Colby goes on a picnic

This is Colby sporting a lovely red and white checkered bandana perfect for going on a picnic.
Isn't he a good dog! :)

Benji, the family dog I had growing up wasn't such a good model.
He peed on the doll clothes I put him in.

This skillfully made dog bandana and others are available for purchase at
Canine Design - http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7259434
10% of proceeds benefit the Montgomery County Humane Society.

Miss Biana Models on the Runway

Miss Bianca models proudly for the camera

Photo courtesy of Rose Ridge Creations, a wonderful shop that features great quilted items like this pretty dog coat as well as quilted sling and zippered purses, tote and makeup bags, and baby items. All available at http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7062092

Jazzie Competes in a Photo Contest

This is Jazzie, named after the little mermaid, she's in a photo contest at
http://petsjubilee-furbabies.blogspot.com/2009/04/contestant-7.html
right now and would appreciate your vote! :-)

Jazzie
(short for Jasmine)

Funny Trait:

"Jazzie loves popcorn. As soon as she hears it start popping in the microwave, she starts dancing around and refuses to move out of the way so I can get it and share it with her."

Photo courtesy of PK Originals, a great shop featuring unique hand sewn items. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6986930

Eddie Waits for Dinner

This is Eddie, looking so debonair as he waits patiently for dinner at the top of the steps.


This photo is courtesy of Opart, who has a great art photography shop on Etsy, where this photo and many others are available for purchase.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5104045

Opart also has a great blog where you can see wonderful Mediterranean style and design and sometimes more photos of Eddie.
http://stylemed.blogspot.com/

Beautiful Dog Relaxes After Becoming a Star

This beautiful dog had their pictured hand painted on a coffee mug.

If you'd like your pet or a loved one's pet to be painted on a mug or another object simply visit http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5317562
to get a great gift made for yourself or someone you love.

Little Bit & Her Babies the Morning After

This is Little Bit the morning after giving birth to her litter of kittens.

Little Bit adopted StaceyRebecca who has a wonderful shop on Etsy selling skillfully crafted finger and hand puppets.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=20794

For fellow Etsians who are reading this, she also has a great book for only $4 sharing her advice she's acquired from three years of experience selling on Etsy.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24690423

Grace's Bath

This is Grace a long time ago when she actually let me bathe her.
She was so small, a wash cloth was big enough to be a blanket.

Merry Christmas to Korina!

This is my brother's cat Korina having a Merry Christmas.
She had even more fun when the presents were actually opened.

Amazing Grace - How Sweet the Kitten Can Be

This is Grace, my feisty cat with attitude, when I first adopted her.
My dad is holding her while she's enjoying playing with a plastic straw.

This cat can play ball

No matter how high in the air it is, this blue glitter ball isn't getting past Grace.

In the Jungle, The Kitty is Awake Tonight

Meet Korina, my brother's loving Bengal cat.
She's enjoying herself in the midst of her stuffed tiger collection.
Isn't she the cutest little tiger you've ever seen?

The Roadie

Doesn't it make you wish you could be a dog so you could have this much fun!?
Pictures courtesy of Campbell Jane


Visit Campbell Jane's etsy shop for colorful folk art with a contemporary touch http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5776643

The Cat and the Avocado

Does your cat get into anything? SassyBelleWares shared this funny story with me:

We have a polydactyl cat aka Hemmingway cat named Millie that has 7 toes on her front paws & 5 on her back paws. She steals things...ceramic tiles, buttons, etc. that I am using for my shop items. once she gets them I never see them again. I cannot figure out where her hiding spot is. One day she took my wedding rings off the counter but I heard her playing with them before she hid them.

I think the funniest so far was the day I heard a thud coming from the kitchen. I couldn't figure out what was on the counter that would have made that noise. I went to investigate & she had pushed an avocado off the counter and was playing with it as if it was a kitty toy. She is loads of fun.

SassyBelleWares has great whimsical items including jewelry and magnets available at
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6406540

Show and Tell

Sometimes, our pets can bring us home some gifts. She'sAllThat shared this great story with me:

I had a dead gopher as a pet and took it to show and tell in the 1st grade! My dog caught it in our yard so I took it and made it a little bed in my room. My parents found out when the teacher called them for a parent conference.


She'sAllThat also makes great jewelry and baby items, visit her shop at:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6282744&order=&section_id=&page=2
Keesbabylove.etsy.com

Nigel adopted a good family.

Have you ever had a pet come to your home and adopt you?
Merrellart shares her story:

Nigel came to our house one night. He told us he was cold and hungry and needed a home. He would be a good pet. And he was -- a bit dim but always ready to sit and purr.

Visit Merrellart's art shop for beautiful original art, prints and notecards.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6323196

Artwork of Nigel is available at: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24167812

Grace, the Human Trainer

Meet Grace. She's a full-time human trainer and it's not an easy job. People are stubborn, they have a tendency to get this silly idea that they're in charge. People don't seem to take the idea that the cat is boss very seriously. But, Grace is good.

She can get people to do a lot of things just by looking cute and sweetly pawing their leg. This gets her anything from turkey, to playtime to free transportation around the house on someone's shoulder. If she wants to go into the porch, just lay by the front door, presto, it opens. For a drink of water from the faucet, she just has to stick her head under it and a human will turn it on.

Once, when she was naughty and bitey, I carried her to the bedroom for a time out. I set her down on the soft bed and walked out. Before I could shut the door, the stinker had already run out of the room. Sighing, I carried her back into the room. Zoom! She was past the door before I could even run out. I was seriously beginning to wonder who was the smarter creature! Then I threw a lovely little glitter ball into the room. I was out of the room and had the door closed before she even realized what was happening. Little Gracie got her short time out that day. Whether she's the boss or not, I showed her that human ingenuity can pay off.

And glitter balls aren't the only way to get a cat to go where you want them to. Grace, in her boss mode, decided to intimidate my brother. She would block the doorway into the next room and try to act tough. But, he found a way around that. He can get her to move in any direction he wants her to go with the use of a handy little laser pointer. Since Grace chasing the laser light is so cute and funny, I had to attach a video of it, so everyone can enjoy this scene as much as I do.

NOTE: if you use a laser pointer, please take caution to keep the beam from shining in the cat's eyes.