Happy 5th Gotcha Day Levi!!!!!

 Happy 5th Gotcha Day to the boy who made my hair completely white!!!!! (Nooooo, that isn't entirely true), but Levi sure has given Lenny and I a run for our money the past 5 years!!

He is barky, VERY, VERY "bossy" (to quote our friend Mark who happens to have Levi's brother Stormy. Stormy just celebrated HIS Gotcha Day 2 days ago). Mark describes Stormy as being "bossy" and that is a great way to put it! Levi is "bossy", bold, determined, and over the top in reference to his size AND his personality.

That being said, he is the MOST LOVING and AFFECTIONATE dog I have ever known. He is near us like velcro and is fiercely protective and loyal.

Levi definitely marches to his own drummer and we wouldn't want it any other way!!

Happy 5th Gotcha Day to our crazy and loving Levi!!

xoxo

National Cat Day 2025 (Wordless Wednesday)

 

Father's Day 2025

 Happy Father's Day to the best Dad ever!!!!!

Ok truth be told, Roary actually wakes ME up every morning, but Lenny plays with Roary and helps with his litter and occasionally feeds him. He will often sit and cuddle with Roary and they love each other!

This is soooooooo true (but we share Vet responsibilities!) That being said, Levi runs poor Lenny ragged!!! Levi loves CONSTANT attention and yep it's Lenny who is on poop patrol 99.9% of the time!!!! Lenny is sooo patient!

Our boys couldn't have a better Dad and we are blessed to have him!!!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!

xoxo

Happy 5th Birthday to our "Roary Boy"!!

 Oh my where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday I saw a photo of my boy on Petfinder and submitted an application. Now, here it is, Roary's 5th birthday!!

I hate to admit this but I think that Roary is the most intelligent of all of the cats I have been blessed to live with. Roary is our "Little Professor". He doesn't kill bugs or flies, he sits and studies them, as he does with so many other things.

Roary knows where certain toys are that he can only play with when Levi isn't home (because Levi will eat them), and Roary will open drawers to get to the toys. He also is adept at opening cupboards and certain doors.

Roary is incredibly loving. He loves to sit and cuddle he also loves to push all of Levi's buttons to send him into a frenzy!!

I often feel bad for Roary because due to his having had bladder stones a couple of years ago, he is on an extremely strict diet. No treats, no human food, no nothing except his prescription food. Actually, his surgery turned out to be a Godsend. It took me a LONG time to truly bond with Roary because I was still deeply grieving Cody. When Roary had his bladder stone surgery I was with him CONSTANTLY. Roary knew this and that was when our bond was formed. We both needed each other so much !

Roary comes into bed every morning and kisses me to wake me up. He also "talks" a blue streak to me first thing in the morning.

Roary takes everything in stride. He is laid back, truly a "chill" cat, he is virtually never angry (even though he puts up with A LOT from his Sheltie brother).

Our precious boy who was named after the Detroit Lions mascot "Roary", has brought us so much joy and love and has helped us to heal more than I ever thought was possible.

Happy 5th birthday to our "Roary Boy"!!!!

We love you more than you could ever imagine!

xoxo

Mom, Dad and Levi

Happy National Pet Day 2025

 My boys mean the world to me!!!

Roary and Levi  certainly have a different dynamic than Cody and Dakota did. While Roary and Levi love each other, their relationship is much more adversarial. 

They will occasionally play together, but Levi still, even though being almost 5 years old, often has to take it to another level.

That being said, Roary gives as good as he gets! He is a MASTER at knowing EXACTLY what to do to send Levi over the edge and it works, EVERY TIME!!

Here's to all of our fur babies who give us so much unconditional love and bring us tons of joy!!!

Love Your Pet Day!

 Yes, yes,  I know it's EVERY DAY but today was designated as "Love Your Pet Day." A day to pamper and spoil your pets (as if we don't do that EVERY DAY), and to appreciate the time we have with them. I love my boys so much,  even if much of the time they drive me crazy!

one of my favorite kitten photos of Roary

Roary is such an intelligent and interesting cat. If you snap your fingers (literally), he comes running. Loves to carry his toys in his mouth (neither of my other cats ever did that). He's an expert at opening drawers and closets and knows exactly where certain toys are hidden in those drawers! He loves going on top of the shower. He is obsessed with the dishwasher. He adores teasing the living daylights out of Levi (and seems to nap all day just to drive Levi crazy when Levi goes to bed in his crate at night.). He "talks" a blue streak.. Prefers sleeping in boxes rather than a cat bed. He is loving and likes to cuddle...if he's in the mood.

