Our much-loved cat Tigger had to be put down on Tuesday. He was with us for 12 years. Leukemia. It's really hard. How did you cope? What did you do to make it not hurt so terribly?
One of my cats tries to talk! When it's time for his bath that noise he makes sounds kind of like he's screaming No! No! No! so I always say Yes! Yes! Yes! back to him.
I have a Golden Retriever named Mountain Dew. People think he got his name because he's yellow like Mountain Dew. Umm, that's not quite how he got his name. He's ... moreI have a Golden Retriever named Mountain Dew. People think he got his name because he's yellow like Mountain Dew. Umm, that's not quite how he got his name. He's overly friendly sometimes.
Mine do. I don't even bother to set my alarm clock but I do have to set it when DST begins and for a few days after that because they just don't understand the concept, then ... moreMine do. I don't even bother to set my alarm clock but I do have to set it when DST begins and for a few days after that because they just don't understand the concept, then they wake me up an hour early when DST ends and they keep doing it for about another week. :(
My cats and dogs seem to know. They all magically disappear the morning of their veterinarian appointment so I have to go and hunt them down and then getting them in their pe... moreMy cats and dogs seem to know. They all magically disappear the morning of their veterinarian appointment so I have to go and hunt them down and then getting them in their pet carriers is an all-out war.
I am seeing commercials for pet insurance because it can cost thousands to get a dog or cat treated. How insane is this? Who can afford to take on the responsibil... moreI am seeing commercials for pet insurance because it can cost thousands to get a dog or cat treated. How insane is this? Who can afford to take on the responsibility of an animal if you need a separate bank account FOR an animal?
