Photos and ramblings from a hopelessly obsessed animal admirer
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After watching Cosmo come out of her shell the last couple months I have to pass on a public service announcement. If your aging pet shows signs of pain or arthritis, I urge you to talk to your vet (or multiple vets), about the options available. Sometimes you do not realize a decline in activity [...]
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After our cricket trials the other day, I decided to try something less, shall we say, living. The bug torture factor and the cleanliness of crickets did not win mom over on that whole idea. I picked up a Nano HEXBUG for about $5 dollars at the local store. Here is how that adventure went: [...]
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SO, in the never ending quest to enrich my feline’s lives, I finally bought bugs for them. I decided to experiment with a few interesting options and new toys, the first being crickets (ugh). I am not super squeamish about bugs, but putting crickets purposely in my bathtub just seemed, well….wrong. But seeing as I [...]
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This last weekend the hoomans took a trip to a rescue organization north of the Denver area. I had not heard of it until recently and was excited to visit their facility. Unlike most of our association with rescues, this one works with the BIG guys. Tigers, lions, bears…..OH MY (couldn’t help it). They also [...]
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Sometimes I wonder if Mia knows that she is being filmed. At the end, yes, I am patting her firmly, but the bengals love to be rough housed with. Her purring lately has gotten very exuberant, you should be able to hear it there in the final bit. (direct link to video) Usually twice a [...]
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Anyone with an active cat or bengal knows that a bored kitty = trouble. Mia, like most kittens, has her moments. Picking on the other cats, climbing up off limit shelves to knock items off, getting behind furniture to get into drawers or mess with cords, counter surfing, etc. Usually if I pay attention I [...]
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Using an old treat box, I added a ping pong ball for Mia and it worked out perfect. I had to cut an extra hole or two near the corners, but she has been playing with this all weekend. (direct link to video)
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Yesterday I posted that I was babysitting my Mother’s sick pitbull, Bandit, for the day. In the comments it was mentioned that Bandit did not look like any of the horror stories that go around with pits (and he is not). I started to respond in the comments, but it turned into a book, so [...]
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Quick and easy way to challenge a bored feline. Take a small box (this one was for a pill bottle), insert a straw through the side (chopstick or popsicle stick would work too), and place a favorite toy or food item in the back of the box. You can place the item in the front [...]
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Back in the summer I decided we really needed an outdoor pen for the felines that fit my narrow porch. I wanted something tall, durable and as large as possible, yet portable (since HOA rules do not allow anything to remain on the porch). Examples of pre-made portable enclosures (these are not affiliate links): Kritter [...]
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