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The Craft-y Canine
This is Suzie Q and she is a mischievous Witch that will steal you attention and leave you with regret that you do not have her as a member of your family. She is so cute that you will be drawn in and out under her spell. She is 3 years old and was adopted by ThatMomLexi & ThatCutefamily in 2018 when she was just 6 months old. By joining the little clan, she became ThatCuteDog. You may think you have met a dog like her before, however you will soon find out that she is a unique animal unlike any other of her species.
By That Cute Mom Lexi4 years ago in Petlife
The purfect delivery
For as long as I can remember my sister, my Mom, and I always had a cat as a member of our family. How these three cats came into our lives at different times always seemed to be serendipitous. Our current cat and featured UPS worked in the photos, Carti, came into our lives in an unbelievable and mysterious way. Some might say he was the perfect delivery. Everyone we told this story to said it was a blessing in disguise and that we had to keep him. Reincarnation? The never ending soul? What do you believe in? Before I tell all the details here is a backstory for some context. Our first cat Simba was not the initial choice of my parents. A trip to the shelter in which the first kitten they wanted did not get along with my sister, who was around five years old at the time, proved that they needed to make another choice. They saw a black and white kitten that they were drawn to by his sweet and calm nature and knew they wanted to adopt him. Most importantly he got along with the whole family and adjusted quickly. Fast forward a couple years later another cat joined our family who came to us after being found at an abandon house. Simba and Nala, who we lovingly named after our favorite movie at the time, "The Lion King" got along well and we were glad they had each other. After many years of playing together, eating next to each other, and sharing toys and treats they were getting older and unfortunately started showing signs of declining health. We sadly had to put our girl Nala down due to an aggressive form of bone cancer that to us seemed to come out of no where. That same year Simba who was 21 was exhibiting alarming signs that something was wrong with his health. We took him to the vet and because of his old age his body was shutting down rapidly in many ways. We had no choice but to put him down as well. We were heartbroken losing both cats in that time period but found solace in the fact the they did not have to suffer anymore. The day we put Simba down I said that I did not want anymore cats for a while but little did I know I did not have much choice in the matter. After that difficult day the three of us were asleep in bed when my Mom awoke to the sound of what she thought was a baby animal; maybe a rabbit, or a fawn or perhaps just people walking by making noise. Being in that exhausted state she did not think much of it and went back to bed. Early the next morning as my Mom was leaving on her way to work, she was approached by our neighbor who exclaimed to her that A kitten was meowing outside our door all night. The kitten was relentless as if he was trying to get into our house or get our attention so she decided to take him in for the night. My Mom listened in disbelief as we had just put Simba down the day before. My mom did not know what to think and was too shocked in that moment about the coincidence. Later that day she informed my sister and I about the kitten and we were amazed and a little spooked. How is it that the same day Simba passed on a kitten we had never seen before in our neighborhood just happened to appear in the middle of the night outside our house. Mind you our house is not the first one when you enter the neighborhood so it was even more strange to us. He was about four or five months old, very small, and looked like he did not have a home. Despite him getting pee on me the very first day in our house and hiding out under the couch we decided we just had to keep this little miracle kitten. We had never been without a pet before so him coming the way he did seemed like a sign from the universe. It gives us chills to think that we put Simba to sleep and about twelve hours later a baby kitten showed up on our doorstep. He fit right in with us and we gave him just as much love as he gave us. We could tell he was grateful for us giving him a home and he brightens our day and always makes us smile. Carti has a big personality; he is especially odd, extremely loving, cuddly, crazy, and always needs to be the center of attention. Carti is a sign to me that I will always need a cat as a companion in my life. That is why this Halloween we decided to dress him up as a UPS worker because he was our "special package".
By Dahlia Schaeffer4 years ago in Petlife
A Dragon's Tale
There is a dragon who has established herself in my life. She is an older dragon, perhaps 12, which is a pretty good age for a dragon. I don’t know much about her life before she set herself up here; she is not forthcoming with that information and in general, the life of a dragon is quite mysterious. I do know that she lived for some time in another land. Because dragons have a difficult time cleaning their teeth, so she doesn’t have any fangs left, but make no mistake - she is still quite ferocious when needed. Absolutely nothing is scarier than a toothless dragon snarling at you, and she can deal a pretty ferocious bite; rather than feeling like a bite, it feels like being caught in a bear trap. Because she is a senior dragon, she spends a lot of time napping, snorting smoke out of her nose. But when she is not asleep, snorting smoke out of her nose, she is most likely out and about, flying around in search of food or treats, perhaps more biscuits to add to the hoard that she has hidden in my car’s center console. I have gotten the very strong feeling that she is pretty excited about food and always looking for something to eat. Although she is small, just a toy dragon, a mere eight-pounds, she is mighty, and has established herself with the dogs in the house as the boss. No one messes with the dragon.
By Erica Psaltis4 years ago in Petlife
Why cats and or dogs love to chew and or eat grass.
The reason your cat or pooch chews on grass is very vital to your pet's gut. The animal needs roughage in order to help kitty or poochie take a healthy dump, they need to eat grass or house plants, it aids in their digestion.
By Angelina F. Thomas4 years ago in Petlife
Top 5 Tarantulas For Beginners
It's been a few years since I attended my first reptile expo but I will never forget the experience. At that point, I only had one snake (a ball python) and I was curious to check the place out and possibly buy some frozen mice for Dahlia. Up until then, it wasn't my plan to get any more pets. We already had 3 dogs, 4 cats and a snake. I was good.
By Sandra Ivonne4 years ago in Petlife
I Snailed the Halloween Costumes
Meet Jaspi and Eglantine, giant African land snails turned into Halloween bats. This year, I snailed the Halloween costumes. I have my husband to thank for it as he came up with the idea of bat wings. Of course, I can also thank my pet snails for posing with the wings.
By Kirsty Kendall4 years ago in Petlife
Every Second I Can Have
We adopted Preston when he had just turned 1. My husband suggested that we have a pet when we got married on our first year. I didn't have a job that year.He didn't want me to be by myself at home when he went to work. I thought about the idea of adopting a pet for the first time, but it wasn't an easy decision to make. It took me a long time to really want to do something like this. There's a lot to think about when you have a pet. To have a pet is like having a child that you have to take good care of. What drove me to make my decision was my husband's suggestion to not be by myself.
By Tania M. Cortez Hamilton4 years ago in Petlife
