Category Archives: cats

Ani’s Advent Calendar 2018! Cats, tennis balls and Merlin, with Jaye and Anita

Posted on December 15, 2018 by

I may have the odd tennis ball or two. Some call it obsession… I prefer passion, or dedication, ’cause I only use one at a time, except for special games (and I need a new plant pot for that, Santa, … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Karen Hugg ~ How My Cat Died, Was Revived, and Shook My World

Posted on November 24, 2018 by

Have you ever been so shaken by an experience that you had to write about it? That happened to me a year ago with my cat. She’s now fourteen-years-old but we got her as a stray in 2004. My dog … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog: Ani’s Advent Calendar… an invitation

Posted on November 19, 2018 by

Okay, I know it’s early But the season’s drawing nigh. I want an advent calendar, So thought that I might try And ask my two- and four-legged friends To join me on the blog So why not share your festive … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog – We were all young once… #NationalPuppyDay

Posted on March 23, 2018 by

She nearly made me miss this! Can you believe it? Old or young, two legs or four, we were all puppies once and a little love can heal many things. I am a rescue pup… Mum and Dad we found … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog: Your letters to Santa…

Posted on November 28, 2017 by

Can I just remind you that I don’t want to wear the antlers again this year. Or a red hat with bobbles on or, even worse, a beard… I don’t fancy a red nose or pointy ears either… Which means … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog: Pets and fireworks…

Posted on November 3, 2017 by

She says it is fireworks season again…which means loads of pops, bangs and fizzes. Two-legses may like them… four-legses, not so much. I used to be really scared… But I’m all growed up now and my two-legs is pretty well … Continue reading →

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Howlidays: Read a New Book Month – Travels with Choppy

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

Reblogged from Sarah Ferguson and Choppy: Do you know what book I think would make a great book to read for Read a New Book Month? How about Corny Dog Jokes? Check it out on Amazon! A long, long time … Continue reading →

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“Seriously weird…”

Posted on September 7, 2017 by

“What was that?”  My son stuck his head through the kitchen door as I squealed, taking in the scene. The open door of the washing machine… the blue work-out pants dangling from my hand… the dead mouse at my feet… … Continue reading →

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Disdain #midnighthaiku

Posted on August 24, 2017 by

Supreme confidence Manifest indifference Wholly self possessed

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Notes from a small dog – Trying times

Posted on August 10, 2017 by

It’s been a while, what with one thing and another. First she blew up the computer, then the interwebby thing stopped working… and now, well… I can’t keep track of her. She’s in and out like a yo-yo. You wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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