Pets – Past and Present

Tiger

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Tiger was the first cat I remember having as “my” cat. He was a tabby cat, that dark gray ticked fur with black stripes. I don’t have an actual picture of him, but he was a pretty cool cat. He got in fights a lot. Back then, in the 1960’s, people didn’t get their pets … Read more

Kitten

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Gray and white cat with green eyes

Kitten is my current cat. She is a thriving 14-year-old, and gaining some mellowness in her later years. That statement will have more meaning as you learn about her. Originally, Kitten was my daughter’s cat. She was, and still is, just an ordinary looking cat. She is dark grey with white markings, has green eyes, … Read more

Buddy

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I don’t actually consciously remember Buddy, myself, but I grew up hearing her story, and she was such a great dog, that I have to include her here. We had a picture of Buddy, so I know what she looked like: a white dog with speckles and large black patches. I don’t know what breed, … Read more

Jinx

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This one will be short, because I simply don’t remember much about Jinx. She was the very first cat I can remember from my childhood, though, so I thought I would include her in my stories. I remember her as a tabby cat, gray with black stripes, and she would go in my mom and … Read more

Sassy –

May 30, 2010 – May 18, 2019

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Gold colored mixed breed dog

*** Please note: this post is a bit lengthy, so plan to be here awhile… and have some tissues handy for when you get to the end of it. They say when you are not looking for love, that’s when it comes along. The same seems to be true for dogs… at least a large … Read more