“To stay in place in expectation of.” That’s what Webster says about “waiting.” Sounds simple enough. Just stay put and see what happens.

Thank you for taking this decision to adopt seriously! As their substitute cat mom, you will be teaching your kittens how to behave. There are many kitten myths that can be very harmful to your new baby. Busting those myths can help you raise your lovable, playful kitten into your best cat companion ever.

I am not sure if it was the hair on my capris that gave me away, or just a routine caution about the plant’s notorious reputation that made her utter those words— but I was thankful for the warning. Who hasn’t discovered a dreaded soggy stem or decapitated blossom lying in a puddle of dog saliva on the floor? Did Molly eat the whole plant? If she did, when did she do it? Or (in our case), was it Chip… or Ernie? As a gardener and owner of multitudes of flowers, herbs and whatever else I can clandestinely bring home, it’s a big task to keep up on what’s safe—and what’s dangerous—to my dogs.

If I had a penny for every time I blame my memory for failing, well, I can’t remember how much I’d have, but a lot!