I am an avid cat reader. Interested in the books.
@ghandigirl Thanks for asking. This is it - https://www.amazon.com/Kitty-Karma-Stories-Small-Change/dp/1775195724/ref=nodl_
We donate a % of net proceeds to cat charities. A couple of children’s books on cats in the works but they are not out yet. Hope you’ll enjoy it.
@ghandigirl Have you ever read "The Fur Person", by May Sarton? My aunt gave that to me to read when I was a kid and I can still quote parts despite not having read it in decades. Sarton really seemed to get into the mind of her cat.
Someone gave me this little book a few years ago when I had lost my sweet kitten in some very stressful circumstances.
He was exactly like the cat on the front cover of the book, and because I could never get a clear picture of him, I used this drawing to put on the 'lost fliers' that I put around everywhere ....
It was strange when I would try to snap a shot of him, he would dive under anything to get away and when I would look at the image,on my camera (phone) it would just be a flash of light ....?
He was never found, and to this day I am still hesitant to adopt another, even tho I would very much like to.... I feel that he was a little angel who took cat-form to be with me during a very dark time in my life, and I still miss him constantly.
We never know who could be embodied there in the form of our non-human friends, and saying that, they are seemingly more 'human' than most people maybe?
I have really enjoyed all the posts and pix and stories that everyone has contributed here ...please don't stop! It really adds to the sweetness of life to be owned by our fur friends .... ?
We picked up our dog's ashes. Had been putting off doing so. Made it real.
I don't like dog beds where the whole bed isn't washable, because the foam inserts in the kind that you can only wash the cover get dusty and nasty. About a year ago, I found a very large one that was machine washable. It was an orthopedic bed and he loved it as he had arthritis. When we brought it home, our daughter's dog, who is also a big pup, kept trying to steal it because finding a bed big enough for her is a challenge.
I washed it twice on sanitize and we gave it to her. She froze. Sniffed it all over, intently, for ten minutes or so, then went and laid down on the other side of the room. She won't lay on it.
They know. I miss him.
OHHHHH that gave me goose bumps. Yes they do know don't they!!! I'm so sorry about your furbaby....I'm a dog lover too - in case you needed a hint.... ? ?
So i found a baby on the curb. A baby opossum. At first i thought she had been hit by a car- but she was only "playing possum". I kept her overnight, feeding her catfood and blueberries.
The Opossum Society (which i want to join, if for no other reason, so that i can say "Why, yes, as a matter of fact, I am a card-carrying member of The Opossum Society") -says that if the possum is longer than 7 inches, not including the tail, then it is old enough to release. She was 8.5 inches.
I took her to the nature center, and showed her the shallow stream of water. She jumped right in. After about ten minutes, she wandered off, into the thick underbrush. Goodbye Opie!
Tricia, thanks.
The second dog to join our family, our daughter's, the one who won't sleep on the bed, was a surprise for our daughter's birthday. She was a puppy when we brought her home. (found her at the pound) She's half Lab, half Shepherd.
None of us will ever forget the reaction of our oldest dog. You could just read the thoughts and expressions on his face like the crawlers on the bottom of the news. LOL Everything from "Seriously?" to "Can't you people see how stupid this thing is?" His nose was so out of joint. For a week he wouldn't make eye contact (again), wouldn't come when he was called. She was all over him from day one, sniffing, trying to play, crawling on him. He either just ignored her or gave warning growls.
After about a week, we were all out in the backyard. It was summertime. All of a sudden, like a light switch, he started to play. Rolled over on his back and let her jump on him, swatted at her, play growled, chased her. It was so awesome and none of us will ever forget it. They were friends from then on. She was also the only one of our dogs he would share his chew toys with.
@unk-p. I have fallen in love with her, and they eat a thousand ticks a day if you are lucky enough to have one in your yard. Last year I read about a guy who goes around rescuing baby opossum's from their mother's pouches when the mothers are found dead.
I vote Opie as the ALL THINGS PETS forum mascot!