We had almost two years with a very difficult rescue dog, and then several months with Brenna as our only dog. Since Brenna is deaf, she couldn't alert me to sounds or strangers around the house, and I kept thinking about how I'd like to have another dog. I really wanted a puppy, if possible, … Continue reading Pet intro: Jasper
Month: January 2020
Pet intro: Chickens
I've wanted to keep chickens for years. We got our first chickens in February of 2017. We had 3 Rhode Island Red hens. Unfortunately, we lost them to a dog with a high prey drive. William built a fence for our side yard, and we started over with Silkies, chickens with fluffy feathers instead of … Continue reading Pet intro: Chickens
Pet intro: Willow
Willow is our 5 year old dilute tortoise shell cat (dilute tortie). We adopted her from our local Humane Society in 2015. Willow's gotcha day We got her to keep Meap company, but they didn't click immediately. Actually, they've never really bonded closely. They don't cuddle, or anything like that. But they get along well, … Continue reading Pet intro: Willow
Pet intro: Meap
I adopted Meap from a local cat rescue in December of 2009. She was hand raised by a volunteer, along with her sibling. She was super spoiled, and still taking a bottle at 10 weeks old, lol. My daughter chose the name Meap after some cute little alien character on the cartoon show Phineas & … Continue reading Pet intro: Meap
Pet intro: Brenna
So I thought I would start the new year by introducing you to our pets! We have two dogs, two inside cats, and 7 silkie chickens. Brenna is our 14 year old chihuahua mix. I got her in December 2005. Awww.. puppy Brenna! She was the cutest little thing. Back then, it was just me … Continue reading Pet intro: Brenna