domestic animals

  • Bennie, new to Texas and horses, assumed they were keyless when he hadn't been given a key, but wait, he hadn't gotten one of those fob things either.  "How," he wondered, "were you supposed to start the thing . . .?"

Keyless

By |June 20th, 2019|Categories: domestic animals, Texas||Comments Off on Keyless
  • Precious, not having read Newton's Third Law, "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction," was having a difficult time understanding why she couldn't push over the ladder to keep the dog out . . .                 

Newton’s Third Law

By |June 17th, 2019|Categories: Dogs, domestic animals|Tags: |Comments Off on Newton’s Third Law
  • Purrrrrfect, also known as Scat Cat, had been told by her fashion coordinator to tweeze those ear hairs, but Scat Cat said they were proof that she was part Lynx--or at least closely related to them . . .

Wild Cat

By |May 29th, 2019|Categories: domestic animals, Glamor|Tags: , |Comments Off on Wild Cat
  • As a kitten, even though she had exceptional night vision, Lola's mother said that if she went outside at night she could be eaten by owls.  Now, at 13 lbs, with owls less than half that, Lola wondered if she should turn the tables.  "What did owl taste like?" she wondered . . .

Eaten by Owls

By |May 24th, 2019|Categories: Birds, domestic animals|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Eaten by Owls
  • Unlike most cats, Precious didn't like ladders; she got to the third step and stood her ground. "Not gonna do 'er," was all she would say when encouraged to go higher . . .

Not Gonna Do ‘Er!

By |May 10th, 2019|Categories: domestic animals|Tags: , |Comments Off on Not Gonna Do ‘Er!
  • True, Bradley didn't move very fast, but it was a free ride after all, and the tick and mosquito lunch was all you can eat--also  free . . .

Free Ride

By |March 22nd, 2019|Categories: Birds, domestic animals|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Free Ride