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Our deck overlooking Thornapple River, Cascade, Michigan
Showing posts with label animals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label animals. Show all posts

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Seems like old times...

Old friends, Betty and Odie, from the same rescue shelter (now happily adopted by 2 great families) meet again in downtown Ada.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Horsing around!

Photo courtesy of Anne B.

Remember our sick foster baby Buster? Well, here he is now, 37lbs of pure muscle (and a few shar-pei wrinkles), making new friends on vacation with his family.

Friday, August 03, 2007

Mirror image

Mama always told us to look both ways before crossing the meadow ;-)

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Make no bones about it

Meet Odie, our latest foster baby. We were told he's a mix of Shepherd and Collie. Methinks not...
There must be a bit of Bloodhound in him - he's tracking rabbits, deer and chipmunks all day long!

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Border Guard


He means business -stay away from his territory!

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Another babe

This one's got me worried - it is very young and the mom is nowhere to be found. Should I intervene?

Monday, July 16, 2007

Wise kid


A pair of barred owls has a nest in our front yard. Guess who emerged from it today! Welcome to our world, little one ;-)

Friday, July 13, 2007

Fixed!

That's Abby, our latest foster "child", recovering from her um...delicate surgery ;-)
Please, have your pets spayed or neutered!!!!

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Breaking the news

This is Max, after I told him that they found a permanent home for him. If
he doesn't seem too happy about the news, you should see how I felt...

Friday, June 22, 2007

Pass the milk, please!

Both fawns are suckling, while their mom is keeping a close eye on me...

You can see a short video here.

Monday, June 18, 2007

Spotted

Normally, a doe would stay with her young ones for a year. In this case, however, the fawns are roaming our hillside alone...

Sunday, June 17, 2007

Disposables

After 4 years of showering you with love, could you give him up? Someone did...

Saturday, June 16, 2007

The toad and the turtle

We all know what happens when you kiss a frog...but when a frog kisses a turtle?

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

L-O-V-E

Photo courtesy of Anne B.

How do you spell "puppy"?

Here's Buster in his new home, with his new best friend, Nicole. It's apparent, we don't need to worry about him anymore, do we? But we will miss him...

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Bittersweet



Today, Buster leaves for his forever home. Happy life, little buddy...

Saturday, June 02, 2007

Buster Keaton

On the mend...

Thursday, May 31, 2007

What the...?


Help! Someone's stealing my bench!

Sunday, May 27, 2007

Walking buddy

Wild turkey crossing our walking/biking path.

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Feral visitor

Welcome to the neighborhood!

Friday, May 25, 2007

Request


Permission to come on shore and feast on your lovely gardens...

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