Creature Corner: August 26, 2021

Last week in Days of Our Nine Lives, the ARF cats met three adorable puppies.
Stevie: I enjoy the quiet times here, but right now it’s just creepy.
Whiskers: Creepy as in too quiet?
Stevie: Yep, too quiet. Shouldn’t those puppies be making noise? And shouldn’t Fern be shushing them?
Pepper: Fern would be shushing them if she was here, but she’s not. She has been adopted!
Whiskers: Adopted? That is so great for Fern. I bet she will entertain her forever family every day.
Pepper: But we will miss her. And speaking of missing someone, where are those puppies?
Lulu: The puppies have also been adopted!
Whiskers: Holy catnip! What a busy weekend, busy with lots of adoptions.
Stevie: And what about that beautiful dog with the icy blue eyes?
Whiskers: Are you talking about Claire? She was adopted, too!
Lulu: Guess we will now have to get used to all this peace and quiet.
Pepper: Do you really think it will last?
Whiskers: I don’t. We will turn around and some new dogs or cats will be joining us.
Stevie: On the bright side, until that happens maybe some humans will pay more attention to us.
Pepper: Wouldn’t that be great.
Lulu: Just because we have been here a little while doesn’t make us any less adoptable.
Whiskers: Yeah! You tell ‘em Lulu!
Pepper: Humans just need to remember that we have our own personalities.
Stevie: And the only way to discover what is special about each of us can be learned only with a little time, caring and patience.
Lulu: And that time, caring, and patience will pay off in huge dividends.
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 Highway 243. ARF is open Saturdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and during the week by appointment. Please call 951-659-1122.
Creature Corner is sponsored by Sandi Mathers.