Tag: cats
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Neville Stinkybottom
So we adopted this cat a little while ago. We had been discussing such things and then some friends posted a plea on Teh Book of Face about a stray who needed a home. So it was that we arrived at the house of total strangers and collected him from them. They couldn’t keep him…
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Goodnight, Mrs. Norris, wherever you are.
So last summer we took in a tiny cat who had been abandoned in an empty apartment. She was all of six pounds, and striped, and we named her Mrs. Norris after Filch’s cat. Because Harry Potter. She did not care to be held, nor petted overmuch, but would allow for some cuddling now and…
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Say goodnight, 2012.
So it’s New Year’s Eve. Shortly I’m going to log off and make fudge and take it over to some friends’ house and sit and play games and talk to people and eat things dipped into other things and drink things mixed with more things (but not very many things because I want to come…
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Frugality has its price
So the large main cat came in looking all pitiful with one side of his face all swollen up. It was so swollen and he was so pitiful that I dragged myself out of my pajamas and through the shower in the early evening on Christmas Day so that I could go to the store…
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Yesterday
So yesterday I woke up Angry, and the other six dwarves: Cranky, Pissy, Funky, Disorganized, Impatient, and Depressive. I suspect this was a combination of hormones (because I am elderly) and a delayed reaction to what happened in Connecticut. Those babies. Those teachers. Those families. My heart hurts. I think everybody’s heart hurts right now.…
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Crazy Cat Lady
So I have this extremely affectionate cat. His name is Heals, or as I call him Healsie, and he’s a black and white tuxedo cat. You’d think he’d be more dignified than he is since he’s wearing a tux all the time but he’s definitely the farthest thing from suave and debonair ever. This morning…
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Why I’m not so much of a dog person.
So we got this new dog and his name is Jake. And he’s a dog. And he barks. Jake barks at the doorbell. Except, we don’t actually have a doorbell. Poor Jake! How can he bark at the doorbell if we don’t have one? I’m so glad you asked me that question. Jake barks at…
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The prodigal cat
So we went to camp for a few days and entrusted the care of the cats and our loyal dog Otto to a neighbor. This neighbor is a true gem; she even took Otto to stay with her at her house for the night of the 4th, which was good because from what I hear…
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Why I Haven’t Been Posting
The last post I made before this one was about our cat Grandpa. Not long after, we found him in acute distress, howling and nearly unable to walk. We took him to the emergency vet and found that he was suffering — immensely — with a total blockage of the urinary system. He couldn’t pee. …
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Thanks, Grandpa.
So early this morning The Lovely Rhonda and I woke abruptly to an odd screeching sound coming from somewhere in the house. As the designated handler of such circumstances I sprang into action. This involves swearing a lot and putting on my Superhero Glasses while scrambling into the living room to put an end to…
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