petchat

Our mommies and daddies might be partying it up tonight, so be sure to check frequently under tables and chairs for all those dropped leftovers and bits of yummy food!

Here's to a new year of cuddles, warm and loving homes, and good health for all of you. Demand more tummy rubs, head scratches, and lots of snacks -- we deserve them!

*wags from Pippin*

Mommy says I shed 24/7, whatever that means, but especially a lot in the spring. The reason I'm sure she's delighted to find my lovely fur everywhere in the house is because I inspired a poem she wrote called "Ode to a Keyboard"...

Dog hair
Everywhere

How about you? Do you leave gifts of fur or feathers around the house for mommy or daddy? Do they pretend to grumble about it when dusting, vacuuming, or trying to get it off their clothes? (The only thing worth grumbling about, really, is when supper is late.)

--Pippin

Mommy has been teaching me a form of poetry called "haiku" (5 syllables-7 syllables-5 syllables). Let's show everyone how creative we can be! Here are my two entries:

Why are you sweeping?
All crumbs on the floor are mine
Put away that broom

The overstuffed chair
Is my favorite place to be
It's always nap time

Your turn! Here are some ideas for poems: squirrels, napping, mealtime, favorite foods, tummy rubs, rainy days, favorite toy, mischief, adventures, being loved, blankets, breakfast, chasing things, comfort, cuddling, curiosity, digging, dignity, dinner, eating, fresh water, frolicking, full tummies, getting your way, grooming, looking cute, love, lunch, making friends, midnight snack, nobility, patches of sunshine, pouncing, snacks, snuggling, swimming, taking walks, training humans, warm beds, warm laps...

Have fun!

(Crossposted to Livejournal)