I am not a happy bunny. Well, okay, so I’m not exactly a hoppity animal with a fluffy tail and big ears. Alright, I know… let’s start that again, shall we? And we’ll forget the ears and tail thing altogether…. and the rest…
I am not happy. I have been betrayed, cheated upon, let fall by the wayside… it is a horrible tale…
I trusted him. Right from the start. From that very first day when he cuddled me all the way home. He was my boy. And I thought he loved me too. I thought I could rely on him to always be there for me…
And he has betrayed me.
Utterly.
I was suspicious when I smelled the scent… you can’t get that one past a dog. I knew there was someone else… and that was bad enough. But, you know, maybe just a friend… or a casual acquaintance?
But no. I recognise the signs… and I could tell when she came home from his place. I saw the hairs on her clothes… black and white, just like mine, but…different.
Then I saw the photo.
You can’t fool me, I know his bedroom windowsill when I see it… and the horror was inside….
Not just unfaithful. Oh no. That would be bad enough…
Unfaithful with… wait for it… a cat!
No some cute little baby cat either, but a purrfect puss… all grown and trained!
She tells me it isn’t serious… not really a permanent relationship. As if that makes it any better! The cat hasn’t actually, properly, moved in…yet. Yet? Ha! I smelled the catnip on her shoes!
Well!
So she sat me down and cuddled me. Promised me there would be no fleas invading. And we had a long talk. She reminded me that love goes a long way… that you can love loads of people… all in different ways. And that giving a heart full of love away just makes more love. I get that. So I suppose I’ll just have to accept the fiendish feline.
I can at least be pretty certain we won’t ever meet… not if he likes the cat anyway…
…but I don’t have to like it.
Maybe she’ll let me comfort-eat, just to make up for it?
I think I’ll go chase a mouse. Or something.
Much love,
Ani
xxx
Sue Vincent's Daily Echo 
Poor Ani. I hope time will heal her broken heart.
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She is in shock, Marilyn. A cat….
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Oh Ani… who knows… that could be your best buddy if you let yourselves try!
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You know that ‘cat in hell’ thing? Yeah… that… 😉 xxx
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He he! Lol!!
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😉 xx
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Don’t worry, be happy Ani … cats are very strange creatures – just bother her once in a while so she knows who’s king …
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I can’t… she’s at his and I’m at mine and now I can’t go to see my boy because of the cat 😦 xxx
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Oh Ani! I feel your pain. Dealing with some betrayal myself. Sending hugs. 🌷
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I know… it is horrid….
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Booooo!!!! Cat.
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Yep… 😦
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It’s an outrage!!!
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My feelings exactly….
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Poor Ani. At least you don’t have to share your cushion/settee/treats etc. I’m just grateful they don’t invite the ducks and swans in!! Much love , Maggie.
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Ducks? They’re good to chase in summer 🙂
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Good to chase, as are rabbits but I don’t here, and the swans hiss at me (threats of roast potatoes round their rumps soon stopped that). Naw, I prefer to chase pheasant, partridge, gulls or pigeons, much more fun! Besides, squirrels bite!
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They bite?? Hrmph! I wouldn’t be having that!
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The damn thing bit me on the nose when I rolled it! Never mind, I got lots of fuss (which I played on of course) xx Maggie
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Don’t blame you, Maggie. I’ll be steering clear of squirrels! xxx
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I deeply sympathise, Ani. We could always be two black dogs together, if you’d fall in love with me. Puppy Stan x
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That’s a thought…can I emigrate too ? 😉
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Don’t see any reason why not, tho’ Sue might be totally heartbroken. Could you live with that? Sxxx
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She could come too… 😉 xxx
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Do you thinks she’d want to? Maybe if you were going she’d feel she couldn’t stay behind. Sxxx
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I think she’d be more than happy to, given half a chance 😉 xxx
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Then get her to play ‘Follow the Leader.’ SXXX
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She;s trying to 😉 xxx
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Thank you x
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Sharing can be so hard sometimes, even a quick visit can seem like life/love threatening…
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She says we can’t visit any more…
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Cats and dogs can be friends, Ani. We recently go a little kitten and she is just the sweetest thing ever.
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Kittens I might manage. .but cats with attitude built in? Hmmm…
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Awww! Poor Ani! Well, look on the bright side, at least you don’t actually have to share a living space with the cat. Still, I feel your pain. I hope they see how hurt you are and allow you an extra treat… Or maybe two…?
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That sounds like a reasonable compromise 😉 x
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Your boy will still love you just as much, Ani.
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She says that too xxx
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Hahaha so cute and so well described, though not to worry they too can become great buddies.
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I can’t see that happening somehow.
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Hahaha.
