Jun 23 2008
Wally’s First Casualty
A 20 pound bag of basmati rice that was on a low cupboard in the kitchen. He’s been shitting rice cakes for two days.
Unfortunately, no photos.
(Related posts about Wally.)
Archive for the tag 'pets'
Jun 21 2008
Meet Puff Ball the Hamster
This is my daughter’s hamster, Puff Ball:
He’s about six months old now, which surprises me: I figured he (or her) would be dead by now.
A cat, dog, and a hamster. We had a fish once.
May 28 2008
Meet Wally The Newfoundland Dog
Wally (short for Walter) the Newfoundland Dog was born on March 12, 2008, in Fairbanks, Newfoundland (on New World Island) from Seagirt Kennels. He’s 10 weeks old and weighs 20 pounds, expected to exceed 150 pounds in about 18 months.
Photos:
May 26 2008
I Need A Name For Our New Puppy
I’m picking up our Newfoundland puppy from Halifax airport today. He’s being shipped from Gander, courtesy of the excellent Seagirt Kennels in northern Newfoundland.
We haven’t picked out a name yet. Any suggestions? I’ll post a photo of him tonight or tomorrow.
Update (May 28, 2008): We picked “Wally”.
Related Posts:
- A Newfoundland Puppy
- Getting [...]
May 22 2008
A Newfoundland Puppy
We might be getting a Newfoundland puppy soon; maybe this one, which is actually from Newfoundland.
Mar 31 2008
Ode To Fred
I’m taking our 14 year old cat (the black and white one) to the veterinarian in about an hour to be euthanized. She never was a friendly cat, but she’s become worse the past year: swiping at our other cat and anyone who gets to close to her; not using the litter box regularly; isolating [...]
Feb 19 2008
Getting A Newfoundland Dog
I’m a dog person. I grew up with dogs and had one as an adult, and now that I have an established family, I want one: I miss having a dog around.
I’m set on getting a Newfoundland Dog. I never had a Newfoundland Dog but I’ve always wanted one: they’re big, gentle, intelligent [...]
Jan 15 2008
Flying Toe Nails
I said I wouldn’t upload consecutive posts this year, but I got sick of waiting for Jody. Not that I have anything to post about now, but let’s try to break the monotony and see what happens. Alright, here goes. I’m going to type for 5 minutes (with a timer) and I’m clicking the [...]
Jul 24 2007
Saving a Kitty
The girl who lives in the apartment next door to us (I’ll call her Beth) has been leaving her cat alone in the apartment for days and days — or at least that’s what I’ve suspected for the past couple months. I just got an email from a friend confirming my suspicions. Beth told my [...]
Oct 09 2006
My Cat, Nigel… Bleeding
My stupid cat jumped up into the cupboard tonight, or at least tried, and when he jumped, he knocked over some Mason jars that immediately smashed into a thousand pieces in the kitchen sink. He then bolted into my bedroom and hid under the bed. He knew he was in trouble, but he also had [...]
Jul 07 2006
Puppies In Cages
Puppy mills not always obvious:
This was the place. The place we had been looking for. Our longtime Labrador retriever, Marley, had died a few months earlier and the silence in our home had become deafening.
We both felt good about this place. A small family farm out of yesteryear; the real thing. We liked the idea [...]
Nov 07 2005
Fred May Have Cancer
Fred’s the cat on the left. She (yes, she) has a large lump on a leg between her foot and knee that’s hard as bone, but it’s where a bone shouldn’t be. I took her to the vet where they said she’d need x-rays ($86) and maybe bloodwork ($148). It cost $49 [...]
Mar 16 2005
A New Fish
My daughter got over the death of Fishy Fish quickly; today we bought a blue betta, because blue’s her favorite colour. Its name is… that’s right, Bluey Blue.
Mar 13 2005
Ode To A Fish
My daughter’s fish died today. (Actually, it died a couple of days ago and has been rotting in its tank ever since; I just haven’t had the oppurtunity to break the news to her.) It was a good fish. Its name was Fishy Fish (like a new doll is “Dolly doll”, dog [...]
