Gonzo

Gonzo the puppy came to the choir spring picnic on the weekend, played with his cow toy in the corner and was cruelly prevented from eating an illicit sausage passed to him by a couple of children who were being particularly generous with their lunch.
The choir I’ve been singing with for the past few weeks [...]

Softies

Our cats are strictly indoor cats for several reasons. Partly because despite them being the sookiest cats in the universe, I don’t want them wreaking havoc amongst the bird/lizard/small mammal population around the house (which is quite a wide and varied population, given that we live in the middle of the bush). Partly [...]

Sir Horace

“Such a vicious kitten,” I enjoy cooing to Horace, possibly the sookiest cat ever to walk the earth, while tickling his tummy. “What a vicious kitty-cat.” However, he can occasionally live up to his lion-like looks and get destructive with various household accessories.
(He’s a Norwegian Forest Cat cross Persian, the result of our [...]

Sunlight

Horace getting his allowance of Vitamin D, basking in a patch of sunshine by the open front door.

Belle

This rottweiler puppy is going to start training as a guard dog in the new year – at the moment though, she’s rather sweet, especially when occupied in chewing on a stick rather than growling and trying to attack your ankles.