Mammal Mondays: My Boys Are My Kids

You know, it’s funny how people substitute their pets for children. I’ve seen dog after dog dressed up in tacky little outfits. I’ve seen people hauling yorkshire terriers through Costco and folks in McDonald’s drive through ordering cheeseburgers for their newfoundlands. Many times people’s dogs have lunged and barked at me, only to have their…

Mammal Mondays: Lounge Lizards

There is a slight problem in the dollhouse of late. It’s been building for some time, but it’s now perfectly clear: Sherman and Leroy are leeches. They just want to lay about the house while I do all the cooking, cleaning and cat box scooping. Behold: Yesterday, I marked exams and planned lessons and did other…