So tonight my relationship with Rainer took on a whole new dimension. He was sprawled peacefully in my lap when the bookstore cashier came over with a purple brush in his hand. "Hey there, how do you feel about brushing?" he asked. (It is an eccentric but charming bookstore.)
"Does he like it?" I asked.
"Depends on who he's with."
So I accepted the brush and ran it through his fur, very gently. He seemed to really enjoy it. Later, when he climbed off my lap, he lay down on the floor next to me and I brushed his belly. He stretched out his front legs with pleasure.
I also wanted to mention my neti pot. Inspired by Liz, I ordered one from Amazon a while ago, along with some packets of saline soution. At first I was dumping the salt into the water and not stirring. This really burns up your nose. Now I stir the salt and it works much better. I've overcome that feeling of "This is someplace I shouldn't be rinsing," and I've found it's pretty helpful.
"Does he like it?" I asked.
"Depends on who he's with."
So I accepted the brush and ran it through his fur, very gently. He seemed to really enjoy it. Later, when he climbed off my lap, he lay down on the floor next to me and I brushed his belly. He stretched out his front legs with pleasure.
I also wanted to mention my neti pot. Inspired by Liz, I ordered one from Amazon a while ago, along with some packets of saline soution. At first I was dumping the salt into the water and not stirring. This really burns up your nose. Now I stir the salt and it works much better. I've overcome that feeling of "This is someplace I shouldn't be rinsing," and I've found it's pretty helpful.
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So, you and Rainer took your relationship to the next level, huh? That's pretty serious stuff.
Rox - good idea! Maybe Cats in the City. With a companion volume, Dogs in the City ;)
Liz - that sounds like a good idea. i've been combining the neti pot with claritin and sometimes benadryl. but it would be cool to see if it works by itself.
Do I get a percentage of the profits? ;) (maybe just a free copy)
Roxanne - of course :) Maybe we should co-write it, including animals from Ohio ;)