Toby’s Losing Weight!

Check out Toby, our hefty cat who's on a diet. Poor thing's actually losing weight. Isn't he a cutie? His brother, Henry, is on the same diet and needs to drop a couple of pounds too. Toby's down to 21.2 pounds now. Keep it up, you little cat!

Our Uninvited Guest

A few nights ago, Gretchen joined our black cat, Henry, to stare out the back window of the den which allows us to peer out at our terraced back yard. I was shocked when she shrieked and yelled, "raccoon!" She swore one was on the terrace wall right outside the window looking in at she …

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9 Rules of Being a Feline: Secret Code of Cat Behavior

9 Rules of Being a Feline: Secret Code of Cat Behavior | Pets - Yahoo! Shine. If you have cats or know anyone who does, you have to read this article. It's hilarious!

Our Goat Visitor

Yesterday morning, I was on my computer in the office when I heard my fiance call from the bedroom, "There's a goat out back"! I got up, went to the window and sure enough, a little black goat was making its way down the hill behind our house. He jumped into our fenced in back …

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Devastating Dog Tale

I've been reading through the 16 old diaries I found recently, dating from 1984-1992. I came across an entry about a disturbing experience that still haunts me to this day. I'm going to write an excerpt from it. January 22, 1988 I was supposed to play racquetball with Andy Rice today. As I pulled out …

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