Category Archives: pets

More leopard gecko diaries: the surgery edition

Posted on March 8, 2013 by The Bearded Iris

Welcome back to another riveting installment of unauthorized private journal entries by our family pet, Batman, the sexually maturing leopard gecko. If you are just joining us, you should probably read this post first. It’s the introduction to Batman’s diary … Continue reading →

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Diary of a Sexually Maturing Leopard Gecko

Posted on March 4, 2013 by The Bearded Iris

If you follow my blog on Facebook, you have probably already heard about my family’s Leopard Gecko, “Batman,” and his recent sexual health scare. Like any family medical emergency, it was a very harrowing few days of worry, investigation, decision-making, … Continue reading →

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And just like that she was gone

Posted on September 19, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

My daughter’s cat Gracie died yesterday afternoon, quietly at home. She was only 3-years-old and had been Mini-Me’s 7th birthday present.   We knew this was coming. We just thought we had more time. Gracie hadn’t been herself for about a … Continue reading →

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Cat Pee and Clutter Concern: Oh, Grandma’s Here!

Posted on August 27, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

My mother came to visit last weekend. It was lovely. It always is. She does laundry…all the way through! And she buys school clothes, and takes us all out to eat, repeatedly! It’s so nice to have her here that … Continue reading →

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PetSmart and Bret Michaels team up to skankify your pets.

Posted on July 19, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

Just when I thought I had seen everything, I walk into PetSmart this week and see this: Well, shut my sass hole. Is there anything this man CAN’T do? I mean, a musician, spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association, animal … Continue reading →

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Are you a dog person or a cat person?

Posted on June 19, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

Are you a dog person, a cat person, or just a really awful person who hates every last one of God’s creatures? Join me today In The Powder Room as I make sweeping generalizations about all of humanity.   C’mon! It … Continue reading →

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