Time Flies

Wow its been so long since I've posted here it's probably time for a review.  This blog got started because after rescuing some local cats, my daughter would ask us everyday about how they were getting along with our existing cat.  People asked for copies of the emails and it ended up just being easier to do a blog.

So we now have 5 pets, all of them rescues of one sort or another.  We arrived here in Satellite Beach, FL with one pet, Marley, a fiercely independent cat.  When we moved in we found a number of cats patrolling the neighborhood that didn't belong to anyone.  After two of them adopted us, we put them through the spay/neuter/shot process more for our and our pets' safety than anything, but after the recovery time they spent in our house, Powder puff and Lucky joined our household, and their effect on our lives started this blog.  Next came Spike, a cockatiel that our son found when he was working at a client's home.  She had to give up the bird, and we decided to give him a home.

Finally last July I saw a Parsons terrier (Update: it turns out she isn't a Parsons Terrier) up for adoption at the vets, and Mary Ann and I fell in love with her.  Now Lilly makes up the latest member (and I hope the last...) member of our household.

Lilly is so cute and has such a spark of life that she is a joy to have around the house.  Our biggest issue with Lilly is working to socialize her - she has a lot of fear from earlier in her life and is timid around strangers and outright scared in public.

We started her in dog training but she essentially flunked and has been moved to a special, one on one class.  She was so intimidated in the public class that she needs special help in socialization.  Things are getting better, but slowly.  Its definitely hard to recognize the vivacious dog we have at home in the meek or defensive dog we take to socialization class!

So thats the update.  I will upload a picture of Lilly here, and next time I will talk about how she interacts with the various cats!