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I’ve gotten this question twice: “How the heck does Newt get to eat her food with all the dogs in the house?” I figured I’d share what works for our multi-species household, though this is just what works for us and these unique little snowflakes. I suspect that this question comes, in part, because many people …
We’ve been playing a good bit of Mario lately. It has captured someone else’s attention, too… I can just imagine all the possible outcomes of this situation…
I am totally accustomed to the dogs begging for whatever I’m eating. I can tune them out completely or send them to their beds. Newt, on the other hand, jumps up and sticks her paw in my food before I even see her coming. (It reminds me a bit of this commercial.) She has figured out …
A solid 100% of the times that I pick Newt up, she bites me. When she sits on my desk – and I dare to type – she bites me. If she’s on the kitchen counter or on the table and I reach out to, say, answer my phone, she bites me. She does not …
7 things made much more difficult with a cat: Tying your shoes Making the bed Packing Cooking Typing Sleeping Putting laundry away But… then there’s this: And this: And – swoon – this: Oh, and this: But best of all: Who knew I was a cat lady… 🙂
So, I have this issue. From what I understand, this is pretty typical. Newt wants to be in the middle of my workspace, no matter what I’m doing. I love her company. I really do. My problem comes in when she settles in, and then decides that me doing my work is …
If you’ve been following along, you may remember last summer when I moved down to Louisiana with the boys and had to introduce them to Newt. Emmett ignored her immediately. Cooper thought we got him the best toy ever. And Lucas? Well, Lucas wanted to eat her. So, over the course of nearly six months, …
Newt’s been getting neglected around here. She’s up to a lot of shenanigans, and I’ve been working on some cat-centric projects, but I never think to post about it. Poor, Newt. Anyway, I’m stating publicly: If I can get my act together Newt will get a “Caturday” post from now on! Starting with her most …
For the past six months or so, Newt has been attempting to scoot out the door that goes into the garage and leads to the backyard. We’ve had to catch her on many occasions in the garage. Not good. Not safe. For one thing, there’s a hole in the wall (of course.) that leads to …
Mental exercise is crucial to our dogs’ overall wellness. The same thing applies to cats, but there seem to be fewer products designed to get them thinking. (At least that I’ve found! If you know of any, do share!) So, I decided to whip one up: a DIY cat puzzle! This is the easiest DIY …
No, Teddy isn’t another feline addition to the household. Instead, Teddy belongs to the feline member of the household. Back when John and Newt first became roomies, the pet sitters brought Newt this little teddy bear. She loves him. It’s the funniest thing because he’s almost as big as she is, but she drags him …
If you follow along on Facebook, you know that Newt started wearing a collar camera on occasion in conjunction with the Nature’s Recipe for Moments campaign. It’s my fault we haven’t kept our scrapbook more up-to-date, but I’m working to remedy that situation. In the meantime, check out Newt’s pictures here! (Please don’t judge the orange-toned house …
