I posted 2 videos of our baby girl Wild Child for your viewing pleasure! She's a real super cat and she jumps very high in the air and does it several times and she also is a freak for catnip! www.zootoo.com www.zootoo.com… read more

We had a late lunch b/c I had a very early doctor's appointment and I had to travel many miles to pick hubby up after the doctor's appointment was finished. So, we came home and whew, that lunch was yummy! Hubby had a roast beef and I had a grilled ham & american! And, we also got some onion rings! Ok, so we're sitting there e… read more

This past Sunday a friend wanting to adopt Angus, my black stray, came by for a meet and greet with her two year old daughter. Angus hadn’t shown up for his feeding that morning so I left a message for my friend. She did not get it and came to my house at the previously agreed upon time. My sister showed up earlier wanting to see the online we… read more

Last night was graduation. It was very cute! Sheffield and I will start visting some hospitals on the weekends and during Christmas break we will go during the day!! We are waiting for our ID badges and our official good dog scarf!!! I sent in all the information yesterday, so hopefully in a few weeks we will get our credientials… read more

When Pikachu first came to my house, she was a skinny, frightened little cavy that didn't want to be touched. She barely ate a thing. It was so bad, that I contacted the person who fostered her to see what she fed her. I was afraid she was going to starve. I finally tempted her with pumpkin seeds, which did the trick. Then I fed h… read more

Short and sweet b/c Smokey is still outside and I don't know what to do. He escaped the other day and this time took the other 4 boys out with him. I'm having one of those days and had to call my neighbor over to help me get them, I'm just too stiff to run around the entire perimeter of my yard 20 times. … read more

It's 3:35 p.m. and my herd is waking up. They're all "working second shift" now... No more daytime activity for them. It's sleep the morning away and get up for dinner.:-) I cleaned cages and did piggy pedicures early this morning so they are all nice and clean and pretty. It was easy because they were all groggy and didn't fuss … read more

One year and one month ago we rescued two more cats from the shelter. At first they had the usual behavior issues, but that's behind us now. However, last night Orange Kitty was sitting on my lap, and I was petting her. When I stopped, she grabbed my hand with both her paws, claws out, and bit me on the top of my hand. She didn't break the skin… read more

Isn't it funny how most people will think you are crazy if you try to explain how amazingly smart your dog really is? Well maybe not so crazy anymore. According to this article in the NY Times, scientists are starting to come around and realize that there might be more to dogs than lots of slobber... www.nytimes.com… read more

well it is very gray and gloomy outside my house and the boys are very quiet. when the sun is out they are very bright and cheerful but on days like this they just mope around. even our bb scoot is quiet. maybe he will leave uncle piper and my computer alone today. ya right. little wonderful beasty boy. but you gotta love him. i think that piper is… read more

Keeping Children Safe Around Dogs and Cats When even the gentlest dogs and cats feel threatened, the natural way for them to defend themselves is by biting and scratching. And the people they bite most often are children. 50% of children in the United States under the age of 12 get bitten each year, with those between the ages of 5 a… read more

I have never seen a cat dream as much as Oh Charlie. I've seen dogs dream before, but I don't remember any of my cats doing it... especially to the degree that Charlie does. His whole body convulses; his paws clenching and un-clenching. He seems completely involved. I wonder if it is because he was homeless with all of the stress … read more

My herd misses me when I'm away at work. I decided that the only thing that will keep them happy while I'm gone is food....lots of food. So, the night before work, I chop up LOTS of veggies to give them early in the morning to bribe them to be good little cavies while I'm away. It must be working because my husband sa… read more

They were together in the House. Just the two of them. It was a cold, dark, stormy night. The storm had come quickly and each time the thunder boomed he watched her jump. She looked across the room and admired his strong appearance...and wished that he would take her in his arms, comfort her and protect her … read more

I previously wrote about Zac using the back of a wooden kitchen chair as a pillow. Most of my cats like doing this, and Zeta is the latest one that I was able to capture in a photo. The back of the chair is curved and each cat seems to know exactly where to place his/her head to maximize comfort. I usually have a towel hanging over… read more

bb scoot here. i just found out what those bb's stand for and boy am i mad. it stands for big baby scoot. hmmmm. i am big but not a baby any more. so call me bb if you must but it now stands for big boy scoot.i can still show you my tushy especially when i am not pleased but otherwise it will be just to show you and remind you how big and b… read more

Since the Z-Boys spent most of yesterday outside on the screened porch watching the birds and enjoying the nice 70 degree day, none of them got any naps. After dinner, which was shortly after they had come inside for the night, all Z-Boys quickly found a place to sleep and were off to la-la land in an instant. I know I… read more

Zac definitely has become "camera smart" and knows when to turn away to avoid the flash. A few times, I have managed to fool him, but he mostly fools me by pretending to not notice the camera then suddenly turning away at the precise moment to avoid a good photograph. Sometimes he squints or closes both eyes and then takes a quick p… read more

I heard Zac running through the hallway and then heard some commotion in the livingroom. When I turned around to see what was going on, Zeta was on the coffee table jabbing her paws underneath. Zac eventually emerged from under the coffee table and ran onto the diningroom table. Zac looked like he was having fun, but Zeta looked a little irked.<… read more

Zac spends a lot of time daydreaming in his "drug box" and spent even more time than usual laying inside once he got his new container of Cosmic Catnip. I didn't know if he would ever come out! Zac is either thinking about going back into his drug box or just thinking "outside the box". I'll never know which one...but I bet he has … read more