More pets on furniture
Tue, 11 Aug 2009For a while now, Jo and I have occasionally done posts of pets on furniture. We thought they made cute add-on posts to our regularly scheduled programming here at DTI, and we plan to continue with them for as long as our readers keep sending in photos. This blog stems from our passion for interior design, but we also have a pretty serious love for animals (Jo has budgies and a golden lab - her husband's guide dog, and I have 6 cats plus feed 6 stray/neighbour's cats). I wanted to give a bit of an explanation for all you newcomers to the blog so you see where we're coming from with these somewhat random posts. We thought we'd tie it into the theme of the blog by requesting the photos feature a bit of readers' homes as well. So there you have it - now back to the post.
First off, Ryan, of this blog and this Etsy store. "I am very involved with dog rescue, and somehow I have ended up with many more dogs than I ever intended to have. While my photo isn’t the greatest quality, I wanted to pass it along anyway. Especially since I don’t think you guys have ever featured a photo of this many dogs at once! And just because I like to brag about my fur-kids, two of them are registered Delta Society Pet Partners and they visit nursing homes and hospitals with me to bring a little puppy love into others' lives." Ryan, you may be right about this being the most dogs in one photo! They are all adorable and I commend you for rescuing so many and having 2 of them spreading the love to those who could use some lovin'.
Sandra, whose dining room makeover we've featured, sent along some photos of her cats Lulu and Schmoo (who loves tomatoes - seriously???). Cutie patooties!!
And lastly, I thought I'd share a photo I took of my cat Lucky (and Milo) sleeping flat on his back on one of the sections of my sofa that I keep under the window for the cats to perch on. In this photo he is fast asleep and, as someone on Flickr put it, "airing out his boy bits".
Reader Comments (25)
LOL. that last shot of the cat letting it all hang out... well.... that photo is just priceless. too cute :)
Please, Pleeeease, PLEEEEAAAASE – STOP this animal stuff. Don't get it. Anoying anyway – no offence. Cheers
Sebastian, I'm not quite sure what part of my intro you didn't understand. There are FAR more readers who enjoy these posts than those who don't. If you don't like them, MOVE ON.
Great pics.. especially the last one, sooo relaxed !! lol :o)
Only my 2 cents and a triple-please-request – nothing to get worried about.
I love animals, too but LIVING ANIMALS ARE NOT FOR DECORATION AND SHALL NOT BE PRESENTED IN THAT MANNER!
I love these photos, though frankly, I missed the furniture at first because I was so enthralled by the animals. I particularly love the last photograph -- my cat does that "here's my belly" move all the time.
I say keep up these posts -- clearly not everyone likes them, but I think the best part of a home is that you can live in it, not just look at it, and animals remind us how much love there is in a home (and how often we add pieces of furniture or accessories for our pets to make them happier).
I am loving these posts, and am all for keeping posting posts on the theme!
Sorry but I am getting tired of negative comments, especially after I felt the need to explain myself in the intro.
Our point is not that living animals are for decoration (???) but that LIVING WITH ANIMALS AND ANIMALS ENJOYING FURNITURE AS MUCH AS WE DO ARE BOTH REALITIES.
ANYWAY, I'm glad the rest of you are enjoying the photos, particularly of my super-chubs Lucky, who happens to be Jo's favourite.
Love the Pets on Furniture. Makes the pix look like my life and my furniture. Please, keep showing pets and keeping it real:)
OMG that last picture just made my day!
ps. BOO to sebastian!
Now that's a happy home! Well done.
I read Desire to Inspire every day & nothing brings a smile to my face as much as the pet posts. This is a lovely blog because Kim & Jo's warm personalities shine through their choices in decor & animal posts! -Sandra
No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich. ~Louis Sabin
It often happens that a man is more humanely related to a cat or dog than to any human being. ~Henry David Thoreau
How could anyone not love animals? To be honest I'm always a bit suspicious of those who don't. LOVE these posts... keep 'em coming. Disable the comments if you have to :(
that last photo cracks me up. i hope the owner of the cat has it framed!
I love it when my cat does the flat-on-back napping! It's how you know a cat feels safe and content! :)
Hi Kim!
Our two Huskies are always on the furniture and I love these photos - the one of your lucky made me laugh outloud. I actually won't buy pieces that my dogs won't look good on. So take that, Sabastian... Pfffffft. :) (said in love!)
Life is meant to enjoy, don't take it so seriously.
xo Isa
LOVE that end table. It looks like a garden stool that's been customized/painted? Where did it come from?
that last photo is absolutely wonderful.
That is the funniest pictures I've seen in ages. What a total charater!
xxx
I'm really late to this discussion as I haven't been near the blog in a day (how did that happen!) but I love it when readers send in photos whether they be of their homes or the pets they share their homes with. I know some people just want a constant force feed of design and dislike any deviation from that but sometimes Kim and I want to indulge our love of all things furry and four legged. We think of it as a personal break from all the hard work we put into this blog for you guys and as such will continue to either thrill you or bore you with fidos and felines on chairs beds and the occasional designer rug :)
Awwhhhh that pic of lucky is classic! love it...thanks...its cheered me up on another boring day in work!!!
I wish I was the cat in the last picture.
Kimberly, the garden stool is from Target. Got it on the cheap as it was reduced by half. Thanks, Sandra
Wow. People can really lack civility, and self-responsibility, these days. I know how to deal with blogs and posts that annoy me -- look away. Let those who enjoy enjoy.
These animal posts? I enjoy. In fact, this entire blog is marvy and keeps me coming back.
By the way, the pic of Lucky has already become one of my all-time favorite kitty cat shots.
Blog on, DTI women, animals and all.
Thank you carlita dee. :)