Despite my abundent furriness, both North and South Puffin have been a fur free zone for a few years. We were blessed with Ruffy, our rowdy, white (and photogenic) cat for over twenty years. In a stroke of good luck, the local Humane Society lent us TMWCNBNITNG (whom we named Gwendolyn Dandelion Whine or Wendy, for short) for a long weekend and we kept forgetting to take her back. See, Ruff was lonely and they really hit it off.
I hate to think what the overdue fine is by now.
Wendy and Ruff have been gone for a few years now, so I live in a fur-free zone. I love cats and dogs. This is the only the second extended period of my life without one or the other around. (The first was in college when, like now, I wasn’t around enough to give a pet continuous attention.)
When I get the opportunity, I stock up on fur time.
The (other) April First columns.
This being posted on April 1st has made me cautiously light of heart; so, here goes.
The local Rent-A-Dog-R-Us franchise contracted with Kroger supermarket chain to receive 1% of all retail sales made to holders of the store’s courtesy card–excluding purchases of gas from their service facility, tobacco and alcohol.
They are a non-profit organization, and last year they got about $25 from me. I have yet to use their lend-lease services because I have no shortage of fur at my house.
If Herr Blogmeister is still in business next April, mebbe he will post something about cat gack.
— George
George, the (real) April First columns can be found over here.