As I said in Tuesday’s post about the unexpected death of my beloved Purrkoy the kitten, PK was a famous Instagram “opurra” star despite his strange reluctance to purrform on video. Just six days ago, I wised up and got my best-ever audio recording of him because I didn’t turn the lights on in the…
Animals
Today’s Video: Purrkoy, Anne Boleyn, and the Tudors
I wax amazed when two beautiful flower arrangements arrived today, sent by my Instagram cat friends who wished to honor my beloved Purrkoy. Be sure to click through the Instagram slideshow to see how many people got together to do this. View this post on Instagram I’m always telling people that “catstagram” is one of…
RIP, Purrkoy the Kitten
Today, four years to the day after Henry the dog — who was senior in age — crossed the Rainbow Bridge, Purrkoy the kitten unexpectedly flew off to join him at the tender age of 4. View this post on Instagram Wat?! #smushedfacecat #exoticshorthair #squishface #smooshyface #babycat #adorable #catlovers #gato #katze #neko #catsofinstagram @cats_of_instagram @cats.being.basic…
Remembering Gigi the Dog
Gigi the dog left us a year ago today at the grand old age of 16. As I wrote then, “The ancient Celts believed that the boundaries between our world and the spirit world were more easily crossed on the festival day now known as Halloween. That’s why I chose this date to help Gigi…
Small Cats for Leo Season on 1stdibs; Week in Review
Leo season started last Sunday, and I’ve got the lion jewelry of your dreams. That said, big cats aren’t always better! Why not do something different and get some small-cat jewelry for a feline-loving Leo’s birthday? I’ve got designs inspired by my own beloved FitzRoy the cat on 1stdibs. Fitzy is Instagram-famous for sitting in…
Throwback Thursday: Pink Sweater and a Black Dog
For Throwback Thursday, I present a photo from almost exactly 17 years ago. I still have those 18K gold hoop earrings, but the colorblocked pink turtleneck is long gone. Alas, so is Molly, my parents’ black Pekingese. She lived to a ripe old age and then departed for the big doggy bed in the sky…
Throwback Thursday: Partying Like It’s 1998
MrB and I are celebrating our 20th date-a-versary today. That means that on this day in 1998, he and I started … um … “going steady”? “Became an item”? I’m not sure how to word it in a way that doesn’t make y’all feel like … Phoebe Buffay GIF from Phoebe GIFs It wasn’t our…
Wednesday’s Video: Dogs, Cats, and Tudors
This is my lucky day because the famous “distracted boyfriend” meme of 2017 has been given the Henry VIII treatment … this meme has finally been perfected pic.twitter.com/9fHfJH1Q01 — julien (@eggsandbread) January 24, 2018 … just in time for my Henry VIII/Anne Boleyn-themed pet video. Yep, I’ve got dogs and cats and the Tudors all…
Wednesday’s Video: Gigi the Dog in Action
After Gigi the dog left us last week, I mused to my sister, Terri Berry, that Gigi was more like a person than a dog. “Moody and opinionated?” Terri asked. For a split second, I wondered if she was talking about Gigi in particular or making a sweeping statement about humanity. I didn’t ask for…
RIP, Gigi the Dog
The ancient Celts believed that the boundaries between our world and the spirit world were more easily crossed on the festival day now known as Halloween. That’s why I chose this date to help Gigi the dog make her transition. I felt that at Gigi’s advanced age of 16, she deserved an especially easy journey….