Dog vs Cat
September 3rd, 2010Remember last November when I posted we’d just gotten a puppy? We named her Holly and she was a skittish little thing back then. For those that may not remember, here’s a few pictures from the day we brought her home:
This one here, she’s nesting in the bottom of the entertainment center. I think she was mostly trying to find a level of comfort in her new surroundings.
And this one…
She’s curled up on my son’s chest. Look how cute and adorable she is!
Finally, we have this one…
See how small and manageable she was?
Anyway, Holly quickly became part of our family. We love animals in my house (at the moment, we have 2 dogs and 2 cats). Holly and our youngest cat, Briar (who is only a few months older than Holly), quickly hit it off and enjoyed playing with each other. Unfortunately, I don’t have any photos of their playtime from last year. However, it was mostly fun and games, with Briar usually having the upper hand (er, paw). After all, cats are far more nimble than most dogs, and he could swipe at Holly and leap away before she could react.
Things have changed. Briar has turned into a a tubby feline and doesn’t move quite as quickly. And Holly is quite a bit larger nowadays. Plus, she’s learned to play/fight like a cat…you should see what she does with her paws! We don’t let them go at each other as often any longer, because frankly, I’m worried one of them is going to hurt. But today they wanted each other’s company.
Here’s a few shots of what took place…

See how Holly has Briar wrapped in what looks like a cuddly hug? Let’s just say looks can be deceiving, because Briar wasn’t very happy. He did manage to get a couple of good swipes in, which had Holly hiding her head:

But she’s still hanging on tight to Briar.
And, for the record, neither pet was hurt and both pets were very upset when we separated them and kicked Briar out of the room. Briar sat on the other side of the door meowing, and Holly on this side of the door whining. In their own weird way, they love each other.









