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Animals Through The Years
I have been reminiscing about the animals over the years. All bar one of the pups from the litter have moved on to their new homes and it made me feel nostalgic. We kept one of Steve and Nala's daughters and called her Poppy (you can see her at the end of this post).
The gang began with Judy the Labrador and Steve the German Shepherd. There was also a cat called Puss and then another cat called Marmie and they both died.
Judy was already an older lady when I met her. She was an adopted mommy for Steve and later Nala. Judy was a free spirit and enjoyed life to the fullest.
In the photo above, Steve was the age Nala is now. He is a magnificent creature and we are very happy with preserving his bloodline.
After two dead cats in the space of a couple of weeks we took in an adoptive pair - a brother and sister Blinky and Sassy. Blinky is not pictured here but you can find some photos of him in this post. Unfortunately poor Blinky didn't make the rest of the year. His poor and compromised health got the better of his fearless spirit.
Nala bust into our lives like a fire cracker. She let Judy be her new mommy and eventually made best friends with Sassy. Steve finally got a fast and feisty play mate. Judy was too old to run around with these young and energetic shepherds.
One day a little kitten followed me around a car park near home and I decided to bring her with me (after finding out she was a stray in the area). Sassy wasn't too impressed with my attempt at being nice to another cat. They did not get on and the kitten made her way back to her stray family.
Things didn't stay the same for too long. Over two years ago I found Sassy dead out on the road when I was heading to work. A couple months after that Judy got sick very fast and she had to move on too.
Luckily destiny had a new kitty cat in store for us. And we met her in a car park in the city. We call her Kitty Puss and she's been with us over 2 years now. She's been trying very hard to fit into her new family. So far, she's been the best cat we've ever had. Nala still persistently tries to make close friends with her.
The last couple of months have absolutely flown in a puppy haze. Nala and Steve had puppies in April and it was a special experience. I have documented some of that journey in these posts: new born, month old and 6 weeks. Somehow I didn't get around to doing consistent updates on them but I'll get another puppy post up soon. I still have plenty photos to share.
And so this is Steve and Nala's daughter Poppy. She is one lucky puppy to have both parents around all day every day. I hardly have to lift a finger to look after her. Poppy turned 3 months yesterday and she has her surroundings sussed. It is so cute to watch Nala with her only baby left, playing and teaching her and also giving up her food. She has been a spectacular mommy. Looking forward to watching this little Shepherd family over the next few years.
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