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  • Heidi, a Miracle Cat, ADOPTED

    Heidi is an approximately three- to four-year-old feline who has stories to tell. She is seeking a warm, safe, loving, forever home. [ADOPTED] Age: 3 to 4 years old Gender: female, spayed Vaccinations: up-to-date (given 1/17/13 and 2/7/13) Requirements: Heidi needs to be an only cat. No young children. Personality: playful and affectionate, still overcoming some feral tendencies… (read more)


  • 22. Juni 2016 — Yongin is one of the largest dog meat consumption areas in South Korea !!!

    Auch in Süd-Korea findet ein barbarisches Schlachtfest statt :-( 22. Juni 2016 — Yongin is one of the largest dog meat consumption areas in South Korea !!! Hier geht es zu den Petitionen ..... koreandogs.org/german koreandogs.org/french


  • The Rainbow Bridge

    "Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we rem… (read more)


  • Zilli, the dog Mandi has sort of "adopted"......

    Little Zilli who adopted us

    When we went to Turkey last year, a stray brindle dog sort of `"adopted" us and followed us everywhere we went. We asked Dogan if she had a name and he laughed and said that it was probably Zilli. When asked what Zilli meant - he explained it meant a girl who reallly likes boys!!! So I assume it means "Slapper"!!! When Mandi went back Zilli really made a fuss of her and so she was her constant companion. Now you can hardly not want her around you and I'm not a dog lover of sorts. Well I m… (read more)


  • Mandi's little dog has grown........

    Zilli and her daughter Maya

    Do you remember the story of the little dog who adopted Mandi and Dogan and who we ended up calling Zilli and she went on to have 8 pups? Well gradually people would come down to the beach and choose the pup they wanted and soon all bar one pup had gone. The little girl was left behind with her mum and Dogan and Mandi loved her too. So it looks as if soon they will have two dogs to join their family........ These are the latest pictures of the two. She is the spitting image of her… (read more)


  • How to give your cat a pill

    How To Give Your Cat A Pill,I came across this 2 or 3 years ago and just discovered it again Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and apply gentle pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow. Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process. Retrieve cat… (read more)


  • Turkish pussy cat taking advantage of an old dog

    Lovely scene with pussy cat having a soft cushion

    Mandi took this picture yesterday while she was out and about - she just couldn't resist..... The pussy cat didn't want to lie on the concrete tiles so found this lovely dog asleep and clambered onto his back. It was nice and comfy for him and so the two were dozing in the sun. I think it's a gorgeous picture.


  • Scurvy Dogs

    Whilst I was on Multiply, I often did a ‘pirate’ themed blog. I don’t live on a ship, just to clarify, though doing the occasional rambling, mad blog has its appeal: Today will see the ‘visitors’ in work leaving. They’ll be set adrift, with a paddle if they’re lucky, and with any luck the scurvy dogs will sail back to the country from whence they came. I have to admit; I’ll be glad to see the back of them. They’ve been noisy, disruptive, and have left litter all over the ship. If they’re supp… (read more)


  • Mandi and Dogan have just been on Skype

    Boo with my neighbour, Yvonne

    It was a lovely surprise - Mandi and Dogan called me on the internet and we spoke for nearly half an hour, til the Internet Gods decided to spoil the fun and shut down in Turkey!!! Anyway, they rang to not only say how much they missed me [awww] but missed Boo too [awww] and they didn't actually brag about the weather neither - that was because it'd been raining today!!! They did say, however, that they'd done the visa application on-line this afternoon and so with a bit of luck, the Consulat… (read more)


  • Mandi and Dogan have two new kitties now....

