This is Sadie May. She's our oldest cat and oldest pet. She turns 7 this month. We got her on September 19, 2002, three days after our cat Kenya (aka Witty), an orange tabby, died at the age of 7. (He had a bleeding tumor in his intestines.) It broke my heart when he died. He was a great cat. I couldn't stand not having a cat anymore. I missed the swishing tail, the meows, the running fits, the purring. We went to the shelter to get another cat and as I was looking in a cage below Sadie's, I felt something touching my head. I said, "What was that?". Charlie laughed and pointed at this black kitten (she was about 5½ months old) and said that it was her. Well, we had to pick her since she had chosen us.Sadie (aka Satan) is an evil cat, but she loves her mommy. She seems to have mellowed a little as she's gotten older. She doesn't try to scratch or bite as much as she used to. She can be kind of touchy and particular. She doesn't like to be hugged or cuddled with. I can only do that if I pick her up. I know. Weird. She loves to get on the couch and snuggle up next to me though. She'll lay her head against my leg and purr. Aww.
She also has this weird quirk. She likes to drink water with her paw. She'll dip her paw in the water bowl and then lick the water from her paw. Strange cat.
This is Evie Lynn. (Full name Arwen Evenstar, a Lord of the Rings name.) The "dog" I got my husband for Christmas 2003. (She turned 6 in January.) The kids and I went to the shelter that December looking for a small dog for Charlie. We didn't see any that we thought would work for our family, so we decided to look at the cats. Just look. :-/ Well, we saw this sweet 11½ month old kitty that kept rubbing the cage with her head when we'd get close. When we'd put our fingers in the cage, she would rub them and purr. Instant love. We had to have her.Evie likes to keep to herself mostly. She's always been very mellow, laid back and kind of in her own world. Sadie considers herself the boss, but Evie decided about a year or so ago that she's the boss and goes after Sadie sometimes. And does Sadie hate that! She runs away hissing as Evie chases her down and takes swipes at her. Sam doesn't care about all that. He tries to play with Evie and sometimes she'll go along. Usually she hisses and tries to get away. She prefers kisses with Sam to playing. :-)
This is Sam. (Full name Samwise Gamgee. Another LOTR name.) My baby boy. We got him at the shelter in September of 2006. (He'll be 3 on April 26th.) It's a long story how we ended up getting him, but I sure am glad we did. He is such a mama's boy, a real sweetie. He loves to snuggle up to me wherever I am, sleep on my lap while I'm on the couch, sleep close to me in the bed at night. He also loves to lick, which can get old real quick.He's a very active and playful kitty. His favorite playmate is our dog Pippin. They chase each other all over the house. Sam likes to leap over Pip, but sometimes he doesn't quite clear Pip's back and ends up landing on top of him. This doesn't bother Pippin. Pippin likes to try to nip at Sam's ears, but he usually misses.
Like Sadie, Sam has a weird quirk of his own. He likes to lick the curtains sometimes. I guess he likes the taste and/or feel of the material. When I see him doing it, I make him stop. I don't want cat spit on my curtains.
And last, but not least, our toy poodle Pippin. (Full name Peregrin Took. Yes, another LOTR name.) His name really suits him. Pippin is a Hobbit in the Lord of the Rings. Hobbits are short with curly or wavy hair, like toy poodles. Our Pip is also kind of funny and foolish like the LOTR Pip. :-)I bought Pippin from a breeder in March of 2005 and we brought him home in May of 2005. (Pippin turned 4 on March 31st.) He was such a cute little ball of fluff when he was a puppy. He's grown up to be a very submissive and mostly obedient dog. He's also very playful and loves people. So much so that if anyone ever tried to break in he'd just greet them as he greets everyone else.
Pippin's favorite person is probably Charlie (aka Daddy). He is just beside himself with pure joy when Daddy comes home. It's very cute to see. He's pretty crazy about the kids and me too (and most everyone else who comes over lol), but I'm the boss. So he is quick to back off if I don't want him jumping on me. I suppose he views it as a special treat when I actually let him lay in my lap when I'm on the couch. I don't do that much. He's a good dog though and I'm glad I got him. Especially for the kids. Every kid needs a dog and/or cat to love. :-)
