Bathing Your Cat:

Please forward to cat lovers everywhere who are very concerned about their cat's hygiene.

1. Thoroughly clean the toilet. 
2. Add the required amount of shampoo to the toilet water, and have both lids lifted.
3. Obtain the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the
   bathroom.
4. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids (you may need to stand on the lid so that he cannot escape). CAUTION: Do not get any part of your body too close to the edge, as his paws will be reaching out for any purchase they can find.
5. Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a "power wash and rinse" which I have found to be quite effective.
6. Have someone open the door to the outside and ensure that there are no people between the toilet and the outside door.
7. Stand behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift both lids.

The now-clean cat will rocket out of the toilet, and run outside where he will dry himself.

 

Sincerely,
THE DOG

Duckilings Hatch: Out on the lake.

UPDATE: 5-15-16
Aparently I was too concerned with ‘what happened to the egg shells?’ Took this video from my patio a few days after discovering the nest empty. Can’t be a hundred percent sure this is the same ‘clutch’, but the math adds up: 8 egg shells, one remnant of an egg shell in the nest after ‘abandoment’, one dead duckling(and egg shell) on the neighbors patio, and 6 ducklings in this clutch, and no father duck from begining of the nest thru to this video:

This is one of only two ducklings clutches on the lake so far this season.

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Previous post:

Just discovered some new neighbors on my patio.
Was lighting the grill (only about 5 feet from the nest) when the mother duck flushed and scared me out of a year or two.

The incubation period is 25-30 days, so there goes grilling on Memorial Day, Independence weekend may be OK. Unfortunately, even though so many geese and ducks hatch around here, many don't survive for long. I'm just realizing one reason may be that most people let them hatch, but then shew them off once their born.

Well, I going to try to figure a way to set up a video 'blind'.

Actually, this is the 2nd family that moved onto my patio. Last weekend some morning doves started building a nest on top of my tool-shed, but they disappeared after a few days and the nest was poorly located and they never finished it. There's a light pole just outside of my patio that some birds nested in the last two years, but maintenance got around to fixing the broken glass pane this spring and those birds never returned. Use to be able to set on the patio at night and watch the silhouette of the family moving about when the lights came on.

iNDy MuTT STRuT: 2016

Mutt Strut benefiting the Humane Society of
Indianapolis:
May 15, 2016 | Garfield Park
Indianapolis, Indiana

My new neighbors: Lake Castleton

                                                                               reposted/updated from 7-6-14
Ducks, Canadian Geese, squirrels, chipmunks, river otters, muskrats, green heron, turtles, crawdads, great blue heron, and a big cat.

Just discovered some new neighbors on my patio.
Was lighting the grill (only about 5 feet from the nest) when the mother duck flushed and scared me out of a year or two.

The incubation period is 25-30 days, so there goes grilling on Memorial Day, Independence weekend may be OK. Unfortunately, even though so many geese and ducks hatch around here, many don't survive for long. I'm just realizing one reason may be that most people let them hatch, but then shew them off once their born.

Well, I going to try to figure a way to set up a video 'blind'.

Actually, this is the 2nd family that moved onto my patio. Last weekend some morning doves started building a nest on top of my tool-shed, but they disappeared after a few days and the nest was poorly located and they never finished it. There's a light pole just outside of my patio that some birds nested in the last two years, but maintenance got around to fixing the broken glass pane this spring and those birds never returned. Use to be able to set on the patio at night and watch the silhouette of the family moving about when the lights came on.

Cat vs.. Alligator: Cat Wins! Cat Wins!

Cat 2 Gators 0

courtesy Sharon J.

Bubbles!

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Doormats For Dog Owners:

courtesy of A.Baker

reposted from 9-12-11

People & Pets: Cheetahs

If you’ve never seen a Cheetah run live and in person you should visit the Cincinnati Zoo to see their daily exhibit. It is awesome.  What you can’t realize, even in slow motion, when watching a video or on TV is how much ground they cover in one stride.  They just appear to be running fast, which they are, but they are covering so much distance with each stride and they are so big that TV and video can’t convey the real picture.

See pictures from our 2007 trip to the Cincinnati Zoo.
Indianapolis is supposed to be getting a Cheetah exhibit soon, let’s hope it lives up to the Cincinnati exhibit.

Dogs, you gotta love em….

…Cats on the other hand…

…and then there’s always that one…

courtesy of A. Baker

In The Wild:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  courtesy A. Baker

People & Pets:

  

People & Pets:

 

People & Pets:

 

 

courtesy of Kelly

Dear Dogs and Cats:

The following was found posted very low on a refrigerator door.

Dear Dogs and Cats:  The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food.  The other dishes are mine and contain my food..  Placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack.  Racing me to the bottom is not the object.  Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed.  I am very sorry about this.  Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort, however.  Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep.  It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other, stretched out to the fullest extent possible.  I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out on the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

 

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom! If, by some miracle, I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge in an attempt to open the door.  I must exit through the same door I entered.  Also, I have been using the bathroom for years - canine/feline attendance is not required.

The proper order for kissing is:  Kiss me first, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt.  I cannot stress this enough.

courtesy of Kelly & Gary

TO ALL NON -PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR PETS:

1. They live here.  You don't.  
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture.  That's why they call it 'fur'-niture. 
3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most people. 
4. To you, they are animals.  To me, they are adopted sons/daughters who are short, hairy, walk on all fours and don't speak clearly.

Remember, dogs and cats are better than kids because they:

1. Eat less,
2. Don't ask for money all the time,
3. Are easier to train,
4. Normally come when called,
5. Never ask to drive the car,
6. Don't hang out with drug-using people;
7. Don't smoke or drink,
8. Don't want to wear your clothes,
9. Don't have to buy the latest fashions,
10. Don't need a gazillion dollars for college and
11. If they get pregnant, you can sell their children ..

courtesy of Kelly McKinney & Gary Littrell

PET DIARYs

DOG Diary:

8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing! 
9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing!
9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing!
10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!
12:00 pm - Lunch! My favorite thing!
1:00 pm - Played in the yard! My favorite thing!
3:00 pm - Wagged my tail! My favorite thing!
5:00 pm - Milk bones! My favorite thing!
7:00 pm - Got to play ball! My favorite thing!
8:00 pm - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!
11:00 pm - Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!

Cat Diary

CAT Diary:

Day 983 [of my captivity.]

My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets.
Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength. The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape. In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet.   …Cat

Day 984

Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of.
However, they merely made condescending comments about what a "good little hunter" I am. Bastards!    …Cat

Day 985

There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of "allergies." I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage.   …Cat

Day 986

This morning? I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow -- but at the top of the stairs. I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches. The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released - and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retarded. The bird has got to be an informant. I observe him communicate with the guards regularly. I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe.

For now...      Cat

 

People & Pets: Funny Cats

courtesy of Kelly.

My new neighbors: Lake Castleton

Ducks, Canadian Geese, squirrels, chipmunks, river otters, muskrats, green heron, turtles, crawdads, great blue heron, and a big cat.

Wolf Park Visit:

Pictures and video from last weeks visit have been posted and updated.

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reposted from Nov-2010

Inspiration On 4 Legs:

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This video is copyrighted 2009.

courtesy of Kelly