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When I was a kid growing up in suburban New Jersey, my brother and I always had many pets. We had a cat named Taffy, but we frequently brought home other creatures. Frogs, turtles, snakes, butterflies, and injured birds were usually guests in our home. I think I was very lucky that my parents were so tolerant of this habit of ours as it enhanced my love and respect of nature.

As an adult I had a dog Kim who I rescued from the ASPCA in Boston when she was four years old. She lived until the age of fourteen when she died of congestive heart failure in 1988. She was however, reincarnated, maybe, years later into an adorable, lovable Red-Tailed Boa Constrictor. His name was Beau, we lost him to bone cancer in November 1996. Whenever Dave or I see a belt on the bed or the floor, for a second it resembles him. He was only two years old and five feet long when he had to be euthanized. He should have lived to twenty years, but animals get cancer too. (Okay, except sharks and clams). I raised Beau from birth, handling him several times a day so he would grow up to be docile and used to being handled by people. This is the best way to tame a snake; handle them everyday from the time they are born. He was as affectionate and tame as any Golden Retriever I have ever met.

We had a peach-faced love bird named Rosie. She was quite animated and cuddly, she liked to be scratched on the neck.
Tommy was born in February 1997, we adopted him from the CT Humane Society in April when he was 8 weeks old. We knew we had to get a kitten as opposed to a cat so that he would accept the birds. They all get along well. Rosie used to free-fly during supervised times and she loved to taunt Tommy. Sometimes she landed on his head and gently pulled on his ear, or gave him a little nip to remind the feline that SHE was the boss . She used to fly away to the top of the curtain rods and say, "Ha, Ha, you can't catch me". Rosie certainly established a pecking order. Update: Rosie went to live with friends when we moved from CT to FL in May 1998. She now has a dog named "Amy" for a roommate -- my godson's dog. (And Tommy is now an adult cat).

Zachary is a dolphin I met in Marathon, Florida, while spending some time in the beautiful Florida Keys. He used to live in one of those "swim with the dolphins" attractions that they used to have in the Keys. When the Humane Society decided this was not so humane, as some of the dolphins were catching illnesses from the humans, Zachary was set free. Now he lives near my friend's house in Marathon, Florida. Zachary makes an appearance at the house a couple times a month.

Starz is a native Floridian, born in March of 1998. We got her after we moved to Florida from the local Humane Society, she was just a baby then. She has many shades of beige and brown splashed all over her long & fluffy fur. She likes to fetch and thinks she is a dog. Starz follows me everywhere.

Tommy as a youngster--> Now at 4 years old he is a muscular 12 pounds. A big guy who sleeps a lot all day and likes to be noisy at night. Starz is an angel, never does anything wrong, she just wants to play with her string-toy and be a lap cat. She often sleeps on her back and then we think she looks like a manatee. Hmm, do I have a favorite feline?

 
Snoozing together - Summer 1999

My favorite girl... don't worry neither one can read this. New photo - 12/24/01

• Endangered Species
  
• The Nature Conservancy
• American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Humane Society of the U.S.
• World Wildlife Fund
• The Sierra Club
  
• The Whale & Dolphin Adoption Project!!!
  
• * Remy's Realm, a very witty cat that is a cousin of Tommy & Starz - visit him soon! *
  
• My Mom's Cat Photos - pretty cats
  
• You want to say "cat" in another language? See: "How do you say Cat"?
  
• ATTENTION: Animal lovers... CLICK HERE to go to my page that has great info on the Manatee, Florida Panther & our friend the porpoise will tell you the difference between a porpoise & a dolphin.

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Several people have written asking about all the dolphin bars & images & what they mean? Well, we are lucky enough to live 1/2 mile away from the Gulf of Mexico and I see dolphin & porpoises almost every day. Sometimes, if I am very lucky I get to see a manatee! We are so happy we moved to Florida over 2 years ago! We see egrets, herons, hawks & bald eagles all them time. It was worth the all the money we lost when we sold our place "up North". This is truly a beautiful State.

Hi dolphin lovers... to see my "Dolphin Fast Facts"
Click on the endangered species animation.

 

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