It almost never fails. As soon as my alarm goes off, or I make some sign of wakefulness, there she is, all loud, nasal purr, head-butts to my chin, and plump, furry body against my chest. "Good morning, Mom!" Like she hasn't seen me in days, even though she's just spent the past several hours asleep by at feet. Doesn't matter if I'm sleeping on my ( Read more... )

It occurs to me that it's been a while since I've posted anything -- well, anything that wasn't a rant. Maybe there are one or two people out there who actually would like to know what's going on in my life (besides being unemployed ( Read more... )

Thank you to everyone who offered advice on our little guest last night. I fed her this morning, then took her out to pee, and she took off. She was hardly limping at all. She didn't seem scared of me; just like she had places to be. Maybe we'll see her again sometime. Hopefully she will know she can come to us for food instead of scrounging ( Read more... )

Today we rescued a small hound dog (mostly beagle, I think) from a hunter's trap behind our house. We don't know if her leg is broken or not, but it's definitely very sore. She has no collar, and is very thin, so has probably been roaming for a while. She has a sweet and trusting disposition ( Read more... )

Our puppy, Sansa, has a friend. About two weeks ago, a blue tick hunting dog showed up in our yard, lost and alone. She's very shy, and for the longest time wouldn't come near D or me. But she and Sansa love playing together. Every time Sansa goes outisde, she barks until her friend shows up, and is very disappointed if she doesn't ( Read more... )

This morning, we were awakened at 7:45am by a piteous whining sound coming from the yard. We live on a state highway, so I had my shoes on and was outside before I even opened my eyes. I went around the side of the house to discover and tiny golden retriever puppy hiding behind one of the house's fuel tanks. Oh, dear.... She wouldn't come to me ( Read more... )

I never gave goats much thought before today. But today in the field I met a couple of friendly ones and started thinking about the benefits of goat ownership. They seem like they would be pretty low-maintenance as far as pets go. I mean, they eat grass and weeds and stuff, and they certainly have a lot more personality than your average ( Read more... )

I am safely back in Ohio for at least another few days. We're having a heat wave here in the NE, so I opted to sleep in and start driving at 6:00 PM for the sake of my poor kitty. I do not have AC in my little truck. Sadly, this means I just now got back, and I am supposed to work at 7:30 AM tomorrow. Bleh.

We came down to Kentucky this afternoon for a Jason Webley concert, and I had to bring the kitty with me. She was good as gold in the car, and I suddenly realised that meant her name was Aurelia. Aurelia Stripy-Head, that is. Cartimandua just ended up being too regal for her. She is not a terribly regal kitty.

My cat likes Macaroni & Cheese. With fancy cheese and Worcestershire sauce in, I might add. I seem to recall my last calico was a bit of a cheese fiend too. Is this a calico thing? I've never met a cheese-eating tabby.