Pets

Snickers the Wonder Dog was pretty amazed by all the snow we got in the Blizzard of 2009. I was less dazzled, considering we have a day’s worth of shoveling ahead of us. Snickers doesn’t care — she loves to stick her whole head in the snow and then sneeze it off.

BTW: You can hear my “Snickers” voice on the video. It’s my sweetie pie voice to her. She loves it.

See that little angel there? Would you ever guess after seven years of being Snickers the Wonder Dog that today she decided to be a bad, bad girl?

We can let Snickers out and she never leaves the yard. We’ve been doing that since the day we got her. She stays in the yard. At worst, she wanders next door. But she always comes back. Not today. Not for a little while at least.

Sheryl went out to look for Snickers after she didn’t come back to the door. We didn’t think much about it. Then Sheryl went to look more. Called her. No Snickers.

We got scared.

I jumped in the car and Sheryl ran up the hill behind our house. I found Snickers first. Well…kinda found her. She was walking along with two Chinese ladies who live in our neighborhood. From what they told me, Snickers decided that she’d go on a walk with them. After they tried to shoo her home for a while, they gave up and Snickers went on a mile-long walk with them. By the time I saw Snickers and her new owners at the end of my street, well, I was relieved and aggravated.

Apparently her royal highness knew where she was going and the ladies were going to walk her home. They did. Whew.

Today, Snickers the Wonder Dog is just Snickers the Dog. She has a lot of making up to do.

Would you like a great cat? A friend of mine is giving away her Tonkinese cats. They’re two boys and one girl. The boys are about 3 years old, and the little girl is about two years old. They’re fully housebroken, super socialized, and wonderful cats. She needs to find great homes for them because one of her children has developed an allergy with some asthma, and that’s what the doctor ordered.

The two boys are litter mates and adore each other. Even more than that, they adore people. That’s how Tonkinese are — they are social cats. I happen to have a Tonkinese myself, and I have to say that everyone that comes over first remarks at how pretty he is, and then is soon introduced to how social he is. These cats are the same way — and are from the same cattery.

For those of you who don’t know, Tonkinese are a breed that’s a mixture of Siamese and Burmese, and they got the best traits of both. They’re not yappy like a Siamese — although they do “talk” — and they have that beautiful face and calm temperament that’s typical of the Burmese. They’re long-lived and healthy cats. The boys are about 10 pounds, and the girl is about 6 pounds. (They are fully litter trained and the boys are very well behaved — they were neutered early and have never sprayed or marked or even thought about it.) Tonkinese are not large cats, but they’re strong. The ones my friend has would be a great addition to any family. Plus, there’s none of the kitten fuss — these cats are playful and cuddly without all the kitten worries.

You can see in the pictures that one of the boys and the girl are what’s called “natural minks.” That is, they have the dark brown faces and points at the end of the ears. They are a little darker than they look in the picture – a pretty chocolate brown. The other boy is a blue solid. All three of them have been neutered and have their front claws removed. They’re indoor cats, and my friend is very serious about them going to loving homes. I agree. And if one of these guys was for you, it would be a welcome addition to your household. In fact, she’d consider giving all three to one household if it were the perfect place.

Here are a couple of pictures. Please send me a note at frank [DOT] roche [AT] gmail [DOT] com for more info. The cats are in Philadelphia, btw. The need to be picked up there.

The Two Boys

And the Little Girl

Look at that little girl. Today is Snickers the Wonder Dog’s sixth birthday. I still remember when Sheryl brought that happy little ball of fur home 6 years ago. We’re so lucky to have the best dog in the world.