Hear Me Screech

Marcus:  I am Marcus, hear me -

Rusty:  Screech.

Marcus:  - roar.  Hey, I do not screech!

Rusty:  You screech all the time.  If you don't learn to use an inside voice, we're all going to go deaf.

Marcus:  I risk my life protecting all of you from that noisy monster and you accuse me of screeching?

Rusty:  That's called a vacuum cleaner and we don't really need to be protected from it.

Marcus:  But I want to protect you all from it.  It sucks up the trash I shred.  What if it sucks up one of you?

Rusty:  There's no need to whip yourself into a frenzy.  On second thought, go ahead.  Tire yourself out screeching at the machine.

Marcus:  I showed that machine who's boss, but for some reason I feel a little dizzy.  I think I should go lie down for a while.

Rusty:  You deserve a medal for your courage.  I'll just sit here and enjoy some peace while you have a long rest. 

We are joining the Pet Parade hosted by Rascal and Rocco, Basil the Bionic Cat, Barking from the Bayou and Owned by a husky.

Chihuahuas Corner Cougar

Our first thought was, is this for real? But evidently it is.

3 toy Chihuahuas cornered a real live, angry mountain lion in a garage and held it at bay until the stunned owner woke up, took some photos, called 9-1-1 and two Riverside County Sheriff's deputies arrived. And then .... and then finally, nearly an hour later, officers with the Department of Fish and Game arrived with a tranquilizer gun. What happened to the cougar is unclear. But the three Chihuahuas are fine, though we suspect all three might have a severe case of laryngitis.

You can read the news story here.