Would you like a treat?

rocdoctom here. Not exactly a pet but … Three years ago the doves tried to build a nest on the patio heater on our patio. The smooth curved surface would not hold the sticks so I put the box up on my patio wall. Sure enough, they took over and raised three clutches of babies.

To our surprise, they came back last year for a repeat. And this year, at the end of February they were back again! She is now sitting on her second set. She is very much a part of the family. We go back and forth across the patio, grill on the gas grill, mow the lawn, use the leaf blower, etc and she even ignores our big chocolate lab. It is a real treat to watch the babies after they hatch and grow big enough to leave the nest.

If she is very much part of the family, she is a pet in my estimation! Lots of fun.

RIP Zuzu

This Tuesday at 1030AM, Zuzu crossed the rainbow bridge. She was diagnosed with kidney failure last fall. She had been holding up pretty well but over the weekend seemed to crash. I had made a vet appointment for 11AM to end her suffering. But, typical for Zuzu, she went on her own terms.

Victor Tango Kilo

We are so sorry that you have lost Zuzu. It is obvious that you loved her and gave her special care. Zuzu was a special cat.

Hi--I was minding my own business in the apartment when I heard a series of meows out in the hallway. I opened the door and this gentleman/lady (I think I will assume lady) dashed in.

She looked around rather excitedly at the various cat furniture items I had, wondering which were hers. My cat appeared and asked "What's all this brouhaha?" and the two had a brief hissfest.

I managed to get her outside again, and gave her some cat treats which she enjoyed with gusto. I gave some to my cat as well just to even the score.

I kept hearing her out in the hallway, so I went out and gave her some pettings, which she insisted upon most forcefully. I also gave her some more treats--which she definitely appreciated--and managed to capture a portrait.

She was much too friendly to be a stray, let alone a feral. I assume she dashed out when a door was opened and was let back in when her owner returned.

My cat kept a vigilance by the door, occasionally offering the odd hiss.

Thank you for the weekend threads!

BeckoningChasm

"My cat kept a vigilance by the door"

Not ready for a sibling, I guess.

By-Tor saw a dog who seemed distressed that his special person was being dropped off at school. So difficult.

Thank you for sharing your pets with us.

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Until next Saturday, have a great week!

If you start feeling nostalgic, here a link to last week's Pet Thread, the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, April 5

I closed the comments on this post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway.

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