Dog & Cats
One day back in ‘94 a good friend showed up telling us about the puppies his chow had after a cocker spaniel came over the fence. He asked if we wanted one that looked like a cocker or a chow. I explained that we really weren’t looking for a dog and he asked again…do you want one that looks like a chow or a cocker? This man was a very dear friend so I said a cocker would be nice. Humphrey is still with us but showing signs of serious old age. He has been a good friend for nearly 12 years now and it sure hurts to see the changes, going blind and deaf, trouble climbing the stairs to come inside, can’t get on the bed anymore unless I lift him, but through it all, most of the time he is quite perky. Having all the other animals around helps; he loves to chase the cat and the cat loves to be chased by him.
We have two cats, one in and out and one that has never set foot on the ground. Blue, the in and out cat, was born in the field behind us. His mom had been around a couple of years and wild as could be when one day she came by with two kittens in tow, just showing them that there was shelter here. At the time my VW bus was parked outside the fence. (the VW has a story similar to the trailer story) The kittens were probably about 4 weeks old when the mom didn't come back. She had been hit by a car down the highway. It took awhile, but I tamed them and now Blue is the best cat ever. He knows he can trust me. His brother left home after getting scolded for attacking the rabbits, but at least he was fixed before he left. The indoor cat, Cozy, is almost three years old, been treated great her whole life, and has no appreciation. Blue knows how lucky he is, Cozy takes everything for granted. She was supposed to be for husband, to sit on his lap. Don't see that happening anytime soon.
We got almost 3” of snow last night and the chickens made it through OK. Leroy and Jr. didn’t come down out of the cedar until after 8am. Boy, there were a lot of birds today. But the grackles are back & I hope they are just passing through. They are a big black bird with a beautiful iridescent head. They may look good but they are too aggressive; they scare off the songbirds.
We have two cats, one in and out and one that has never set foot on the ground. Blue, the in and out cat, was born in the field behind us. His mom had been around a couple of years and wild as could be when one day she came by with two kittens in tow, just showing them that there was shelter here. At the time my VW bus was parked outside the fence. (the VW has a story similar to the trailer story) The kittens were probably about 4 weeks old when the mom didn't come back. She had been hit by a car down the highway. It took awhile, but I tamed them and now Blue is the best cat ever. He knows he can trust me. His brother left home after getting scolded for attacking the rabbits, but at least he was fixed before he left. The indoor cat, Cozy, is almost three years old, been treated great her whole life, and has no appreciation. Blue knows how lucky he is, Cozy takes everything for granted. She was supposed to be for husband, to sit on his lap. Don't see that happening anytime soon.
We got almost 3” of snow last night and the chickens made it through OK. Leroy and Jr. didn’t come down out of the cedar until after 8am. Boy, there were a lot of birds today. But the grackles are back & I hope they are just passing through. They are a big black bird with a beautiful iridescent head. They may look good but they are too aggressive; they scare off the songbirds.
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