Levi is our BIGGEST challenge. Stubborn, determined with the strength of an ox he continues to help Lenny and I add gray hair to our already gray hair!!!! He's super intelligent, rather high anxiety (at times), extremely food motivated and feels that every single human being that was put on this earth is here for the sole purpose of giving him kisses and petting. He LOVES people (unless they are trying to bathe him!!) He likes to be our shadow and is one of the most affectionate dogs I have ever known. THAT is what saves him!

I would love to hear about some of the quirky things about YOUR pets too! Leave a comment and tell me!! Also, give them extra kisses from all of us!

Happy "Love Your Pet Day!!"

Celebrating August with Good Friends (Created by Ann at Zoolatry!)

 

Hi furiends!!!!! It's Levi and Roary and we are proud to be helping to celebrate the month of August with Ann and June over at the Zoolatry blog!!! It's so much fun seeing old friends and making new friends!!! Isn't this photo that Ann made just the BEST???

Notice the football players in the background?

You can read the most PAWTASTIC  story Ann made up about this darling photo over at her blog!!! (click above on HER BLOG  above to read it!!) WE LOVE IT! THANK YOU ANN! IT'S AMAZING!!

Happy Independence Day!

 Have a happy and safe 4th!!!!

National Pet Day 2024-Thankful Thursday

 Yes, yes I know!! EVERY DAY is National Pet Day but someone decreed THIS DAY as the OFFICIAL National Pet Day!

Today, as we do EVERY DAY we honor the pets who have come before, as well as those currently in our lives. My focus today are the two silly boys who I am blessed to share my life with!

First, because he arrived first, is our silly Roary!

Roary is super curious, talkative, loving and over all a very good boy!!! He unintentionally falls through the cracks sometimes because Levi is so incredibly demanding. We love this adorable, quirky fellow and he knows it!!

These photos were taken yesterday of Levi and our postal carrier (Natalie). Levi and I take a walk every day in our complex searching out Natalie. Why? Because not only is she a postal carrier, she is also, (according to Levi), the MilkBone carrier!!!!! Levi can spot that truck waaay down the street and will drag me to get to her!

Wishing all of you a Happy National Pet Day!!! I know we are all sure thankful for all of the pets who share our lives! Love to all of you and your pets!

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you SWEETHEARTS! #WordlessWednesday

 

Our Holiday Card for YOU! 2023

#NationalBrothersDay (Brothers from another Mama!!)

 

Spring Quotes 2023

 Happy Spring! While it might be Spring on the calendar, it will be a while until we see glorious flowers and trees with their leaves. In Michigan, we are known to get snow in April, so we shall see!

Enjoy some additional Spring quotes below and HAPPY SPRING! (to those in the world where it IS Spring!)

"Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world."---Virgil A. Kraft

"Blossom by blossom the spring begins."---Algernon Charles Swinburne

"In the spring I have encountered 136 kinds of weather inside of 24 hours."---Mark Twain

"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant."---Anne Bradstreet

"Seasons change, and so do we."---NikkiChe

"Spring adds new life and new joy to all that is." Jessica Harrelson

"Where flowers bloom so does hope."---Lady Bird Johnson

Angel Dakota's Birthday and #WorldSpayDay

 Today is World Spay Day and it is also Angel Dakota's birthday. I am sure Dakota wouldn't mind if Angel Cody shares his day. I love this graphic I did of Cody for World Spay Day and just had to share it again.

World Spay Day always takes place on the fourth Tuesday in February! (But the entire month of February is Spay/Neuter awareness month!)  Not spaying and neutering dogs and cats is responsible for millions of unwanted animals living on the streets without homes or food, which could lead to them ending up in a shelter which may not be the fate that one would want.  If you are not a breeder, please, please spay/neuter your pets!!!

Happy, Heavenly Birthday to our sweet Angel Dakota. We mention you, think about you, miss you and love you daily. You will never be forgotten sweet boy!! Love, Mom and Dad

#PRESIDENTSDAY and #NATIONALLOVEYOURPETDAY

 

Who would YOUR choice be????

I love both of my boys

so I would have to choose both!

HAPPY PRESIDENTS' DAY

(to those who observe)

and 

HAPPY 

NATIONAL LOVE YOUR PET DAY

which is EVERY DAY!!

Happy Birthday to the BEST Husband, Dad and Grandpa EVER!!! WE LOVE YOU!

 

You put up with A LOT Dad,

so you deserve an extra special day!

We appreciate all that you do

for ALL of us!!

Have fun with Mom today !!

We love you Dad and will do our best to behave!

