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Monthly Archives: September 2012
9.9.12 Snack Time at the Zoo
Note to my Readers: Sorry for the rant, but sometimes, I just have to get it off my chest.
Sometimes when I look down and realize that we currently have 5 cats, I worry that I am someday going to be called the crazy rescue lady. I wish I could say that everyone gets along, but lately, with Muffin really getting on in years, and Kitty, losing her mind and peeing everywhere, the multi-cat (multi-animal) household, is not working as calmly as it used to. Over the last 30 year I have always had multiple cats: it went from Rosie & Eddy, add Babydoll & Wussy, subtract Eddy (breast cancer), subtract Wussy (kidney), add Alice & Gertrude, subtract Babydoll (cancer), subtract Rosie (old age), add The Muffin Man, Zackary, & Cuddles, subtract Alice (kidney), subtract Gertrude (old age), subtract Zackary (kidney), add Nine & Stella, subtract Cuddles (brain tumor), and here we are. And then the dogs went from Nikki, add Squash, lose Nikki, add Louise, lose Squash, add Sofie.
With 7 animals, someone is always crying that they are hungry and because Muffin wants to eat all the time (he is down to about 3 or 4 lbs), we feed the cats pretty often. The cost to keep the zoo in dog and cat food is killing me! We just switched the cats to 1/2 commercial brand (9 Lives at $.43 per can) because the good stuff (Wellness $1.65 per can) is so expensive. I am switching the dogs to something different too, but it is harder for them (they are more tummy sensitive). Currently I am moving them from Prescription Hills ID to VeRUS, Lamb and Brown Rice (not cheaper but maybe I will use less in the long run). You almost need a Ph.D. in animal science to figure out the best animal foods at this point, and when you do, you can’t afford them. Oh my!
I will need to take a loan out of the bank to keep up with the 7 animal’s appetites at this point. Whose idea was all these animals anyway? Good thing that I don’t eat much (but how come they always want whatever I am eating too?).
Oh, don’t get me started on the cost of dog treats these days…….
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
9.8.12 Doing A Bassa
Our blog friend Bassa (she is now on Facebook too) has this incredible perspective on things as she and her Tall person walk around their town of Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia. So, when we were out walking today, the dogs notices a giant green dog guarding a house. This is something that Bassa would notice for sure. Louise asked me to take a picture of them with him. He did not say much to us and just sat there guarding.
The girls want him to come over and play in the yard but I told them that I think he is kind of ‘rooted’ at his house.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Saturday’s Quetzal
Sometimes the world creates some of the most incredible things and I get to see them because of great photographers and the internet. – DogDaz
Resplendent Quetzal, photo by cloud forest conservation
(Source: fairy-wren, via oceansdream)
9.7.12 We Won The Addictive Blog Award
What a nice surprise to receive an award from my friend Misaki at “The Misadventures of Misaki.”
Misaki is an Alaskan Malamute (I absolutely love love love Malamutes and always wanted to have one, but it just has not happened yet.). She lives with her Mummy and Daddy in Essex, England and has a fascination with Bonios (a United Kingdom dog treat, I assume).
It is with great appreciation that we receive The Addictive Blog Award.
Thank you so much.
And as with most awards on the blogosphere, there are some rules that one must follow to accept:
1. Thank the giver who has bestowed on us this award – so, thank you again Miss Misaki the Beautiful.
2. Link back to Misaki’s blog
3. Talk about why I blog and why I started blogging (see below).
I started this blog in late November 2011, to chronicle the antics of my rescued managerie of animals: Louise (aka Lulu Belle) my very shy 58lb (26kg) maybe Plott Hound/Black Labrador Retriever mix (3 years old next month), Sofie Bear (who will be 2 in November), my 48lb (21kg) maybe Corgi/Sheltie mix (who was suppose to be big Collie/Shepard dog), and the house cats: The Muffin Man (aka, Muffy, 18), Noel, the Christmas Cat (5), Miss Constance Kitty (4 1/2). and the kittens, Nine (19 mo) and Stella (1 year). We lost many of the zoo over the years and their spirits and stories visit the pages from time to time, especially my soul-dog-mate, Squash E Bear, who past over in February 2010. I guess deep down, I started the blog so that I could explore a different kind of social connection to animal lovers everywhere, which I felt in turn would help me understand myself and my zoo better.
4. Post the Award (see above).
5. Nominate 10 other bloggers for the award.
10 – I can only nominate 10 – I can’t do that! Ok I have capped it at 16 that I truly am addicted to and miss when I do not read them regularly. There are a lot more that I try and visit too, it is impossible at this point.
Bassa’s Blog
Bongo Dog Blog
Bumpy Road to Bubba
Collies of the Meadow
Cupcake Speaks:
Dante’s Diary
Doggys Style
2 Brown Dawgs
Heart Like A Dog
Hutchagoodlife
i adopted a dog now what
jmgoyder
Lead.Learn.Live
Misty Shores Chesapeakes
Monica’s Tangled Web
Passionate about Pets
You all have great blogs and I must admit, I am addicted to you (that is a good thing right?)
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Thursday’s Snow Nose
I found this picture of a baby polar tasting snow for the first time – tooooo cute to not reblog. – DogDaz
Source:
Cutest Paw
DogDaz Zoo 