Post-Op Spice
The veterinary surgeon couldn’t say enough about how well-behaved and wonderful our cat Spice is and we beamed like proud parents. …
Animals
You Know What They Say
Cat videos are the most popular things on the Internet. …
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Amusing Diversion
Between the murderous rampage in DC and the deadly bus/train collision in Ottawa, it’s been a hard week to be a caring human being. So this is a little diversion from all that. …
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Festival of Bacon
This is a story that appears to end well but actually ends with a thud. Stay with me and you’ll see what I mean. …
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Our Houseguest
Everyone, meet Darby. Darby, everyone. Â Darby is Spice’s cousin! She’s the fur-baby of a brother and sister-in-law on hubby’s side. Â …
Cat Tales
I’ve slowed the ant invasion to a trickle. It hasn’t been easy. It involved a lot of poisonous bait inside and out and a few completely futile attempts at finding the colony. But the occasional industrious critter is still coming in so a pest control company will spray the entire house, inside and out, on Friday. …
House Proud: Cat Hair Be-Gone! Sun Media Newspapers
Last fall, our little family expanded in the most delightful way. For a while, hubby and I have been debating the pros and cons of hearing the pitter-patter of little feet in the hallway and in November, it finally happened. Yes, we adopted a rescue cat. …
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The Groundhog Cometh
I can’t stand Groundhog Day.  There! I’ve said it!  And I don’t mean the movie, I mean the ritual of watching a flea-bitten varmint crawl out of a hole every February 2nd. …
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Dogs Behind the Wheel
I had to look at the calendar – is it April first? Â The SPCA in New Zealand is teaching dogs to drive. Â …
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Adding a Little Spice
We’ve been talking about getting a pet for a while. Â Ever since Derek said the words “…if we ever get a dog…” while he was building a fence this summer, the door to getting a fur baby was kicked open, in my view. Â And I’ve been tapping on that door ever since. Â …
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