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- Cute Stories For Animal Lovers -
How to Get Into Heaven
A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead. He remembered dying, and that the dog had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them.
After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill,it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight. When he was standing before it, he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother of pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold.
He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side. When he was close enough, he called out, "Excuse me, where are we?"
"This is Heaven, sir," the man answered. "Wow! Would you happen to have some water?" the man asked. "Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up." The man gestured, and the gate began to open.
"Can my friend," gesturing toward his dog, "come in, too?" the traveler asked. The man answeered "I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets." The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going.
After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road which led through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed. There was no fence. As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book. "Excuse me!" he called to the reader.
"Do you have any water?" "Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there." The man pointed to a place that couldn't be seen from outside the gate. "Come on in." "How about my friend here?" the traveler gestured to the dog. "There should be a bowl by the pump." They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it. The traveler filled the bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog. When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree waiting for them. "What do you call this place?" the traveler asked. "This is Heaven," was the answer.
"Well, that's confusing," the traveler said. "The man down the road said that was Heaven, too." "Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope. That's Hell."
"Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?" "No. I can see how you might think so, but we're just happy that they screen out the folks who'll leave their best friends behind."
A Dog's Letters to God
Dear God,
How come people love to smell flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one another? Where are their priorities?
Dear God,
When we get to Heaven, can we sit on your couch? Or is it the same old story?
Dear God,
Excuse me, but why are there cars named after the jaguar,the cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray, and the rabbit, but not one named for a dog? How often do you see a cougar riding around? We dogs love a nice ride! I know every breed cannot have its own model, but it would be easy to rename the Chrysler Eaglethe Chrysler Beagle!
Dear God,
If a dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears him, is he still a bad dog?
Dear God,
When my foster mom's friend comes over to our house, he smells like musk! What's he been rolling around in?
Dear God,
Is it true that in Heaven, dining room tables have on-ramps?
Dear God,
More meatballs, less spaghetti, please.
Dear God,
When we get to the Pearly Gates, do we have to shake hands to get in?
Dear God,
We dogs can understand human verbal instructions, hand signals, whistles, horns, clickers, beepers, scent IDs, electromagnetic energy fields, and Frisbee flight paths. What do humans understand?
Dear God,
Are there dogs on other planets, or are we alone? I have been howling at the moon and stars for a long time, but all I ever hear back is the beagle across the street!
Dear God,
Are there mailmen in Heaven? If there are, will I have to apologize?
Dear God,
Is it true that dogs are not allowed in restaurants because we can't make up our minds what NOT to order? Or is it the carpets again?
Dear God,
When my family eats dinner they always bless their food. But, they never bless mine. So, I've been wagging my tail extra fast when they pour fill my bowl. Have you noticed MY blessing?
THE GREAT AMERICAN SHORTHAIR - THE PILGRIMS’ CAT:
Who is the cat who came over on the Mayflower? It’s none other than the American Shorthair who has this claim to fame. When the Pilgrims set out from Europe, they brought cats with them - hardy, independent, short-haired cats that earned their keep as mousers during the voyage.
Once in the New World, these cats were expected to continue their work, protecting homes and barns from mice and rats. But where breeding was concerned, the cats were on their own, which explains the great variety of colors and patterns seen in their coats.
Initially, these domestic cats were considered poor though sturdy and hard-working relations of their more exotic and edigreed fellow felines. But in the early 1900s cat fanciers began paying more attention when the first American Domestic Shorthair, named Buster Brown, was registered.
The breed gradually gained in popularity, and in 1964 Domestic Shorthair was chosen Kitten of the Year. Enthusiasts who still thought their favoriate cats were getting short shrift changed the breed name to American Shorthair in 1966, to get away from the dull-sounding “domestic.”
And now American Shorthairs are often considered the quintessential cat. A black and white American Shorthair took up residence in the White House in the form of Socks, the First Cat, given to Chelsea Clinton in 1990.
American Shorthairs have even held elected political office. One tabby named Wiffy La Gone was elected mayor of Guffey, a small town in Colorado, in the early 1900’s; he was actually the third American Shorthair voted into that office!
A number of tabbies have made their mark in Hollywood. Among the most notable was the orange tabby named Cat in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” Most often, however, people think of the American Shorthair, not as a politician or a movie start, but as the perfect pet. With its loud purr, its affinity for comfortable laps, and is affectionate personality, the American Shorthair is truly one of the family.
-SUMMARY OF APPEARANCE:
--Head: wide face with full cheeks
--Eyes: large, round and wide; should harmonize with coat
--Ears: wide set, medium size
--Body: medium to large; muscular with broad shoulders
--Coat: short, thick, dense and hard
--Colors/Pattern: 34 recognizable colors and patterns; tabby marking are the most commonly seen patterns
-SUMMARY OF TEMPERAMENT:
--Unassuming
--Good Natured
--Hardy
--A Natural Hunter
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