In March, we featured 15 cats and seven dogs in our pet feature in the weekday version of our newsletter, the Morning Report. It’s a popular way we sign off for the day. “I enjoy this feature of the paper,” Becky wrote. “My favorite!” Check out more pet photos in our February slideshow. Fr iday, March 28 Mocha “Here are a few pics of my daughter’s cat, Mocha,” Jeane writes. “Mocha was a stray kitten who we think was dropped off in the country. Mocha managed to get to my daughter’s grandfather’s house, who took care of Mocha until my daughter could pick her up. “Mocha has more toys than I’ve ever seen a cat have and is quite spoiled. My daughter enjoys dressing her up in bows and bandanas — much to Mocha’s dismay. Mocha loves looking out the windows on her cat ledge, taking naps and playing with all of her toys. “Thanks for the pet photo section — we love seeing it every day!” Thursday, March 27 Steve is enjoying his new home. “Steve has settled in,” Linda writes. “These are his two favorite spots. He’s following in my footsteps!” Wednesday, March 26 Bibbs, Sarge and Toby. “Gibbs, 2, Sarge, 7, and Toby, 12,” Marilyn writes. “They all hang out together every day. They all have a better life than all of us humans, and they deserve it!” Tuesday, March 25 Tailsrus Dream Maker of Softnotes. “I hope you’re having a nice spring,” Jill writes. “Our furry crowd is doing well and I am attaching a picture of our Kurilian Bobtail Longhair, Tailsrus Dream Maker of Softnotes. “This breed is very unusual and like some other bobtails they have a short tail consisting of kinked vertebrae and a pom-pom at the end. Because he is longhaired it’s more difficult to see the tail. They originated in the Kurilian Region of Russia and he comes by the way of Canada where he was bred. “He will be on display at the Gopher State Cat Club show April 26 and 27 at the Crystal Community Center located at 4800 Douglas Drive N. in Crystal. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and there will be dozens of breeds and exhibitors happy to talk about their cats and their care. There will also be vendors with lots of products for cats and their people.” Monday, March 24 Sookie and Chloe as wedding attendants. (Photos by Betsy Wall) “I love your pet column,” Nancy writes. “These are my grandpups, Sookie and Chloe, two French bulldogs who died four years ago. There were half sisters and died from different cancers a month apart. “Here are Sookie and Chloe at their peak of beauty and sophistication. The ring bearers at my daughter’s wedding, they are kissing the flower girl. They were never that elegant again, after all they are Frenchies.” Friday, March 21 Honey “Thanks for keeping your wonderful pet column going, it is such a day brightener,” Sylvia writes. “Speaking of day brighteners, I have attached a photo of my sister Jane’s cat, Honey. Jane adopted Honey from the Animal Humane Society in Woodbury on Aug. 4, 2023, my sister’s 80th birthday. Honey was a year old at the time. Jane and Honey did lots of bird watching this winter. Blue jays would show up on the patio almost every day, providing hours of entertainment.” Thursday, March 20 Dude and Wanda. Dude and Wanda, two cats described in a poem-like email from Julene: They are the constant companions of nephew Joe. Laying on the floor Dude on left Wanda on right One of favorite activities: Hanging out on their tower Watching dogs walking by. Wednesday, March 19 Yoshi Neko “Yoshi Neko is a 9-year-old tom,” Jeff writes. “He came to us as a stray in 2017. He has the most personality of any cat we’ve ever had. He is the first to the door when anyone comes over and if you don’t like cats, he considers you a project. His vices are bread in bags on the counter and tropical fish food, which he considers a condiment that should be shared. We absolutely love our bandit.” Tuesday, March 18 Butters “The cat distribution system found me a couple of years ago while I was staying at an Airbnb in southern Illinois,” Gina writes. “As soon as I checked in this young cat was at the door trying to get in. I thought maybe he belonged to the building owner, he was so friendly and had no fear of my big dogs. Over the next few days I saw him scavenging for food in the dumpster and sleeping on the porch. On the last day of my trip I checked with neighbors to see if he belonged to someone and was told he was just a stray. I tried to get a hold of a local rescue with no luck. I couldn’t just leave him, so I bought a small kennel and squeezed him into my packed truck with the dogs and made the twelve hour drive home. Welcome home Butters!” Monday, March 17 (Memorial Monday) Chester and family. When we say goodbye to a pet, we grieve; so do the other pets in our home. “Chester, my college roommate’s cat, was the sweetest and had everyone wrapped around his paw — even his dog