't said much. Everything OK?"

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MrNeonShot wrote:Hey, was Hutch neutered? He asks.

"No, he wasn't. We'd never do something like that without checking with you first. All we've done is exactly what I said on the phone." Samantha stands back a little, but not quite out of earshot to let them discuss the change of ownership more privately.

MrNeonShot wrote:By the way, hello new neighbor!

Samantha smiles. "Hi."

MrNeonShot wrote: I wouldn't mind having my coat now. Hutch asks.

Samantha removes the coat from the hook on the wall and unlocks Hutchs cage, passing him the garment.
"You seem to be taking this rather well. And if it's helping to reduce your stress then I'm all for it. You can try sitting now, if you like. Can you still feel any effects from the anaesthetic? Any dizziness or drowsiness or anything like that? Any pain from your stomach still?" Samantha is eager to keep a close eye on Hutch's health while he's under her care. She leaves the door to his cage open and invites the owners to sit in there with him.

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Paul is still next to Nadia so he hears every word of the conversation. "Not necessarily, Nadia. It could just be that the lady feels she cant give the proper care to Hutch any more or that they weren't able to get along for some reason - there are any number of reasons for a change of ownership. But you shouldn't be whispering about people in front of them. It's rather rude in human and pet society - I'm not sure how it is in the wild though." he cautions the fox and skunk quietly enough that the humans two cages over can't hear.

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"No." Joan admits. "Flynn is my first pet. My parents never let me have one growing up. John and I acquired Flynn while we were still dating, shortly before we got engaged. Is it that obvious?" She ponders for a moment, debating the wisdom of what she's about to say.
"I think I've done alright with Flynn though. I think he's turned out OK. I hope I can do as well with my baby." She waits for the impact of those words to sink in.

Blick is happy to hear that Flynn is willing to try to be her friend. I've never scared anyone before. Not like this, at least. I hope whatever he does works, he seems like a really good guy. She takes a little piece of garlic bread and noms on it.

Well, I guess it's not much news for me. I figured something would happen some day. Hutch replied.
That, or the fact that her new nursing home doesn't allow pets. Christopher remarked.
Nursing home? Hutch slid the jacket over himself as he said this. What happened?
Hutch didn't catch the last bit the nurse said.
Time is a real pain. That, and several years of service for the CIA. she replied.
Alice! You can't just say that in front of everyone!
Time is a real pain?
No! "You used to work for the CIA."
Why not? It was my favorite job!
The 2 argued with each other for a short time.
Christopher took a seat in the kennel next to Hutch. Alice just remained standing. When Alice noticed Christopher had sat down, she lightly swatted Hutch on the head.
You get Christopher a seat!
I've got to sit down, Alice!
Really, it's fine, I'm comfortable. Christopher stood to his feet.
Fine. I just don't see why you should have to sit uncomfortably on the ground...
I'm comfortable, Mrs. Alice... Christopher replied.
Anyways, I was just thinking. This was a fake job, right? Hutch asked.
Yeah. We needed you out of the house for a month. Alice replied.
Hutch had a look of horror on his face.
Y-you mean I'm not getting paid? Hutch asked shakily.
Why does it matter? Alice asked.
Roo told me last night that we were broke! I've got nothing in the bank? He asked.
Oh, right. We had to transfer your account to mine for legal reasons. You've still got everything. Christopher replied.
Hutch let out a sigh of relief.
Thank God! I hate having less than $100 in the bank. Hutch said.
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Roo finally found her way to the clinic. She opened the door to the clinic, walked in, then rang the bell on the desk.

Hlaoroo wrote:Paul is still next to Nadia so he hears every word of the conversation. "Not necessarily, Nadia. It could just be that the lady feels she cant give the proper care to Hutch any more or that they weren't able to get along for some reason - there are any number of reasons for a change of ownership. But you shouldn't be whispering about people in front of them. It's rather rude in human and pet society - I'm not sure how it is in the wild though." he cautions the fox and skunk quietly enough that the humans two cages over can't hear.

