tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post1517283490793966567..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: This blog is going to the dogs, Day 31Janet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-31325628297062479992016-09-01T02:29:45.417-04:002016-09-01T02:29:45.417-04:00A.J. Blythe:
I wonder if you cat, "Ducati&quo...<br />A.J. Blythe:<br />I wonder if you cat, "Ducati" (love the name..wonder if they cost more for vet visit's?) would have liked my cat "Norton".french sojournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262858704848580714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-51833560681907369762016-08-31T23:25:22.869-04:002016-08-31T23:25:22.869-04:00You know, its already tomorrow in Australia.You know, its already tomorrow in Australia.Her Grace, Heidi, the Duchess of Knealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818060864422019573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-65355080692888319632016-08-31T20:34:01.982-04:002016-08-31T20:34:01.982-04:00Joe, in Australia we have pet sitters (like Pet Ho...<b>Joe</b>, in Australia we have pet sitters (like Pet Home Stay) who will either a) stay in your house, b) stop in daily or c) take your pet into their house. Are any of these an option (do you have these in the US)?<br /><br />When our cat, Ducati, was in her older years and couldn't travel, we spoke with our local vets and organised for a vet nurse to pop in daily to our house. <br /><br />What about finding a teenaged babysitter (via word of mouth recommendation)? If someone trusts them with their kids then you should be able to trust them with your pet. And I'm sure if they are willing to babysit then they would be happy to stop in and care for your fur-child.<br /><br />Good luck finding a solution.AJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-21398426293475132922016-08-31T19:42:07.340-04:002016-08-31T19:42:07.340-04:00Cute!Cute!CynthiaMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12175917641033760408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-13974280000095163372016-08-31T18:55:50.358-04:002016-08-31T18:55:50.358-04:00Colin; thanks for linking Barbara's blog. Wort...<br />Colin; thanks for linking Barbara's blog. Worth a visit.<br /><br />Joseph Snoe: I watch a friends two cats each time he travels to England...three weeks this trip. Do you have family in the area? Otherwise best friend are the way to go. Kennels are definitely not the way to go, as your heart will confirm. Wish I lived close by as the little ones really need a daily visit for food and water. Can you post at the local veterinarians office, they may offer a solution. Best of luck with the little dears.<br /><br />Cheers Hank french sojournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262858704848580714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-5909341152935320642016-08-31T18:24:41.749-04:002016-08-31T18:24:41.749-04:00What a wonderful way to end pet month - a triple t...What a wonderful way to end pet month - a triple treat! It's been fun seeing/reading about everyone's pets. <br /><br />It's already the first day of September here, which for us is the first day of spring! I'm *so* very happy winter is over, although I'm sure we'll still feel it for a while longer. But the cherry trees are blooming and my apple and plum trees are just starting to blossom. The birds are collecting twigs and (as Sam has already said) the magpies are dive bombing. <br /><br />AJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-88164230172305890032016-08-31T18:13:47.411-04:002016-08-31T18:13:47.411-04:00Boy, Joe Snoe, that would be a real dilemma for me...Boy, Joe Snoe, that would be a real dilemma for me - and not for the length of time you're talking about either - I'm talking more than a day. Little Dog has become...what's the word. One owner dog for one thing. He "tolerates" Blaine - which I hate b/c Blaine is a HUGE dog lover with infinite patience. LD <i>snapped</i> at him in the past. <br /><br />He's also a finicky eater, and by that, I mean he won't eat if I don't "suggest" he might be hungry? Are you hungry? And even then, it's hit or miss. I have struggled with this food thing for years. I've read everything about getting dogs to eat. Ha. He won't eat out of a bowl. He won't eat more than one piece of food at a time (acts puzzled and backs away). I could go on and on. And yes, I've left food, (i.e. the concept, he'll eat it if he gets hungry enough) and what happened? Food sat there all day - and he got sick.<br /><br />So. That ought to make you feel GREAT, Joe! Your problem's easier to solve! (IMO) :)Donnaevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026536210749494257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-76638632008028690702016-08-31T18:00:16.620-04:002016-08-31T18:00:16.620-04:00BJ, The White Ninja is currently sitting on my lap...BJ, The White Ninja is currently sitting on my lap, so a hug from you was easily accomplished. :)<br /><br />Joseph, our dogs had always been fine with the vet, but the cats . . . not so much. Over the years, we've relied on various teenaged kids from the neighbourhood to come in daily to feed them. It's best to let the parents know about the arrangement ahead of time, too. On a couple occasions, we left both a dog and cat at home and had an adult pet/house sitter come stay the entire time we were gone. This was a bit more expensive, but well worth the peace of mind and lack of cat-trauma. Check with your vet or even local pet store for references.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-7284028197837284622016-08-31T17:39:28.098-04:002016-08-31T17:39:28.098-04:00Puppies! YEY!
