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DogDaz Zoo: Happy 9th Bday, Mini

Mini Cooper is one special cat. She is such a cuddle bug. She really needs to be on you, or at least near you. She loves other animals and just wants to be liked. She wished Charles would let her lay with him, but he says no. She doesn’t seem to mind Jolie but she does not try to cuddle with her. Nowadays she fights with Noel, but I think that is because she misses Mr. Nine so much and has still not gotten used to the fact that he is gone. We are so lucky to have her in our life. Happy Birthday, Mini Cooper.

Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on May 31, 2023 in Animals

 

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DogDaz Zoo: 100 lbs of Fluff

These are some of the first pictures that I posted in November 2011 when DogDaz began. They are of my soul dog, Squash E. Bear. He left us in February 2010. I created the DogDaz Zoo blog partially as a way of trying to heal the giant hole he left. We lost four of our animal companions in 2010 which was a big blow (you can see them on the ANGEL page). Blogging is cathartic for me. My animal companions are a big piece of my heart and my soul, and writing about them takes me to a good place. If you would like to see some of the early stories, you can use the ARCHIVES box on the right side of the blog frame (it’s a dropdown box) and find months and years of stories and pictures. Or use the SEARCH THE BLOG box and type ‘squash.’

Squash & Me 2007

Squash E Bear, 2010, in his last year with us.

Sqaush E Bear, 2006, when he first came to live with us.

 

Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on May 3, 2023 in Animals

 

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Caturday: The Carrier

I can’t even begin to understand sleeping cats.

When I took Noel to the vet the other day, I left the cat carrier in the hall with its blanket.

Mini decided it was the purrfect place to take a nap.

Actually, it was days (maybe weeks) before I was able to steal the carrier away to stow it in the attic.

I cannot imagine a life without cats!

Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on April 29, 2023 in Cats

 

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Caturday: Sun Circles

Mini Cooper relaxing in the sun circles made by our very modernist kitchen curtains.

I cannot imagine a life without cats!

Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on April 22, 2023 in Cats

 

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Caturday: The Front View

It was great to see Noel at the front door the other day. When Noel was younger she would lie for hours by the front door. It was her domain (see the picture below from 2012). She rarely goes down the long staircase anymore to watch the world go by so when she does it is a very special occasion.

I was out to do something the other day and when I returned she was waiting for me. I must have had the dogs with me or she would not have been down there. The dogs usually hog the glass door and she won’t push her way through them. Sometimes it is nice when the cats get to rule!

Noel looking at Noel 2012

I cannot imagine a life without cats!

Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on April 15, 2023 in Cats

 

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Caturday: What Was Old Is New

The beauty of having feline dementia is that Noel rediscovers things she used to love. If you remember a month or so ago she rediscovered my office down the hall. She had not been in there for years. Now she rediscovered the cat tree. Even though the tree has been in the dining room in front of her eyes all this time, I have not seen her go on it for a very long time. The beauty of rediscovery with a forgetful brain.

I cannot imagine a life without cats!

Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on April 8, 2023 in Cats

 

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Caturday: Maybe/Maybe Not

Mini: Should I bother Noel?

Why is she on MY blanket?

Why is she sleeping so close?

 

Mini: Maybe not. I am kind of sleepy.

I cannot imagine a life without cats!

Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on April 1, 2023 in Cats

 

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Caturday: The Odd Couple

You might not understand this situation, because you don’t live here, but this is one of the strangest pairings at the top of the steps that you will ever see. Noel is not a cat that sits with the other animals. Well, maybe she will sit with Mini Cooper in the herb window or on the kitchen table if it happens by accident. But sitting with a dog –  that is out of the question! Well, until now.

I am sure that they both were wanting something from me, probably food, and it just happened spontaneously. What an odd couple these 2 make – I just love their expressions.

I cannot imagine a life without cats!

Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on March 25, 2023 in Cats

 

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DogDaz Zoo: Remembering Sofie

I can’t believe that it has already been a year since Sofie left us (1 year today). There is never a day that her presence isn’t felt in my heart. She was such a unique spirit and not having her here, in the house, in the yard, continues to feel odd. I know that Charles missed her terribly after she passed as did I. They say that time heals all wounds and what is a year in the scheme of time, so I will just have to give it more. I miss you Sofie Bear but know that you are out of pain and stress and anxiety. I hope you and Louise and Nine are all there on the bridge waiting for me.

Puppy Sofie

Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on March 18, 2023 in Animals

 

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Caturday: Remembering Nine

Nine & Mini (Jan 2022)

You left us a year ago, but it feels like only yesterday. You have left this huge hole in our lives. We love you forever and ever Mr. Nine.

I cannot imagine a life without cats!

Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on March 11, 2023 in Cats

 

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