"There's that too , I guess , and I know it's rude , that's why I whispered so they wouldn't hear" Nadia answered , glancing at the other humans "beside , it doesn't seem like they noticed"

Koa continues to fidget with Powder's ears, and smiles. "Silly brother...I have nothing important to talk about..." Koa then stop what he is doing and stares at Flynn. "Unless there's something you want to talk about."

Hlaoroo wrote: Piper laughs. "Lady Piper? I'm not exactly lady-like!" Her face falls for a moment. Maybe that's why Lucky doesn't seem interested in me... she thinks. But, being Piper, she doesn't stay glum for long. "Make yourselves comfortable in the loungeroom and I'll grab the gear." Piper limps off toward her room and fishes the ukulele out of her wardrobe, collects some basic level sheet music from a folder in her desk, and then, tucking the music under one arm and a music stand under the other, picks up her guitar in one paw and the ukulele in the other, limps out to the lounge to where the others are waiting, trying not to let the stand swing and dent her guitar.

"Let me help you with that," said Lucky. He hurried over and took the ukulele. "Need any other help?"

LovingCorgi wrote:Koa continues to fidget with Powder's ears, and smiles. "Silly brother...I have nothing important to talk about..." Koa then stop what he is doing and stares at Flynn. "Unless there's something you want to talk about."

Chip looked up from the piece of garlic Bread she was eating. "Koa, my friend," she said, "you may have noticed that having nothing to say? never stops the rest of us." She winked at him.

"Never stopped what?"

"Us talking of course. Life's full of irrelevant chat. More fun that way." Chip turned towards him and Elliot as she chomped on the bread. "You could always tell of how you and Powder got together. That could be interesting?"

Stryder quietly watched everything that happened with Chip, Flynn, and Blick, not quite sure what to do.

He silently listens to Chip and Koa as he finishes his lasagna.

serence ice fox wrote:

Keeshah wrote: Oreo ponders a moment..
Also, what is neutering??

"neutering is er.....*cough* it's what humans do to you so you can't have kits , ever" Nadia whispered back

Oh.. That sounds a lot like the procedure Samantha was telling me i needed to keep my hormones in check, so i don't ever whelp kits like a female..
Oreo runs that through his mind, as Nadia and Paul talk about Hutch..

serence ice fox wrote:"As for him being sold off , I don't think that's the case , but even if it is , he doesn't seem to mind , so either his last owner was a pretty bad one , no surprise if they really sold him , or he's a weakling , in which case it's already too late for him . Also, let me tell you this , being sold off is not the worst thing humans can do to a pet who goes against their wishes , so if he's being sold off , he's still lucky"

Hlaoroo wrote:Paul is still next to Nadia so he hears every word of the conversation. "Not necessarily, Nadia. It could just be that the lady feels she cant give the proper care to Hutch any more or that they weren't able to get along for some reason - there are any number of reasons for a change of ownership. "

So.. I.. can't.. ever.. have.. kits..
Oreo's eyes spring wide open in the shock of realization!
YOUR GOING TO NEUTER, ME!!!
No! I wouldn't have ever agreed to go along with that! Is'n being de-scented enough for you all!?
Where is my owner? i wanna see him before you do that to me...
Oreo falls down onto his bottom and just starts quietly bawling... tears rolling off his cheeks..

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Hlaoroo wrote:"No." Joan admits. "Flynn is my first pet. My parents never let me have one growing up. John and I acquired Flynn while we were still dating, shortly before we got engaged. Is it that obvious?" She ponders for a moment, debating the wisdom of what she's about to say.

I suppose rabbits don't cause much trouble, except in march... when there as mad as a march hare.

Hlaoroo wrote:"I think I've done alright with Flynn though. I think he's turned out OK. I hope I can do as well with my baby." She waits for the impact of those words to sink in.

Well congratulations, when are you do to whelp?

Senka noted the location in her mind. Maybe she'd make a stop by there before she returned to Kandi's farm.

When Kandi spoke to Joan about being the "alpha" of the pet family Senka couldn't help but smirk, an image of the human trying to grapple with the lioness popped into her head.

