I just logged into my e-mail after returning from the grocery store. It is probably a measure of just how precarious my emotional state is these days, that I started crying as soon as I saw the explosion that is my inbox, of people offering support, donations, jewelry purchases(!!)...I cry at the drop of a hat these days, but seriously, my friends ( Read more... )

Our cat Julius has not been feeling well lately. At my husband's urging (a rare occurrence), we took him to the vet, and discovered the disheartening news that he needs orthodontic surgery. Several of his teeth are basically going bad, and need to be pulled. Until they are, he will continue to have abscessed teeth which make him sick and require ( Read more... )

 As anyone with indoor cats can tell you, there are drawbacks to our lovable furry companions, no matter how sweet they are when they warm your lap while you read a book, or how adorable they are when playing with their carpeted cat tree. When I say "drawbacks", I'm really only talking about one in particular: the litter box. It can be messy, ( Read more... )

The exciting portion of our evening:

Zoey, our beautiful husky/lab mix, likes to chew things when we leave her alone.  This has largely disappeared, thanks to use of the Kong and liberal application of things like peanut butter, giving her something to work for when we leave her.

However, some things are just too temping to resist.  Like two mostly ( Read more... )

Remember my office fish, Henry?  Well, that name lasted less than a day - somewhere in the course of that day he became Leo, short for Leonidas.  He liked it better. :)

Remember how I was going to get him a 2.5 gallon mini tank instead of his little bowl?  Well, as it happens, I didn't have to.  A co-worker who is, unbeknownst to me until very ( Read more... )

*Gratuitous Pet/Picture Post

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