"Pet Peeves" 8th Edition

Cat fights - cripes!  Oliver likes to pick on all of his sisters - especially Aggie.  Aggie likes to pick on Phoebe.  Phoebe likes to whack Zoey and Clooney.  Geez - if I had a nickel for hollering "no fighting" I could retire.  Fighting consists of several variations:

• Fight starter corners victim and puts on the intimidation - victims hisses, growls and screeches
• Victim tries to escape fight in first place - fight starter chases and tackles victim - victim hisses, growls and screeches
• Sneak attack - sleeping victim attacked by fight starter

This also tends to occur at late hours when one is sleeping.....they love each other and are very sad when they are separated - just like 2 legged siblings I guess....

Someday List for the Inside Critters

I have done several posts on the wish list for someday outside critters, barns, coops, etc.  I also have a wishlist for what the animal wing of our someday house might look like....

How about this wall of fun for the kitties:

Source:  http://www.moderncat.net/2011/06/03/magnificent-modular-cat-climbing-wall/

These give cat tree a whole new twist:

Source:  http://www.digsdigs.com/unique-cat-tree-houses-with-real-trees-from-pet-tree-house/

How about the couch for Emma:

Source:  http://girlinthepinkprius.com/2010/06/21/pink-couch/

Perhaps her own dog agility course:

Source:  http://whitney05.hubpages.com/hub/Agility_Part_3_The_Course

Maybe a new ferret sofa for Clooney:

Source:  http://theferretzone.com/ferret-gift-goodies/ferret-furnishings-how-to-be-your-ferret%E2%80%99s-interior-designer/

Maybe this cute hedgehog table to store all of Nigel's junque:

Source:  http://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/hedgehog-furniture--table

Or maybe a fab enclosure like this one for Nigel:

Source:  http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/cage-safety/61901-sturdy-cage.html

Nigel's Cage Cover and Blanket

Yes - I realize that the hedgehog is totally spoiled and that most pet hedgehogs do not have a custom cage cover or blanket.  But - I can't help myself....he is too cute and too sweet and he brings our household too much happiness not to be a spoiled boy.

I made him a cage cover - mainly to stop any drafts from getting to the little one as the weather gets cooler.  I decided to make the matching blanket when I found the fabric that I thought was too cute to pass up.  Here is the back panel of his cage cover:

and here is the cover:

and - here are the boatloads of pictures of Nigel and his siblings on the new blanket:

Snitty Kitty Reformed

I am so proud - my formerly bitchy - er I mean difficult kitty has reformed into a much more mellow and lovey girl.  Who would have ever thought this could happen?  It used to be that the only one who could get close was Aggie and that was hit or miss.  Now she cuddles with just about anyone - ferret, dog, cat - she doesn't seem to care.  Here are a few shots demonstrating her new mellowness:

Is it Time for a Stick?

The weasel gets his favorite rawhide stick each day as a treat.  Here is an example of how it goes:

"excuse me - are you busy....could you please go downstairs and get me a stick?"

sniff, sniff, sniff - is that my stick - geez - enough with the pictures already.... 

mmmm - stick - love my stick....

munching on the stick in the laundry room

Miscellaneous Photo Shoot

Here is a glimpse into what randomness I get when I wander around the house looking for snaps of the critters.  I usually take about 50 - 70 shots in a "session" and I do two or three a week.  Lots of times the snapshots are the inspiration for the post.  Here we have 5 of the 7 children - Zoey was downstairs and Emma is still in boycott the paparazzi mode.

A Box of Pillows

Talk about kitty bliss....Zoey loves to lay on the pillows and she also loves to lay in boxes.  I ordered some new pillows a couple of weeks ago and when they arrived it was kitty heaven -