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Howl-o-ween Party
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, you find out you “ain’t seen nuthin’ yet.” The other night we went to a Halloween party. Now I’ve been to Halloween parties before and have seen some pretty weird sights, but … Continue reading
Hamster Goes from Buddy to Third Wheel
If you’ve never had a hamster for a pet, you just don’t know what you are missing. I thought I had graduated from befriending rodents when my children grew up and left home. At last, I thought, no more hamsters. … Continue reading
Hamster Dance
Ever since he was been old enough to walk, my grandson has wanted a hamster. He was drawn to the hamster cages in pet stores like a moth to the light. We had to pry him loose with promises. “When … Continue reading
Posted in Creatures, Family, Humor
Tagged Animal, children, Critters, Escape artists, Grandson, Hamsters, Mammal, Pets, Rodent, Small animals
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Invisible Cat
Whoever said, “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” was incorrect. Hell hath no fury like a cat that has to visit the veterinarian. This cliché was clearly demonstrated to me last week. I was sitting at my computer … Continue reading
Posted in Creatures, Humor
Tagged angry cat, animal behavior, animal panic, cat from hell, cats, medical checkup, Pets, veterinarian, yearly physical exam
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Dog for Sale
I had one dog too many at my house. I love dogs, but when my daughter and her two pets came to live with me, we discovered that three dogs and a cat were too many animals. We had dogs … Continue reading
Posted in Creatures, Humor
Tagged animals, Compaionship, Dog Breeds, dogs, Intelligent Animals, Pets, Re-Home, Sheep Herding Dog, Sheltie, Shetland Sheep Dog, Want Ads
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Dog Gone
I have a dog living under the bed. His name is Gizmo, but you can call him Giz. He is a miniature Sheltie. Giz is as weird as his name, very shy, timid and afraid. He spends most of his … Continue reading
Posted in Creatures, Humor
Tagged Dog kennel, dogs, Lassie, lost dog, Nervous dog, Paranoid, Pets, Run away, Shelties
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Goodbye 4th of July
Dear Humans, I want to let you know that I am very upset with you. I do not think it is nice to laugh when I am afraid of the fireworks on the 4th of July. After all, it is an extremely … Continue reading
Posted in Creatures, Humor
Tagged Afraid, cats, dogs, Fear, Firecrackers, Fireworks, Fourth of July, Loud noises, Pets, Run away, Shih tzu, Terror, Thunder
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Pampered Pets
I declare, it’s just getting to where you can’t trust pets anymore. All my cat does is meow and complain. She doesn’t like her food and plays finicky, going on a hunger strike until I offer the right food. She … Continue reading
Posted in Creatures, Humor
Tagged animals, cat, cat litter, dog, dog shows, dog trainers, finicky, gourmet cat food, pampered pet, Pet Food, pet marts, Pets, pooper-scoopers
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The Escape Artist
This has been a bad pet week, to put it mildly. Last summer, we adopted a wild cat. I use the term “wild” only to signify that it is an untamed member of a domestic variety. It was a stray … Continue reading
Posted in Creatures, Humor
Tagged cats, domestic cats, Ferral cats, house cats, lost cats, neutering, Pets, stray cats, Wild Cats
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Never Feed a Stray Cat
A stray cat began hanging around our house this week. Actually, it is more of a kitten that has reached the stage when you realize that, like other kittens, it will eventually become a cat. It was wearing a pink … Continue reading