At the mention of Joan's pregnancy the cougar echoed Kandi's congratulations with her own.
"Congratulations."

"Thanks. Could you take this music stand too, please?" Once Lucky obliges, Piper follows, limping into the living room. Setting up the stand, she sits her folder on it and then looks at Lucky. "How shall we do this? Do you know how to read music? Should I teach you that way, or just to play by ear?"

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Flynn agrees with Chip. "Yeah, chatting makes life fun. You could also tell us about yourself. We hardly know you yet."

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Joan breaks into a smile. "Thanks. I'm a little way off yet - I'm only at seven weeks, I think. John and Flynn don't know yet - I wanted to be sure before I told them - so just keep it between us for now, yeah?"

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Paul quickly enters the skunk's cage, casting an annoyed look at Nadia, and tries to put his arm around the small animal.
"Hey, easy there. It's gonna be OK. No need for all that. It's not the end of the world. Lots of pets have had this exact same procedure and they're no worse for wear, and many of them are skunks too."
Samantha, hearing the commotion and guessing what has happened, excuses herself from her patient and his owners and picks up the cordless phone from its cradle, and after a quick search of the records, dials Mr. Nordic's number.
"Hi, Mr. Nordic? It's Samantha Walton here from the vets... Fine, thank you... I think Oreo has just realised what we're planning to do in the morning and he's not too happy about it? Would you like to have a talk to him, see if you can calm him down? ... Thanks. I'll put you on speaker for him." She presses the speaker button and passes the phone in to Paul.
"Here you go, Oreo. Your owner's on the phone to talk to you. He's on speaker so all you have to do is talk." says Paul, holding out the phone.

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Sandy is just about to pick up the x-rays to finish his job when the bell rings again. He rolls his eye skyward for a moment, placing the radiographs back on the bench and heads out to find a dog in the lobby, similar to the one admitted earlier.
"Hi. How can I help you?" he asks, putting on a bright façade.

Faust scrimps his face.

"Mmmmm, I think you should go easy on them. I know you booby trapped the boxes before we sent them here."

Elliot giggles.

"Oh fine, I'll take it easy for now. I wouldn't enjoy playing with them as much with this pesky injury at hand."

Faust picks up Elliot and heads back to the dining room.

"Welcome back, handsome," Chip said, poking her head out of a hollowed-out slice of Garlic bread. "Oh, so you know Fausty, I've just been for a wash-swim in the sink."

Hlaoroo wrote: Joan breaks into a smile. "Thanks. I'm a little way off yet - I'm only at seven weeks, I think. John and Flynn don't know yet - I wanted to be sure before I told them - so just keep it between us for now, yeah?"
So, you going in to the hospital for an ultra-sound, before you tell them?
Kandi gets a wiry grin..
Or do i need to get my long gloves and check on it Livestock style?

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Hlaoroo wrote:Paul quickly enters the skunk's cage, casting an annoyed look at Nadia, and tries to put his arm around the small animal.

Oreo cuddles up against his side, just wanting to be held right now, even if it is by the man who is going to alter him.
the thought of spraying him never entering his mind, despite the stress and threat he is under.

Hlaoroo wrote:"Hey, easy there. It's gonna be OK. No need for all that. It's not the end of the world. Lots of pets have had this exact same procedure and they're no worse for wear, and many of them are skunks too."
Samantha, hearing the commotion and guessing what has happened, excuses herself from her patient and his owners and picks up the cordless phone from its cradle, and after a quick search of the records, dials Mr. Nordic's number.
"Hi, Mr. Nordic? It's Samantha Walton here from the vets... Fine, thank you... I think Oreo has just realized what we're planning to do in the morning and he's not too happy about it? Would you like to have a talk to him, see if you can calm him down? ... Thanks. I'll put you on speaker for him."