    Pasha

    Well they had no choice really, because whatever was killing a lot of the cats, it was outside, so they brought the remaining two kittens indoors. At least Pippi (_Alfie's brother) was still okay and the kittens were his siblings, so he didn't mind them. So meet Pasha...... She is just gorgeous and although slightly nervous, is settling down indoors very well. Then there's Roxy.... Roxy is almost the double of his mum - same markings etc, just fluffier. He's completely fe… (read more)


  • a cat wash

    This innocent looking creature here indulging in his favorite pastime behaved very badly this morning. I usually wake up naturally around 6:30am but this morning I was awakened by Zazzles washing my face around 6:15. I didn't mind the time but starting my day covered in cat spit was not very nice


  • Update from up north and cat customs post

    Not much weather wise to bother us yet unlike Wales a few days ago and Jenny's neck of the woods today and overnight.From what I have seen she should have missed the bad stuff. Here we have been having hail storms for the last 2 days and the Lake district fells have their white caps on. I braved the hail for a trip to town this morning and only got caught outside in one shower. Shopping done I returned home with my shopping glad to be in for a sit down and a coffee. This didn't happen until 2… (read more)


  • Kitchen Tribulations and Ship's Dog

    This week, the Ship’s Dog had to attend the vet’s clinic. He’s been yelping when he gets up, or lies down, and we gave him a couple of days quiet time and he seemed okay. Friday morning however, he would not settle and kept yelping as if in pain and he was limping. I know from painful (financially speaking) experience how expensive a vet can be out of hours, so phoned them Friday and managed to get an early afternoon appointment. The vet couldn’t find anything obviously wrong, though did concede… (read more)


  • Picture of Hope Day 2: Waiting

    Waiting for the Train

    Day 2. I will share a blog post here every day for one week, and I will do this on Monday, 8 July, 2019 through Saturday, 13 July, 2019. I invite you to come back and follow this blog for some uplifting pictures, inspiration, and hope.


  • RIP Ship's Dog

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    Earlier today, we said goodbye to our beloved Ship's Dog. This morning he ate his food, went for a walk, seemed fine. After work, he was definitely suffering and seemed in pain, and wouldn't settle. We carried him to the vet's and they quickly assessed him, gave him something for the pain, and he passed away very quickly. I blubbed like a 5 year old. He was a wonderful companion for almost 14 years and I'll miss him terribly. He was a good boy, and I kept telling him that as my son and I soothed… (read more)


  • My dog stopped barking, now I am hearing bells

    I awoke to silence this morning,yesterdays deluge has finally ceased.When I went to sort the bird feeders out I noticed the flooded part of the garden,which had almost dried out was deep in rain water again. A couple of my fruit bushes have had their feet in water since early last year now and I fear the roots will be rotted.It has got to the point where the rainwater has nowhere left to go. I have a doorbell that plays different sounds. The one I use is of a large angry sounding dog,it makes… (read more)


  • Dog eats a lemon - hilarious....

    This is so funny - the daft dog keeps going back for more............. youtu.be/YN_n8WEHg5U


  • Mandi and Dogan are going to Istanbul again tomorrow.....

    Mandi and Dogan are off to Istanbul again tomorrow!!!!!!!!!! They'd had a phone call from the UK Border Agency last Saturday asking them to go to Istanbul for an interview with regard to Dogan's visa application. They were on a coach heading for his family the other end of Turkey, so they asked if they could book an interview at another time. This was arranged for Thursday. So Mandi and Dogan enjoyed their visit to his mum, brothers, sisters and nephews, nieces etc but it was very cold the… (read more)


  • Dogan hasn't got his visa............

    Dogan heard this morning that his visa has been refused because they say that they don't know if he would return to Turkey after 6 months, despite the fact that he has the letters etc to prove that he would return to a job that he's had for the last 15 years. As you can imagine they are both devastated and this on top of them feeling so lousy with the cold and so tired from all that travelling. I am hoping that they can appeal against the decision. Mandi has already said that she's going to have… (read more)


  • KIAL SAĜAJ HOMOJ NE DUBAS PRI DOGMOJ

    Ĉi-matene en la radio mi aŭdis aserton de iu pastro pri la klasika dogmo ke Dio kreis homon laŭ la propra bildo. Tiu dogmo estas bona ekzemplo pri absurdo de dogmoj. Se Dio kreis la homon laŭ sia aspekto, do li pli-malpli kopiis sin, tiukaze ankaŭ li bezonas kapon, buŝon, orelojn, krurojn, brakojn… Kial li bezonus tion, se li estas spirita estaĵo senmateria, ja nur kiel tia oni povas imagi ke li ekzistadas senlime longe. Se li faris homon laŭ sia aspekto, do li dependas de oksigeno por spiri p… (read more)