Of Greyhounds and a cat
I miss my pal Ben. He is a great dog, and I am sorry that his separation anxiety problem made it impossible for me to keep him.
The Racing Dog Rescue Program folks agree that I made a wise decision, and they tell me that he has settled well in his new home where he has a greyhound companion.
RDRP had a meet and greet session at Pet Smart this morning.
http://rdrp.org/event/meet-greet-at-petsmart-srq/?instance_id=202
I went there in the hope that Ben and his new family would be there, and because I wanted to make a small donation to RDRP,
Ben was not there, but I got my greyhound fix. As I scratched the head and haunches of one of the beasts he pressed his body into my legs. That was so good. I was tempted to say "come home and live with me". I resisted that temptation because I should not have a dog in my home until after my summer and early autumn travels... but I was on the brink!
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Meanwhile Adelaide is a bit out of sorts. She hasn't eaten all day (even when I tempted her with a bit of tasty tuna); she's been yowling a bit, and hiding herself in quiet places.
Late this afternoon I saw that she is limping a wee bit. I tend not to think that any of her limbs are broken because she has been quite capable of jumping up to a window sill (not the one in the picture above); and into a pile of towels in my linen closet.
I've made her a comfortable bed in the screened in porch, where she has food, drink, and a litter box. I'll "let it be"until Monday (unless she shows signs of deep distress).
In the meantime I have given Adelaide a lot of snuggles She likes this. (and as my family members who have visited me from the U.K. know, I like/d my cat/s (including the late lamented Ada), but I am not much of a cat snuggler.
The Racing Dog Rescue Program folks agree that I made a wise decision, and they tell me that he has settled well in his new home where he has a greyhound companion.
RDRP had a meet and greet session at Pet Smart this morning.
http://rdrp.org/event/meet-greet-at-petsmart-srq/?instance_id=202
I went there in the hope that Ben and his new family would be there, and because I wanted to make a small donation to RDRP,
Ben was not there, but I got my greyhound fix. As I scratched the head and haunches of one of the beasts he pressed his body into my legs. That was so good. I was tempted to say "come home and live with me". I resisted that temptation because I should not have a dog in my home until after my summer and early autumn travels... but I was on the brink!
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Meanwhile Adelaide is a bit out of sorts. She hasn't eaten all day (even when I tempted her with a bit of tasty tuna); she's been yowling a bit, and hiding herself in quiet places.
Late this afternoon I saw that she is limping a wee bit. I tend not to think that any of her limbs are broken because she has been quite capable of jumping up to a window sill (not the one in the picture above); and into a pile of towels in my linen closet.
I've made her a comfortable bed in the screened in porch, where she has food, drink, and a litter box. I'll "let it be"until Monday (unless she shows signs of deep distress).
In the meantime I have given Adelaide a lot of snuggles She likes this. (and as my family members who have visited me from the U.K. know, I like/d my cat/s (including the late lamented Ada), but I am not much of a cat snuggler.
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