Once you've gone DOG...

My best friend, Dude (to ensure her anonymity and perpetuate her participation in the witness protection program), found a puppy! And took it home! Let's say it all together... "AHHHH OHHHHH".

Dude is about the biggest CAT dude I know. And her house is a HAVEN for homeless felines. I consider each and every one of them my godkitties, and I love them dearly, but I swear... there's a sign on the back gate that reads in kitty scrawl "VaCAnSeee". Her kitties sit (and lie) in the window sills during the day and beckon out to the masses, extolling the wonders of kitty water fountains, dried morsel appetisers and a variety of wet and tasty entrees! I'm sure her kitchen receives 5 stars in the ca(t)fe review in Cat Daily... because at feeding time, outsiders line up on the sidewalk!

Oh, the stories I could tell to embarass Dude. But I won't, because they would also be stories about ME!

I digress... Dude is one of the most compassionate people I know, and particularly when it comes to animals. She and I can watch people get slaughtered right and left in a movie, but when it comes to animals... the tears flow. (OK, I said I wasn't going to embarass us, and I just did).

She called tonight to tell me... “You’ll never believe it, I got... ::no no don't eat that!::... a puppy... ::no no that's not yours!::... yesterday and it’s just the... ::no no stop barking!::... cutest thing. don’t you... ::no no not in the house!::... want to come see her?

And in between telling me that she didn’t realize that puppies were so much work, and that the neighbors were going to hate her... she asked, didn’t I want a companion for my pup?! Trust me. I know her. Once in the door, they don’t go anywhere. So it didnt' matter what I answered (which for the record book, was "hell no!).

Of course, her future status as a cat dude is in jeopardy now... because as we know... "Once you’ve gone DOG, you never go CAT!"