Category: Animals
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I miss her
Last night I said goodbye to Boo. My familiar, my fat cat, my little beast with rabbit paws. She magically arrived on my balcony 10 years ago, whined until I let her in, and then never left. She chose me, and I've adored her and protected her for a huge part of my life.
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Brutus is my name but not my nature
I received this email from a friend of my mother's in Cape Town and I'm now in love with this beautiful dog. If I had a garden I'd adopt Brutus in a heartbeat. A house-trained and loving Lab who's only three years old? Those don't come along very often. If you're looking for a family…
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Walk your own dog!
For some reason, the middle and upper classes don't walk their own dogs - they get their "staff" to do it. Driving around Parktown North, Houghton, Sandton and Saxonwold, I'll often witness a young guy in overalls being dragged along by two Golden Retrievers and a Jack Russell. 29 years in Cape Town and I'd…
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The FAT cat sat on the mat
The husband, Alistair, and I have had Boo for five years. A new neighbour took her in when her original family emigrated. He travelled a lot and soon she came over to our flat more and more, crying to be let inside. She really just chose us. Our neighbour didn't mind. Besides, you can't change…
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