Friendly Fill-Ins and an Eddy Fang

Welcome to the Friday edition, friends! We're getting right to the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, and we'd love for you to join us. My amazing co-host Ellen of 15andmeowing came up with the first two fill-in statements, and I came up with the second two.


1. I would _________ for _________.

2. The last _________ I attended was _________.

3. I can't relax until _________.

4. I knew I needed _________ when _________.

My answers are below in bold. This week, I decided to make mine all about the furbabies. I also apparently decided to ramble far too much on a couple of them, but what's new.

1. I would do anything for my kitties and pup.

(This one seems pretty self-explanatory, so I'll spare you all my usual rambling explanation.)

2. The last companion animal behavior course I attended was a letdown.

(I was just talking to my sister about this, which is why it was fresh on my mind. It's been over a decade since I attended college, where I got my degree in animal sciences. I remember all the way from freshman year being excited about taking a particular advanced, senior level course in companion animal behavior. After all, that's one of my favorite topics, and gaining advanced knowledge in it was very enticing to me. Then I finally made it to senior year and enrolled in the course, and when I got there it was just a TA teaching incredibly simplistic concepts that were already taught in 101 courses, or in kindergarten. I'm talking stuff like, "If a cat hisses, it's probably mad." It was so bizarre, and it was such a letdown after 4 years of being excited to finally level up to that course.)

3. I can't relax until I've checked on all of my furbabies.

(Before I can truly start my day, end my day, leave the house, sit down to watch TV, or any number of other options, I have to make sure all kitties and the pup are accounted for. I have to do my own little roll call, because I'm admittedly a worrywart and will otherwise convince myself of the worst case scenario if it's been too long since I've seen an innocently snoozing cat.)

4. I knew I needed to start playing fetch with Tonks when she brought me one of her mini soccer balls.

(After some time of losing interest in playing fetch, my calico kitty Tonks picked the habit back up again, and I love it. She'll go find one of her little foam soccer balls, pick it up in her mouth, drop it in front of me, and then look at me with anticipation. The first time she did this, the only thing I could think to do was toss the ball she'd dropped at my feet, and that was the beginning of her fetching obsession. There are rules for throwing it just the way she likes, but if you know those rules, Tonks will play fetch with you for often an hour or longer. It's adorable, and a tad bit exhausting.)

Now it's your turn!

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Who's ready for an Eddy fix? Oh, you all are? Well, good, because the little lady herself is ready to show off that adorable face of hers.

Obviously, as always, Eddy wanted to make sure you all got a good view of her adorable snaggletooth fang. For anyone who might not know or remember, Eddy came to me as a 10-week-old kitten with neurological issues, including a head tilt and right-sided facial nerve paralysis. Though she's long since healed from the most severe of those issues, she maintained her benign head tilt as well as the facial nerve paralysis, which is why she's always able to show off those little teeth of hers so well.

Eddy and all of us here wish you a happy Friday!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

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Tip of the Day

Don’t forget to regularly clean those food and water bowls! We sometimes might forget about the furbabies’ bowls, such as if they sit out of sight on the floor or in another room. But, do include these in your regular cleaning of dishes. Whether the bowls are metal, ceramic, glass, or plastic, grease or other debris from food, as well as dog or cat saliva, can indeed build up and lead to less than sanitary dining. So, do be sure to clean those bowls.