Thursday, February 12, 2009

Mouse Problem

No, it's not the kind your thinking about. So I took in these mice from a co worker to find a new home for them. They were originally bought to be food for her snake, but the snake wouldn't eat them. Oscar thinks they are small guinea pig and just loves them... a little too much. I left the room for just a second to get the mice water and this is what I come back to.

Yep, he decided that watching the mice throught the glass just wasn't fun enough. He had to play with them!
After getting caught, he was more careful

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Pet Rules

I love this and it is so true. I know this definitely applies to me and Oscar.

To be posted VERY LOW on the refrigerator door — nose height.

Dear Dogs and Cats:

The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, 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. Beating 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. 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 the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is not a 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 and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years — canine or feline attendance is not required.

The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat’s butt. I cannot stress this enough!

To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the following message on ourfront door:

To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit & 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, it’s an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn’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 friends
7. Don’t smoke or drink
8. Don’t have to buy the latest fashions
9. Don’t want to wear your clothes
10. Don’t need a gazillion dollars for college, and…
11. If they get pregnant, you can sell their children

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Prepare for Cuteness!

Most people who live in Washington have heard about the puppy mills that have been found. Well, my work is taking in some of the dogs until they can be adopted and they are so adoreable!

WARNING: These photos contain images that are extremely cute. Don't panic if you start to sense a warm fuzzy feeling. That is normal.

Chickens Anyone?

So I took Oscar onto the pipeline today and something strange happened. While I was walking, I realized that I couldn't see Oscar anymore. After calling him for about two minutes and retracing my steps, I found him somewhere I wasn't expecting. There was a house along the side of the trail that had a chicken coop in the yard. Oscar thought it would be fun to go under the wood fence and check out the chickens. He couldn't decide if he wanted to see the birds or come to me. I ultimately made him come with me.