Jackie Jamison » Pets

Pets

Jackie — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:49:19 +0000

Since the weather is turning nice, my cats have been begging to go out every night. While I don’t mind that they do, I just wish they would come home at an earlier hour! I had to stay up a little later than I wanted waiting for them to come home. I could never sleep unless I knew they were safe.

My cats do provide our family with a lot of entertainment. They can be very funny at times especially when they have a box to play with. They also like to chase a string or a ball. Sometimes they will come and snuggle with me on the couch. I’m glad I have my pets to play with!

A new Kitty

Jackie — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:28:12 +0000

We have a new kitty whose name is Ziggy. He is a beautiful little fur ball. He has some dark markings but is mostly white. We like to watch him play with all his kitty toys. He likes to climb and jump and will do so until he gets tired. The kids really enjoy spending time with him and they get along just fine.

He was born in January and is growing fast. It’s funny when he gets tired as he will fall asleep almost instantly. I’m glad to welcome him into the fold and I know he will bring us much joy and happiness through the years!

Hello friend!

Jackie — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:17:08 +0000

The pond behind our house is full of wildlife. We have birds and ducks and the fish jump every night. I spotted some new friends in the turtles. They like to warm in the sun and float in the water with their heads sticking out. I was able to feed one of the turtles some bread. They are very cautious so you must be still.

I like the fact that we have so many things living in our yard. I hope to teach the kids about the value of wildlife and the beauty of nature. Watching these beautiful creatures is a great way to do just that! I am glad to welcome my new friends the turtles!

Keep Out!

Jackie — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:31:40 +0000

I have a lot of posts about the outdoors. It’s true that for the most part, I like animals of all shapes and sizes. There is one exception though, the squirrel. I don’t mind the squirrels in and of themselves, but they cause a lot of problems. They have gotten into eating my bird food. Every morning I see them hanging about and making a racket! That’s just the beginning of the problems they have caused.

One day, my daughter heard a strange noise. It appeared to be coming from the attic. She was a little spooked and wanted me to check it out. Being the man of the family, I had to comply. I took my flashlight up through the hatch and had a look. To my surprise, I saw a squirrel! That was the last straw. I knew I would have to find a way to rid myself of these pests.

I called a friend and asked for some advice. He told me to look into getting some squirrel repellant. I went online and found a company called Havahart that had just what I needed. My pesky problem is no more! Now that I have defended my home by using the product in places the squirrels are likely to go, I no longer have to worry. Now my house is peaceful again. I’m glad to let the outdoor animals stay outdoors!

Good Girl!

Jackie — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:50:53 +0000

My neighbor down the street has a beautiful dog. The dog’s name is pearl and she is a German Sheppard. The problem with the dog is that she is usually out of control. I watch as my neighbor gets dragged down the street by the dog. No amount of yelling or coercion seems to have any effect at all. The dog does only what the dog wants to do!

One day I happened to be out when they were walking by. We fell into a conversation and discussed some of the things she was doing to train the dog. I told her that I had seen an ad for a website called dogfather.tv. About two weeks later, I had a chance to talk with her again. The dog was behaving noticeably better. My neighbor had gotten the Best dog training video. After reviewing it, she started using the techniques in the video and now she is satisfied with the results.

I am glad that things are better now for the family and the dog. I am also glad for my cat that I used to worry about being harmed by the out of control animal! Our neighborhood is a lot more peaceful now that the animals are better trained.

Wet feet

Jackie — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:33:52 +0000

It’s another rainy day. Whenever I wake up and it’s raining, I always feel like staying in bed. It always seems so quiet. I’d much rather see the sun shining through the window and welcoming me to the new day.

For now, I guess I’ll have to live with it, but I’ll sure be glad when the sun comes back! I think the cats like the sun as well. They don’t seem to like the rain very much. They are so funny when their paws get wet!

Bad table manners…

Jackie — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:08:01 +0000

As mentioned before, I had begun to feed the ducks in the pond behind our house. As it happened, I was at the pet store and saw a cute little bird feeder. A few dollars later, I hung the feeder in the little tree out back.

What a ruckus they make!! I watch from the house as the birds chase each other all around and squabble over every crumb. The smart ones wait on the ground for the scraps to fall and avoid the competition.

That reminds me, its time to feed the kids!

Ducks

Jackie — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:13:31 +0000

There is a good size pond out behind our house. We have some resident ducks that live there the year round. Several of the people surrounding the pond have taken to feeding them on a regular basis. Not wanting to be left out of the fun, I decided to feed them as well.

They are pretty tame now and when they see you coming they will race over to get their treats. Usually, I will feed them bread. One day I had no bread and was wondering what I could give them. Looking thru the refrigerator, I found some leftover green beans from the night before. The ducks went wild for the beans. They gobbled them down as fast as I could throw them out.

I could tell they really enjoyed the beans. Now it would be an expense to feed them beans every day so I guess its back to “A bread and water diet” for them, but every now and then I’ll give them my own special treat!

How I got my cat

Jackie — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:12:34 +0000

When I woke up that morning, I had no intention of getting a cat. It was time for my “then” boyfriend to take his dog in for shots and general checkup. While we were there, I noticed a beautiful little kitten in a cage by the door. As I was making a fuss over it the lady told me it was up for adoption.

After a mountain of paperwork and several hundred dollars, I brought my little kitty home. I named him “minksy” because his fur is solid black. He is such a little darling!