My pets are aging. It is hard to watch. They slowly start to fail. But I’m trying my best to make them live better lives. The cats have been with me for fifteen years, the dog for eleven. Mitsy recently received a new bed. She loves it. She sleeps in it all the time. She [...]
Archive for the ‘Pets’ Category
4 Nov
Free time
Last weekend, I took Pablo to the vets for a checkup. He’s been limping and I’m really hoping it is just arthritis, but the vet wants to do an X-ray in case it is a tumor. But I refuse to believe it is a tumor because that could result in an amputation. So we are [...]
9 Jul
Animal cruelty
My dog and I play games on our walks. One of them happens when we walk through the heavy magnolia tree leaves and we try not to make a sound. When I accidentally kick one, she turns and gives me a look of scorn. When she kicks one, I giggle and wonder if she knows [...]
26 Feb
Tahoe Ski Trip
A couple of weeks ago, a group of us went up to Tahoe for a ski trip. I didn’t actually ski, I cooked. I played cook for the weekend. Three breakfasts, a big dinner, and leftovers for lunch cost everyone $17 per person. Pretty good deal if you ask me. And everyone helped with the [...]
4 Feb
Chillin’ in Tahoe
Perl and I took a long walk around the neighborhood this morning. Turns out that the “leash law” is loosely interpreted around here, since not a single dog was actually on a leash. Most of the dogs we met were friendly and Perl did well, but then we ran into two yappy chihuahuas who were [...]
2 Aug
Bliss?
I cheated. I covered the cat tree house in catnip. Then I put my cat on the second level. Pet her until the decided it was safe enough to consume catnip, and now, just maybe, she likes it? The real test will be if I ever see her on it when I don’t pick her [...]
2 Aug
Happy cats?
I’m trying to suck up to my cats. I bought them their first tree house. It was significantly on sale. I filled it with cat nip in hopes that the cats climb it. Do you like how I use my car like a truck? I also bought a new litter box in hopes that Mitsy [...]
16 Jun
Invisible cat
So you think Pablo is already invisible. Well, another brushing session and Pablo is feeling svelt, but I’ve removed fist-sized clumps of fur. Soon he might be more than just invisible. How much more fur can I take?
15 Jun
Today is the best day of your life!
[Note bene, I write this with great trepidation. The last time I wrote a post like this, I unexpectedly took a flight home the next day.] That is what my daily self-help calendar read two Saturdays ago. I kept it around because so far that is the most truthful thing I have read. And I [...]
