Good job, Vinny. Vinny liked his visits to the shed, George reported as we attended our first baseball game of spring. But lugging the more adventurous of the two kittens out in the carrier to share safe outsider time was becoming a bit tedious, he admitted. Elisabeth got on her phone and found a fun…

Izzy and Vinny, left and right. We had our first shifts taking care of the kitties. Terrific daughter Elisabeth had a work trip up north, and fantastic George Three decided to take a couple days to accompany her. My dear wife Karen and I were thrilled to run over to their house to fill the…

Holiday road … Over at Elisabeth and George’s house, new family members Izzy and Vinny (left to right) were quite happy to make the most of this holiday season. My how the rescue kitties have fit right in so quickly with their cute ways and daily learning.

Thank you, grandpa. When terrific daughter Elisabeth and fantastic fiance George take a well-deserved winter vacation, I gladly volunteer for cat duty. They have an automated feeder, so that pretty much relegates me to going over a couple times a day to make sure her water dishes are full and empty the litter box. But…

Hey, we have a yard! Terrific daughter Elisabeth noticed wonderful rescue cat Ava eying George Three doing some cleanup work off the back deck. Definite inside-cat Ava was curious about their new great outdoors? What if, Elisabeth figured … Let me back in! Nobody thinks escape routes are being planned. Knock on wood.

High as she can climb. My dear wife Karen and I decided it was time to pack our cherished rescue dog Ellie B into the car for the mile drive down the road so she can see where Elisabeth and George Three now live. Of course, that means she had to say hello to beloved…