Can Cats Read?
Here is a cat. Here is a sign. Here is a cat under a sign. Can cats read? Or do they just not care? * Follow along with me on the Year of the Dog challenge — a … Continued
How Do Dogs Mark Their Territory?
How do dogs mark their territory? Just like everyone else. With decorative address stakes. * Follow along with me on the Year of the Dog challenge — a new dog-related post every Walkabout Wednesday. Or, feel free to … Continued
Equal Time
Last week, I featured the best dog-themed mailbox in the neighborhood. Equal time requires me to now feature a cat one. Or perhaps I should say THE cat one. In this whole neighborhood, there is only one cat-themed mailbox. The … Continued
Bird Dog Mailbox
This is without a doubt my favorite mailbox in the neighborhood. I’m sure you can see why. Every time I walk past the mailbox, it reminds me of Becky — one of the inspirations for the Down Girl and Sit … Continued
Truth in Advertising?
I pass these two fences quite frequently. The yards they enclose seem very quiet. But then again, there are those signs… Are the signs telling the truth? Or are they bluffing? And do we really want to find out? … Continued
Chasing Shadows
Cruising through the neighborhood the other day, I saw this startling sight. The shadow of a huge boxer. Or maybe a Great Dane. Or maybe even a giant cat. What in the world was making that shadow? I stopped the … Continued
Morning Cats
When I’m out and about early enough, there’s one house in the neighborhood I love to go by. It’s the house with the cats. The morning cats. In the afternoons, I never see the cats. But in the mornings, … Continued
The Holiday Beagle
It’s one of life’s little certainties. Whenever there’s a holiday in the neighborhood, Snoopy is bound to show up. Here he is, celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day with us. But I have the feeling this isn’t the last holiday we’ll celebrate … Continued