pets

    June Bug, the new kitty, is mad at me for flinging her off the bed last night. By extension, so is my wife. But here’s how it went at 2AM:

    Cat sees my ankle under the blanket, watches it, then pounces on it and bites it. I laugh and say stop that, kitty. I go back to sleep.

    Cat sees my knee under the blanket, watches it, then pounces on it and bites it. I laugh and say stop that, kitty. I go back to sleep.

    Cat sees my middle under the blanket, watches it, then pounces on it and 🐈🪽💨.

    June Bug is starting to relax into her new home.

    An orange-tinged tortoiseshell kitty with yellow eyes is laying on a fuzzy blanket and looking at the camera. Her tail is wrapped around her.

    Today I learned you can’t just go adopt a cat. I figured you’d show up, find one you get along with, and then they’d put it in a bag or whatever for you and you’d take it home. Nope. There’s a lot more to it than that.

    That feels a little counterproductive. Sure, you don’t want any weirdo to come in and leave with a living animal. At the same time, I’d think it would be a little easier and not require multiple visits and interviews. It’s a cat, not an infant.

    Jort also likes learning about synthesizers.

    A kitty is staring intently at TV showing a closeup of a synthesizer control panel.

    Jort is stair-ing at you.

    A brown striped kitty with bright green eyes is looking at the camera from between wood risers on a staircase.

    Chill, like Jort.

    A brown striped kitty lays on a bedroom floor, smiling slightly.

    We’re dogsitting Holly. She thinks my jokes are hilarious.

    An old black and brown chihuahua mid-yawn, like she’s laughing uproariously.

    Last night we said goodbye to Gigi after a sudden medical event. She went to sleep surrounded by a heartbroken family who loved her very much.

    Goodnight, sweet pup.

    A tiny white Maltese dog is standing outside wearing a little pink harness, ready to adventure.

    I was making the bed while the cat laid on it, surfing the waves of bedding as I shifted things around carefully to avoid chasing her off. Then it struck me that I’ll never be able to make the dog into the bed again, which was one of her favorite things. That hit unexpectedly hard.

    Miss you, girl.

    When we got this kitty, she was darn near feral. Now she won’t leave me alone.

    A brown and grey striped cat with bright green eyes is sitting on the lap of someone in a home office.

    Gigi is a happy mess.

    A 3 lb Maltese dog sits between some pillows. She’s staring at the camera, fuzzy white fur, big black eyes and a pink tongue hanging out the side of her closed mouth.

    If the cupboard door is open, Jort will sense it and come running from across the house so she can climb in among the towels.

    A brown striped kitty is poking her head out of a cupboard door. There’s a stack of colored towels behind her. It was straight and tidy until a couple of minutes ago.

    Mleh.

    A Maltese dog caught mid-lick. She’s sitting on a couch and seems to be licking the air. Her pink tongue is as long as her head.

    Keeva became ill in the last week. I took her to the vet expecting she’d need some medicine and TLC. Instead we got some very bad news.

    Our sweet girl – verifiably the best pup ever – is going to sleep tomorrow. She’ll be surrounded by a heartbroken family who loves her very much and will help her rest as comfortably as possible.

    Goodbye, sweetie. I’ll miss you forever.

    The sweetest Boston terrier ever is laying on a rug on a sunny porch.

    I have a shoulder dog.

    A tiny white Maltese dog is nestled between my neck and shoulder.

    I told Keeva a funny joke.

    A Boston terrier is panting in the warmth and looks as though she’s laughing. (She just came inside and has plenty of fresh, cool, clean water in a bowl nearby.)

    A sleepy Keeva caught a patch of sun.

    The world’s sweetest and gentlest Boston terrier is sitting droopily in a sunny bit of carpet.

    Gigi got a haircut.

    A tiny white Maltese is curled up on a fuzzy warm bed. Her hair is very short with pink skin showing through. You can see a glimpse of her tongue hanging out the side of her mouth.

    The cats are making an 80s alt rock album cover.

    2 cats are sitting on a bedroom floor, facing away from the camera. One is looking back over his shoulder.

    I set my pillows on the floor to make the bed. Keeva had burrowed in by the time I got back around to that side. I didn’t have the heart to move her. Within moments she was snoring away.

    A Boston terrier is burrowed in between several large, colorful pillows.The same Boston terrier is curled up and sleeping in the same spot.

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