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July 25, 2006
More on family critters
Shadow is a lot better this morning. I wonder if playing with the neighbor kids yesterday evening just wore him out a bit?
Kiki has recovered her appetite, and now I know why she is a bit of a chunky puppy. She ate her food, then started on Shadow's food. Shadow had none of that and nipped at her.
Meanwhile, Houdini was eating the cat food and the cats were eating dog food.
Gandalf looks awful - he got very knotted up and I've been trying to cut the knots out, so his coat is more than a bit patchy. I found that using a seam ripper is the best way to get thru a Persian's fluff. He looks like a very fat kitty, but it's all hair. Compared to RestStop or Hal, he looks like a scrawny rat, if you push his fluffy hair down. Now that I've been chopping at it (he does not allow me to try to comb it out - and that is impossible anyway) he looks like a well-loved and kind of ratty stuffed animal.
Our next-door neighbor's children love our critters. They come and ring the doorbell at least once a day to see if they can play in the back yard with the dogs. John always supervises, and he is just wonderful with them all.
They also like to come inside to play with the cats. But I think after about 30 minutes, John suggests it is time for them to go home. They can wear you out!
So the Donovan critters are happy and mostly healthy this morning.
Oh, and Barnacle says, "Meow".
Posted by Beth at July 25, 2006 6:30 AM
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Yay! I'm so glad to hear that Shadow is doing better.
Posted by: Janette at July 25, 2006 1:33 PM
Good to hear Shadow is doing better! My 13 year old is hanging in there... some days are better than others.
Like Shadow, Tess is bouyed by kids... and geese... They must make 'em feel young again... ;)
Posted by: pam at July 27, 2006 9:50 AM