M has been digging into the archives again. This time she took out some old photos of furry ones I’ve never met but who walked in my pawsteps and paved my way. Five other dogs and two cats have lived at headquarters before I arrived, Ms. Zulu told me. Rumors say that even a snake lived under a temp headquarter’s facility at some point. I guess I would do the same if I were a snake and the cats didn’t chase the mice away.
Not every animal lived at headquarters at the same time but at some point, the monarchs did consist of four canines and one feline. Here are some photos of when the empire was at its height. Today’s story is about that empire.
Once upon a time, a long time ago there was a Queendom in the middle of a big green forest, with extremely large pine cones I might add. Ms. Sierra, a.k.a. Sashia, reigned the Queendom with howls, drama, and laughter. She was well-known far and wide for her endearing talents and howling good morning talks. She had two mighty shining knights: Mr. Charlie a.k.a. Coco and Mr. Bo who would do anything for her. One day these humble guys even helped their queen climb a tall fence that surrounded headquarters and had a full day of adventure before they returned hungrily at the end of the day just in time for dinner.
And then there was Ms. Zulu, my big sis, who you all already know. It’s hard to imagine now but she grew up in that mighty Queendom too. Ms. Zulu was Mr. Charlie and Bo’s real sister. The three siblings came from a family of 12 puppies. Her real mom was supposedly a purebred Border Collie, who unexpectedly got impregnated by the wrong [Ed. as defined by the breeder] dude. Hence, the puppies were unwanted and thrown in jail the shelter. Ms. Zulu was the first who found her forever home. When M went back to the shelter several months later to drop off some goods, she found out that Mr. Charlie and Bo were on death row. M quickly transported them to headquarters and decided to foster them. They eventually became foster failures as nobody wanted 8+ months old black pups from the shelter. I know it’s unfair but it’s the truth.
Last but not least, there was Katja the kitty cat. Not as big as my friend Lion but she knew how to stand her ground. All canines learned one way or another that she would give two warning shots with retracted claws. Katja liked to give these shots from her throne of thrones. The third shot was always a charm and ended up in one little bleeding dot right on the nose. This last shot always sufficed to humble even the mightiest warrior. So Katja showed them that even the tiniest of cats, she only weighed 9 lbs, demand respect and love. And they all did end up loving and respecting her, even the high queen. Katja had been part of several other King- and Queendoms before she ended up in the Pinecone Forest Queendom. Maybe someday Ms. Zulu will tell you her whole story.
It is no surprise that when one after the other died in the Queendom from so long ago, Ms. Zulu felt alone and a bit depressed. She loved her peace, naps, and time with her humans but it did not seem to fill the void completely. It was then that higher forces decided that it was time to look for another friend. And guess what, that turned out to be me! I am now happily living and playing ever after with my big sis Ms. Zulu in the Pinecone Forest Queendom.
-THE END = TO BE CONTINUED-
Happy tails
Benji
…oh I agree Ms. Zulu that was so sad to lose your friends…. why we can’t live furever… sigh…
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I know, furever would have been nice… sigh…B
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Happy tails (and tales) indeed! ❤︎
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And the world goes round and round 🙂 xox
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With critters in it, it life is that much more special for us uprights.
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I so completely agree, I could not imagine a life without them. It would be too empty. A
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I enjoyed this look back, though it had sadness in it, too.
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Thanks. There were lots of sad moments but the most memorable ones where those that brought joy. Luckily there were lots of them. A
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It’s part of the contract: Lots of joy at first, but you don’t get to avoid the sadness of their passing unless you die first. It was fun to see Ms. Zulu’s brothers, though. What handsome dogges! was surprised to learn black dogs are hard o place, too, since the superstition is with black cats. My first dog was a beautiful black dog with a pure white chest and a bit of white on his paws He even had a bout five white hairs on the end o his tail! Peanuts was an amusing, quirky dog, and I can’t imagine anyone rejecting him because he was black!
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I know! Not sure what it is with black dogs. Some believe they are mean, others think they get too hot in Florida… The excuses some people come up with are endless. Anyway, we had lots of fun with the brothers. They went canoeing and on other trips. Ms. Zulu has a dot of white hairs on the end of her tail. The older she gets the more white hair she gets. Have to show it to you some day. A
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Dear B and Ms. Zulu, this is lovely story! Your M is a great human, she saved also the two dogs for a good and happy life. Katja is a finnish and russian name, here in Finland Katja is very popular. Waiting for more information.
Kosmo
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We knew about the russian part just not about the finnish part. We still love the name also because she was a very sweet cat, but then again most cat are sweet, aren’t they?! We will try to write a post about her. ZAB
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Katja is a beautiful name! Have you ever seen an ugly cat, I haven’t? Please, tell us Katja’s story.
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No we haven’t, but then M says that we haven’t seen any ugly animals… B
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I agree!
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What a beautiful family that led the way for you. I did not know black dogs were hard to place. We had two black labs when I was growing up.
Thanks that was interesting.
Jean
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Same here, we didn’t know either. I have a best friend who is a black lab. I like to play with all kinds of dogs. Their color and looks don’t matter to me.
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What a wonderful family, Benji must be proud !!
Ms Zulu, in winter nights, should tell him, the story of her ancestors in the Pinecone Forest Queendom.
The queen was very beautiful.
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Benji is, and has a big smile on his face when the story is told to him! xoxo
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