Can I say "Cha-Ching"???

Cha-Ching! That is the sound made at the vet's office when I call and say "Yes, this is LisaPie and I need to bring my herd of cats over there for their yearly check-ups, shots, etc." It was not long after we moved to this area and adding my herd increased their patient load exponentially that they drew up plans and tore down the small, old building and put up a huge, shiny, new building and made the old one the parking lot. Coincidence? I think not.

Here's the deal, Gato Pato leads the pack at 14 years. Then we have Nikita Babushka and Maxwell Banks II who are both 12 now. Stanley Manley and Little Lester Buster are now 8 years old. So all of them are considered "Seniors" by the veterinarian community. Bringing up the rear are the twins Angus MacPhee and Fergus Jackson MacPhee who are 3 and Ernest T. Bass who is almost 2. Did you know that it costs a fortune to take all these critters to the vet annually? Today I took all the cats in and it will be next month before I catch my breath and schedule the dogs.

I am thinking of asking for a plaque or something at the entrance that says "This facility made possible by the herd at LisaPie's house" or something along those lines. People ask why on earth I have 5 cats and 3 dogs. And the answer is because I don't want 6 cats and 4 dogs! I have already told Mr. Big Ed that when these beloved pets start expiring and I begin saying things like "Oh, I have always wanted a (insert new pet here)" that I don't really mean it. I swear I am at my limit.

There are so many dogs and cats and other creatures out there that I would love to have, but honestly how many can you really have and still be a responsible pet owner?

But if I could magically have every pet I ever wanted. . . . . The list would include but not be limited to:

More Siberian Huskies,
a Bull Terrier (the Spuds McKenzie, Target dog)
a Puli,
a PBGV,
another Chinchilla like Rachel Pie had,
a Sealyham Terrier,
a Scottish Terrier (Rachel Pie calls these Scotch Doggies),
a Wire Haired Dachshund,
a salt water tropical fish tank,
bunnies,
guinea pigs,
a wolf or wolf hybrid (I know, this is questionable, keeping a wild animal)

Notice, there are no reptiles and spiders. Not my speed. Other than the closet spider I have. I like my closet spider. Having her makes me feel confident there are no bugs lurking in my closet. I do worry about her that she doesn't get enough to eat, so if I find a small bug, gnat or something I take them in there and fling them into her web.

Anyhoo, I spent the morning actually herding cats! You know how people always say "like herding cats" about something? Well, today was my cat herding day. And let me say I am tired. I think the cats are too!

Cross your fingers that everyone's lab work comes back fine and none of them have anything horrible.