Finally! A day of rest.
This week of vacation was peppered with family roller-coaster rides (of the emotional kind), many appointments and meetings.
The felines of the house >^..^< went for their medical checkups and shots. >^..^< I advised the animal hospital staff to keep it to the minimum and no, I can't afford to have their friggin' teeth cleaned.
They're not even "my" cats (well, who owns a cat, anyway?). One was adopted from the animal shelter five years ago as a birthday present for one of my own offspring. The other was gladly received from another family's home (one with loud, overly affectionate children) and as I thought at the time, would be a good companion for cat #1. Cat #1 established her position as Alpha cat.
Cat #2 needs special, expensive food so as to prevent urinary tract problems. Cat #1 likes eating the food too. No harm in that for her but that means I have to purchase this food twice as often as needed. Give the cat another canary, as my dear old Dad used to say...
One consolation through these stre$$ful visits, was the courteous, caring transportation service provided by Ottawa Pet Cab. Thank you :-)
People should think of these things before getting a new pet (especially one for a child and the parents end up caring for it...) As I go through our downsizing project, I ponder the costs and benefits of our furry family members. When we choose a new location, I will likely be tempted to move "pet friendly" from the "nice to have" to "must have" checklist category. I'm soft-hearted, that way.
On the subject of pets - especially in the approaching year of the rabbit next month, please, please resist impulses to purchase a pet bunny. They require more care than you may think.
Thanks for reading. Have a peaceful, caring day.
They're not even "my" cats (well, who owns a cat, anyway?). One was adopted from the animal shelter five years ago as a birthday present for one of my own offspring. The other was gladly received from another family's home (one with loud, overly affectionate children) and as I thought at the time, would be a good companion for cat #1. Cat #1 established her position as Alpha cat.
Cat #2 needs special, expensive food so as to prevent urinary tract problems. Cat #1 likes eating the food too. No harm in that for her but that means I have to purchase this food twice as often as needed. Give the cat another canary, as my dear old Dad used to say...
One consolation through these stre$$ful visits, was the courteous, caring transportation service provided by Ottawa Pet Cab. Thank you :-)
People should think of these things before getting a new pet (especially one for a child and the parents end up caring for it...) As I go through our downsizing project, I ponder the costs and benefits of our furry family members. When we choose a new location, I will likely be tempted to move "pet friendly" from the "nice to have" to "must have" checklist category. I'm soft-hearted, that way.
On the subject of pets - especially in the approaching year of the rabbit next month, please, please resist impulses to purchase a pet bunny. They require more care than you may think.
Thanks for reading. Have a peaceful, caring day.
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