Furry Friday - Bonnie, Roxanne, Lou, Frankie, Professor Binks, Moose

Wow! It's Friday already? How cool is that!
Life is good when there are furry animals around. I have a constant stage acts behind my laptop by Kumo and Wata everyday.
Have you all got a nice plan for the weekend? Actually this weekend is our first one since a while that we have no plan, so our plan is to do nothing but chill :D Can't wait!

Bonnie's cushion covers have style. You send an image of your pet and choose the front colour (in this case blue). They really are good quality and all my friends who visits my place are impressed.

Yep, that's right. Today is all about Bonnie from Handmade by Boni. She creates the most wonderful pet portrait cushion. To do a portrait with felt fabrics it must be hard. But Bonnie makes it look so easy. The quality of her cushions are absolutely amazing. I have a pair for Kumo and Wata and also got one made for my friend's dog too. You can check them here.

They are seriously so nice. She does both dogs and cats. I know Cornish Rex can be difficult to do a portrait (according to my Cornish Rex friend) but I loved the way she did it. Seriously, go and visit her Etsy shop.

About Bonnie
My name is Bonnie and I live in Asheville NC in the mountains. It is a beautiful place. I am an avid gardener, decorator, and a thrift shop junkie. I have 4 almost all grown children, one grandson, and an English husband of 29 years. We are all the proud owners of 3 dogs, and 2 cats. All of my pets have been rescues from animal compassion networks like the Humane Society, Brother Wolf, etc.

Roxanne (left) (8 years old), Lou (right) (2 years old)
Roxanne, the oldest, loves to have fun. When you meet her you will fall in love with her 100% guaranteed.
Lovely Lou. Look at his sleepy eyes! You just have to cuddle him.

My oldest dog is a Lab/Boxer mix named Roxanne. She is 8 years old and is definitely "MY" dog. I had a Chocolate Lab that was 14 years old when she passed and I went to a pet adoption day at a Super Petz store and saw her there. She was beautiful. Almost full grown, about 8 months old, and her tail had been docked. Seeing her tail gone broke my heart. She was very lovable, as all labs are. I didn't take her because I just wasn't sure I was ready to "replace" my other Lab "Chutney". Well, it was a four day holiday weekend and I couldn't stop thinking about her. On Tuesday when the humane society re-opened from the holiday, I went over first thing in the morning to pick her up. Luckily for me, she was still there. When I got home with her, the kids were all still in school and didn't know that I was going to get her. I took her out of the car and her clam demeanor instantly left. She ran in circles at about 60mph for a long
time, and a tear ran down my face thinking "oh no, this is going to be a long 14 years"! Well, it was just nervous energy, she calmed down, but was a mischievous dog. She is around 80 lbs and is one of those dogs that every one falls in love with.

We adopted Lou a year ago in August. He is a shepherd mix. He is tan with dark gray face. He is not too bright but what her lacks in brains he makes up for in heart. He lives to please. It is a shame, he looks frightening, but couldn't be more loving, so most people are a little stand offish from him. He is around 67 lbs. and is a little over 2 years old (we are guessing).

Frankie (2 years old)
Some dogs always manage to retain their "puppy" look. Frankie is definitely one of them.

"Frankie" is our newest addition. around 2 years old, 25 lbs. and a basset/beagle mix. He looks like a black doxie with the little beige eyebrows and feet. He has retained that puppy look in the face so he gets away with murder when he looks at you with those big eyes. He is definitely an alpha dog. He marches around like a drill Sargent.

Professor Binks (10 years old)
Tree cat Binks is a sweet loving kitty cat :D Gorgeous black!

We have an all black cat named "Professor Binks" and he is 10 years old. He was born in a tree in our neighborhood. We adopted him and his sister. They were the first cats I ever owned. Unfortunately we had to have his sister "Snickers" put down because of heart failure.
Binks is quite dog like. Has the same mannerisms and needs like a dog. I am sure it is because we have always had a houseful of dogs.
He is quite needy for a cat.

Moose
Brave and strong Moose enjoys his life. Moose: "yep, I am THE cat. It's hard to keep my fur looking perfect, you know."

Last but not least is our cat named "Moose". He is very independent, typical cat. He is a beautiful longhair grey striped cat. When we adopted him he was a tiny kitten and very sickly. We almost lost him, but as you can guess, he is very much still with us.

What are your animals favourite toys?
All three of my dogs love tennis balls. To them they are the Swiss chocolate of dog world. At any given time there are probably 20 in the back yard and 10 in the house. They also love anything that squeaks. When they hear that sound, they know fun is around the corner. Recently I found some squeaky tennis balls, I thought I was going to have to have them institutionalized.
The cats love bugs and butterflies, and the lids to the milk jugs, they are forever stealing them from the kitchen counter ( which they aren't suppose to be on).

What are their favourite foods?
As far as favorite foods, they only get pet food and biscuits, although if Roxanne see a bag of Twizzlers (licorice) she has been known to sneak a piece or two.

What is your favorite website for pets (e.g. shop, arts, toys etc.)?
My favorite place to shop for my pets is on all the wonderful pet shops at Etsy.com. I love supporting all the small businesses and I always find such unique items. JakeyBB on etsy had the most beautiful beds and leash hooks.

What do you like most about living with your animals?
I love living with animals because of their unconditional love. They love you if you are mad, sad, or bad. You don't find that loyalty any where else. The greeting when you come home is another wonderful perk. If you come home from a rough day, they immediately put you in a great mood.

What is the most annoying thing that your dogs and cats do?
The most annoying thing all my animals do is come to my bed in the morning when they think I have slept long enough and all 5 will jump onto the bed and attack my head to wake me. If I lock them out of my room, they will sit outside the door and meow, bark, growl, and whimper. If any one knows a solution for this I would love to hear it.

What is the most memorable moment with your dogs and cats?
The most memorable moment of all my pet's is the day I adopted them. I can describe every detail of those day's.

I am always concerned that my pets live healthy lives, so that they can be with me as long as possible. I also always want to make sure they always know they are loved, because they always let me know. If there is one thing that I have learned from having pets, it is "forgiveness". They never hold grudges or stay mad. They have set a big example for me in that way.
Adopt a pet, and always remember to spay and neuter!

Thank you Booni, Roxanne, Lou, Frankie, Professor Binks and Moose!

Next week's Feline Friday (7/08/09) will be:
Sue from I Purr-Furr to Craft :D

Have a wonderful weekend!

If you want to participate in Feline Friday (any pets welcome!) please don't hesitate to contact me. I would be delighted to feature you! :D