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Proud pet parent of:

Lenny Dog (1996-2008), ET the cat, Minou the cat, Sophie the cat, Netsuke "NUTS" the cat, Pumba the chow chow!!!

How we met:

Lenny, the canine love of my life was a welsh corgi/german shepherd mix that was given to my family by another family who didn't realize all the spunk and energy that corgis can have. It was either us or the pound so you could say he got very lucky! Sadly, he passed away this summer from a brain tumor just shy of 12 years old. He will be forever missed by me and my family. Lenny was a great dog. When we got him his name was "Trouble" because he was aggressive around other dogs and had behavior problems in general. Over time he showed me that sadly too many dogs are written off because people don't take the time to give their pets proper care. With a little love and training Lenny became a great companion and wonderful part of our family. I'll always keep him in my heart! Minou and ET are both rescue cats. ET was adopted from the San Gabriel Humane society here in California. He was born at the shelter and came home with us when he was 9 months old. To really cement the adoption, he freaked out and had bloody diarrhea the moment that we turned the corner. Minou was an abandoned kitten that we found who had a ton of health problems including worms, fleas and a wierd infection in her tummy! Sophie was "adopted" last summer. She was a skinny stray that kept coming by my bedroom window and looking in...Finally this year '09 we got Netsuke from my neighbors who were too ??? to neuter her and then dumped her when she went into heat. We also got Pumba the chow chow at the beginning of the year and have been rehabilitating him since January. I think it's safe to say our house is now full!!

Pet likes:

Big furry dogs and crazy cats.

Pet dislikes:

Cat hair everywhere, even in my mouth! 4:30 AM wake-up call for feeding, running around the house like wild banshees right as we're going to bed/waking up in the morning.

Pet’s favorite spot:

On me or my husband while we sleep.

Pet’s favorite toy:

Da Bird (the cat) also, cardboard boxes, newspaper, socks, shoes, sandals and of course our face.

Pet’s silliest habit:

Chewing my nose for food in the morning (cats make the best alarm clocks), immediately running in front of my and rolling on their backs for a tummy rub the MINUTE I come come home for work (cats included). Using a pillow like a human.

Pet’s sweetest moments:

I love when Minou comes into the bed with us and plops on her back for a cuddle or when Lenny would come to my side and puts his nose under my arm (telling me to pet him of course).

I crack up when my pet:

Mr. ET is hilarious especially when he wants to play with Minou and she's not in the mood. He'll run up to her bat her in the face and then run away. Lenny would get really into it when you started petting him and grunt like a caveman, it was a little distrubing but pretty hilarious!

My pet is unique because:

They all have their own personalities, they're all different creatures with different styles.