Camel Friend Gifts

Zoo. It's wednesday again --- time to wash the camels. I hate "hump" day. (Published originally on July 20, 2005).

Tourists

Bird feeding chick that is nesting in a knight's helmet

(Camel paintings)

'Looks like someone beat us to the punch.'

"And where have you previously moused?"

"I can't wait for vacation - I'm going to go sun myself in a south-facing window."

Tell me again how aloof and independent cats are.

"Hon, come quick! Mr. Puff has lowered his impenetrable wall of feline indifference, and it probably won't last long!"

Mixed Doubles.

"Snow White! It's the dancing, singing woodland creatures wondering if you want to go down the pub."

'Tiddles has left everything to an old folks' home.'

"I know we've had our differences in the past but if you scratch behind my ears I'll show you where the catnip is kept."

'Wow...Your work is amazing!'

"Mmmm! Bears hibernate in the winter. Cats can hibernate anytime we want!"

"I hate it when we fight."

' 'Cat in the Window'...chapter 14...'

Self-Isolating. Do Not Disturb (Except For Food).

Lamb Noise.

Bill and Lester have a 'Hay Day'.

'Good evening! The debate over animal experiments continues...'

"Just when you're about to lose faith in humanity, you see Shakespeare in the Park."

Should've been routine. That was before the dog called and offered to pay twice as much to have the master put down.

Shelter Cat Nap

"We have a potentially serious problem accruing on the poop deck."

"The painting and pillows were his idea. The scratches were mine."

'Ever since I've started showing, my husband has affectionately called me 'Three Humps'...'

"It doesn't do anything all day but eat and sleep and get waited on by a staff of bipeds. I think we've found the leader."

'Want to freak her out? Stare over her shoulder without blinking for 10 minutes.'

'Honestly, now that Tiger is neutered I'm perfectly happy just cuddling.'

Sunday P.M. July 15, 1990 in the Watternods' Living Room with the Watternods' Dog and Mr. Wu Lung's Cat from Next Door

Cat holds sign which says - Will purr for food.

Cat puts off paying gas bill, to sleep longer...

'One final question.. what's your policy on table scraps?'

'You're doing that just to bug me, aren't you?'