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Our Pets ~ The Insanity

ByNancy Lynn

Our Pets

I’ve mentioned our pets here and there in the story, but they are a big part of our lives!

We have 2 dogs ~ Louie and Jemma!  And 4 cats ~ Pebbles, Scabbers, Heddy and Phil!

Let’s start with Louie 

Also known as ~ Louis, Lou Dog, Ridiculouie, Louis Navidad 

I adopted Louie in May of 2020, from a rescue in Lake Fort Worth, Florida! He is about 4 years old! 

Louie, a small puggle with a chain collar, lying on a soft blanket in a cozy wooden room, paws stretched out as he relaxes in a cabin-like setting. Louie, a small puggle, lying on a bed partially covered by a green and white checkered blanket, resting his head on a black pillow with white triangles, surrounded by colorful cushions in a cozy indoor setting. Louie, a small black and brown puggle, sitting on green grass in a wooded area, looking toward the camera with trees and a grassy field in the background Louie, a small black and tan puggle with a chain collar, lying alert on a blanket indoors, with another dog resting nearby and a window in the background.

Next comes Jemma

Also known as ~ Jemma Dilemma, Beetlejuice, the Brown Clown

Zach rescued Jemma from a neighbor who had her tied out, about 2 years ago.  (he had permission to take her with him). She is about 3 years old!

A brown dog sitting on green grass, seen from the side A brown dog standing on grass with its tongue out, looking up at the camera Close-up of a gray dog's face looking directly at the camera A brown dog curled up asleep on a blue patterned blanket

Our first kitty, Pebbles … she is the leader of the Cat Pack! 

Also known as ~ The Queen, the boss, or anything of the like 🙂

Zach adopted Pebbles when she was a baby.  He knew her momma, so he has known Pebbles her whole life

A white cat stretched out on top of a wooden shelf filled with colorful balls of yarn A black and white cat curled up asleep on an open cardboard box A white and gray tabby cat curled up asleep inside a white bucket A white and black cat lounging in a yellow bowl surrounded by green plants inside a bus

And now for Scabbers .. I only mention him first because he was born first, but Heddy is his sister 🙂

Also Known As ~ Scoober Doo, Oreo, Scoob, Scabber Dabber Doo

I owned his Momma, Milky.   So I’ve had Scabbers since birth! 

A tabby cat resting on a chunky knit beige blanket, gazing upward A gray tabby cat lying on its side beside potted green and red-leafed plants Close-up of a gray tabby cat asleep with its paws stretched forward A tabby cat sitting among potted plants, looking upward

And that brings us to Heddy

Also Known As ~ Hedwig, Muffin, Toupee, Heddylicious

So as with Scabbers, I’ve had Heddy since birth also. 

A white cat with blue eyes standing beneath the leaves of a large green jade plant A white cat lying on a wooden shelf with its head resting down, looking sleepy A light-colored cat perched high in the branches of a leafy green tree, viewed from below Close-up of a white cat's face with bright blue eyes looking into the camera

So our last little guy is SUPER new ~ Phil

Also Known As ~ Tiny Bits, Philodendron, Phil in the blank

We just adopted Phil from a fellow nomad, Bob!  His cat Smokey is Phil’s momma 

A fluffy light-colored cat with dark ears sitting on a rumpled beige blanket, looking at the camera A cream-colored cat curled up asleep on a wooden shelf surrounded by colorful balls of yarn A fluffy light-colored cat with dark ears sitting beside a potted green plant A fluffy cream-colored cat with dark markings on its face standing outdoors under a bright blue sky

So now that you’ve met them, let me tell you more about them as a family of pets.

When Zach and I were headed out on this journey, I had to make a tough decision with Milky, my momma cat. 

The Milky Dilemna

First, before I could get her spayed, she got pregnant again. Not a problem really, since I knew we could take care of them and find good homes. The second problem was that there is no way she would have traveled well. I was fearful she would run off and not come back.

What to do…

I knew a woman who absolutely loved Milky, as much as I did! So I reached out to her and told her the situation and she immediately said she would be happy to have Milky come live with her. As much as I love that cat, I knew it was not best to be selfish and to let her live in one location. I cried, a lot. But she gave birth to 5 kittens the day we set out from Florida!  Talk about timing!!

White cat nuzzling a tiny kitten on a pink blanket White cat cuddling a tiny white kitten White cat with a small gray kitten Tabby kitten and white kitten lying on a pink blanket Gray tabby kitten cuddling a white kitten

So that means that Louie has known Scabbers and Heddy since they were born

He’s like a big brother to them

Two tiny kittens, one white and one dark, lying on a green blanket while a brown dog looks up at them from below Dog and gray kitten lying on a blue blanket Dog and white kitten cuddling on a bed Louie, a small black and brown puggle with a blue collar, lying beside a white kitten with gray markings and blue eyes, both resting on a bed with colorful pillows and a light purple blanket. Dog and tabby cat lying together

Jemma and Louie were best friends from the moment they met! There was never a growl or mean word between them!

Several dogs curled up asleep together on a bed, with shelves of colorful yarn behind them Two dogs lying on a bed Our Pets Two dogs on a seat inside a bus near a window Brown dog lying on a bed

The Dynamic of Our Pets

Now comes the real test!  How do the ALL of the animals get along??  Do they fight or play? Amongst the dogs, the cats, or a mix of cats and dogs fighting??

Nope! Contrary to what most think, they all get along fine ~ despite their species and age differences. Well, maybe Pebbles gives the little guys a bit of a rough time, but I think she’s just teaching them!  

So here is our crazy mix of pets, clearly having a blast hanging out with each other!

Two small dogs on a bed near a sunny window with colorful pillows A black and tan dog and a gray tabby cat lying together on a dark blue blanket A brown dog and a black-and-white cat cuddled together asleep on a blue blanket Two dogs, one brindle and one black, curled up asleep together on a bed Small dog and cat sleeping cuddled together on a blanket Two cats eating from bowls on the floorWhite cat sleeping on a bed Jemma, a caramel-brown pitbull, resting her head gently on a fluffy light-colored cat nestled beside her on a blanket, capturing a quiet moment of interspecies affection indoors. Cat lying on top of a dog's head as they cuddle Cats and a dog sleeping together on a bed Two cats on a round hay bale outdoors

And of course, Our Pets Videos

And now for some rare footage of Scabbers going into Dog Mode (ok, it’s not rare footage, he plays with them all the time, and we video it almost every time!) This cat is ABSOLUTELY safe during this video, in fact, he started the fight 🙂

And Scabbers has been training the new kitten as well!  He is such a great big brother!

And a couple of random videos of our pets being themselves!

And after a hard day being our pet, Jemma sums it up the best!  Sounds like she is having a good dream 

Our pets play a huge role in our lives! We base our stays on where there is safety for them, above all! Our cats like to explore the outdoors, so we need less busy roads, and definitely no predators (there will be times when we can’t guarantee that no predator thing and for that reason, we are building an enclosed catio on the back deck!)

 

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