Love, Roary and Levi!!

(and Mom too!!)

See Ya 2022!! Welcome 2023! Happy New Year!!!

 

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy,

blessed and prosperous 2023!!!!!

Love to you all!

Happy 2nd Adoption Day to Our Roary!!

 It is so hard to believe our adorable "marshmallow boy" Roary has been with us TWO YEARS!!! It's time to celebrate!!!  I had introduced you to Roary quite some time ago and for this post there will be a mix of his intro post and some new photos! Hope you enjoy!

Two years ago, I believe in August I thought I might be up for adding a kitty to our family again, I wasn't sure, but I subscribed to a number of sites and figured if it was meant to be it would be. One day after meeting two other cats that were instantly obvious, they were NOT the right ones, I saw this:

Yes, Roary began his life as a "Felix!" I saw this face and instantly fell in love. I decided to send Lenny to PetSmart to check him out in his cage first, just to see if he was friendly. Lenny came home with a great report, "Felix" held his paw out to Lenny and proceeded to work his way into his heart. I promptly filled out an application, they checked my references, and an appointment was made to meet "Felix" on September 21, 2020.

The rest is history! "Felix" instantly was named Roary, (after the Detroit Lions mascot), and we promptly adopted him. Roary was born June 10, 2020. He was a little over 3 months old when he joined our family. What strikes me as strange is Dakota was diagnosed with cancer on June 8th, we found out Cody had to have biopsy surgery on June 9th and Roary was born June 10th. It certainly seems that a higher power had a plan that I knew nothing about.

The original Roary and I at a game on my birthday

Our Roary, a friendly, playful, adorable bundle of fur came into our house like a terror. He was into EVERYTHING (and I DO mean EVERYTHING!) From getting behind the washer/dryer, to getting stuck under our china cabinet (or so we thought, until we called the Fire Department and Roary came out 2 minutes before they arrived after being under it for nearly an hour) .......we knew we had a real character on our hands. He went from being UNDER the china cabinet to scaling it.

Roary LOVES to give kisses, he LOVES being held, cuddled and petted. NOTE: BY HIS DADDY!!! Roary is the ONLY one of the three cats I have had that really isn't into ME!!! Don't get me wrong, he loves me, (mostly for food lol) and talks to me. But for Roary, the world revolves around his DADDY and yes, even Levi. BEFORE ME!!

you will be seeing this photo again
on Cat Daddy Day!! (Stay tuned!!) 
Thanks, Ann, (Zoolatry)for the great editing job!!

Unlike Cody who was completely disinterested in boxes, Roary has yet to meet a box that he DOESN'T like!

Roary and Levi get along much better than they did a year ago. We still can't allow Levi to be out of his crate ALONE with Roary if no one is home, because Levi still plays too rough. Levi feels that Roary's HEAD should be in HIS MOUTH! (I know Roary looks delicious and ready-to-eat, but we don't want Levi taking that literally!!)

Roary was a most darling kitten, and he is an adorable cat. He has grown into his body, but his head seems surprisingly small. It's as if his body grew but his head decided to stay the same! 

 

Look at the above photo and check out the photo on the left with the blue socks in it. Roary's latest obsession is OPENING MY SOCK DRAWER and he TAKES OUT THE SOCKS!!! Every day I find socks that Roary brings to me in the kitchen. He doesn't just play with them, he DELIVERS them to ME.  I'm assuming that this is the way that he shows me he loves TOLERATES me.

Every day we are grateful for our fun, adventurous, mischievous Roary. He is truly a special boy. He's kind, patient and extremely intelligent. We love our "Marshmallow" boy and wouldn't trade him for the world!

Happy 2nd Adoption Day Roary!!!

xoxoxo

Love, Mom, Dad and Levi

Meow and Woof Like A Pirate Day!!! #InternationalTalkLikeAPirateDay

 "International Talk Like a Pirate Day is a parodic holiday created in 1995 by John Baur (Ol' Chumbucket) and Mark Summers (Cap'n Slappy), of Albany, Oregon, who proclaimed September 19 each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate. An observer of this holiday would greet friends not with "Hello, everyone!" but with "Ahoy, maties!" or "Ahoy, me hearties!" The holiday, and its observance, springs from a romanticized view of the Golden Age of Piracy." (from WikiPedia)

It would not be right on

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

for me NOT to repeat the

catabulous photo made for me by

Mr.Puddy !!!
I mean seriously,
why mess with PURRFECTION??

Be sure to visit the Pirate Day

Spokesdog and Spokeskitty below!

Have a "Yappy" and "Meowy" 4th!!!