He has? Oh that's just great! how did that happen?
After he waits for the explanation
Hey Oreo, what's wrong little buddy?
There g-going to n-n-neuter me! I wont have kits ever!
An your upset about this?
Well, yes!! How will i ever get to mate if that happens!!
Wait wait! Your only upset about being neutered? Not that your going to be de-skunked as well?
You aught to just leave that stinky beast there.
Please Cleo, They assure me that after his operation, he will not have the ability to spray. An in a week or so will smell no worse than any other pet might. I'm sure you two will get along better afterwards. He tries so hard now to please you, wearing those diapers an all. Sorry about that.
Oreo facepaws! an buries his head into Paul's chest in embarrassment.
Well, I Ummm. I understand why i should be de-scented.
An your Ok with that??
people will like me better, and not be afraid of me, after that is done.
So it's just the neuter.. So tell me, who are you going to mate with? From my understanding, there are no other skunks or compatible species in town for you to sire kits with.
Ummm, well.. there might be some day.
An there might not. then what are you going to do? You can't go out into the woods looking for a feral skunk to mate with. You have already agreed to and are fine with giving up your natural defenses to be a pet, remember?
So you would be defenseless out on the woods.
Also i told that if you go out into the forest, you will get lost. An you wouldn't find your way back, because skunks have no natural homing ability.
Oreo clings closer to Paul..
but still... I wont get to mate ever if you let this happen.
Oreo, the truth is. there is no one in town you can mate with, an quite likely never will be. So unless you can come up with someone. I'm sorry, the neuter is going to happen.
But but.. whiiiiiinee
Oreo looks hopefully over at Nadia..

Radar scowled slightly at Lucky as he jumped to help Piper the split second before she did. So instead she sat down and crossed her arms, sending the odd disapproving glance to Lucky.

Koa first looked at chip. "That ones easy mother bought her for me. though she worried I might chew on her." Koa then thought for a quick second. "There's not much to know about me. I create herbal remedies with my herbs, write, and I play the cello."

"Cello, eh? Sounds like we're building a band here." Chip smiles genuinely at the information before looking at the hollowed out bread around her. "I've penned meself!"

"Band? What kind of band? Death metal?" Blick almost got out that last part without laughing, but she couldn't hold it back. Now she's laughing so hard, tears are coming to her eyes.

"Do you use non herbal plants, Koa?" Mercury asked

Keesha wrote:you aught to just leave that stinky beast there.

Hutch let out a silent growl at "Cloe".
The 2 continue to converse, while Hutch stays in silence, until...

Keesha wrote:Oreo, the truth is. There is no one in town you can mate with, and quite likely never will be. So unless you can come up with someone. I'm sorry, the neuter is going to happen.
But But... whiiine

Well. I guess it depends on what he's interested in. Hutch commented.
What do you mean by that? Christopher asked.
Well, does he like other skunks? Or does he like to date out of species? Hutch asked.
And is he into girls, or... In any case, his owner is right. What are you really going to use them for, if you can't find anyone compatible?
That didn't stop you from using them.
Actually, I just got into a mating program. But, it is really expensive. Somewhere out there, I have a son. I just don't know him. Hutch replied.
Hey, Oreo. Hutch beckoned the skunk to him.
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I'm here to see Hutch. He's my brother. Roo told the vet.
I see your busy, so told otherwise, just point me to where he is.

"I see."

Faust places Elliot on the chair.

"So, did we miss anything?"

Elliot tilts his head as Faust takes his seat.

Keeshah wrote: Oreo clings closer to Paul..
but still... I wont get to mate ever if you let this happen.
Oreo, the truth is. there is no one in town you can mate with, an quite likely never will be. So unless you can come up with someone. I'm sorry, the neuter is going to happen.
But but.. whiiiiiinee
Oreo looks hopefully over at Nadia..

".....Oreo ? Would you mind if I speak to your owner for a bit ?" Nadia asked , after a few moments of thinking

Pyre was silently poking at a piece of garlic bread in deep thought. "Is something wrong?" Ryze asked. "Hm? Oh, no I was just thinking." Pyre replied, still looking at the garlic bread.

"Oh, nothing much. Just general chit-chat." Flynn answers. "Do you grow all our own herbs, Koa? I'm sure Mum and Dad would let you have a corner of the garden if you asked. We've heaps of room."

