Kitty at Rest

I ♥ Faces: Pets!

This week's theme at I Heart Faces is PETS! This is always one of my favorite categories since I love animals of all kinds! I'm trying a little bit of variation on the theme...not sure if it will even count but I really like how it turned out! Be sure to check out I Heart Faces for all the great entries!

Sundays...

are for...

cat naps...

I'm such a glutton for punishment

But really...

These faces...

I was powerless to resist them.

Besides, we don't live in the country for nothing. They'll be expert mouse chasers in no time.

Little Dogs

This is Rosie...

She's the chief loafer around here. Miss Barks-a-lot. Miss Never-sweat. Scared of her own shadow (and yours too), but thinks she's the size of a Great Dane. But there's a lot to be afraid of when you're only 9 inches tall.
Technically, this is Morgan's dog. But much to the chagrin of my husband, Rosie has made him her alpha dog, always needing his attention and approval. He despises little dogs, so I think he has gotten exactly what he deserves.

And last, but not least, Tawny...

She's Tristan's dog. Half German Shepherd, half Golden Retriever, and all mess. We adopted her when she was very young. Too young actually, but we didn't realize it at the time. She only weighed 1 1/2 lbs. She still needed a mama, and fortunately, she had plenty of those here. Now she's the baby of the family.
We can't figure out if we're her humans or fellow dogs. Either way, we're part of her family, and she, ours.

Big Dogs

You can't really do without them out here in the country.

Meet Honey...

You might have seen her here before. We rescued her about 10 months ago. She was a birthday present for my oldest daughter. A "puppy" when we got her, she only weighed 37 pounds. Now she's well on her way to 100 and I'm not sure she's done growing. She still has some of that puppy physique.
She's eaten parts of my rocking chairs and the trim around my doors. She barks all night and runs away constantly (always returning eventually). She growls if you come outside and ignore her. She's a pest that attracts every cockleburr within a mile radius of here. We love her.

Then there's JoJo...

She's the original big dog around here. We've had her for 10 years. She also pushes 100 pounds, but that's because she's fat and lazy. But after years of fighting coyotes, stray dogs, and the occasional skunk, I'd say she deserves a rest.
She acts aloof, but she's fiercely loyal to our family. She likes to stay at my in-laws some days. It's just a jaunt across the pasture after all. She's not as spry as she used to be and I get tears in my eyes just thinking about how soon she might be gone from us. There will never be a dog to replace her.
Did I mention she's camera shy?

Coming soon...Little Dogs

I ♥ Faces: Pets!

The theme this week at I ♥ Faces is Pets!

This pic below is not an example of great photography, but it does show a happy ending to a great story. You can read about that here.

Be sure to check out I ♥ Faces for more great pet stories!