Monday's pets on furniture

If you'd like to send us photos to include in next week's "pets on furniture" post, please ensure your photos follow our basic rules: First, the pet must be on a piece of furniture. And said piece of furniture must be clearly visible in the photo, so it takes center stage rather than your pet. (Think of it more of a photo of a great piece of furniture that you want to show off...and your pet happens to be sitting on it). And second, the photo must be of decent quality. If it's dark or fuzzy (from a camera phone) then it may not make the cut. Thanks! (Photos, your name, location and a brief description can be sent to desiretoinspirekim@hotmail.com and PLEASE don't send me closeups of your pet!)

"Austin, our blond rescue Lab mix, really likes to nap on our soft furniture.  I find tell-tale "Austin hair" on the leather couch, sitting on which is a big no-no, and rumpled blankets on the guest bed, pictured.
Amos is the baby, a 9-month old chocolate Lab mix. He finds all sorts or places to sit so he can watch the birdies outside, like my reading nook chair."
- Joanna (Kansas City, Missouri)

"I have two photos to share with you. The first is my cat, June, on my vintage pink velvet sofa, and the second is my dog, Delilah, who prefers to lounge on the more modern sectional."
- Melanie (St. Petersburg, Florida)

"This is Bronte. Life is pretty exhausting for her... she alternates between the couch and the bed. I like this shot because it still reminds me of that moment. A Sunday afternoon, raining outside and I was sitting at my table, working while Bronte slept."
- Alice

"Later on in the afternoon, I stepped into my bedroom in need of a catnap as I'm fighting off a bad cold right now. I found our cat, Ziggy, laying there like the Queen of Sheba. Despite her haughty expression, she doesn't have a problem sharing."
- Vivian (Cambridge, Ontario)

"This is our Oriental cat, Polly, snoozing in the sun on the sideboard."
- Bec

"Here is a picture of our youngest cat, Muffin. She is sitting in the middle of my bed, in front of my favourite leafy cushions. :)"
- Sarah (Australia)

"Meet Atlas the Bullmastiff, 125 pounds of pure laziness and love. Getting him off this couch is harder than getting my two sons to clean their bathroom!"
- Marisa (Placitas, New Mexico)
  

"Dexter, my regal Great Dane, considers the couch his throne!"
- Sabra (San Diego)

"This is my foster cat, Trixie, a truly lovely pet, whom I hope found a loving family when she got back to the DSPCA (Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). The plaid is from Ikea and the Indian cushion cover comes from the Camden Market in London, bought 14 years ago but still showing vibrant colours."
- Hélianthe (Dublin, Ireland)

"This is my Maine Coon mix Fritz who apparently loves my vintage 1950's refinished dresser as much as I do. I can't keep him out of it long enough to load it up! The before picture is in the bottom right corner."
- Jenn (Sarasota, Florida)

BONUS: A big thanks to Tammy of Tel Aviv, Israel for sending this YouTube video that made her think of my Monday pets on furniture posts. It's a hoot. :)

Comments

[KiM]

:-)

[none]

you don't need to cut back on the number of pictures, just make the originating post shorter, make them click to read the rest of a post that shows the rest of the pictures. it's not that hard, and will shorten the page a bit. Yeah, i scroll past the pet postings, but it's half the page of content and becomes a nuissance. Otherwise, the site is amazing. I have no qualms with it other then the LOOOooooong posts of pets that could be otherwise shortened a bit. Not to mention, clicking to see the rest of the post can be made to look like you have more traffic on the site! It's a win-win!

[KiM]

I hear ya 'none'. I meant to shorten today's post with a jump to the rest of the pics but I forgot in my haste last night to get the post done while dealing with an upset stomach issue. I fixed it and will continue to have jumps in those posts regardless how many entries I include in them.

[Kirsten]

Looking at the photo of the foster cat, Trixie, makes me cry knowing that her happiness ended shortly after this photo was taken. What kind of person would dump this lovely creature into a jail called shelter, where after months of beying lacked in a tiny cage unable to strech or run, she was put to sleep. A responsible person would not hoppe or dream for her to find a loving home, but rather ensure *make certaint* that she did!