RICKY THE CAT & SUNNY THE CONURE
Sunny says, “I was never scared of Ricky. He was my friend and I knew that he only wanted to sniff me.”
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GUS & HIS PERSON
Days before Gus was diagnosed with fluid in his heart he said, “I am scared. I don’t feel well. I have a burning in my stomach and my throat.” Gus had to spend the night at the doctors so he could have the fluid drained. A few days later he was playing though suggested, “I
KIWI
Kiwi is a 12 year old Australian Cattle Dog. She has been doing Agility for over ten years. She talks about the body work her person has done on her, “Sometimes the massage therapist pushes her thumb too hard down the sides of my spine. I prefer acupuncture. That makes me feel really good.”
GUNTHER’S QUESTIONS
I asked Gunther if he had any pain in his body. He replied, “What is pain? If you are happy there should be no pain. Right?” He also said, “I don’t want to bite anyone. Can I have a job? Maybe I can learn to pull a cart and bring fruit to people.”
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INTERVIEW WITH PIT BULL DAISY MAE
What is it like being a Pit Bull? “I truly like being a pit bull, but not always. When I was in the shelter, I heard someone saying that all dogs like me will bite. I would never bite. They also say that shelters put us to death more than any other breed. I don’t
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JOURNEY & THE BOB CAT
A few years ago, Journey’s people called me because she was no longer going outside into the yard. Journey explains why, “One morning, I went outside and a saw a large wild cat as big as me. He was eating one of the squirrels that would come to the bird feeder. It was a terrible
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GRETA RODE THE ESCALATOR AT NORDSTROMS
After Greta rode the escalator as Nordstroms, I told her that she could tell Gita (her sister German Shepherd) about it when she got home. Greta replied, “I could tell Gita about it, but she wouldn’t believe me.”
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ISIS
Isis is now in heaven. Before she passed she talked about her person’s eyes, “I love my mom’s eyes. They are beautiful. They remind me of grasshoppers.”
CLEO 8/10/99 – 04/21/07
This is Cleo. Over the years, she became my very good friend. A friend, I miss dearly. The first time I met her, she said this about her and her brother, “Laura, we don’t need you. Randy and I can communicate to our people just fine. You can go now.”
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MAX ON WHY HE BITES
Max says, “Tell mom I am sorry. I wish she would touch me softly. Biting it is the only way to get my point across to tell her to watch my pain level on my body. I guess I can try to hiss. If I bite again, I will try not to bite so hard.
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