Reminder!

Greetings to all! It's me, Mags, here with my bestest kid brother, Ragnar. We've had a few days with temps in the 90s already, so we wanted to post a reminder:

 

"Remember to take water breaks on your walks!"
"Stay hydrated, everybody!"

Walk before the heat of the day, take water with you, and keep an eye on your bipeds!  It they're getting too hot, cut the walk short and get them inside!  For more tips, please click here!

This has been an Ao4 Public Service Announcement!

Yours sincerely,

Margaret Thatcher

Serene Sunday and Public Service Announcement (PSA)

Hello, everyone!  It's me, Cammie.  The other day, I did something that made my mom feel super serene, so I thought I'd tell you about it today.  Oh.  No, not the Cicada Incident, though that was right up there as far as I was concerned!  I mean the other day, I wooed at Mom, letting her know I would like some toy time!

"Yes!  Pickles is exactly what I had in mind!"
"Me, too, Mom?"
"YAY!!!  And yes, you, too, Mags!"

"Did you stuff them full of treats?"
"Lots of treats?!!?"
"YES!"

It was super great!  I took mine onto the bed by the TV for a bit ...

"This is so yummy!  I love stuffed Pickles!"

... then moved over by the fireplace!

"I'm so happy!"

See ... I haven't wanted to or been able to play for a while.  You may have noticed Maggie has been doing double-duty with the blog, or we've been using very carefully taken photos of me.  And today, you can certainly see some of my shaved spots.  I had major surgery a few weeks ago to have an adrenal cortical carcinoma and my right adrenal gland removed.  This past week, I got my staples out and started something called Chemotherapy.  Mom and Dad believe they have chosen the best treatment for me, to give me the best quality of life for as long as God allows. 

We are not telling you this to make you sad or to garner sympathy (though quiet prayers are greatly appreciated).  Please don't put it out on your blogs - this post is enough, probably more than enough.  The reason we are sharing is the PSA part of this post:  If you see ANY changes in your pet's behavior -- please talk to your vet!  The only change I had been exhibiting prior to surgery was an increased thirst.  Thanks to our vet listening to Mom and Dad's concern, we are able to discover and fight this cancer!  There is no question too small or seemingly trivial to ask your veterinarian!  

Please be happy with me - I'm not really aware of what's going on with me, to be honest, I let Mom type the two previous paragraphs.  I'm the same girl I was before, just some shaved spots and not as much energy.  I'm getting stronger every day, though - I even walked all the way around the block today!!!  

For those who are wondering:  Maggie is being the best sister a girl could ask for!  She is keeping close watch over me (can you see her reflection in the fireplace?) and hasn't tried to do the "BOOM" at all.  I think she understands that I'm not quite ready for that!  

Celebrate life, everyone!  And have a serene Sunday!

Cammie!

And... We're Off!

Ha roo, pups and cool cats!  As many of you know, I just love going on my afternoon adventures with my mom.  It doesn't matter where we go, it's just that we're going!  I love it!  Sometimes we leave on foot, and sometimes we head out in the car.  When we do travel in the car, we can't just jump in and go, though.

"Safety first, Mom!"

Your biped shouldn't get in the car without a seatbelt, so neither should you!  (Or restrained in a carrier or something...)  So - before we head out on an adventure...

" ♩Buckle up for safety, buckle up! ♩"

Do any of your bipeds remember that jingle?  (Click here for a reminder.)

Sure, sometimes I'm not keen on getting buckled in - but it's for my own good AND ... AND ... after I do buckle up, we get to go places like this:

For those of you who wondered why we call it the Top of the World ...

Isn't that worth it?

"That's what I'm talking about!  Now let's get out and start exploring!" 

This has been a public service announcement.  We now return to our normal programming.  Ha roo roo roo!

Play bows,
Zim

Take Time To Relax!

Woo, everypup and everycat.  It's me, Dave, here with my kid brother Zim.  Like us, many of you work straight through the weekend, but we wanted to remind you that it's Saturday.  So whether you're working inside ...

Zim, working in the Zzzz-zone

or outside ...

Me, Dave, working at getting some tummy rubs!

... remember to take some time to relax and recharge your batteries.

This has been a public service announcement, brought to you by the Ao4 Digest.  Woo.

Luv,

Dave