Category Archives: Pets

Long before Frankencat was a glimmer in my eye, Pha did something so extraordinary that I still wonder if it really happened. It was shortly after we became roommates and I was not yet accustomed to her rather unique abilities. … Continue reading →

I fairly leapt at the back door and closed it as quickly as I could without slamming it, then collapsed on the grass as though I’d just won Wimbledon.  It seemed like ages before my breath returned to somewhat normal, … Continue reading →

Try as I might I could not relax inside and kept looking out the back door with the flashlight, hoping to catch a glimpse. Then I remembered an old trick that used to work with an incredibly independent basenji I … Continue reading →

Finally I chased after her, murmuring all the sweet little endearments pet owners use with their loved ones. I tried to wade into the bramble after her, but wearing Bermuda shorts, flip flops and a tee shirt only got me … Continue reading →

Part I Some of you may remember my cat Pha (short for Alpha) as the endgame in the chess match I called “Squirrel Wars”, which winterwoman was kind enough to make a Guest Post on her beautiful blog.. In the … Continue reading →