V moved the cat tree in the middle of the room. I don’t think they will ever let me move it back to the corner. They all love it where it is. Now if I can capture a shot with Nine in the tunnel, we will almost have a full set.
I cannot imagine a life without cats!
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
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It was raining. I put a towel over the rug so that the dogs would wipe their feet when they came in. Nine thought it was an extra covering for his tunnel. He loves to be under rugs and towels and bedclothes. He looked like a tootsie roll until the dogs stepped on him.
I cannot imagine a life without cats!
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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I cannot imagine a life without cats!
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Gertrude and Cuddles were not friends. Cuddles, unlike her name, wasn’t really friends with anyone. She mostly lived in my bedroom and would paw-smack anyone who got too close to the bed
In this rare photo moment in winter 2006, I caught Gert and Cuddie looking out the back door at the birds flitting in the bird bath on the deck. Somehow a common enemy brought them together.
Gertrude passed in 2007 and Cuddles in 2010.
We seal that backdoor in the winter to keep the draft out. The little solar gnome makes sure that we can see our way down the hall at night with his flickering light. I guess you could say that the cats were ‘Hanging with their ‘Nomie.’
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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What do you think Nine and Sofie were discussing? I am sure it was something of great importance 🙂
Happy Wordless Wednesday
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Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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V created a cat gym in the living room. Noel and Mini Cooper were having a grand time. When we adopted Noel she was so sick and did not know how to play even with the simplest cat toys. Time is a wonderful healer.
I cannot imagine a life without cats!
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Setting the scene: (1) All the cats at the DogDaz Zoo live in the house. We just don’t want to worry about gathering them all up at night and what could happen with the cars, foxes, osprey, etc. (2) Mom had her eye surgery a few Thursday’s ago. The next day was spring warm and sunny, so we had the windows open and the doors screened. Mom was recuperating and mostly sleeping. (Do you sense where this is going?) (3) When Mom is traveling or laid up, the doggies go to Sonya the pet sitter. They were not home.
The scene: V was in the garage in the afternoon and in walked Mini Cooper from the backyard. Mini apparently managed to slide the sliding screen open and V put her back in the house, and that was that.
The panic: But it wasn’t just Mini. Later that day, when Mom went to feed the Zoo, Nine was nowhere to be found!!!! Flash lights, calling, walking the neighborhood. No Nine anywhere. Mom emailed the community and the county website and let them know he was missing (sadly another neighbor’s cat had gone missing the day before).
Saturday: Mom is not allowed to bend down or lift things because they worry about the pressure to her eyes, so she can’t go looking under things for Nine. Though the dogs were supposed to come home Sunday, Mom had Sonya bring them early so that they, especially Sofie, could help her look. Mom talked to all the neighbors and put them on alert. When the dogs got home she started a nose search of neighbors’ yards. Still no Nine.
Everyone was worried as the weather had turned cold and it was raining. Mom did not feel his energy in the yard but knew, with her ‘spidey’ sense, that he was not far. She kept sending Sofie and Louise out to search the yard and call to him in their doggy way.
9 PM Saturday night V hears meowing from the pool area. At first Nine wanted to run, but a nice can of Friskies made him realize he was more hungry than scared and it was time to come home.
Sofie was so happy he returned. Mini wouldn’t let him out of her sight (or the cat bed). He was tired and hungry but no worse for the adventure. He sure knew how to get Mom up and moving before she wanted to be.
– As reported by Noel, the stay at home, I would not leave if you paid me, Christmas Cat
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Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Purrrrfection!
Happy 9th Birthday, Noel!
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
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Happy Birthday, Mom! You are really old and can’t see anything these days, but we love you anyway.
Louise, Sofie Bear, Noel, Nine, Stella, and Mini Cooper.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Our friends Will, Eko, and Penny, introduced us to this app called What-Dog.net We had great fun figuring out what each animal at the zoo was. Sometimes the app was right on – other times…. well, you be the judge.
At first it thought Louise was a Miniature Schnauzer (that is just so not her). It made me laugh. I do not understand what formula it is using to decide what dog you are (assuming hair or posture), so I tried another pose.
This time it pegged her as a Labrador Retriever, which is much closer since that is what most people thinks she is. Personally, I think she is a plot hound/ lab mix, but who knows.
Sofie was immediately identified as a Shetland Sheepdog. There is no denying the strong resemblance.
Stella was identified for the true princess that she is as a Pekingese.
Nine’s description was exactly on the money: intense and highly intelligent. The ears must make him German.
Noel could purrrfectly be a little American Eskimo Dog, don’t you think. And she definitely is reserved with strangers.
I was rolling on the floor laughing to see that Mini Cooper stumped the machine.
And then there is me. I guess I am a Collie (never really saw myself that way before), but I definitely am independent minded and need to herd others. Oh yeah, I bark a lot too.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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In this rare photo moment in winter 2006, I caught Gert and Cuddie looking out the back door at the birds flitting in the bird bath on the deck. Somehow a common enemy brought them together.
Purrrrfection!
