Jaret's Place

Zeppelini passed away last night

 

Sorry to see you go so unexpectedly, old friend. You will be missed.

"A Dog's Purpose" (Sweet story)

Received this via email today. Thought it worth sharing. I happen to believe this about ALL animals...

 A Dog's Purpose? (from a 6-year-old)

Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.

I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the  old dog in their home.

As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.

The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.

The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's Death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, ''I know why.''

Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. It has changed the way I try and live.

He said,  ''People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?'' The Six-year-old continued, ''Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long.''

Catnip Mist by CatFaeries.com

Today I tried a new product called Catnip Mist which I ordered from www.catfaeries.com. You spray the mist on bedding or a toy and watch your kitty go! Best thing is that there is no cleanup afterwards.

I sprayed this product on a scratcher we have hanging from a door. It only took about 10 seconds for our "crowd" to gather to investigate the new smell when suddenly "Popeye" sprang into action displaying her door-hanging talents!

Really, really love this stuff. And as you can see from the pictures, Popeye really loves it too.

Highly recommend this product!

Kitty sleeping with her eyes open!

This is another iPhone pic showing my oldest cat, Tazzy Grrl (age 16) faaaast asleep with those kitty eyes OPEN! She was in that deep, stereotypical leg-twitchin'-as-if-they-are-chasin'-prey kind of sleep yet her eyes were open. Kinda kooky, right?

Cats with tongues stickin' out!

It seems our home contains a higher-than-normal ratio of cats who like to stick their tongues out!
Thought I'd share a few of my iPhone pictures of this epidemic. ;)

Kitty yawn

Tonight I caught one of our cats, Zeppelini in mid-yawn! Too funny, right? I love it!

Pit Bulls are one of the most misunderstood breeds

As an animal lover, I felt the need to post the below picture. I have posted it in a few other places, (ie: my MySpace page, etc) but I think the more exposure it gets, the better.

Souls… I eets them!

Sorry, but I just love this site! Gotta keep posting them! ;)

more cat pictures

We are not disposable…

Lola will be missed

Today our lil Lola Guacamole crossed over the Rainbow Bridge at the tender age of only 4.

Lolaaaaaa, you will be missed. Until we meet again, my friend.

May 29, 2004 - June 10, 2008