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Paul thinks of something else, having heard Oreo singing earlier. "Another thing that this procedure will do, Oreo, is that it'll allow you to keep your nice singing voice. If we don't do it and your hormones run their natural course then your voice will get deeper and rougher and you might not be able to sing as well. Also, you will still be able to mate after this, it just won't be productive, is all." Paul raise an eyebrow at Nadia, hoping she'll take his and Mr. Nordic's side.

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Joan pretends to consider for a moment. "Hmm, no, I think I'll go to the hospital, if it's all the same to you." she laughs. "I think you're pretty safe after the first twelve weeks, usually, aren't you? I'll probably tell them then. Oh, I'm so nervous and excited about this all at the same time!"

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"I'll take you through to him. His owners are already out there with him." Sandy leads the way out to the cage room and lets Roo in before returning to finally finish his job.

"I do but unfortunately the vets called the cops about my packages, so I cant grow them. And cellos don't play in bands they are orchestral instruments."

Hlaoroo wrote: Paul thinks of something else, having heard Oreo singing earlier. "Another thing that this procedure will do, Oreo, is that it'll allow you to keep your nice singing voice. If we don't do it and your hormones run their natural course then your voice will get deeper and rougher and you might not be able to sing as well. Also, you will still be able to mate after this, it just won't be productive, is all." Paul raise an eyebrow at Nadia, hoping she'll take his and Mr. Nordic's side.

"huh....." Nadia thought for a second , then look back at Oreo , ignoring Paul at this point because apparently Oreo freaking out from realizing the consequence of their action is entirely her fault "well Oreo , if you somehow , for some reason , agree to that , keeping your singing voice in exchange for.....that , then never mind , but if you still don't change your mind , then I still would like to have a talk with your owner , if you want , it's up to you" she said , emphasized on the "it's up to you" part a little bit , hinting her side in this toward a certain human

Ryyn sat next to Radar, feeling uneasy after seeing the looks she gave Lucky.

"I actually know how to read sheet music," explained Lucky, "I read a book on it." He lifted up his oversized ears, "But given the size of these, I might be good at playing things by ear."

Mercury returned to silence, grabbing his notebook and pen to draw

"I play a harp and Faust plays all sorts of drums."

Faust looks over to Mercury.

"You like to draw?"

Chip looked over to Mercury and rested her elbows on the edge of her 'prison cell' as she wondered if he did portraits. Not that she was feeling vain, of course.

Hlaoroo wrote: Joan pretends to consider for a moment. "Hmm, no, I think I'll go to the hospital, if it's all the same to you." she laughs. "I think you're pretty safe after the first twelve weeks, usually, aren't you? I'll probably tell them then. Oh, I'm so nervous and excited about this all at the same time!"

How do you think Flynn will take it? not being the center of your attention anymore.

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MrNeonShot wrote:

Keesha wrote:Oreo, the truth is. There is no one in town you can mate with, and quite likely never will be. So unless you can come up with someone. I'm sorry, the neuter is going to happen.
But But... whiiine

Well. I guess it depends on what he's interested in. Hutch commented.
What do you mean by that? Christopher asked.
Well, does he like other skunks? Or does he like to date out of species? Hutch asked.
And is he into girls, or... In any case, his owner is right. What are you really going to use them for, if you can't find anyone compatible?
Hey, Oreo. Hutch beckoned the skunk to him.

