Animals Pets

I feel like I am in limbo. So many things to do. What to do first? I’ve been dragging my feet all month, waiting for inspiration. Mostly I’m just recovering from the burden of mental effort and worry expended the past year. I’m balancing my business checkbook today, something I’ve been putting off for three [...]

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Spoiled Cats Get Fresh Rabbit

by Joanne on August 11, 2008

in Animals Pets

So I’m looking at this four-pound carcass last night wondering, Where do I start? I have hungry, crying cats and a dull knife. Arthur is crawling up my leg digging his tiny claws into my flesh. Puddy is crawling up the counter a drawer handle at a time. I locked the cats in the sunroom, [...]

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Arthur Eats His First Mouse

by Joanne on July 21, 2008

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Do you remember this little kitten I found down the road? I adopted him and named him Arthur. From a young age he demonstrated a keen knowledge of the purpose of prey. One of my cats brought in a mouse several weeks ago and Arthur batted it around, possessively growling over it. This past weekend [...]

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The Best Things in Life are Free

by Joanne on June 2, 2008

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But the comforter he peed on cost $340! My neighbors told me about these two strays that were sitting by the side of the road. So we went together and I picked them up. The first one pictured ran into the blackberry bushes. We had to just sit and wait for him to come out [...]

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I Think I Poisoned My Cat

by Joanne on May 26, 2008

in Animals Pets

My cat TipToe is a big girl. She has been obese most of her life. Several years ago I tried locking her in the bathroom and feeding her there, because she was such a pig and would go after my other cats’ food. She would inhale her kibble (nasty Science Diet) and often vomit it [...]

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The Beauty and Burden of Fate

by Joanne on May 15, 2008

in Animals Pets

I drove into town today to get Rolfed. Rolfing is my favorite form of body work, because it makes me feel different in my frame, more in tune with gravity, more erect, expansive. I often experience emotional release (especially when the Rolfer is running 20 minutes behind schedule!) This week we worked on my right [...]

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