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Happy 13th birthday, Eli!

I’m surprised and thrilled that we were able to celebrate Eli’s 13th birthday today. Other than her bad arthritis, she’s still lively and playful (and never misses an opportunity to poke at a cat). I remember that Pedigree brand dog food had a commercial many years ago, where the inventor of the food claimed that his two German shepherds were 15 years old. I always hoped that Eli could be a dog like that, and honestly, she’s not much different today than she was four or five years ago. I’m looking forward to her 14th birthday, and have to figure out what special gift to buy her. This year, her gift was an “Old Soul Orbee Ball” from PlanetDog.com, and she loves it… it’s durable enough for her to chew like bubble gum, but soft enough for her older jaws and more fragile teeth. She’s always loved rubber balls, and this was definitely a great purchase. I do recommend that you check out PlanetDog if you’re looking for something a little different… I really like that they have a section of toys devoted to senior dogs.

I’ll take a picture of Eli later today and add it to this entry. She’s got some white whiskers on her muzzle, but hey, don’t we all?!

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 02/12 at 03:51 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ELI! From Helly, Alan, Finnovar, Sprocket & Mister Fusspot

Posted by Helly on 02/13 at 10:09 AM
Best wishes, Eli!
-Calamity, Ferris, Montana, Molly, Trooper, Cayman and even Scott

Posted by Calamity Jen on 02/13 at 10:03 PM
Happy Birthday, Eli! And congratulations to you and Nancy, Leigh Ann. A better household doesn’t exist for animal care and logevity. I hope you get to share many more birthdays in the years ahead.

Posted by Print on 02/15 at 08:30 PM

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My name is Leigh-Ann, I'm Canadian, and I live in the United States. This gives me great insight on cross-border issues, like American vs. Canadian candy bars, and curling vs. golf. I enjoy coffee but not caffeine, as I like to think I'm agitated enough already. I love animals and birds and fish and even most of the creepy crawlies on the sidewalk and in the garden, but I prefer it when they stay out of the house. I completed the veterinary technology program at Penn Foster, and in 2004 I started Wee Paws Animal Sanctuary with the goal of eventually turning it into a farm-like sanctuary facility for 50+ "unadoptable" cats (we're at 24). Long story short, this is a cat blog, with a dose of dog and parrot, heavy on pet health care talk. If you'd like to make a donation to Wee Paws, click the button below, or click here for more options and ways you can help.

I live with the fantabulous Flippy. I write a blog about fibromyalgia at Tired Girls. Feel free to check out the photo gallery if you want to see 500 pictures of my dogs, cats, birds, etc. Get in touch with me via the "contact" link above - I'm always available for freelance social media marketing work. My background includes 13 years in radio and television. One more thing: this blog was designed to be displayed at 1280 x 1024, because that's just the kind of girl I am.

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