It snowed. Yes, it really did for like a day. Then we broke a record for heat. Then it got cold again. Welcome to life in Maryland. We have crazy seasons, but this year has been the craziest. Hottest February on record they say. We are catching every ray of sun we can because you never know when it will start hailing. In Maryland, we can pretty much experience all 4 seasons in one day. Grab that sun when you can!
How has your winter been? I know some of you are snowed under. Stay warm. Spring is coming.
What kind of mischief did you get into today?
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
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What do cats see off in the distance? Is it dust dancing in the light? Is it paranormal mist? Why do cats stare at what appears to us to be nothing, but to them, clearly something?
(Photo credit: V)
I cannot imagine a life without cats!
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Mom said that the kids are coming over for lunch today (to Mom they will always be kids, but to us, they are big humans). We are waiting by the open door on the steps to greet them. Mini, the other dog, likes to wait with us too. If you look all the way at the top of the stairs you will also she Noel. She is too scared to come down.
Sometimes Noel will wait at the door, but the slightest movement outside tends to scare her so she doesn’t stay long. We on the other hand, love the steps and can wait, not so patiently, for at least 5 minutes before going to do something else.
How long can you wait for something?
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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You smell interesting. What did you have for dinner? Can I have some? Let me sniff some more. This is my Mom and I really don’t feel like sharing her lap with you. But maybe. You do smell good.
(Photo credit: V)
What kind of mischief did you get into today?
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Dear Noel, My human tends to forget about keeping my kibble bowl filled to the brim at all times of the day the way I like it. She tends to give me a few kibbles here and there when she wants, not when I want. How do I get her to listen to my needs? – Please help – Frustrated in Philidelphia
Dear Frustrated, I get you! I have the same problem at my house. What I do is get in my human’s face and complain and complain until they have no alternative but to feed me again and again and again. I know that it is really hard to train them, but we must be consistent in our barrage of meows and destruction. Sooner or later they will learn. Best of luck. Noel, the Queen who knows all.
I cannot imagine a life without cats!
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Just a normal afternoon of preening and rolling. These two have become best friends and you find them together a great deal of the time. Mini Cooper has always been the other dog anyway. She is the only cat we have ever had that meets everyone at the door and runs with the dogs (instead of running away from them). It is awesome when life at the zoo just happens uneventfully.
Hope your Wednesday is wonderful too. What’s your normal?
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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I sit in my recliner mostly these nights. Mini loves to sit on my lap. As a matter of fact, she requests a certain blanket on my lap so that she can be more comfortable.
Noel does not like to sit on anyone’s lap. However, she wants my attention. And, she wants all my attention on her. So she gets on the table next to the recliner and she paws at me constantly. She meows at me and then paws some more. She did once actually jump on my lap for a second to wake me up because I was not paying enough attention. But, it was only for a second. She did not stay.
Mini demands the lap. And this is why you cannot have more animals than you have hands. One for each.
Of course, there was that time when Jolie decided she also wanted my lap (usually she is on Louise’s bed on the floor sleeping or begging for food over by V).
Now that was interesting with 3 of them.
(Mini won, btw. Jolie left and Noel got confused so she ran down the hall to my office.)
I cannot imagine a life without cats!
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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It is hard to believe that we have only been with Jolie since July. She seems like such an integral part of the zoo. Every animal, even Stella, loves her. She is silly and loving and always hungry. I made her pictures mostly into cartoons for her bday. Happy 7th ‘Lil Bit. You make us all smile.
And what is the chance of having one love with a Valentine’s Day birthday? We have 2! Happy bday in heaven today, Mr. Nine. We miss you tons.
Sending flowers, candy, and treats to all our blog friends for Valentine’s Day! Let’s Party!
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Noel’s unrequested assistance on certain tasks in the office is starting to get out of hand.
And, the boss found her sleeping on the job, AGAIN!
I cannot imagine a life without cats!
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Now that Noel can no longer get on the counter unless Mommy picks her up (which means that she can’t get into the herb window above the sink without assistance), Mini is deciding whether sunning in the herb window is her thing. I think the court is still out on that decision.
P.S. Noel still takes her meals in the herb window. She jumps on a low cabinet in the dining room, into the pass-through window from the dining room to the kitchen, then gets onto the kitchen table, and screams until she is picked up (see pic below) and placed on the kitchen counter so that she can get into her herb window. For those of you that think cats on the counters are disgusting; we wipe down all our counters/tables every day with antibacterial agents. If you can’t stand the idea of cats on your counters, then don’t allow it. Here at the zoo we protect ourselves and try to minimize the possibility of issues with clean sponges, antibacterial wipes, and healthy animals.
I cannot imagine a life without cats!
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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