August 21, 2013 | Posted in:Home life
I thought it was time to introduce our pets- Ralphie, Sam and Tigger. Life gets interesting with these guys around. We rescued our cat, Tigger, from the trash in front of our house. Hubby brought him in, bathed him (really), trimmed his nails (seriously) and stayed up all night defleaing him. I’m allergic to cats, but through the wonders of AllerPet Cat formula, Tig became our first pet together, 9 years ago. Time flies. He’s extremely sociable, fetches, sits on command and loves Greenies. He is the Alpha of the house and we are glad that he allows us to live in his domain. In other words, he’s a cat.
Tig, the ultimate chill cat
I grew up a dog girl, the opposite to my cat-loving Hubby. One day I was drawn to the Pet Rescue by Judy website and honed in on a puppy. His name was Ralphie and he was just turning 8 weeks old.
Sweet Ralphie at 8 weeks
I stalked Ralphie on Facebook and saw that he, along with his eight litter mates and Mom, were at the University of Doglando, a local training and boarding facility. Pet Rescue by Judy had rescued the pregnant Mom who was at a kill shelter and they had partnered with Doglando to get the Mom and pups adopted out. The owner of Doglando birthed the litter, Pet Rescue By Judy foster moms then raised the newborn pups while integrating them through the Doglando puppy program. After filling out the adoptions forms and going through a screening process, we met Ralphie and (of course) fell in love, taking him home the same day. He is our sweet pup, loving and completely obsessed with toys, playing and his many human and dog friends at Rangers Pet Outpost. Ralphie is also a 60 pound lap dog who lives for snuggles.
Are you ready for some lovies?
That brings us to our newest member of the family, though he’s the oldest; Sam the pug. He’s my folks fur child, who they adopted through the Pug Rescue of Florida. Sam loves pillows, cuddling and as pugs tend to…he lives for food, or the chance that food might show up- wait do you have food?! Sam’s a sweet guy, who came to live with us this past fall when my folks relocated to Orlando. Their new community didn’t allow dogs on property, so Sam lives with us while “officially” remaining my parents dog. We call it dog time-sharing. Happily, the folks visit frequently and often enjoy some one on one time with him while the hubby and I are at work. Tigger and Ralphie adjusted pretty quickly to the new addition, which means that Sam and Ralphie understand that Tig is the boss and has first dibs on the most comfy dog bed.
Sam the Pug
So, that is our menagerie. We couldn’t imagine life without them!
Hubby getting some serious love from Ralphie and Tig.
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Lisa Wilk
Hello, I'm Lisa Wilk! I'm a freelance food, wine and travel writer, photographer and presenter based out of Orlando, FL. While covering local restaurants and food events in the #1 tourist destination in the US, I find endless cooking inspiration when dining out. You'll often find me in the kitchen putting my own spin on those elevated chef creations to enjoy at home and when entertaining. I have a love and enthusiasm for wine, wine education and wine pairing. Find me about town teaching and demystifying wine as part of the popular @TheTastyTrio in the popular Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Perfectly Paired program series I've co-developed. Taste, Cook and Sip along with me on Twitter and Instagram at @TasteCookSip and @WineChix! Cheers!
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August 21, 2013
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