Thanks for sharing al three of thes...Puppies! YEY!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing al three of these critters KD.<br /><br /><br /><b>Joseph</b> I can nly chime in and say what others have said. Don't be afraid to hire someone if you can and if you get good references. There are people out there who do it for a living (there are also particularly hungry college students/grad students who do this sort of thing all the time. I myself am a former nanny/house sitter/pet sitter)Megan Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00752842865397799428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-61004264762776447832016-08-31T16:56:03.341-04:002016-08-31T16:56:03.341-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.angie Brooksby-Arcangiolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000615140577512304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-58311049536672760292016-08-31T16:43:39.763-04:002016-08-31T16:43:39.763-04:00KD: Your critters are wonderful. Whenever you see ...KD: Your critters are wonderful. Whenever you see them next, give them all hugs from me. :)BJ Muntainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12977414826388000094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-13453511684008870622016-08-31T16:29:07.911-04:002016-08-31T16:29:07.911-04:00
Joseph - my neighbor takes his family camping for...<br />Joseph - my neighbor takes his family camping for weeks at a time, and I go over once per day and feed his cat and clean its litter box. Do you have neighborly neighbors? Or local pet sitters, to come in daily or even overnight? If you live near NYC maybe Janet would like another loaner cat =)<br /><br />Dena Pawlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-216702760174525222016-08-31T15:47:42.202-04:002016-08-31T15:47:42.202-04:00Wow, it's surprisingly surreal to open up Jane...Wow, it's surprisingly surreal to open up Janet's blog and see my words and pics in the actual post. More so even than seeing my words in an occasional subhead. Thanks for the kind comments, everyone.<br /><br />All three of these critters do not live with me, just Cauliflower. Although Cauliflower and Jenny did live together for a few years, in New Orleans, and were best friends. But the allergies got so bad that when my daughter and her husband moved to Boston, The White Ninja came to live with me. Jenny is now four and a half years old and is the sweetest, most well-behaved dog ever. Loves to swim in Jamaica Pond and go for long walks, and even longer hikes in the White Mountains, and loves the snow.<br /><br />Sawyer is now about eight months old and also loves to swim. She lives with my son and his wife here in town, and is decidedly not one of Cauliflower's BFFs. They met for the first time earlier this summer -- my son wanted to wait until the dog was bigger than the cat -- and it did not go well. It was the only time any of us had seen the usually mellow White Ninja with all her hair standing straight up, back arched high, walking sideways like a cartoon cat. We'll try again once Sawyer is prepared to be a bit more, ahem, dignified.<br /><br />Thanks for hosting my family's pets, Janet! This month has been great fun, but I'm looking forward to your return as well. Hope you're feeling rested and refreshed and ready to chomp away.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-62075501383040939402016-08-31T14:45:03.789-04:002016-08-31T14:45:03.789-04:00Joseph: (continued) Or a cat sitter. If you're...Joseph: (continued) Or a cat sitter. If you're going away for a month and might like someone to stay in your place while you're gone, a house-and-cat-sitter might work. Look around, talk to cat-owning friends, get references. You can usually find some of these in the local newspaper ads and ad-sites - or, as I said, from cat-owning friends. Even dog-owning friends, as pet-sitters will often pet-sit both dogs and cats.BJ Muntainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12977414826388000094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-9174341054040148722016-08-31T14:42:02.858-04:002016-08-31T14:42:02.858-04:00Janet: Awww. We obviously miss you, too. But havin...Janet: Awww. We obviously miss you, too. But having a pet month was a genius idea! Looking forward to 'seeing' you tomorrow. :)<br /><br />But Cauliflower! Jenny! And Sawyer! Such sweet little ones! <br /><br />You've gotta watch them squirrels. My (then 13-year-old) niece used to think they were cute, until I took her to spend a few days camping. The squirrels at the lake were tame as anything, and came right up to her for nuts and sunflower seeds. She was thrilled! Then she stopped feeding them, and they kept coming. One jumped right up beside her on the picnic table. It freaked her out. She now says they're evil.<br /><br />Joseph: There are some pretty cushy cat kennels out there, if you look (some are called 'cat hotels'). Some allow the cats to mingle. Some give the cats extra loving through the day. Some give the cats windows to watch interesting things and sleep in sunbeams. You might find one that will work for you and your Brigada. Beyond that, friends and relatives may be your only choice. BJ Muntainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12977414826388000094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-43412853737915461082016-08-31T14:24:49.870-04:002016-08-31T14:24:49.870-04:00This seems the last day I can ask this question, s...This seems the last day I can ask this question, so here goes.<br /><br />How do people with cats travel? I can leave Brigada (and before her Poinciana) alone in the house for a week or less. A friend too good to be true in the past has stopped by to feed her every other day (Now that she’s taken early retirement it would be out of her way, but I hope she continues being the Good Samaritan).<br /><br />But what about longer trips? - A three or four week research trip or vacation to a foreign country, or a month long grand tour of the U.S., for example, or a book tour (to tie it in to this blog).<br /><br />For some reason, leaving Brigada in a kennel doesn’t fit well with me. I’d feel uncomfortable asking friends to keep her for a month (and most of them have dogs anyway)<br /><br />Any suggestions?<br />Joseph S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07437663031050410028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-35144523806079959882016-08-31T13:53:38.495-04:002016-08-31T13:53:38.495-04:00A grand finale!
