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littlemissmartypants

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16. I love your rambling. She's my 7th dog and most likely my last.

Reply to Bettie (Reply #12)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 02:35 PM

Mar 30

My last two, both rescues, died within five days of each other recently. It nearly broke me completely.

I've always had animals in my life. Many different kinds.

Thanks so much for your reply, Bettie.

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One of my cats was screaming in the kitchen [View all] Bettie Mar 30 OP

Yep mine is run by the cats 💙🐾🐾💙 but it's worth it TommieMommy Mar 30 #1

Spoiled rotten. AloeVera Mar 30 #2

I understand completely. My life is also run by my feline superior! niyad Mar 30 #3

I have a plaque on the wall next to Ember's cat tree. wnylib Mar 30 #15

Ditto SuzyandPuffpuff Mar 30 #4

Two of my four will go out to the kitchen House of Roberts Mar 30 #5

My very elderly (17 years old) small dog Bettie Mar 30 #6

Great to be needed! Martin68 Mar 30 #7

It's a Pet-tatorship! Their Dogma is Categorically Pawthoritarian! Exp Mar 30 #8

Hahaha! I'm definitely under the paw of power. littlemissmartypants Mar 30 #10

I often wake up with a small... littlemissmartypants Mar 30 #9

Ooh, LOOK at her! Such a sweet little baby! Bettie Mar 30 #12

I love your rambling. She's my 7th dog and most likely my last. littlemissmartypants Mar 30 #16

I get that. pandr32 Mar 30 #11

LOL...got to love the personalities Bettie Mar 30 #13

So true. pandr32 Mar 30 #14

I had mice in the kitchen The Blue Flower Mar 30 #17

After going three years without a cat, and now we've just adopted one ... crosinski Mar 30 #18