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This brings back memories of my neighbour’s rabbit. When I was a teenager this stuck-up woman moved next door to us. She had two kids, a husband and this giant white rabbit called Bugsy (how’s that for creativity?) The husband was really friendly and down-to-earth but she was one cold fish. God knows what he saw in her.

Anyway, Bugsy used to fly over the fence and land in our backyard. We couldn’t get him to fly back over to his backyard so I used to call her at work and tell her. Eventually Bugsy ran away. No attempt was made to locate him. I know this for a fact as I never saw any posters or leaflets about a missing rabbit in the neighbourhood. Nor did she ever come and ask us if we had seen him. People like that shouldn’t have animals to begin with.

When my ducks disappeared, she was the first person I asked.

From what I was told, Bugsy was a gift from one of their friends. I’ve read in many pet books that people tend to value a pet they’ve bought more than one that they had gotten for free. Unfortunately in poor Bugsy’s case, this has turned out to be true.

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Ten Signs You Were a Rottweiler in a Previous Life

August 18th 2008 21:00

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I was feeling grouchy today so I decided to compile this list, which sums up exactly how I feel. Enjoy!

Ten signs you were a rottweiler in a previous life:

1. You constantly feel grouchy.
2. You see every unknown person as the ‘enemy’.
3. You snarl at people, including your friends.
4. You wish people would just leave you alone.
5. You don’t suffer fools gladly.
6. Your friends describe you as territorial, aggressive and anti-social.
7. You enter into petty fights with strangers just for the sake of having a go at someone e.g. fighting over old newspapers.
8. Your careers adviser tells you jobs you are best suited to include: bouncer, security guard, police officer and customs officer. Basically any job that requires authority, a surly manner, a badge and a uniform.
9. You would rather be feared than liked.
10. You don’t have many friends but you are fiercely loyal to the ones you do have.

A psychologist friend told me if you say, “Have a nice day” to an angry person, guaranteed, it will make them explode. Maybe I should try it one day.

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Animal Owners Aren’t Necessarily Nice People

August 17th 2008 21:00

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Call me naïve but to this day, if I find out someone has a pet, I assume they are a nice person. Now anyone knows this isn’t necessarily true. Just look at how often animal abuse stories appear in the local paper. Some of my worst neighbours owned animals.

First there was Anne*. Nicknamed Dog Woman by some of the tenants, she was always fussing over the car park. Because she had lived in the building for so long and had 24/7 access to the laundry, she started to believe she owned the building and would harass people who wanted to temporarily borrow the tradesperson’s car park, even though it was understood that that spot was for guests to use when the tradespeople weren’t using it. She would also go around asking people for favours. She owned a small dog that had a wonky leg. Anne wouldn’t get the dog’s leg fixed so it walked around for months with a stiff leg.

Then there was Gioia*. Racist, sexist, homophobic, disablist Gioia who moved from the Hunter Valley to Sydney. She threw loud parties and, despite the fact she was Italian, was prejudiced in every form possible. She went around hurling abuse at anyone who asked her to be quiet. Her vocabulary mainly consisted of four letter words, with a temper to match Gordon Ramsay’s. Gioia also owned a small dog. She made such a racket 14 people complained to the real estate agent about her. Eventually Gioia was evicted but it still took a visit from the sheriff to throw her out.

Lastly, there was Maggie*. Like Dog Woman, she owns a small dog and had also lived in her building long enough for her to believe she ran the place. She spent her free time fussing over the garden, telling the caretaker where to put the bins and spreading malicious rumours about other people. She would also ask her neighbours to do things for her to the point where she had one guy buying milk from the supermarket for her each day. The other tenants used to keep a lookout for her and quickly dart in and out of the building to avoid her.

Three neurotic female dog owners. Three nightmare neighbours who were hated by most of the tenants in the buildings they lived. I still dread running into them. I also feel sorry for their dogs.

* names changed

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Princess Chunk Finds a New Home

August 15th 2008 04:42

My favourite feline of the month, the delightful Princess Chunk has found a new home after it was discovered his owner could no longer keep him. And yes, it has turned out that Princess Chunk is really a male cat called Powder.

Camden County Animal Shelter has been inundated with offers from all over the world from people wanting to adopt the voluptuous puss. Unfortunately, they showed no interest in the Shelter’s 200 other homeless cats.
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“You Look Like a Horse” – Insult or Compliment?

August 14th 2008 21:00

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Perfect Job Found: Pet Sitting

August 13th 2008 21:00

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Can Doctors and Vets Help Each Other?

August 12th 2008 21:00

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One Weird(?) Video

August 11th 2008 21:00

Youtube never fails to amaze me. Out of curiosity, I was searching for videos relating to the Warriors series of fantasy cat novels by Erin Hunter. I’ve become a huge fan of this series, despite my previous aversion to sci-fi and fantasy novels.
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