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Strays: Wings Beneath Their Fur

Do you know what I truly believe about strays and shelter animals? Especially ones that pick their people out like Aimee’s Miko did with her, Murph did with me and Wayne, and Rocky did with my friend Kim. Or how they wind up in our paths like Tabby did with me and Cujo did with my friends Christy and Christian. I don’t believe any of this is coincidence. I believe Divine Intervention was at work. These animals were guided into our lives by a higher power. If you look closely enough, you’ll see what I mean. There are wings beneath … Continue reading →

The Pets Blog Week in Review for March 3-9

Aimee and I were busy beavers last week. In case you were too and missed any of our articles, here’s our Week in Review recap for your cheating (er, I mean catching up) pleasure… Monday, March 3 In Aimee’s first Diary of a Cat Care B&B entry for the week, she discussed her bulletin board she’s assumed responsibility for and asked for suggestions. Me and my crew presented “The Case of Who Cut the Cheese” after a stinky episode in our house Friday night. Aimee detailed the four most common worms in pets. Tuesday, March 4 Have you ever wondered … Continue reading →

The Strays of Our Lives

I love stories about strays. Why? Because there’s usually a deeper story there. One that proves strays are not just strays, but the strays of our lives who’ve come into them in different forms and for different reasons. Kindred Spirits Have you ever looked into a dog or cat’s eyes and without speaking, touching, or sharing anymore time together than those initial first moments, you knew them? You read their soul, they read yours –instantly. That’s a kindred pet spirit connection. Wayne had that with Budly. I loved that little Cocker with my heart and soul but truly him and … Continue reading →

Tabby: Not Spayed After All?

Photo by Jenny Rollo It’s been almost four weeks since I found Tabby, and life with her continues to be interesting. Just when it seems we’ve made one adjustment, another dilemma crops up that we need to address. Lately it has to do with two things: how she treats poor Mr. Meow, and her seemingly insatiable appetite. Mr. Meow She’s hissed, swatted, and generally harassed him ever since we permitted her to wander freely in the house. Even though he’s tried to be nice to her, was curious and openly inviting to her, and even played the couple of times … Continue reading →

Tabby Time: Adjusting to a New Family Member

Tabby in the red “hut” Three weeks ago today Tabby came into our lives. Nothing’s been the same since. Life with Tabby continues to be a series of adjustments. Mostly in regards to our time. Here’s what I mean: Mealtime The first week I kept Tabby shut away in a spare room. She had her bowl for food and another for water, and I’d make my rounds in the mornings and afternoons to feed her, Murph, and Mr. Meow. But we let her out during week two to roam the house freely. She quickly found Mr. Meow’s bowl. He used … Continue reading →

Tabby: The Continuing Saga

I continue to be a foster mom to the little stray cat we’ve named Tabby. Life with Tabby continues to be interesting: Friday, February 16 At 2 p.m. she had her check up appointment at Banfield Pet Hospital. The Friday before she was so out of it that putting her in the carrier I bought at PetSmart to transport her home was no trouble. And she simply slept during the car ride, so there was no muss or fuss. She fussed considerably about me putting her in her cardboard carrier this go around. She did the whole splayed leg routine … Continue reading →

The Pets Blog Week in Review for Feb 12-18

Love was in the air with Valentine’s Day being the highlight event of last week, and Aimee and myself found a lot of stories with love as their theme to include in the Pets Blog last week… Monday, February 12 The pet industry is booming these days thanks to the millions of pet owners lavishing love on their pets every way they know how. But Aimee shows us that Memorializing Your Pet Becomes Big Business after they pass too, and she shares ways we can keep our dearly departed pets’ memories alive. The theme of loving animals (and learning from … Continue reading →

Life with Tabby the Stray

Yesterday I wrote about how I’m now a foster mom to a little stray girl we’re calling Tabby. Every effort continues to be made to locate her people. We’ve fielded calls every day since Sunday when flyers went up and postings were made. Last night I had great hopes the efforts had paid off and a reunion was about to be had. A very nice man who lost a cat in the same area where I found Tabby called. He described his Cleo as sweet, very affectionate, and small. Tabby fit all those bills! He emailed me a picture of … Continue reading →

My Life With Cats

As I wrote in parts One and Two of My Life with Dogs, I was born into a family of dog lovers. We never had a cat. But once on my own I was free to get one if I pleased. Trouble was, I didn’t quite know what I was doing when it came to caring for them… [h]Einstein[/h] Einstein was my first cat. As I’ve now learned that cats sometimes do, he adopted me, I didn’t adopt him. It happened my junior year of college. My boyfriend at the time, Wayne (who has since become my husband) and I … Continue reading →

Are We as Therapeutic to Them as They Are to Us?

It’s been a week since Murph’s cast has come off, but he hasn’t quite been the same. In fact, I’d venture to say he’s been a little depressed. His appetite’s still okay, and his ears perk up at the offer of chewie sticks or Scooby Snacks, but he just hasn’t quite been himself. Even with the cast on, he’d been kind of rambunctious. Especially in the last couple of weeks before it came off. It was clear he was feeling better and getting his pep back. He’d go search out one of the many sympathy toys he’d been given, bring … Continue reading →