Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats welcomed Crue and Jet, two new ARF dogs.

Anabel: Well, that was a quiet weekend.

George: No kidding. And next weekend will be even quieter.

Bobbie: Boy, that’s the truth!

Anabel: Why do you guys say that?

Bobbie: Saturday is the ARF beer festival. You know, the event that raises the money to keep ARF’s doors open.

Tinkerbell: I’ve heard about it and that it’s a lot of fun.

Bobbie: So, we kinda hope all the humans are at the festival instead of coming here.

Tinkerbell: Will Jet and Crue go to the festival?

Bobbie: No, I don’t think so. All the ARF volunteers will be so, so busy pouring beer and taking care of the guests.

Tinkerbell:  How about us cats?

Bobbie: Heck no! That would be too stressful for us. We’ll stay here.

Anabel: I know I want to stay here. I’m much more comfortable now. I like interacting with the humans and cats!

Pepper: (Entering the cattery with two dogs). Look who has come to pay a visit!  Jet and Crue.

George:  Hi, there!

Crue: Hello, cats! I’m Crue, and this is my daughter, Jet.

George: So, you like cats?

Jet: You guys are fine. We could live with one of you, no problem.

George: Glad to hear it!

Crue: How long do you think we will be with our foster?

Tinkerbell:  Why, are you unhappy?

Crue: Heck no! We love him, but we’d like a forever home.

Jet: Maybe one together.

Bobbie: We know how you feel. We all want a forever home and a forever family.

Pepper: We all have to be patient and wait for the perfect human to come along.

Just how long can these four-leggeds be patient? Be sure to keep up with the animal antics of “Days of Our Nine Lives” each week. And please stop in to say hello to the entire adoptable cast at the ARF House, 26890 Hwy. 243 on Saturdays 10-4 and Sundays 10-2, or by appointment M-F by calling 951-659-1122.

No one sponsored Creature Corner this week. To sponsor, contact Lisa Streeter at lisa@towncrier.com or 951-659-2145, ext. 13.