“I don’t make blanket statements.” — Calvin T. Katz, The Most Interesting Cat In The World. Stay comfy, my friends. You may also like:
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Today’s haiku is by Dawn. Dawn is sitting on the buffet that we use in our dining room. It’s where we serve the food when we have company and can’t fit everything on the table. Funny thing, that buffet is a genuine Willett cherry buffet. Got it off of Craigslist years ago, when I was looking for bookcases, and I chanced upon this item. I’m a collector of things called Willett, even if they have nothing to do with family history—and the Consider H. Willett furniture company of Louisville, Kentucky has nothing to do with my family. My husband prefers another type Willett that hails from Kentucky: Willett Bourbon. Also, no relation. No, my Willett history can be traced back to a farm in Demarest, New Jersey, and beyond that, to New York, and beyond that, Russia. No furniture. No bourbon. But Dawn doesn’t care. She just likes the vantage point, so she can keep an eye on things. And perhaps share a few cat hairs. Where are your pet’s favorite places to hang out? You may also like: The post Haiku by Cat: Risk appeared first on Life with Dogs and Cats. If anyone asks me what breed Jasper is, I usually tell them he’s a Comfort Hound. Getting—and staying—comfortable an art form with him. He can expand or contract to take up whatever space is needed for the required amount of comfort, and his long legs can extend or contract as well. Thus, this dog can curl up on a small cushion or take up an entire couch or queen-sized bed. And the thing is, he always has this expression like he’s saying, “Yes. This. This is the way it is meant to be. I am in the zone. I am one with the couch. I am comfort personified.” Now tell me, how I can make someone who is that comfortable, that in the moment, that content—how could I make him move? This is why he always wins. And why we have more than one couch in our family room and living room. Do you make your pets move when you sit down? You may also like:
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The post I Don’t Always Pose Like This #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld appeared first on Life with Dogs and Cats. Today’s haiku is by Jasper. Every morning Jasper goes through a very specific series of poses: a front stretch, a back stretch, and a leg stretch—all of which look like the canine equivalents of yoga poses. He always ends his series with a floppity—that unique shaking motion that dogs—and cats for that matter—use to loosen up. That’s where he loses me; if I tried that shaking motion, I’d either throw out my back or trigger my vertigo. It’s very obvious that whoever named the poses lived with dogs and cats. I’m just glad that a floppity isn’t considered part of the yoga repertoire. Do your pets do yoga? You may also like: The post Haiku by Dog: Doga appeared first on Life with Dogs and Cats. I think all my cats believe they are mighty hunters, like lions or cheetahs on the savannah. I imagine their inner narration, where they are always successful in their hunts, and everyone near and far should compliment them on their prowess with a mow-ess. Of course, a fuzzy blue toy rodent that doesn’t move is easy prey, but I won’t tell Dawn and spoil her moment. What do you think your pets’ inner narration sounds like? You may also like:
The post Text from Cat: The mighty hunter appeared first on Life with Dogs and Cats. Today’s haiku is by Elsa Clair. This is one of my favorite photos of Elsa Clair. Even though she’s still, you can tell it’s not for long; the back legs like coiled springs, the tail in motion, her confident gaze. In seconds, she’ll be off and running. She is a cat on the move, a feline with a mission. There are mice to sniff out, toys to pounce, dinner prep to supervise. There are dogs to actively ignore, cats to hiss at, and humans to bend to her will. Of course, that’s why this picture is so perfect; it captures the essence of Elsa Clair. What pictures do you have of your pets that captures who they are? You may also like:
The post Haiku by Cat: Art appeared first on Life with Dogs and Cats. It always starts with one dog. Usually Tucker. He heard something, might have heard something, saw something, might have seen something, smelled something, might have smelled something, or just plain thinks there’s something. And it is written in the Doggy Codex that under any of those circumstances, one must bark. It’s right there in section 5, subsection 4, paragraph 3, under Bark, When To. But Lilah has a different interpretation of The Codex, and she believes one should bark only when it is necessary, i.e., when there actually is a thing worthy of barkage. I tend to side with Lilah. But Tucker’s a traditionalist, and Jasper tends to side with him. Usually in these cases, the two boys make enough noise for the three dogs (or more, depending on factors like proximity, whether a human is taking a nap, or if it’s possibly a fox). Most often, Lilah will join her brothers physically, but will save her vocal contribution for the real deal. Life with dogs: it can be loud. But I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Are your pets noisy? You may also like:
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