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"I had rather be a kitten and cry mew"
William
Shakespeare
King Henry IV Part I
Act iii. Sc. 1
BALLYGLUNIN (UK) — Late last month, a maternally-inclined dog was honored
as one of the 2001 Pets of the Year for adopting a litter of five
needy kittens.
The Irish
Independent reports that "Shadow", a West of Ireland
Labrador, took on the task of
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"For the last time, Shadow,
this is a cat.
C-A- ...hey, pay attention!"
(Photo: Irish Independent)
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raising a group of orphaned
cats at the
home of Tracy Robertson in Ballyglunin after their mother had been killed
by an automobile.
Says Ms. Robertson: "In this
house the cats behave like dogs and the dogs behave like cats."
After the three-month-old kittens were
left motherless last year, Shadow wasted no time in assuming the unusual
role. Ms. Robertson explains: "Shadow is a big softie with an even
bigger heart.
"When the kittens' mother was run
over by the car, Shadow immediately noticed her absence and began to take
care of them.
"The kittens slept with her, were
cleaned by her, and she carefully supervised their play time.
"They totally took over Shadow's bed
at night-time and spent the whole day pulling and tugging out of her, and
they even tried to feed from her. But she didn't mind at all. In fact, she
thoroughly enjoyed it and put up with all their antics."
Two weeks ago, Shadow was given an award
by Whiskas, Pedigree and Veterinary Ireland. Along with the
honor, she received a doggie pamper-hamper full of toys, a grooming brush
and tins of luxury dog food.
What... no tuna fish?
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Guess what, folks; it's time again for
another Scoop Educational Exclusive for those of you who may be
experiencing some unusual canine behavior around the house. (Keep
this Top 8 List handy at all times, along with the emergency telephone
number to your local pet psychiatrist.) We now present...
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The
Top 8 Signs Your Dog May Think He/She is a Cat
- Doesn't care much for
bones and sticks anymore; sits on the counter staring
endlessly at the toaster.
- No longer sleeps at
your feet, prefers to sleep on your face.
- When strangers
approach, says: "MEOW-WOW-WOW". Then hides
in the sink.
- No longer brings you
your slippers every morning, instead brings you a fresh,
hideous rat carcass.
- Constant facial
expression of:
"Hello!! I'm crazy about you!!"
has been replaced by:
"Hello? Are you crazy?"
- Hates it when you put
Scotch tape on her paws. Oh, wait, she always hated
that (you just never tried it before).
- DogsInTheNews.com
has been deleted from your internet favorites. CatsInTheNews.com
has mysteriously appeared.
and
the #1 Sign Your Dog May Think He/She is a Cat is...
- Whenever you're away
from home, you get these strange calls on your cell phone in
which someone starts barking the Meow Mix®
theme song.
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