Pets Galleries

Calvin : He was the ruler of the house, the mouthy, bossy, dirty white boy I got from a friend who got him from a vet who got him from an old farmer.... We never knew exactly how old he was, best guess was at least 12 or 13. He had had a difficult life before coming to live with me: he'd been lacerated by a truck fan belt, he'd had heartworm, he'd been shot by a BB-gun, he had congenital heart issues (cardiomegaly, and basically kitty IHSS), he had skin fungal infections and was chronically itchy (hence irritable), had gone into liver failure at one point, then ultimately had feline urinary tract blockage. Needless to say, he hated being handled in general, and he had quite the reputation at our veterinarian's office. Once he came into my life, however, he was treated as the little prince at home, and he took full advantage of his rank and privilege. This cat ran my life for ~10y, and the chasm he has left will never be filled. My fearless protector, my beloved grumpy four-pawed master, I will never forget you, Cal. RIP 4.18.08.

Calvin

He was the ruler of the house, the mouthy, bossy, dirty white boy I got from a friend who got him from a vet who got him from an old farmer.... We never knew exactly how old he was, best guess was at least 12 or 13. He had had a difficult life before coming to live with me: he'd been lacerated by a truck fan belt, he'd had heartworm, he ...

Updated: Jul 15, 2008 12:11pm PST

Hellon4Paws : My sweet little bird hunter, Ms. 4Paws was dumped as a kitten in my old neighborhood by cold, heartless idiots who don't know how to spay / neuter their pets. She was a baby, maybe 8wks old, tiny, hungry and scared. She came to live with us on a 'temporary' basis, as we already had 2 huge (>20lb) male cats, but she won us over within hours. Except for the really bad gas, which the vet said would get better in a few weeks with a healthy dietary change. She proved that she could hold her own with the big boys, and she taught them a thing or two about hunting, bringing in bats, chipmunks, squirrels, bunnies, birds (her specialty is hummingbirds - alive!), and snakes. Sometimes, I wish she weren't so successful. She admits to being lonely and somewhat bored now that Calvin is gone, but she doesn't mind having the litter box to herself (smelly boys!).

Hellon4Paws

My sweet little bird hunter, Ms. 4Paws was dumped as a kitten in my old neighborhood by cold, heartless idiots who don't know how to spay / neuter their pets. She was a baby, maybe 8wks old, tiny, hungry and scared. She came to live with us on a 'temporary' basis, as we already had 2 huge (>20lb) male cats, but she won us over within ho ...

Updated: Jul 15, 2008 8:55am PST

Kitty Babies : This gallery is sort of a catch-all for cat shots: Calvin, Hobbes, and Hellon in various groupings, my parents' cats, kitties belonging to friends, etc. Remember the cop's corollary: more than 3 cats in one household, and *someone* in that house is crazy. I've always limited my total to three.

Kitty Babies

This gallery is sort of a catch-all for cat shots: Calvin, Hobbes, and Hellon in various groupings, my parents' cats, kitties belonging to friends, etc. Remember the cop's corollary: more than 3 cats in one household, and *someone* in that house is crazy. I've always limited my total to three.

Updated: May 12, 2008 3:27pm PST