Friendly Fill-Ins and Photo Fails

Happy Friday, friends! Are you ready to fill in the Friendly Fill-Ins? In case you missed them yesterday, I'll share them again now. Ellen of 15andmeowing came up with the first two, and I came up with the second two.

1. A _________ will _________.

2. The best time of the day is _________.

3. _________ is not my strong suit.

4. It's all fun and games until _________.


I filled these in myself, of course. My answers are very cat-centric today. I'm thinking most of you won't mind.

1. A cat will do as he or she pleases.
(Of course, in some cases, a kitty can be trained and all that jazz. But, let's be honest, who really rules the house? The cat. The cat rules the house. Where I live, 6 cats rule the house.)

2. The best time of the day is early morning.
(Sometimes I feel like I'm in a minority here, but I just love being up bright and early, when the rest of the world is still sleeping. The house is quiet, the neighborhood is quiet, the world is quiet. There is something so serene about that. Well, it's the sort of serene where you're also getting harassed by 6 hungry cats for being too slow to fill their bowls, but such is life.)

3. Saying no to my cats is not my strong suit.
(There's a reason Thimble got told by her vet that she needs to lose a pound. I'm that reason. She begs for the only treat she likes, that being baby food, and I literally cannot say no to her face. My sister says I have no resolve when it comes to Thimble. She is correct.)

4. It's all fun and games until you forget to feed the cat.
(Need I say more? EDIT: I should add that this doesn't happen often, but it did indeed happen the other night. This here hermit of a homebody had a rare evening out recently, and I forgot to fill the kitties' bowls before I left. When I got home, I was nearly eaten alive. I deserved it.)

Now it's your turn!

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You are also welcome to complete the fill-ins in the comments below,

or in the comments on Ellen's blog, 15andmeowing.



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Today is the day for bloopers. In other words, it's time for the Pet Photo Fails! Blog Hop, hosted by The Cuddlywumps Cat Chronicles.

Thank goodness these blooper reels occur on Fridays, because that's when Eddy gets to star on the blog. And if anyone can snap a blooper shot, it's Eddy. See?

We hope you all have a Friday as fun and frenzied as ours!

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Our Doodle of the Day:

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Our Tip of the Day:

Since September is Animal Pain Awareness Month, we'll be finishing out the month with a short series of tips on this topic. Today's tip relates to how our furbabies might let us know they are in pain. This can be a bit difficult sometimes, as cats and even dogs can be very good at hiding pain. This is why we must be very observant of our furbabies on a regular basis, in order to know when they aren't acting themselves.

The symptoms of pain in our furbabies can vary greatly, depending on the source of the pain, as well as the individual animal. You might see decreased activity level, or even a decrease in your cat or dog's appetite. Another potential sign is an altered gait, or an unwillingness or inability to move or jump. A cat in pain might avoid or miss the litter box, and a dog in pain might have accidents inside the house. Aggression and hiding are yet more potential signs that your kitty or pup is in pain. The list of signs and symptoms of pain in animals could go on and on. This is why it's imperative that you know your kitty or pup's norm, and that you make frequent observations of their activities and behavior in order to catch when anything is out of the norm. Altered activity or behavior could mean any number of things, pain being one possibility.