My Pets

Dogs have become a big part of my life.  I used to consider myself a “cat person”, still am, but I’ve definitely become a “dog person” too.  That sounds a bit like saying that you are both a Boston Red Sox fan (for sure!) and a “that awful team from the Bronx whose name I can’t even type” fan at the same time, but its not!  I’ve come to appreciate the qualities of both these types of pets.

Cedric is my dear 8-year-old kitty.

As you can see, he sits in unusual places like most cats do.  Unlike most cats, he drools like a dog when he is happy.

Daphne is my 4 1/2-year-old golden retriever.

She came into our lives after the premature loss of a great mutt named Fergus.  I fell in love with golden retrievers back when I was a college student working part time for a group of veterinarians.  One of the vets rented an apartment upstairs at the animal hospital where I worked and they owned a lovely, friendly, floppy golden retriever.   From that day on, I saw a golden retriever as part of the picture when I had my own family and home.

ETA: Dear Daphne passed away from cancer at the age of 10, 10/27/15

Teddy is my 1-year-old collie, the newest addition to the family.

My hubby owned a collie as a child, and has always had a soft spot for this breed.  When I learned last year that one of the teachers that I work with was going to be having collie puppies, I soon realized we were destined to become a 2-dog household!

We do a lot of vacuuming around here, but the pets really help our house be a home.  I hope these pets help provide memories of a happy childhood for my girls and I cherish their unconditional love!