Dear Dogs and Cats....

Dear Dogs and Cats: The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain > your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Placing a paw > print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest. > > The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Racing me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run. > > I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about > this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your > comfort, however. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they > sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other, stretched > out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out on the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm. > > For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom! If, by some miracle, I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge in an attempt to open the door. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years canine/feline attendance is not required. > > The proper order for kissing is: Kiss me first, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough!! > > Finally, in fairness, dear pets, I have posted the following message on the > front door: > TO ALL NON-PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR PETS: > (1) They live here. You don't. > (2) If you don't want their hair on your. clothes, stay off the furniture. > "That's why they call it 'fur'-niture." > (3) I like my pets a lot better than I like most of you people. > (4) To you, they are animals. To me, they are adopted sons/daughters who are short, hairy, walk on all fours and don't speak clearly. > > Remember, dogs and cats are better than kids because they: > (1) eat less, > (2) don't ask for money all the time, > (3) are easier to train, > (4) normally come when called, > (5) never ask to drive the car, > (6) don't smoke or drink, > (7) don't want to wear your clothes, > (8) don't have to buy the latest fashions > (9) don't need a gazillion dollars for college and > (10) if they get pregnant, you can sell their children ....

Sandy got a haircut :-)

 From this:

To this:

Isn't she gorgeous???!!!

Links

http://www.littledogrescue.co.uk - help to rehome small dogs around the UK

http://www.spoiled4choice.co.uk - dog and small animal grooming, doggie daycare.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kLdO3EsECs  Which is the guilty dog?

http://www.wellidog.co.uk  - a Wellingborough charity helping stray and unwanted dogs in Northamptonshire.

Toffee

Toffee lives with my sister and her 3 boys.  She's a real sweetie, shame she doesn't like other dogs though!  She's rather elderly now but can still be feisty when she wants!   :-)

Degus

What can I say?   Not my favorite rodent, but I am sure someone somewhere luffs 'em!
They are smelly, fast and remind me of small children with ADHD who've eaten too many yellow smarties.....they chew through anything not made of either steel or concrete - like chinchillas, they love a dust bath in Fuller's Earth, but within seconds of putting a clean tub in their cage they immediately pee and poo in it and throw it everywhere, including outside of the cage.  

Ho hum, to be fair they are also incredibly sweet to watch them interact with each other .

Rats

Aston and Lukie came to me from the RSPCA - they said they were around 2 yrs old at the time and they lived another 3 yrs, so they both had a good long life.  I really do miss them, they were real cuddle monsters!

George and Jimmy were a pair of youngsters who were into all kinds of mischief too!

Mice

I'd love to post pics of all the mice that have come to live with me til the end, or been born in my home or gone on to new homes, but the internet is not big enough I fear!

Here are some:

Blossom

I saw an advert in a shop window, Hamster for sale £3.50 including cage.  A child of around 8 yrs old was selling her to raise funds to buy more sweets after spending her pocket money....

She was a funny little thing, not used to being handled she was a bit nippy, and slept alot due to her age.   When she stuffed her pouches she looked like Arnold Schwarzneggar.  

Beano and Sambo

This pair of guinea pigs were such funny little things, squealing to come out of their cage, they loved to rummage around the lounge floor to see what treats they could find.