Musing and Muttering 

I find myself in the possession of quite a menagerie of animals, that makes our house the curious object of attention, to our friends and coworkers.

We started with our dear girly Missy. Missy Is a Beagle, and one of the smartest animals I have had the privilege of knowing. Missy grumbles and whines in such a way it's as if she's carrying on a conversation with you. The things she says some times I swear... she really is a little Diva Bitch *pun intended*

Missy is the apple of my husband's eye, he pampers and pets her like she is his surrogate child. there are literally ZERO pictures of he and I together... but smack dab in the middle of the living room there is a professional portrait of him with Missy!

Fall of 2012 my mother moved to Texas and brought with her, her pure bred Australian Shepherd Dog Chili. We were to watch Chili, until she got her feet under her which ended up taking some time to accomplish. Spring of 2013 Missy went into heat. She had always been a lone dog, and inside the house dog so we never fixed her. I thought "No problem, I will just keep them separate...everything will be fine"

I might as well of had "Dumbass" printed on my forehead! I had to walk across the street to the store, and locked Chili up in a solid steel dog crate, which was in the back of the house three closed doors away from Missy.... Just to be safe....HA! yeah right!

I was gone 20 minutes flat... when I got home I found the bars of the steel crate bent beyond recognition, the door frames of all the doors, and the doors themselves chewed and looking as if a chainsaw had gone through them... and he was with Missy...Damn!

Mother's day 2013 I got an awesome Mother's Day present, a litter of beautiful Sheagle puppies.

The next weeks were hectic, but all found homes and we kept two of the tikes...meanwhile everyone got fixed!!!

My mother took a pup herself, and took Chili and her new pup Tank home. 

My numbers were now Three dogs. Missy, Millie, and Raven. About a week later our neighbors moved ditching their cat in the process... a big yellow tabby...lovable, dog like, and a great pest catcher. He adopted us as his slaves and we promptly called our new master Sherman. 

So we were up to four animals, Cat, Three dogs. 

I then decided, I wanted something small and fuzzy to have in the bedroom... So The rat came into our life... and room became home to Mad Max the acrobat rat! 

Numbers went to Five animals, Rat, Cat, Three dogs

Over last summer I went to visit a dear friend who had some ferrets. Her kids weren't caring for them, and she didn't have time... So they were packed up and made the 7 hour journey home with us. Rascal and Tess are the court Jesters of our home... although they have a thieving habit worse than a meth addict.... and they steal some really odd shit.... I once was searching their hide y hole and heard the buzzing of a certain "Personal" massager *blush* These little buggers are like slinkies with a pudding filled soft furry bag around it all.... wonderful to cuddle with... but one thing that freaked me out. Ferrets have the ability to sleep so deeply they seem dead.... you can pick the ferret up and they are as limp and dead seeming as a dish rag... but you can feel their heart beating and their bodies are warm.... the unsuspecting would shit themselves on the SPOT!

So now i've got Two ferrets, Rat, Cat, and Three dogs.... 

And to add to the weirdness of my already approaching hoarder status.... My animals all get along in a creepy, Children of the Corn type unity...... they sleep together and play together... Yes my rat sleeps with my cat, dogs with cat, ferrets with everybody!

I know it's a willing union because the cat goes outside and murders field rats with sadistic glee... but inside with Max; Sherman is his BFF and snuggle buddy. Maybe I somehow discovered how to implement world peace in my house... That or the animals are planning to overthrow me... Haven't figured that one out yet. 

So if you ever hear the names Missy, Sherman, Max, Millie, Raven, Tessy, or Rascal.... I am speaking about my animal army of cuddly doom!