Pets

 This is Doogie.  He was a member of our family for 20 years.  I miss him so much!

This is Cody.  He is the dog of the house!

Indy is my cat from college.  He found my apartment door and wouldn't leave.  I just had to keep him. 

This isn't the best picture of Boo Boo but it will have to do. 

Queen of the castle is Dolly.  She hates me.

The last couple of days my parents have been out of town and I have been going to "visit" with the cats at their house each night.  Their dog and one cat went to the vets to stay.  It is so funny knowing we can't leave 2 of the cats (Indy and Boo Boo) alone together because they will cause massive destruction to the house.  I miss having my cat at my apartment but is nice to go hang out with him when I can.  I decided not to bring Indy with me to my new apartment because he was so use to being with the other cats at my parents.  I didn't want him to go into withdrawal from his friends.  My parents have 3 cats and 1 dog.  We lost our Doogie 2 years ago.  He was a very old man - 20 years old.  I got him when I was in junior high and named him after Doogie Howser.  I miss that cat so much.  Cody is the Shetland sheep dog.  He is one weird dog but we love him anyway.  Bless him - he is deaf and getting older.  I don't look for him to be with us much longer.  Cody thinks he is a cat because has been around them for so long.  Of course our cats think they are human.  Boo Boo is our stray cat that befriended my dad when my parents lived in Moulton.  He is the sweetest cat I have ever been around.  He will let you pick him up, hold him, toss him over your shoulder, or hang him upside down.  He just loves attention.  Indy is my cat from college.  He is named after the Indianapolis Colts.  He found me the first year Peyton Manning played for the Colts.  Dolly is the only girl in the house and is as mean as the devil.  She and I have a love/hate relationship.  I did save her life when she got a sticky insect trap stuck to her one night so she has been a little nicer to me since then.  My dad brought her home from the vet the day after we lost Doogie.  I still don't understand why he thought we needed her.  He was the one that swore we wouldn't get another cat but here he is bringing her home.  She was barely 6 weeks old and had been abandoned.  I guess he thought it was a sign from God that they brought her in to the vet while he was there taking Doogie.  So Dolly is technically his cat.  Even though he hates the cats.  I say he hates the cats.  He acts like he does but I really think deep down he loves them as much if not more than my mom and I do. 

I know that God gave us pets for many reasons - comfort, companionship, unconditional love, and entertainment to name a few.  I thank God for all of our furry friends and what they mean to us.  Maybe one day I will have a cat in my house again but for right now I am content to see the cats at my parents.  I am not much of a dog person.  I love dogs that belong to other people but they are a little high maintenance for me.  Cats are so easy.  You don't have to walk them and most of the time they just want to be left alone anyway.  If you have a pet say a little prayer and thank God for what they bring to your life!

Peace and Love,
Selena