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Kitty and Pretty : Fiction

Kitty and Pretty : Fiction

The starving kittens land up in the landlady’s home. We call them Kitty and Pretty. One of Pretty’s eye is gauged out; from being mauled by the local dogs. We help nurse them back to good health with a feast of Mackerels. Our vet visits regularly, to clean and dress Pretty’s wound. They live outdoors and respond to our whistles! Mrs. Ramos doesn’t like cats and orders them out. Pretty is whisked away in a gunny bag to Cuenca. Kitty…

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Leopard, the Beauty with the Spots: #WordlessWednesday

Leopard, the Beauty with the Spots: #WordlessWednesday

“A world without leopards, well, who would want to live in it?” Diana Veerland     Leopard, the Beauty with the Spots Did you know what the spots on a leopard are called? Rosettes, because these distinctive black spots resemble roses. If you have read my last post, Adventures in the Wild, you’ll know I just returned for a 12 day jaunt in the forests of Central India. I was there to learn more about wildlife, as part of a…

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