One Writer Mom. One Teen Kid. One Brilliant Australian Shepherd. One Comical Border Collie Mix. One Dog in a Maine Coon Cat's Body. And Latest to the Party — One Cuddly Cavalier.
Posted in Finnegan the Coon Cat on Apr 27th, 2007
I have a confession to make. I’ve never really been a cat person. Don’t get me wrong–there’s not an animal on the planet that I couldn’t find something about to enjoy–but, on my own, I would not choose to have a cat. So, of course, Finnegan wants to be wherever I am, and preferably on [...]
Posted in .My Dogs and Me, Finnegan the Coon Cat, Funnies on Apr 12th, 2007
It is both brilliant and amiable, especially in the slow movement; a clear second theme contrasts with the first theme and a brief closing theme, and is so completely easy to understand that even the commoners looked on with appreciation…
Posted in Finnegan the Coon Cat on Mar 29th, 2007
Posted in .Cait and Me, .My Dogs and Me, Finnegan the Coon Cat on Mar 13th, 2007
“Dad, Finn really likes you,” Cait says. “I like Finn,” Andrew says. “Finally, an animal you have no complaints about,” I say. “That’s because there’s nothing to complain about. He does his job (Finnegan-now 9, Mice-0) and he’s quiet.” “Sounds like a dating ad: Does job and is quiet,” I say. “Kiera and Graidy do [...]
Posted in .My Dogs and Me, Finnegan the Coon Cat on Feb 22nd, 2007
Posted in .My Dogs and Me, Finnegan the Coon Cat on Feb 6th, 2007
Cait and I come home from grocery shopping for the dinner I’m making for my bookgroup. As I put the bags on the counter, I notice Andrew is having a glass of wine (meant for my soon-to-be-arriving guests). Andrew isn’t much of a drinker and he knows the wine is for my friends. I look [...]
Posted in .My Dogs and Me, Finnegan the Coon Cat on Feb 2nd, 2007
… one dog can be outside lying at the far end of the field, the other dog can be sleeping on the bed upstairs at the other end of the house, and the cat is nowhere to be found. Until I open the refrigerator door. And all three magically appear.
Posted in .My Dogs and Me, Dog Training, Dogs in General, Finnegan the Coon Cat on Jan 25th, 2007
I’ve received several requests asking that I share how I introduced Finnegan, our Maine Coon cat kitten, to Kiera, our 7 yr old Australian Shepherd, and Graidy our 3 yr old Border Collie mix. Here’s how I did it. First, a little background. When Kiera was a puppy, we had a cat with whom she [...]
Posted in .My Dogs and Me, Finnegan the Coon Cat on Jan 5th, 2007
The integration of Finnegan, Cait’s kitten, into our home as gone better than my wildest dreams. Both Kiera and Graidy have pretty high prey drives, so there was no guarantee that it would work out, never mind work out smoothly. Now, wherever you find one, you’ll find the other two. They’ve become inseparable. The usual [...]
Posted in Finnegan the Coon Cat on Dec 23rd, 2006
We put our Christmas tree up last week. We wanted to wait for McLean to get home, because he and Cait have been the tree decorators for the last several years. (Colin, living so far away now, rarely makes the decorating ceremonies.) Mac and Cait have their own system, and do a very nice job. [...]
Posted in .Best of, .My Dogs and Me, Finnegan the Coon Cat on Dec 1st, 2006
As I open the back door to let Graidy (my Border Collie mix) in out of the rain, I fail to notice that Finnegan (our Maine Coon cat) has snuck up behind me. As Graidy comes scooting in, Finnegan goes shooting out. After a few choice words (why does this only happen when the weather [...]
Posted in Finnegan the Coon Cat on Nov 16th, 2006
I came downstairs this morning to find Finnegan having great fun tossing around one of his toys in play. Upon closer inspection, I saw that it was a dead mouse — the forth in as many months. I felt a mixture of sadness and relief. Sadness at the loss of a life. Relief that Finn [...]
Posted in Finnegan the Coon Cat on Nov 2nd, 2006
Okay, so I was only joking. Of course Finnegan is a cat and not a dog. In fact, I think he’s at least part, if not all, Maine Coon cat, which would explain his heavily tufted ears and his big, bushy tail. It would also explain his dog-like personality, and his superior hunting skills. Just [...]
Posted in Finnegan the Coon Cat on Oct 23rd, 2006
We got a new dog about three months ago. He’s six months old now. Isn’t he gorgeous? What? You think he looks like a cat? Rub those eyes one more time, please, because I’m telling you Finnegan is a dog — through and through. So what that Mother Nature screwed up and put him in [...]
