My love for animals goes back as far as I can remember. Growing up on a pig farm, with access to baby piglets to play with can tend to spoil you. No wonder I didn't like dolls, I could go get something live to dress up and pull around in the radio flyer. We always had a dog, cats out in the barn, and the pigs.
So when I went off to college I had a cat, Chloe, to keep me company. Then when Shannon and I were dating and he had his own house I found a baby kitten outside of the journalism building. Of course, I couldn't leave a faintly crying baby out in the cold. The little yellow house on Biltmore got it's first animal, Birch. At first, Shannon wouldn't admit it but he loved that little cat. Then came our first "child", Zoie. She was a Boston Terrier and we got her when she was just 5 weeks old. She was the cutest little "piglet" I had ever seen. I loved her so much. She was very hyper and I didn't do a very good job at taming the terrier in her, but I loved that dog. The list of animals for us could go on and on and on.............
Let me bring you to the present. We have a four year old Boston Terrier, a one year old MainCoon (that's a cat), and one fish. We recently had two fish, but somehow, our little fish (Gracee) went missing. Just yesterday I was cleaning out from under the laundry detergent cabinet and pulled out a dried up fish carcass. Sorry if that grosses anyone out, but it's true. It was pretty startling, but I did properly discard her and said a prayer for her little fish soul.
- Stella Macaroni:
She is part of the family. She goes just about anywhere we can take her. You don't say B-Y-E, B-Y-E around her or she is headed toward the door. She loves to lay on our feet in the morning when we are getting ready in the bathroom. Last fall she got beat up by a neighborhood dog, so now she barks whenever someone is out at their house. She is very protective of us and loves her bone. (the bright green, chewed up bone in her picture). She loves to eat popcorn and just about anything we will leave down at her bowl.
- Rusty Man:
He is offspring of a cat I picked up in the parking lot of the local Mexican restaurant. He was one of three of the litter and by far the cutest little ball of fur you ever did see. He loves to lay by the fish tank and it is also his drinking fountain. He lays on my desk when I am working and sheds like crazy. He loves the little song I have made up for him and comes running. The song annoys everyone else, trust me! Rusty is a MainCoon, which means he has characteristics that are similar to a raccoon. Some people believe there is raccoon bread in, but there is no evidence that I can find.
- Big Guy & Gracee:
Ainzli won Gracee (R.I.P) at the elementary carnival she went to with her friend Gracee (hence the name, kids can be so original sometimes). She saved her money and bought a tank and then Gracee a friend. Big Guy has grown exponentially and he really is fun to watch. The fish tank is out in the laundry room/office. The sound of the water flowing is soothing and Big Guy swims to the top of the tank whenever you are near. When we change the water Ainzli can actually catch them bare handed! We will be adding another fish soon and maybe even a bigger tank in the future.
Autumn
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