Stella is the oversized puppy, aka Great Dane, Boomer is the spoiled mutt, and Mater (like tuh-mater, but without the tuh” is the chug (chihuahua and pug mix). Misty, Pacifica and Georgia are the cats of the house.
Boomer has been in my family since my Junior year in high school, and came to live with me and my husband shortly after we purchased our first house in a not so great neighborhood. He used to be an outside dog, but we sure fixed that! He is so spoiled now, he won’t go outside to do his duty if it’s too cold! This is the dog that lived outside for years, rain, hail or wind! He’s our kid protector too. If I have my daughter on the couch, he will sit on the floor next to her, just watching her. My son can sit on his back, pull his tale (not a condoned behavior!) and Boomer will just sit patiently.
Stella is a 3-year-old puppy. She likes to curl up on our laps (okay, she thinks she’s curled up on our laps, but given that she is a huge Great Dane, that’s not really going to happen). She does a “crazy run” several times a day, running from the back door to the front door, over and over again. She hasn’t smashed into the sliding glass door yet, but I’m just holding my breath waiting for that to happen!
Mater is the newest addition. He is about 6 months old, we got him from my sister when he was 8 weeks old. My son loves this dog! They literally take turns chasing each other back and forth around the house. Mater also has a thing for ears, which isn’t great for Aidan, since Mater can reach his ears!
Misty aka Fatty is my 8-year-old huge gray cat. I love her, she is cuddly and needy, but…she pees around the house, and that drives me nuts! We can’t keep rugs in the bathrooms, because it never fails, she will pee on them. I would give her away if I thought someone would put up with her.
Pacifica is our car lot kitty. We were looking at Pacificas one day, and my then soon-to-be husband felt something at his ankle. He looked down, and this little fur-ball had attached itself to his pant leg. I talked him into letting us keep her until we found her a good home. That was about 8 years ago!
Georgia (or Kitten) came from under a van. We had pulled an all-nighter after we bought our house, trying to clean and prepare to move. When we got to our apartment at about 3 a.m. we heard this awful screaming/crying. Sounded like a baby at first, then my husband finally figured out that it was coming from under the van parked next to us. We also kept this cat until we found it a good home, 5 years ago! She was only about 8 or 9 weeks when we found her, but she is all stray…scavenges for food, stalks flies and spiders outside….but, her best friend is Boomer! They curl up together for hours!
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