Posts Tagged ‘pets’

Santa Claus Visits His Furry Friends

‘Remembering Belle: Were you good this year Belle?’
courtesy of ‘pmarkham’
Who says pets don’t deserve a little Christmas lovin’ too?
Santa Claus is scheduled to sit down with all his four-legged, furry pals for the standard “sit on Santa’s lap and smile” picture at Kimpton’s Helix Hotel tomorrow and  for the next two Saturday’s after it [...]

Python alert. No, really.

‘Mason Neck – Blue Racer Snake – 5-9-09′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
I walked past a guy yesterday as he was on the phone and all I heard him say was “Yeah, you know that I’d make Maryland farther away if I could.” It seemed like a somewhat dismissive sentiment at the time (though I do wish the [...]

Washington Humane Society Adoption Mobile

I can haz adpoted plz?
Originally uploaded by carlweaver

As long-time readers may remember, my Lovely Wife and I lost our kitty last year, not long after losing the first one. We are talking about getting new kitties but we (meaning I) are not ready yet.
We were in Takoma Park today wandering around and came across the [...]

Better at love than poop scooping

‘It’s a Puppy!’
courtesy of ‘A. Davey’
Petworth’s Eric Nuzum has a nice story about neighbors and dog owners showing support and solidarity. They may not be good poop scoopers (maybe it’s just the pitbull owner and his buddies?) but they know how to show each other love and support.
Like
Unlike

Losing a Friend

My Lovely Wife and I took the tough step of having our kitty put to sleep this morning. She had been sick for quite some time and it was clear that the road ahead was going to be even tougher than it had been up to now. Enough suffering, we decided.
Many thanks to those of [...]