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Lassie the Cat

2007-11-12T20:06:38-06:00

When I was in college, way back in the late '70s ... I had a sudden attack of Fur-sickness. The disorder came about gradually, but then it caught up with me all at once. Fur-sickness, for those of you who have never suffered from this affliction, is what happens when you realize that there are no pets in your life. It is a close cousin to Home-sickness.

Domino, Part 4: Dances with Spirits

2007-10-26T14:44:40-05:00

Once in a while, my good friend Domino, the Siamese cat would get that feeling too, or so it seemed. Domino, and perhaps this is characteristic of all Siamese, would stand the hair up on his back, his tail would puff out like it was some kind of giant, living pipe-cleaner, and he would focus on “something”.

Domino, Part 3: The Lion in Cat’s Clothing

2007-10-17T08:30:46-05:00

Domino was always ready to accept a playful challenge, and he was a worthy adversary in roughhouse play. One of the most exciting activities was a game of “Blow and Die”. This game took several minutes to complete a single round, because it looked like slow motion to an observer.

Domino, Part 2: The Purple Pillow Stomper

2007-10-16T03:30:00-05:00

The quirky part of Domino’s purple pillow fetish is what he would do with it. I don’t think he played with it all that much, aside from batting it around for a few seconds after someone threw it at him. No, his favorite purple pillow activity was to wait until there was a crowd gathered in the living room.

Domino, Part 1: A devil redeemed

2007-10-15T04:00:00-05:00

Domino was undoubtedly mistaken for a typical cat, because he wore his royalty better than any other cat known to mankind. But, if you thought he was a typical cat, you could not have been further from the truth, for all you had to do was look him in the eyes. He would look you right back, and you could see it, just on the other side of his blue eyes, there lived a simmering, extraordinary intellect.

Family Fur's Exciting Plans

2007-10-10T23:47:00-05:00

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John-John

2007-10-08T23:15:35-05:00

John-John was a good buddy, and I don't think he even cared about the sissy name. Sometimes, I remember him and think... that perhaps we could all learn something from his outlook on life. After all, there is really nothing to worry about if we just keep a silly grin on our face, kill evil work gloves at every opportunity, and roll over without having to be asked (when we want our cheese). Oh yeah, a good belly rub never hurt anyone either.

Kitty

2007-10-06T01:47:22-05:00

The air was so cold, that the poor Firemen could not hold their coffee for more than five minutes before it would freeze solid. Layers of ice covered their coats, helmets and boots. I never saw our cats after that night. I fear that one of them never made it out of the house, and the other may have succumbed to the bitter cold. It was a tragic experience all around, and one that stays vivid in my memory to this day.

Penny the Dachshund or Cujo’s Mini-Me?

2007-10-03T00:49:00-05:00

We hear a growling above our heads as I wave my hands in air, searching for a string. I find it eventually, and give it a pull. Welcome light fills the wood-shop. Along the rear wall, above one of the workbenches is a cage. It is about two feet tall, covered in chicken wire, and it hangs securely from the ceiling. Eyes are peering at us from within, and you see that the growling comes from behind tiny white fangs that belong to a brown, short-haired dachshund. It is Penny, the first pet I have known, and she does not appreciate our intrusion.

I've had a Furry Life.

2007-10-02T14:16:00-05:00

There are people in this world, who have for whatever reason, never had much contact with animals large or small. In fact, there are people who have never had any contact with animals at all. What a mystery these creatures must seem. Here's a question that is perplexing about our little furry friends, especially when the question is so difficult to answer about humans. Is there an afterlife for animals, or are they little more than "Meat Robots", put on...