Independence is not something to be taken for granted. There are so many people to thank for the wonderful life I are able to have. Thank you to all the people who fought to give us the freedom that we so enjoy here in the United States. Happy birthday to the USA. Here is hoping age brings wisdom in 2016.
Enjoy your weekend and remember to keep your pets inside tonight and turn up the music really loud to drowned out the fire crackers.
Photo by Sonya on a play date with Amy.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
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(This is a post from 2014. Everything looks the same in 2016, except maybe our neighbor’s have a new car now.) – DogDaz
Mini and Sofie are aways getting into something these days.
I am not sure Nine likes them in his window. He was hiding behind the curtain until they went away.
Meow Out Loud!
I can not imagine a life without cats!
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Gertrude’s Request
This was me and Gertrude, maybe 2005. Gerty was a pushy girl when it came to my attention, especially if I was reading the newspaper. She would come out of my office, where she lived 99% of the time, into the dining room, and, at first, ask politely for attention. Then she would get pushier and pushier, until she finally sat on the paper and made it impossible to read.
Today, Noel is the matriarch of the pride. She does not ask politely, She just jumps right on the paper and makes it impossible to read at all. It is all in the Cattitude!
I cannot imagine a life without cats!
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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We bought Nine a new bed. Yes, real mancats do like pink. But Mini Cooper will not leave him alone. He is not amused.
I cannot imagine a life without cats!
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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PREPARE YOUR DOG NOW FOR 4TH OF JULY!
The 4th and 5th of July are the busiest days of the year for animal shelters and emergency vet clinics as frantic animals break in or out of houses and yards. Early preparation for the Fourth can save you and your pet a lot of grief. Here are some articles to help you prepare your dog.
http://4pawsu.com/fireworks.htm
https://positively.com/contributors/10-safety-and-calming-tips-for-dogs-during-fireworks/
DogDaz: Keep Your Pets Safe
Just another DogDaz 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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K8 made me this card with eye shadow. This kid can make incredible art out of anything.
Can you tell who each DogDaz animal is?
I cannot imagine a life without cats!
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday you adorable, delicious, mischief maker….
Happy Birthday to you!
And many more……
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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When P’nut was born, there was Alice (on the back of the chair),Nikki (a Cocker Spaniel who thought she was a cat, on the back of the couch), Rosie (my soul cat who died a week after this picture was taken @20), and Gertrude, who was too shy to meet the baby. P’nut was 1 day old in this picture.
P’nut is walking in her University graduation today. Though she really finished school last December, this is when they do the cap and gown thing. That made me look back at her life so far, and all the animals that I brought into it. I think that raising children around animals is a wonderful and loving lesson. Because I chose to share my life with all these critters, so did P’nut. Since the moment she arrived she was surrounded by fur.
Cats: Rosie, Gertrude, Alice. Exit Rosie, enter Cuddles, Zackary, and The Muffin Man. Exit Alice, then Gertrude, and enter Miss Constance Kitty and Noel. Exit Zackary, Kitty, and Muffin, and enter Nine and Stella. Exit Cuddles and enter Mini Cooper. And there is also Aunt B’s cat (that we rescued and drove from Maryland to NY), Jazzy, and P’nuts many feral cats from her year in Israel, especially Soshanna. Every feline teaching different lessons about independence, affection, and silliness. Cats definitely teach patience, I think.
Dogs: Nikkolette (Nikki) and Squash E Bear. Exit Nikki and enter Louise. Exit Squash and enter Sofie Bear. Each dog teaching endless lessons in unconditional love. Also another big influence in her life was Socki, Tante Judy’s canine companion, who taught us that dogs can be amazing helpers. I think the dogs taught her responsibility for something other than one’s self.
Horses: From Honey, her first pony, to Sport, and the many other leased horses over the years whose names I forget, this girl loved to ride. I am remembering one major fall she took off of a horse named Cinnamon. I sat and watched the horse refuse the jump and P’nut’s 10 year old self fly through the air into the sand (she was OK, just bruised). I know it is a cliche but, she learned the age old lesson of getting back on the horse after you fall off. I think the horses also taught her confidence, bravery, and humility.
Guinea pigs: (I just realized I forgot to include the Guinea pigs in the collage – I am so sorry little ones.) First there was Sam. Exit Sam enter Georgia and Mr. Moto and their babies, Bubba, Checkers, and Mo Jr. and then the foster, Samore. Learning that rodents can be sweet and funny furbabies, even when they pee on you, teaches one that things don’t always turn out as you planned, but you can change your shirt and move on (I know she struggles with this one).
I can’t believe the years of hugs and cuddles, kisses and purrs. Happy college graduation ceremony day, Baby. From all your fur siblings over the years. ❤ ❤ ❤
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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K8 catches Cricket in some of the most interesting poses.
I cannot imagine a life without cats!
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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