We have another dog!

His name is Toby, and he's a collie mix we adopted from the humane society.  He and Gracie are only allowed to interact with supervision, but seem to be getting along very well.  The cats are ignoring him.

So excited!

My cat got into yet another fight and not only aquired a lovely new facial scar, but a wound on his neck that has now abcessed and required a stay at the vet's while she drains it and gets him some meds.

I'm worried and sad.

THE DOG has hiked up and down a mountain, cheerfully urging us onward. This from a creature that refuses to go around the block without being carried ( Read more... )

My Siamese, Tai?  My wonderful, darling baby?  I love him dearly, but sometimes he can seriously try my patience.  He would like to now offer all of y'all some advice.

At least, I can only assume this is what he was thinking.

"Need a perfect gift for your favorite human?  Leave a deceased rodent in her doorway!  It's sure to thrill and impress her!  ( Read more... )

I have returned from the mountains!  Vacation was fun and relaxing and rain on the mountains is always beautiful.  The pets were thrilled to see us return, although Tai did not eat his catfood and I am very concerned about what exactly he was eating instead.  It was baby rabbits, I know it.  CONFOUND IT CAT, DO YOU HAVE NO SENSE OF DECENCY ( Read more... )

Behind the LJ cut (my fun new skill) are some pics of my cats.  Hurrah!

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So, you may have noticed on here that I occasionally joke about my fun redneck relatives.  It's mostly exaggerated, of course, although I think my dad and my uncle are the only two males in their familes not to have at least one deer head in their living rooms.

But generally?  I love my family.  There's nothing wrong with being country, and I love, ( Read more... )

(I'm just saying that maybe Not Having Friends was much easier because I didn't have to worry that I was being all clingy and Doing Everything Wrong and the only problems I had to worry about were mine ( Read more... )