Usually, my husband will do the minor work like an oil change or changing the air filter. With over a foot of snow on the ground, I am happy to pay for the service. Sophie picked up on the change of my routine, as she always does. Funny, how pets know when you’re doing something different.

She watched me as I rushed to get ready to drop off my car. She watched me through the window as I cleaned the snow and frost off the windshield. Despite the warmer temperatures, I kept wondering why I wasn’t taking my car to someplace like Houston auto repair or some other warm place.

Sophie was waiting patiently when I returned. My poor old car. It still creaked and rattled after I came home from picking it up. Maybe it’s time to move on. An Acura Integra sounds good.

Changes in the Routine is a post from: Sophie's World

“Never, never, never, give up.”
~Winston Churchill

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“Time spent with cats is never wasted.”
~May Sarton

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Always in our hearts

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For more information or to make your pledge, visit the Humane Society.  Do it for the animals.

Photograph by David Wilmot

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• Onions
• Garlic
• Chocolate
• Anything containing the sweetener xylitol like breath mints no matter how bad your dog’s breath is
• Avocado

The list doesn’t stop there. No ibuprofen, acetaminophen, or alcohol no matter how much we beg. Pets are not little people, but animals with an entirely different physiology than people.

Plants can be toxic too. Consider this list of toxic plants:

• Baby’s breath
• Lilies
• Tulips
• Philodendron
• Daisies

When in doubt, consult your veterinarian or the Animal Poison Control Center.

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We are a French breed.  We are known for our striking blue color and plush, soft fear.  Look at my face and you’ll see my Mona Lisa smile, my golden eyes.  Despite the appearance of my face, I’m not a petite cat, but more of a medium-sized.

What are we like, you ask?  Intelligent for one.  I’ve even taught one of my owners, Norm, to play fetch.  We’ll toss the C.E.T. cat treat around for awhile before I eat it.  Because I’m so smart, I’m always looking for new adventures.  I get bored easily.  Keeping me happy means keeping me amused with new things and new games.  My intelligence extends to my vocalizations.  I communicate with a number of sounds, some sounding like chirps.  Different sounds communicate different things too.

I’m a very passionate cat.  I’m most attached to Chris, but Norm’s OK too.  When Chris first came to the vet clinic that rescued me after seeing my photo on PetFinder, it was love at first sight.  I couldn’t take my eyes off of her.  Even the technician remarked on it.  We’ve been in love ever since.

Want to meet more chartreux?  Be sure and visit Catster.

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