Oreo climbs up onto Paul, to sit in Vet's lap, facing Hutch's side of the cage..
Arn't you busy with your own owner issues?
Huh? what was that Oreo?
The collie Hutch, on one side of my cage. He was just told that he has a new owner, that he is just meeting with for the first time right now.. But wants to bark with me about something..
Oh.. Sounds like a lot of things are going on out there.
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serence ice fox wrote: ".....Oreo ? Would you mind if I speak to your owner for a bit ?" Nadia asked , after a few moments of thinking

Oreo turns his head about, from the advantage point of being in Paul's comforting lap.. to look over at Nadia.
Hmmm? No.. i guess not.
An who is that?
That is the female fox, Nadia. Who is in the cage on the other side of mine from the collie.
Another feral? Just how many pets are out there with you?
Just these two now. There was two other dogs and a wolf. But they all got to go home.
A wolf? I wish i got to see that! Your having quite the adventure out there.
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Hlaoroo wrote:Paul thinks of something else, having heard Oreo singing earlier. "Another thing that this procedure will do, Oreo, is that it'll allow you to keep your nice singing voice. If we don't do it and your hormones run their natural course then your voice will get deeper and rougher and you might not be able to sing as well."

Mr. Nordic wonders if a pets voice, does indeed change when they mature.
He is right about that. You know i respect you enough to not make you sing for your dinner. But if you want to sing, this will help you keep your great singing voice.

Hlaoroo wrote: Also, you will still be able to mate after this, it just won't be productive, is all." Paul raise an eyebrow at Nadia, hoping she'll take his and Mr. Nordic's side.

Oreo looks up into the Vet's eyes trying to judge the truth of that statement.
I want to believe you, I really do. But with the way things have gone so far. I get this feeling i wont be able to, once i'm neutered. An why would i even want to try, if i wont ever be able to sire kits?

serence ice fox wrote:

Hlaoroo wrote: Paul raise an eyebrow at Nadia, hoping she'll take his and Mr. Nordic's side.

"huh....." Nadia thought for a second , then look back at Oreo , ignoring Paul at this point because apparently Oreo freaking out from realizing the consequence of their action is entirely her fault "well Oreo , if you somehow , for some reason , agree to that , keeping your singing voice in exchange for.....that , then never mind , but if you still don't change your mind , then I still would like to have a talk with your owner , if you want , it's up to you" she said , emphasized on the "it's up to you" part a little bit , hinting her side in this toward a certain human

Sure go ahead if you want.. I need to find out what Hutch wants..
Hello there, Nadia was it? You wanted to talk to me? Are you wishing to volunteer to be Oreo's mate?

"My dad plays the trombone and I've tried playing it too. I'm okay at it." Pyre said.

Keeshah wrote:Sure go ahead if you want.. I need to find out what Hutch wants..
Hello there, Nadia was it? You wanted to talk to me? Are you wishing to volunteer to be Oreo's mate?

"Greetings sir" Nadia chuckled , a little bit sinisterly "As wonderful as that may sounds , I'm not . I do , however , wish for you to stop Oreo's neutering , because there's no need for that . And since I've accidentally eavesdropped on your conversation with him just now , sorry about that , I wish to express my opinion on the matter as well . And since I know we both want what we think is the best for Oreo , I really wish you would hear me out before reaching the final decision." she said , stopping for a few seconds so that the human could ready himself

"First of all , yes , up until this very moment , I myself have not encountered any female skunks in this town , with that said I've only been here for a few days , and can't possibly know all the pets in town , unlike Mr.Walton here , who has his own pet list , and surely have told you that there is indeed , no pet skunk in town , at this very moment . But here's the thing , sir , that's it , that's all we know . None of us can even be 100% sure of what will happen tomorrow , let alone in the further future . There is nothing stopping another family , with another skunk pet , moving into town , or even a feral wandering in , searching for a home and wishes to become a pet , in fact , the latter scenario already happened . And according to Mr.Walton here , he's done many de-scent procedure before , leading toward a rather high possibility that there were skunks here , many of them . So as much as I hate to say someone's wrong , sir , what you said to Oreo just now , "there is no one in town that you can mate , and quite likely never will be" , is wrong . There's just as much of a chance that he'll find a mate someday as there is of he wouldn't , if not more , given that this is a pet-friendly community and near a forest . Oreo isn't the first skunk here , and he won't be the last."

