Law of Nature #893: where there is a box, there is a cat
Monday, September 26, 2011
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
While relaxing on the picnic table, Teddy shares thoughts about the end of summer.
"So yeah, George Hamilton and I really enjoyed sunbathing together this summer but he had to get back to L.A. I was sorry to see him go but he left me some really good weed and I gotta tell ya, I am baked. So, ya got any brownies or cookies or anything I could munch on?"
"So yeah, George Hamilton and I really enjoyed sunbathing together this summer but he had to get back to L.A. I was sorry to see him go but he left me some really good weed and I gotta tell ya, I am baked. So, ya got any brownies or cookies or anything I could munch on?"
If Georgie can do it, so can I
Inspired by Georgie, Berry attempted to climb the stepstool to the table near my desk. After sniffing the table, he decided it wasn't worth the climb, but getting down again proved to be more difficult than he had anticipated. Luckily I was able to rescue him before anything truly humiliating happened.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Responsible pet owners
Mr. P. & I often joke that our local animal hospital will soon be able to build a new 9 Dogs Howling wing on the money they've made caring for our critters.
I've been in their waiting room when people came rushing in with a dog they found abandoned and/or injured at the side of the road, or some other canine find, so I know they deal with discarded animals all the time. Surely they know how much it costs to provide veterinary care for all those animals?
I recently found myself in a conversation with one of the vets at that facility, who seemed to think we hadn't been providing adequate care for our gang. Well, no. We give heartworm medicine and yearly exams/shots to the indoor dogs, and the rest (canine or feline) get only flea/tick meds, food and water. Unless they come up with some obvious disease or injury (sad to say, we've lost 2 cats to bad injuries), they're on their own. So when the vet says, "Why hasn't Lucy had [xyz]?", I can only say, "We have NINE dogs and 3 cats and just barely have enough money to feed them all!" And I want to ask, "Can we get some kind of government subsidy for running an animal shelter at our house?"
I've been in their waiting room when people came rushing in with a dog they found abandoned and/or injured at the side of the road, or some other canine find, so I know they deal with discarded animals all the time. Surely they know how much it costs to provide veterinary care for all those animals?
I recently found myself in a conversation with one of the vets at that facility, who seemed to think we hadn't been providing adequate care for our gang. Well, no. We give heartworm medicine and yearly exams/shots to the indoor dogs, and the rest (canine or feline) get only flea/tick meds, food and water. Unless they come up with some obvious disease or injury (sad to say, we've lost 2 cats to bad injuries), they're on their own. So when the vet says, "Why hasn't Lucy had [xyz]?", I can only say, "We have NINE dogs and 3 cats and just barely have enough money to feed them all!" And I want to ask, "Can we get some kind of government subsidy for running an animal shelter at our house?"
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