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By Rachel M Posted on January 31, 2021

Bed for today

Categories: JournalTags: cats, pets, Victoria
By Rachel M Posted on October 21, 2020

Her Majesty’s butler

Last week Victoria began showing interest in wanting to go outside. Being the softy that I am I conceded and now she wants to go outside everyday. This would be … Continue reading Her Majesty’s butler

Categories: JournalTags: AstraZeneca, cat, cats, covid, Moderna, Oxford, pandemic, pets, vaccine, Victoria
By Rachel M Posted on September 21, 2020September 22, 2020

The cold-blooded killer

We took the cold-blooded killer with us on our holiday to Aviemore last weekend. It’s the first time she’s been away with us so we were a little concerned about … Continue reading The cold-blooded killer

Categories: JournalTags: adventures cats, Aviemore, cat, pet, pets, travels, Victoria
By Rachel M Posted on August 2, 2020

Cat photos

Victoria fell in the toilet the other day. We heard a splash and she emerged from the bathroom licking wet paws. She’s very interested in the toilet for some reason. … Continue reading Cat photos

Categories: JournalTags: cat, kitten, pets, Victoria
By Rachel M Posted on July 14, 2020

Her favourite human

It’s so nice to have a companion animal around the house again. Little Victoria has settled into her new environment so well. She’s formed a particular attachment to Daniel for … Continue reading Her favourite human

Categories: JournalTags: cat, kitten, pets
By Rachel M Posted on July 12, 2020

Meet Victoria

We got a kitten. Her name is Victoria and she’s 11 weeks old. She came from a village in Aberdeenshire after her mother had an affair with the neighbourhood tom. … Continue reading Meet Victoria

Categories: JournalTags: animals, cat, kitten, pets, Victoria
By Rachel M Posted on November 15, 2019

Don’t get a puppy for Christmas

One of the other parents at school today told me they’re getting a puppy for Christmas. They finally caved in after the relentless nagging for a dog from their children … Continue reading Don’t get a puppy for Christmas

Categories: JournalTags: Borrow My Doggy, companion animals, dogs, Lola, pets
By Rachel M Posted on August 19, 2019

Lola

This is Lola, a Goldendoodle (Golden Retriever crossed with a Poodle). She’s a BorrowMyDoggy dog and her owner works every day so we give her exercise and company three days … Continue reading Lola

Categories: JournalTags: animals, BorrowMyDoggy, dogs, pets
By Rachel M Posted on May 31, 2019June 1, 2019

Fibre to my door and another doggy

Gigabit fibre is currently being rolled out onto our street. I’ve been impressed with the speed and efficiency with which it has been installed. They did the pavement outside our … Continue reading Fibre to my door and another doggy

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, Australia, broadband, dogs, fibre, pets, sharing
By Rachel M Posted on March 13, 2019

A doggy to cuddle and I made sauerkraut

Today I’ve had Millie for company. She’s an adorable 1-year-old cockapoo. As you can see she’s made herself at home 🙂 Millie is our first dog from Borrow My Doggy. … Continue reading A doggy to cuddle and I made sauerkraut

Categories: JournalTags: Borrow My Doggy, cooking, dogs, ferment, fermentation, pets, recipe, saurkraut
By Rachel M Posted on February 15, 2019February 19, 2019

Tinder for dogs

We’ve been doggy-sitting a friend’s pooch today. Meet Bramble: Our dogs died several years ago and with the harrowing pain that came with their death and our move to another … Continue reading Tinder for dogs

Categories: JournalTags: borrow, dog, dogs, pets
By Rachel M Posted on May 8, 2017

Stick insect abortions

I’m a murderer. I killed dozens of our pet stick insects yesterday with my bare hands, squishing them into green slime. I felt pretty awful about this and had nightmares … Continue reading Stick insect abortions

Categories: JournalTags: equality, ethics, insects, pets, stick insects, Vegan, vegetarian
By Rachel M Posted on April 1, 2017

Population crisis and hairy legs

I’ve got a population crisis in my stick insect habitat. It’s swarming with them now and there’s a range of sizes so this is more than just one lot of … Continue reading Population crisis and hairy legs

Categories: JournalTags: hairy, hairy legs, hot, insects, pets, Spain, stick insects, weather
By Rachel M Posted on February 7, 2017February 7, 2017

The stick insects have been fornicating

Last week I discovered lots of little baby stick insects in our stick insect habitat. We started with four nymphs which I purchased on eBay last  year and they ate lots … Continue reading The stick insects have been fornicating

Categories: JournalTags: babies, eggs, habitat, insects, pets, stick insects
By Rachel M Posted on November 22, 2016November 22, 2016

Our pets: stick insects

I had dogs for 13 years and before that a cat. When Freud died a few years ago it was such a harrowing experience that I decided I couldn’t go through … Continue reading Our pets: stick insects

Categories: JournalTags: insects, pets, stick insects
By Rachel M Posted on January 17, 2015

Leaf insects and other things

Ben is outraged that I’ve taken possession of two and a half chests of drawers for my clothes and left him with only half a chest of drawers. On the … Continue reading Leaf insects and other things

Categories: JournalTags: Featured, insects, leaf insect, loft, pets, stick insect, storage, themes
By Rachel M Posted on August 2, 2014August 2, 2014

Fluffy has escaped!

Fluffy escaped. There were tears. There was much searching, but we can’t find him. I did manage to get this photo of Elizabeth letting him out of his home for a … Continue reading Fluffy has escaped!

Categories: Funny, PhotosTags: cockroaches, dentist, flossing, fluffy, pet, pets, teeth, weather
By Rachel M Posted on August 1, 2014

Meet fluffy

Elizabeth has acquired a pet. She’s called him fluffy and given him some food and a blanket. She tried to give him some toys as well but fortunately I managed … Continue reading Meet fluffy

Categories: FunnyTags: cockroach, fluffy, insects, pet, pets
By Rachel M Posted on July 17, 2013

Freud. 1999-2013

We said goodbye to a dear, old friend yesterday. Freud is gone. The vet euthanized him peacefully at our home. About a month ago he started going downhill again – … Continue reading Freud. 1999-2013

Categories: PhotosTags: death, dog, dogs, Freud, obituary, pets, poodles

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