"Second , again I'm not trying to criticize you for stating your reason , but sir , you're asking , a very young kit , having spent a large amount of his pet life socializing with no one else but you and your lover , so much that his definition of "going outside" is being allowed to go from his pet house to your car , to come up with a potential mate right here and now , without any chance to find one , a task that is , literally , impossible , even for humans . Oreo told me that today is his first day of ever meeting other pets , because today he got to go outside of his house , but given how much freedom in moving around he as given before coming here , I'm not even sure if he was allowed to go out on your permission , or he just accidentally got out during the moving-in commotion . I brought this up not to say anything about you , but because this is something I wish for you to take into consideration . Like I've mentioned , Oreo is very young , and curious , given the fact that he doesn't get out much , his first thought while going through the neighborhood wouldn't be "ok now where would all the female skunks gather around so I can find them and mate" , it would be more of something along the line of "wow this is amazing , oh I've never seen this before" and all that . In short , there's no reason , and therefore no way Oreo would've anticipated this kind of demand would ever come up and looking for a female of his kind , even if there were one out there , just so that he could answer this kind of question you're asking him.
Now getting back to what I've said about this being impossible even for humans , I'm sure you , being a man with a lover who's now staying under the same roof with you , know much better than I am how precious love is , and how hard it is to come by . Now humans is an amazing species when it comes to socializing . You have telephones , internet , ways that allow you to communicate with thousands upon thousands of other people within the matter of seconds , even people that you've never met before , and trains ,cars , planes so you could meet these people in person within hours , or worst case scenario , a few days , the possibilities of choosing your own mate are endless . And yet , there're still many people out there who can't seem to find one for their own ,sometimes even for their whole life . And that brings up another point I wanna make . Let me ask you something sir , before meeting the one that you're now deeply in love with , what were you doing ? Were you actively searching for a female of your own kind , just so that you could have a girlfriend ? Were you just woke up one morning and decided "I wanna have a girlfriend today" , then run outside , randomly saw her , and decided that you two will become a couple ? Or were you and her began as two normal people knowing each other , as friends , neighbors , business partners , or just acquaintances , before coming closer and closer through the time you spent , the conversation you had , the joys and sorrows you shared together and eventually become what you're to each other now ? and how long did it take for that to happen ? weeks ? days ? or months , or even years ? What I'm trying to say here , sir , is that even in the best case scenario , it takes time for anyone , skunks or humans , to search for a suitable mate . And Oreo is not even in that best case scenario , so you can't use that kind of impossible demand to prove a point , no matter how seemingly reasonable that point might be , unless you yourself can successfully find a mate of your own on your first day , after spending half of your current life time being socially isolated." the fox said , sighing and facepawing at the same time , knowing she might have been a little bit overaggressive , but still , there's one more point she needed to let out , after taking a deep breath to calm herself down that is.

"Third and finally , even though I'm taking the risk of being proven wrong right after saying this , I still need to say it regardless . I do not think having him neutered is necessary at all . Specifically , I can't see why it is a bad thing to leave him with the ability to reproduce , I mean everything a creature is born with is there for a reason , if it is bad for that living creature itself then why would it be there right ? This doesn't have anything to do with whether he would be able to find a mate or not , I mean like I've pointed out just now , many humans can't find their mate , so......are they forced to have the same thing be done to them like what's going to happen to Oreo ? No ! Of course not ! Because there will always be a chance that in the future , they will finally find their other half . The same thing could be said to Oreo here . Can you imagine one day , he finally found the right one , only to be prevented from ever having that complete happiness by the fact that he'd lost the ability to reproduce ? Can you imagine how he would feel then ? Even in human society , losing something like that is considered a great embarrassment , if not shame , because that's one of the things all living beings are meant to do , even plants . Without that ability , your beloved Oreo would not even exist . Even if I place him in a scenario where meeting a female skunk is a really slim chance , that would only increase in importance of keeping him from being neutered because of how rare that opportunity of having a family of his own comes by . And I don't think I even need to tell you the kind of joy people seem to get when a new child of theirs is born . Don't take that away from him for no real reason , you saved his life , so please , don't ruin it . I understand why he needed to be de-scented , because it would cause discomfort to others and to himself , but what kind of issues could this one cause to anyone ?"