Two puppies, a cat and a bonus squ...A grand finale!<br />Two puppies, a cat and a bonus squirrel. <br />I'm in cute overload... Catherine Vignolinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09510314864021769210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-20153991617734838052016-08-31T13:20:14.212-04:002016-08-31T13:20:14.212-04:00Thanks for the comments everyone. Mostly it's...Thanks for the comments everyone. Mostly it's making me feel old that she's grown up so much. But my wife is a wreck. Give it a few days, the youngest will be off to preschool, and my wife will realize that's a few hours of nap time or kids-free errand running and celebrate.<br /><br />@Lennon - yeah, my two fight if they can't both get comfortable on my lap. I can't imagine three. Oy.Steve Fortihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06027977543853683231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-29697251759247259002016-08-31T13:14:14.801-04:002016-08-31T13:14:14.801-04:00Woo-hoo! Can't wait till tomorrow. I had hop...Woo-hoo! Can't wait till tomorrow. I had hoped but didn't want to assume. <br /><br /><b>Steve</b> - no kindergarten yet, but mine are mad they can't ALL three fit on my lap anymore. Kids these days. Always growing up! Lennon Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03570629350169504234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-32542824202113105722016-08-31T12:23:16.976-04:002016-08-31T12:23:16.976-04:00Dena: our youngest started his senior year last we...Dena: our youngest started his senior year last week. Hard to wrap my head around that. And being from NorCal, I'm in total agreement with your favorite time of year. Mine, too.<br /><br />Steve: best wishes to you and your kindergartner. It's a sweet time.Claire Bobrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666082441972111293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-55934276146289118792016-08-31T12:14:14.109-04:002016-08-31T12:14:14.109-04:00Steve - my youngest starts her senior year of high...<br />Steve - my youngest starts her senior year of high school next week. Yes I'm having a hard time of it.<br /><br />If there is a flash contest this weekend, I'll have to pass. I'll be off the grid for the weekend. Darn.<br /><br />When I was young, we had a white cat named Muffin. She was rather large, and she liked stalking birds. She would hide her face behind a leaf, and think that because she couldn't see the bird, the bird obviously couldn't see her large white body and twitching tail. LOL. I wonder what she thought about the fact that she could never catch anything??!<br /><br />Janet I hope you enjoyed your month off. I lurked most of this month, enjoying the pics. I'm looking forward to the rest of the year tho. Being from SoCal "where the fires and the antelope play", my favorite time of year is November thru March.<br /><br /><br /><br />Dena Pawlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-37379833345400595822016-08-31T12:13:17.739-04:002016-08-31T12:13:17.739-04:00Puppies and kittens. How cool!Puppies and kittens. How cool!Ly Kessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934641232058610364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-39581714338157505722016-08-31T12:12:05.460-04:002016-08-31T12:12:05.460-04:00Steve,
Not quite like starting kindergarten, but I...Steve,<br />Not quite like starting kindergarten, but I shed some tears last week when our baby started first grade and our oldest started senior year. Hang in there!Lucie Witthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08521285162656949602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-31956405164489381282016-08-31T11:59:14.050-04:002016-08-31T11:59:14.050-04:00@Colin: Really pushing for that return ticket, eh?...@Colin: Really pushing for that return ticket, eh? (Although I'm rooting for it, too!)<br /><br />Anyone else having a hard time today with their oldest kid going off to their first day of kindergarten?Steve Fortihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06027977543853683231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-80742825966547251882016-08-31T11:52:04.495-04:002016-08-31T11:52:04.495-04:00I've been lurking most this month but have jus...I've been lurking most this month but have just loved seeing all your babies. Today is no exception. <br /><br />I am pretty excited for tomorrow, though. Lucie Witthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08521285162656949602noreply@blogger.com