PERFECT PET AT COLLINWOOD

[VAM]

Interesting that there were no pets (except bats and a cat)at Collinwood. Werewolfs don't count. Let's team up our favorite characters with an animal friend. I can just see the Countess DuPre entering the Old House with her Dogue de Bordeaux (French Mustiff) or Daniel Collins putting his frog in Aunt Abigail's bed. Perhaps Josette would have a pair of Love Birds. Well you get the idea....

[Minja]

Hmmm, interesting topic here.....

While a Dogue De Bordeaux is a good choice for the countess, nationality wise, I'd think that all it would take is one shake of it's head, spraying her with it's doggie drool, to send it back to the kennel whence it came.  I feel a Papillion is a much better choice for her and Josette!  I can just see them carrying them around, leaning over to whisper sweet nothings to them, with Joshua and Barnabas both rolling their eyes at this site!

Joshua probably has a kennel full of Foxhounds, all ready for a hunt across the estate!  Can't ya just hear Joshua cry "Tally-Ho!"  Oh, and he'd probably brag that his foundations on his foxhounds' pedigrees would find those brought over to America by George Washington.

And Barnabas might be found hunting some local game foul with his trusty Gordon Setter ready at point!

[shadow=teal,left,300]Always, Minja[/shadow]

[The Ghost of Sarah Collins]

In Spite of what Aunt Abigail would wish if I had been allowed a pet it would have been a snow white kitten with maybe black paws so his name could be "Morgan"

Mother always had  a fondness for "Doves" although she could not find it in her heart to cage such a sweet bird.

Aunt Abigail did have a fondness for the chinkens in the hen house, although she was much more fond of them for supper.

Barnabas had his pet I suppose, he favored his horse and the stables, before Josette he would always enjoy his daily ride.

Father hated animals that did no work at all so it is difficult to know what sort of pet he would have liked, although I would think father would have found a fish a good pet.

Ben Stokes would no doubt love a "Bulldog", as Riggs would have loved to have own his own "parret"

Well these are the pets I believe my family as well as some of the servants might have  had, if Father allowed it that is.

The Ghost of Sarah Collins (1784-1795)
Sister to Barnabas...@}{~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

"That evil is wicked is well understood,
the wicked are punished so you must be good"
(Sarah to Barnabas)

[kuanyin]

Pansy Faye would have a pekapoo and I could see Roger walking a full size schnauzer. Elizabeth would be more of a cat person.

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[Luciaphile]

The only pet that would ever survive at Collinwood would have to be a cat.  The people could barely take care of themselves, I shudder to think what would happen to a dog, birds, or even fish  

Luciaphil

[VAM]

The only pet that would ever survive at Collinwood would have to be a cat.  The people could barely take care of themselves, I shudder to think what would happen to a dog, birds, or even fish  

Luciaphil

Do you feel this is true with all the characters?

[VAM]

Hmmm, interesting topic here.....

While a Dogue De Bordeaux is a good choice for the countess, nationality wise, I'd think that all it would take is one shake of it's head, spraying her with it's doggie drool, to send it back to the kennel whence it came.

However, it would be great to see Natalie's reaction!  ( If I am not mistaken,  Grayson Hall had a dog.)

[Luciaphile]

Do you feel this is true with all the characters?

You're joking, right?    Yes, for everybody, mortals, witches, warlocks, vampires, ghosts, demons, etc..  I don't think there's a one of them capable of keeping a goldfish alive for more than a day.

Luciaphil

[Patti Feinberg]

A good 'ol golden lab for Carl, definitely.

A caged, de-venomed cobra for William L. Loomis (PT).

I can clearly see a black cat on Barn's lap, him waxing poetic about dear old Josette while stroking it.

I can also see Quentin being hissed at by said cat; while Joan Bennet's 1897 part saying how dirty cats are.

I can see many purchases of guinea pigs/gerbils for David....don't ask where they end up!!




Of course,


all pets....


would commit


suicide if



THEY HAD TO BE WITHIN EAR RANGE OF CARRIE!!!

Patti

[CastleBee]

This is what I would select for the characters in the 1795 storyline based on the idea that people look or act like their pet of choice...

The Countess: An afghan hound
Josette: A red cocker spaniel
Angelique: A Siamese cat
Barnabas: Before the curse: chocolate lab After: hybrid wolf
Joshua: A very expensive, well bred horse that he would rarely see.
Naomi: I like her so she can have a corgi.
Ben Stokes: A large, good-natured mutt (maybe a lab/bulldog/shepherd mix).
Abigail: A rat.
Melanie: An inbred poodle
Sara: A gray tabby kitten
Daniel: He seems more mentally stable and less troubled than his descendant David so I would give him a golden retriever pup.
Trask: A snake - preferably poisonous
Lt. Forbes: A cockroach      
Vicky: A white German shepherd
Peter Bradford: A Jack Russell terrier
Suki: a dumb bunny

[CastleBee]

Meanwhile, back at Collinwood 1968¢â‚¬¦

Roger: A Boston terrier.
Liz: I like her too so she can also have a corgi.
David: Early David: One of the rats from the old house basement. As he grows¢â‚¬¦I might trust him with a sand crab and work him up to tropical fish by the time he hits 14.
Julia: A lone canary in a large empty cage.
Willie: A golden retriever.
Professor Stokes: An owl.
Maggie: A yellow lab.
Sam: A yellow tomcat.
Joe: One of the littermates of Maggie's yellow lab.
Mrs. Johnson: Some guppies - so she can gripe about how often they reproduce.
Harry Johnson: A stuffed owl - I can see him being into taxidermy for some reason.
Amy: A tiger kitten.
Chris: Before the full moon: a lamb. After the full moon: lamb chops
Quentin: A St. Bernard - with a 5 lb. bottomless keg of brandy around his neck.

[Raineypark]

No, no, Castlebee.....

Willie wouldn't HAVE a Golden....he practically IS a Golden!...all anxious to please and ready to do anything he's told....like my cousin's beautiful and darling Golden.

What he NEEDS is a Siberian bitch (the quintessential wolf-dog) who thinks he's the Alpha Male, looks up to him, follows him everywhere, waits to eat after he does, lays at his feet, and generally treats him like the Leader of the Pack.....just like mine treats my husband!  

It would do WONDERS for Willie's non-existant ego!!

Rainey, who's been fighting this animal for the Alpha  Female position in the family for 10 years (and mostly loosing)!!!  

[VAM]

You're joking, right?    Yes, for everybody, mortals, witches, warlocks, vampires, ghosts, demons, etc..  I don't think there's a one of them capable of keeping a goldfish alive for more than a day.

Luciaphil

Am I becoming that predictive? If so, I am losing my touch!


CastleBee just love some of your suggestions....Maybe Trask could also have a Pit Bull that ends up turning on its owner.

[Dr. Eric Lang]

Surely someone - David most likely or maybe one of those Leviathan kids - should have had a pet tarantula. The perfect pet for a Collinsport kid.

Angelique, especially in PT, should have had a snow white Persian cat with green eyes.

I could see Nicholas Blair with a parrot or perhaps a raven on his shoulder.