New Year's Eve was family day. It always is. And while we don't do traditional stuff that are associated with superstitious beliefs, there are some traditional activities that … [Read more...]
Conversation at a pet shop
December 30, 2010 By 15 Comments
We were at Tiendesitas earlier tonight. If you're new to this blog, my younger daughter Alex lost two white cats over the last few years: a Persian named Salt and a blue-eyed … [Read more...]
Pit bull gets a pedicure
April 30, 2010 By 9 Comments
Sam has only two items on her agenda today: one, convince Speedy and I to agree to see Iron Man 2 on opening day; two, clip Astro's nails and give him a bath. Speedy and I … [Read more...]
This cat is grateful for the cool weather
April 22, 2009 By 2 Comments
For weeks, she was listless. I guess she was just as unhappy as I was with the hot and humid weather that comes with the tropical summer. She had her bath a couple of days ago … [Read more...]
Pet facts, according to a pet shop
February 19, 2009 By 2 Comments
Catchy, no doubt. And funny, if you're into that kind of humor. I laughed the first time I read it. The second and third time, it made me sick. … [Read more...]
Cats and social taboos
December 29, 2008 By 14 Comments
Back in the old neighborhood, there was a stray male cat that got all our female cats pregnant. He was a large cat, black and white (we called him Blackie), and there were … [Read more...]
Contrary to popular belief, cats and dogs can be playmates
November 16, 2008 By 7 Comments
All I really wanted was to post an entry with lots of photos about how we spent a relaxing Sunday playing with the pets, doing paper crafts, cooking, baking... But there's … [Read more...]
Soap bubbles
October 14, 2008 By 17 Comments
Last Sunday, Alex was washing her hand in the kitchen when she called to show me something. I looked and said, "Hold it, let me take photos." These were taken with my tiny … [Read more...]
Lesson learned from observing the pet
August 21, 2008 By 7 Comments
If I could always have things my way, I'd be updating each of my blogs everyday. I like writing things as they happen; I like writing down my thoughts almost as soon as they … [Read more...]
The only time he slept on our bed
August 6, 2008 By 9 Comments
I like taking photos in a series -- they're like movie stills. Back in the old house, I took photos of Astro falling asleep on my foot pillow. Recently, I was able to do the … [Read more...]
And then there were none
March 3, 2008 By 5 Comments
Six kittens. One stillborn. Five born alive. None left. They were too small. We've been through so many cat births in the house and we had never seen newborn kittens as … [Read more...]
Meet the newest members of the family
April 4, 2007 By 18 Comments
They don't even have names yet but they have already changed our lives. The white Persian kitten is male; the gray one is female. Milo and Kida, Mac and Apple, Verdana … [Read more...]
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