roomies, which he showed who was boss by taking over their bed!” Calia writes. “His furry friends (cat Merlin and dogs Ringo and Guinness) and humans, Kelsey and Travis, miss him.” Friday, March 14 Snoop Dog and Martha “Snoop Dog is a rescue Cocker/Chihuahua Mix from Kentucky,” Mary writes. “Martha Stewart is a cockapoo who will turn 1 in Jan.. They love to play and wrestle each other for toys and chase each other in the yard. We joke that they are the reason we can’t have nice things. Martha’s favorite pastime is stealing toilet paper, Kleenex and socks from the laundry. Snoop Dog loves to curl up on the couch next to his human. We couldn’t imagine life without them.Snoop Dog was so patient with his Mom dressing him up.” Thursday, March 13 Raj and Rumi. “The most meowgical time of year for siblings Raj and Rumi, Lynx Point Siamese from Wags n Whiskers rescue,” Seth writes. Wednesday, March 12 “In early December 2023, on a very gray Sunday, after months of rattling around in my new house by myself and feeling kinda lonely, I spied a photo of a sweet-looking kitty on my hometown animal rescue’s Facebook page. Something about her intrigued me and I found myself revisiting her photo several times that day. Long story short, I made the nearly four-hour trek the following weekend to meet her. And, well, Gracie (aka Heeeer Kitty Kitty) accompanied me back to the Twin Cities the next day. Gracie “A few days later, I couldn’t find Gracie anywhere. After walking through the living room for the fourteenth time, I discovered her hanging out with the Christmas decor on top of the entertainment center (yes, I still had one of those). She was the prettiest ornament up there! I climbed up on a chair and stifled a laugh as I grabbed her. How did she get up there? After a few minutes of scratching my head, I realized she must have jumped up on the kitchen counter, leaped up on the refrigerator, up onto the partial wall, and then made her way to the entertainment center, jumping down and artfully arranging herself in the garland. I wondered how long she had been mapping that out in her mind. “It has been a year of ‘Where-is-she-now’ searches around the house (her coloring makes her blend in with the furnishings), as well as plain old domestic bliss for both of us. I feel immensely blessed that we found one another.” Tuesday, March 11 Ninja Marie and Mo “Tis the season for chilling under the Christmas tree before the presents arrive!” Meridy wrote. “Ninja Marie is our sweet girl, adopted from Feline Rescue summer 2022. She fit into our family right away and is the best cat. When she’s not curled up next to one of us, she’s alternating between avoiding attention from and instigating chases with our Cockapoo rescue, Mo. Here’s a photo of a rare brief moment of calm between the two.” Monday, March 10 Ida “This is my dad and stepmom’s cat who was adopted as a tiny, scared kitten many years ago,” Becky writes. “She has the run of the land they live on, sleeps on the flowers in the garden and likes to drink out of the lake. In the winter she spends most of the day indoors and enjoys the fireplace and can’t wait for her nightly treats, giving my dad a gentle reminder that it’s treat time, if necessary. She is a bright spot in their lives. I enjoy this feature of the paper. My favorite!” Friday, March 7 Dempsey “Here’s a picture of Dempsey enjoying the snow this morning!” Sean wrote in December. “Having moved here from Texas six years ago, he’s been fascinated by the winter weather here and always watches it from our windows looking out over Union Depot.” Thursday, March 6 Charlie, waiting for baseball season. “Waiting for Spring!” writes Susan. “This is Charlie, my 3-year-old Springerdoodle, modeling his Christmas present. He is not crazy about wearing clothes but he looks so darn cute wearing his Twins gear!” Wednesday, March 5 Welcome home, Steve. “Good morning!” Linda writes. “This is 5-month-old Steve. He came from Humane Society of the Lakes in Detroit Lakes. He is a very welcome addition to my home. Even if he is a little boisterous.” Tuesday, March 4 Franklin “Greetings from Franklin, in one of his favorite spots,” write Sue and Bruce. “He keeps us entertained with his zoomies and cuddling. And he’s always better dressed than we are!” Monday, March 3 Skittles “Skittles is a British Shorthair cat that my dad had flown in from Seattle for me when I was 9 years old,” writes Avi Noelle of Vadnais Heights. “I am now 21 and celebrating our 12th ‘Gotcha Day.'” Related Articles A dog on a scooter with Holi powder on its forehead shows how much Indians love their pets PHOTOS: Cat owners in Kashmir thrown into a tizzy over viral posts bad-mouthing their pets Pets featured in the Morning Report in February French bulldog is still top US breed, but is another gaining momentum? Of corso ...read more read less