Tag Archives: pets

Slate.com: No Pet For You

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Joel

I can sympathize with some of the troubles that other would-be pet adopters have experienced. When we were looking to adopt our kittens last year, I went through a bit of a rigamarole with the adoption process. The animal hospital … Continue reading →

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St. Francis Blessing of the Animals

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Joel

In addition to our regular church service, there was also a special (and short) St. Francis-themed evening service. Parishioners brought their pets for blessings. Well, we like our cats, and we figured why not? We weren’t against it. It didn’t … Continue reading →

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I love a good cat centerpiece

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Joel

I love a good cat centerpiece. It can really bring a room together.

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Life during our first two weeks with the kittens

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Joel

I had forgotten the amount of energy bundled up in kittens. We’ve had the two kittens for almost  two weeks now. Some random thoughts and updates: We’ve more or less settled on names now. The brown kitten is Toasty, and … Continue reading →

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My 2011 Father’s Day weekend

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Joel

This was a pretty nice Father’s Day weekend. I purposely asked that we didn’t do any big dinner or gifts this year. I don’t need it, and we should try to save a little money. What I did want was … Continue reading →

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We may be adopting some new kittens

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Joel

While I was at the animal hospital with that injured kitten, I saw four of the cutest (yes, I said cutest) kittens. Three males and a very pretty female kitten. We’ve been looking to adopt 1-2 adult cats or kittens, … Continue reading →

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