Category Archives: Pets

What Animals Know and We Don’t – Dog and Cat Week #5

It’s the final day of Dog and Cat week. Enjoy it, it’s what you were meant to do!

What Animals Know That We Don't

That doesn’t mean you feel joy all the time. It simply means you pursue joy and happiness.  Don’t be fooled into thinking it’s selfishness.  Do it right and you will end up helping your family, friends, co-workers, and complete strangers be happier and have more joy as well.

Drawing by Marty Coleman, who once went to a real bullfight in France.

Quote by Samuel Butler.  It might be THIS Samuel Butler or maybe it’s THIS Samuel Butler.  If you figure it out, let me know, ok?

Humans, Dogs, and Cats – a poem

If I have not erred, it’s day 4 of Dog and Cat Week at the NDD!

Humans, Dogs and Cats - A Poem

Cats, Dogs, and Humans by NapkinDad

So true, so true.  Why is it that humans are the only animal that errs, or even knows it?

Drawing by Marty Coleman, a lover of forgiveness and purring.

Calling All Dogs and Cats! – Dog and Cat Week #3

Dog gone it if it ain’t day #3 of Dog and Cat week at the NDD!

Dogs and Cats 3

I open the door for the dogs and Wiggle Dog comes in at a full gallop, even if I just let her out.  Stubby Dog comes pretty close behind, unless it’s particularly nice out, in which case she put on her cat persona and looks at me with that ‘aren’t you going to come out and play?’ look.  Normal Cat meanwhile wants to come in.  I know she wants to come in because she is whining at the window telling me so.  I know she will trail behind the dogs, but what I haven’t quite gotten used to is the fact that I need to put my winter coat on because she will take SO LONG to get to the door that I get a little bit of frostbite otherwise.

She also happens to be the only one of our four legged roommates who has been almost arrested for breaking and entering.  She scared the bejesus out of a neighbor once by going in through their doggy door and rubbing up against her leg while she stood at the sink washing dishes.  To say she freaked was an understatement.  I got her off serving time by my charm and a well-timed bribe to the cat police. She still owes me.

Drawing and funny story by Marty Coleman, who once painted his picket fence to match his dalmatian, Oreo.

dalmatian fence

Oreo and her fence

Quote by Mary Bly, 1962 – not dead yet, American author under the pen name Eloisa James

Humans and Gods – Dog and Cat Week #2

Dog and cat week continues at the NDD.

Cats and dogs 2

And humans try to be both, that’s why we like both dogs and cats, right?  Which one do you like more, dogs or cats?

Drawing and questions by Marty Coleman, who was a golden retriever in a past life.

Quote by someone who won’t admit it.

Why You Need a Dog AND a Cat

It’s ‘Dogs and Cats’ Week at the NDD!

dogs and cats in perspective

When I would come home to visit my parents from college or from whatever far off place I happened to be living my mother would go crazy wild with joy to see me. She would cry, she would hug, she would be loud and happy.  That’s how dogs are.

I once went back to visit my home town of San Diego. While I was there I went to visit a family friend I had not seen in probably 20 years.  His greeting to me was a mild handshake and a ‘hey, how are ya?’ as if he had seen me the day before.  That’s how cats are.

Drawing and reminiscence by Marty Coleman, a dog for sure.

Quote by Dereke Bruce, maybe a chef, maybe a former vet, I am not sure.

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