IF I DIDN'T HAVE A DOG OR CAT........

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

"Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened."

MONA!!!!! Where have you run off too?

Hi friends,

I guess this post will just be from me tonight, me being the Mommy. Mona is in hiding. Why you ask? Tomorrow is the big once a year event.......total physical for Miss Mona. She does not like the V word, so she is not to be found. She is a very healthy, if slightly overweight, daschsie, not like her Mommy, and has never had any kind of medical problem....Bless you Lord! She seems to think, if she hides, she won't have to go. I guess I'll just cancel our plans to go on another dachsie play date tomorrow after the doctor.

What?? Mommy!! Did you say dachsie play date? Do I get to see Bradley? Do you get love on George? How many boy doglets? How many girl doglets? Will our honorary daschsie, Puff Daddy be there? Mommy....here I am!!!

Well, my goodness. Problem solved. This little yearly routine made me think of something I read once so I thought we'd share.

If I didn't have a dog or cat......

I could walk around the yard barefoot in safety. My house could be carpeted instead of tiled and laminated.

All flat surfaces, clothing, furniture & cars would be free of hair. When the doorbell rings, it wouldn't sound like a kennel.

When the doorbell rings, I could get to the door without wading through fuzzy bodies who beat me there.

I could sit on the couch and my bed the way I wanted, without taking into consideration how much space several fur bodies would need to get comfortable.

I would have money, & no guilt to go on a real vacation.

I would not be on a first-name basis with numerous veterinarians, as I put their yet unborn grand kids through college.

The most used words in my vocabulary would not be: out, sit, down, come, no, stay, & leave him/her/it ALONE.

My house would not be cordoned off into zones with baby gates or barriers.

My house would not look like a day care center, with toys everywhere.

My pockets would not contain things like poop bags, treats and an extra leash.

I would no longer have to spell the words B-A-L-L, F-R-I-S-B-E-E, W-A-L-K, T-R-E-A-T,
R-I-D-E, GO

I would not have as many leaves INSIDE my house as outside.

I would not look strangely at people who think having ONE dog/cat ties them down too much.

I'd look forward to spring and the rainy season instead of dreading 'mud' season.

I would not have to answer the question 'Why do you have so many animals?' from people who will never have the joy in their lives of knowing they are loved unconditionally by someone as close to an angel as they will ever get.

How EMPTY my life would be!!!


Sound familiar!! and so true.


As Mona would say..........Love, kisses and {{{huggies}}} to all......the Mommy.