Creature Corner

Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” new ARF cats Ginger and Maryann were learning the ropes from the veteran felines. Bill: Wow. That was a quiet weekend. Not one human visitor. Mr. Gray: Don’t you remember? Everyone was at the beer festival. I heard it was great! Leia: Me, too. The ARF…

Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats welcomed two new felines to the cattery. Leia: We are happy you were discovered in time and that you’re with us now. Bobbie: Yeah. It’s pretty darned nice here. You’re going to love it, but not as much as a forever home. Leia: Where’s…

Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats were admittedly very happy that there were no ARF dogs. Olivia: So, we’re canine-free, but there still are some changes. Bobbie: Oh no, no, noooooooo! Olivia: Two of the kittens, Twix and KitKat, went to forever homes, and London’s gone. Bobbie: Gone? London’s gone?…

Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF dogs and cats were discussing the change in cattery dynamics with the arrival of kittens and possible departure of Mishka, the husky. Leia: (bursting into the room) Well, it has happened again. The dogs are gone. Bill: Gone? Do you mean they’re with forever families?…

Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” MJ the Chihuahua was telling the cats about her perfect-pet qualities. Olivia: MJ, we all agree that you are adorable, but you just might be knocked off your pedestal very soon. MJ: Really? It probably won’t be by Mishka. It looks as though he might be…

Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats continued to talk about how ARF dogs are finding forever families, but sadly the cats aren’t having the same good luck. Olivia: So, MJ, what is it about you dogs that have humans snapping you up so quickly? MJ: I guess it’s because we’re…

Last week in “The Days of our Nine Lives,” the cats were talking about how quickly the ARF dogs seem to get adopted. Olivia: You might want to sit down for this one. Bobbie: What news do you have now? It’d better be good. I have to go groom myself. Olivia: Coco, the little Chihuahua,…

Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” the feline crowd was wondering how long they’d have the three new canine companions. The cats are gathered around the water bowl, talking all at once. Mr. Gray: What the heck? What’s all the meowing about? Heavenly Whiskers: If you hadn’t noticed, Blue, the terrier-mix, left…

Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” Rocky the Maltepoo introduced himself to the ARF felines. Bill: Geez, Rocky didn’t stay around long. He introduced himself and then poof, he was gone. Olivia: Just like some of the others, he found a better gig with a forever family. Bill: I keep counting the…

Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” Jake from State Farm was feeling down about not finding a forever family gig. London: Wow. It just seems so different in here without Skye. Olivia: Yeah, but where is he? London: You didn’t hear? He got a new job with a forever mom. What a…