Mom mentioned a friend who once had two dogs, and when one died both she and the surviving dog took it hard; so now she keeps three dogs of staggered ages.<\/p>\n
My cats are brothers, now six years old. I have long had in mind that in 2021 I’ll look to add one about 5yo \u2013 rather than get a kitten now, because older animals are harder to place.<\/p>\n
But today at the shelter I saw many kittens whose data sheet said “would prefer to go home with a sibling,” and thought of saying, “Next time a batch of kittens is down to an odd one, call me and I’ll take it, if it’s not solid black (like Rocky and Bramble).” A sad proviso, but one must be practical.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Mom mentioned a friend who once had two dogs, and when one died both she and the surviving dog took it hard; so now she keeps three dogs of staggered ages. My cats are brothers, now six years old. I … Continue reading