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Don’t worry, Ani. You may find that you and The Feline have more in common than just your colouring. I hesitate to use the ‘F’ word, but cats aren’t all bad you know. -hugs-
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We can but wait and see…
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Fingers crossed.
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Ha ha…poor Ani…go eat that comfort food ! 💖
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I will if she leaves the fridge door open 😉 xxx
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Cheese, Ani, make her give you cheese. I think this will all be OK as long as the cat stays at its house and you two don’t have to meet. If you do meet, remember to keep your tender nose well away from cat claws.
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Cheese is always good fo the nerves…though she says it should be cold rice pudding for heartbreak, or so her granny used to say.
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Poor Ani, It was just the opposite in my house I had cats then I got a dog. I paid for that for a week but we kept the dog so they change their tactic. They [cats] would knock items down and put them near the dog so I would think the dog did it. Just saying Ani those cats can be tricky.
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Thankfully, they don’t share a house… I doubt if the world is ready for Ani and a full grown stranger-cat together. Oddly though, she’s fine with kittens. Any baby creature seems to bring out the mothering instinct in her….
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Yes my cats were more tolerant of a puppy than a full grown dog.
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I think Ani might like a kitten…or another dog…but she’ll have to settle for the fish. Not a lot of room for more furries here.
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I know the feeling I have 7 and there is no room for me, but I am just the housekeeper.
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There’s not much room for me..especially on the sofa…with just the one 🙂
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So typically dog, and the expression in the first picture is priceless. I wanted to hug the puppy staring at me from the screen. 🙂
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She would happily let you do so too 🙂
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This is a great series. 🙂
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That dog just likes taking over as soon as my back is turned, Angie 😉
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Well Ani I wonder what is worse. Having a cat introduced or finding, on being rescued that ‘they were already here!’ Traumatised I was. A new home, all those cuddles and not one, but two of the chilling claws on paws. I give them a wide berth. If they come in when I’m around I just stay still until they’ve gone past. I don’t think they notice me. And he does share the bean bag with me, not them so that’s a result. Even so, if I could find a way to rehome then, believe me, in a heart beat… They all keep saying happy new year; not sure what they mean but i did get a fair bit of this enormous chicken thing they had a week or so ago. Maybe it’s to do with that. Happy new year to you my dear. Hope we meet one day. Mylo. xxxx
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I was only little when I was rescued, so I prob’ly wouldn’t have minded so much… but being sort of … in my prime… I don’t fancy a mewling moggy adopting my boy at all. The other boy’s got one too! I’m disappointed in them …
That big chicken? I got most of this year’s one… legitimately this time too! 🙂
Happy new year, Mylo! xxx
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Dearest Little Ani maybe you will be surprised if you meet THE CAT! I have been tained to ignore them… but no one has trained them to ignore me!! Send you warmest wishes and dog hugs for the New Year thingy that the humans keep going on about!! Love Ruby!! 🙂
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Thanks, Ruby… I used to ignore them…till the Ginger Tom moved in next door to our old place. That one I couldn’t ignore…. xx
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Fingers are definitely the worst!! They even tempt me to react! Be big and brave . XXX Ruby.
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Fingers are good for throwing balls 😉 xxx
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Oh Ani, I feel your pain! We have this big ginger lump that lives next door, that I used to chase when it was small. Now it doesn’t even budge when I go near it and, well, it is quite big now, and I am a small dog too, and it looks at me spitefully….
I am sure you are the Boy’s first love still… after all nobody can take our places with our big, soulful eyes and loving, loyal nature. Love Roxy xxx 🐾🐾🐾🐾
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Thanks, Roxy. We had a big ginger tom at our last place… thankfully there are no cats round here…and I hope it stays tht way 🙂 xxx
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HaHA! I hope so too xxx
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😀 xxx
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Poor Ani. Who knew the life of a dog could be so stressful. You’re just an old softie, aren’t you? 🙂
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I might be 😉 xxx
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😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😉
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😀 ❤ x
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An utter betrayal for sure, Ani. I sympathize… and no visits? A travesty!
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I know. He’ll just have to come here…minus the moggy 😉
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Oh, the horror of it all!
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I know… *sniffs* 😉 xx
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I don’t blame you Ani. But try and get along. 🙂 xo
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We’ll see… but don’t hold your breath 😉 xx
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Lol, I don’t think I’d bet money on it! 🙂
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I wouldn’t 😉
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A cat!!!! Oh my goodness, they frighten me, Ani. Had a few encounters with them. I go up and wag my tail to say hello and before you know it, they are pawing at my tail!! As if I look anything like that thing they call a scratching post?
Lots of tail wags to you.
Toby
xx
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This one has a mean streak too, looking at her hands and the scratches… 😦 xx
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Thanks, Tink x
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