tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post377995962733166064..comments2024-02-18T00:24:05.514-08:00Comments on The Zoë-Trope: WRITER'S PET APPRECIATION DAYZoë Marriotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-31262151951565040752010-12-28T01:49:44.266-08:002010-12-28T01:49:44.266-08:00Thank you! People always say that Echo looks like ...Thank you! People always say that Echo looks like their cats, you know - I think black and white tuxedo cats must be the unofficial breed of Britain. There's an army of them out there. Let's hope they're not plotting against us...I'm sorry Mo's been ill, and I hope she's on the road to recovery. In my house the dog is the fat one, but I know how heartbreaking it is to watch them be ill.<br /><br />I must admit that bringing the dog into the house wasn't the very best of ideas. The cats don't really love him and they frighten the heck out of him. But luckily I've got a bit of space here, so they can get away from each other. I wouldn't recommend it!Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-72934980594617612452010-12-27T18:04:18.991-08:002010-12-27T18:04:18.991-08:00You have such lovely pets Zoe :o) I don't kno...You have such lovely pets Zoe :o) I don't know what I'd do without my 2 cats - they both cheer me up like nothing else when I'm having a bad day.<br /><br />Echo looks a lot like my cat Mo, although Mo was always a big fat cat so much much larger than Echo. She lost a lot of weight recently due to a hyperactive thyroid but now she's on tablets she is starting to gain weight again. Such a relief as it was worrying seeing my big fat cat look like a refugee camp survivor!<br /><br />I'd love to get a dog but I don't think my girls would be very keen on the idea, especially when I'll be moving into a smaller place soon so I'll just have to wait a few years :o)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07491718306784046961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-39672432793981163352010-12-23T09:08:18.949-08:002010-12-23T09:08:18.949-08:00Sadie: I was just thinking that Hero looks a lot l...Sadie: I was just thinking that Hero looks a lot like Fred! Your cats are so cute! I just wish I could see Sweetie more often; she never comes out. (When I'm around, anyway.)Isabelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-12891013594146853612010-12-23T08:44:28.177-08:002010-12-23T08:44:28.177-08:00Thanks, Zoe. :)Thanks, Zoe. :)Isabelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-9832785538885010252010-12-23T08:41:26.029-08:002010-12-23T08:41:26.029-08:00Thank you! Echo's actually squinting (against ...Thank you! Echo's actually squinting (against the flash) in all those pictures - in real life her eyes are perfectly round and people are always remarking on it.<br /><br />I'm sorry to hear about Uli. Losing a pet that you love so much is really hard. But remember that everything that lives has to pass on one day, and that you've given Uli a wonderful life, full of love and happiness, and that's all anyone can ever hope for.Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-43867505080260036612010-12-23T08:32:51.173-08:002010-12-23T08:32:51.173-08:00LOL! Aww, so cute! You're really hilarious, Zo...LOL! Aww, so cute! You're really hilarious, Zoë, did you know that? Echo's eyes are simply gorgeous. I do have a guinea pig, which my three-year-old sister simply adores (although we always have to be on the lookout to be certain she's not killing it). Her name *was* Luisa, until my baby sister came along, called Luisa. So we changed it to Lulu. As a little little baby Luisa couldn't say "Lulu" and interpreted it as "Uli". So that is her name. However, Uli is old. She has outlived two of our other guinea pigs, Julie and Cocoa, who died. Julie had like this heart attack thingimabob, and Cocoa just... died. Uli hasn't been eating much lately, and we think that she might not last very long. *Sniff, sniff, sob*. It's sad for Luisa. She really loves her.Isabelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-51511696066382820342010-12-23T00:13:03.818-08:002010-12-23T00:13:03.818-08:00Thank you. That's the best thing about pets - ...Thank you. That's the best thing about pets - when you get stressed out, they come and give you a significant look and once you've spent ten minutes scratching behind their ears or giving them a belly rub, you somehow feel so much better.Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-34608818936531430072010-12-22T17:44:52.094-08:002010-12-22T17:44:52.094-08:00Aww, your pets are adorable! Finn is almost as cut...Aww, your pets are adorable! Finn is almost as cute as my 12-year-old dog, who still thinks he's a puppy (his name is Elmo). He is white with a big black spot on his back and a brown face. I also have two bunnies, Pepsi (black), and Sprite (white). They are soooooooooooooo cute and always calm me down.a.u.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-13657111075939732772010-12-21T07:23:14.925-08:002010-12-21T07:23:14.925-08:00Alex: Yeah, sometimes the best pets have to grow o...Alex: Yeah, sometimes the best pets have to grow on you a bit. Ask my mum. I was on the phone to her about five times a day when I first got Finn asking 'Is this normal for a puppy? I seriously think there's something wrong with him. Why is he so insane??'<br /><br />Sadie: My cats just roll around and want to snuggle when I give them catnip. It might be because they're used to it. They live with me in quite a rural area and there's probably catnip growing in patches all over the place.<br /><br />Astres: Holy cow, I really hope that he's just yawning there. Look at those teeth!Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-69438307552022251052010-12-21T06:03:33.630-08:002010-12-21T06:03:33.630-08:00http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1211...http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1211.snc4/156381_10150328499080507_674895506_15820211_4582475_n.jpg<br /><br />This message is Dexter Approved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-87639229246902726792010-12-20T16:14:01.154-08:002010-12-20T16:14:01.154-08:00I have two cats, Freddy and Sweetie. Freddy is a b...I have two cats, Freddy and Sweetie. Freddy is a big cat who acts exactly like hero and looks a lot like him too. My cats freak out whenthey are given catnip. What about your cats?sadienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-42445496512516486822010-12-20T15:21:28.018-08:002010-12-20T15:21:28.018-08:00I've got Snap, who's my own dog and a resc...I've got Snap, who's my own dog and a rescue dog, the sweetest, most well-behaved and loving dog in the world. Then my family took on Jake, who is Snap's polar opposite (yet, strangely, suits her very well) and never stops wagging his tail and knocking stuff over and coming over for cuddles. He annoyed me at first but I think it is turning into a beautiful friendship. Snap's flawless behaviour needed to be balanced out, I suppose (: My characters always seem to have pets - guess that shows I can't really imagine life without animals!Alex Mullarkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12385523523229124157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-18224596543107799412010-12-20T11:35:03.244-08:002010-12-20T11:35:03.244-08:00Lol Aww I'd well believe that.Lol Aww I'd well believe that.Nattashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603612526674649443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-67644353056600460702010-12-20T11:31:44.321-08:002010-12-20T11:31:44.321-08:00Actually, in my house Echo (the tiny black cat) is...Actually, in my house Echo (the tiny black cat) is the boss of Hero (the massive grey cat). Anyone who doubts that animals have their own personalities should see Hero sighing and giving up her place at the food bowl to a cat that's half her size!<br /><br />Finn was four this October, Echo is ten now, although she acts like a much younger cat, and Hero is eight, also acting like a much younger cat.Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-27313717759412292712010-12-20T11:19:58.418-08:002010-12-20T11:19:58.418-08:00Aww your pets are absolutely adorable. I have one...Aww your pets are absolutely adorable. I have one dog now, her name is Skye and you've already seen her, she is the biggest suck up ever and when she jumps up she will put her paw around my waist as if to give me a hug. My other dog was Candy, she was a Westie. I had her for 8 years and even though she was old, blind, partialy deaf and only half the size of Skye she had Skye put into place so Skye knew who was boss. How old are Finn, Echo and Hero?Nattashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603612526674649443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-11559653211243842322010-12-20T10:58:35.856-08:002010-12-20T10:58:35.856-08:00I'm sure you'll be able to get a fluffy wh...I'm sure you'll be able to get a fluffy white cat one day. <br /><br />Finn and the cats tease each other. The cats swipe Finn as he goes past to make him jump, and he barks at them to make them jump and fall off tall perches. I'd call it an armed truce, although the lasor stares they give each other when they're fighting over a place on the bed must be seen to be believed.Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-56146399365709283722010-12-20T10:50:06.667-08:002010-12-20T10:50:06.667-08:00You have got THE cutest pets in the world. I, sadl...You have got THE cutest pets in the world. I, sadly, don't have a pet, but I've always wanted one. If I could, I'd get a furry white cat :D .<br /><br />I'm guessing Echo and Hero stay away from Finn...Meghahttp://enadream.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-66563344136344421972010-12-20T10:17:43.178-08:002010-12-20T10:17:43.178-08:00Wow, you've got a menagerie. I've never he...Wow, you've got a menagerie. I've never heard of people keeping hermit crabs as pets before. Are they friendly or do they live in a tank?Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-54931259263042714632010-12-20T10:13:28.359-08:002010-12-20T10:13:28.359-08:00Aww! Your pets are sooo cute!!! At my house we hav...Aww! Your pets are sooo cute!!! At my house we have 3 dogs (Dasher, Domino, Penny), 3 guinea pigs (Onyx, Checkers, Patrick) and 3 hermit crabs (Rose, Lily, Hermes). 3,3,3! :)Amanda from facebooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-27915740316366816792010-12-20T09:45:33.930-08:002010-12-20T09:45:33.930-08:00Echo does that too, with her feet coyly folded ove...Echo does that too, with her feet coyly folded over her belly. But she doesn't actually like having her fluffy tummy rubbed. She curls into a ball like a hedgehog and gives you reproachful looks.<br /><br />Hero actually looks quite scary there, but she really isn't! She's terribly sweet and actually less trouble than any cat I've ever had.Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-7737963938592572672010-12-20T09:11:31.310-08:002010-12-20T09:11:31.310-08:00Aawww! Echo looks a bit like my Gaby (short for G...Aawww! Echo looks a bit like my Gaby (short for Gabriel), who died several years ago. He had that same kind of tuxedo coloring, with the little quirk of white by the mouth. He was a big, sweet lump of a cat who liked to sleep on his back with his fluffy white tummy showing, ready to be rubbed. <br /><br />Hero is clearly on to you! I love the expression on her face.Phoenixgirlnoreply@blogger.com