I was out walking the other day and I met this cutie.
Georgia Photos
A collaborative effort between Georgia educators and their cameras.
Battle Lines
I let my cat out for a few minutes this evening, and a mockingbird became very upset. My poor cat wanted nothing to do with the bird, but that bird was determined to chide my cat as much as possible.
The Dog at the Edge of the World
When we visited North Georgia recently, and took our picnic at the “edge of the world” we enjoyed watching this beautiful chocolate lab retrieving a buoy for his master. He was a year and a half and so excited to frolick in the waterfall.
This is Georgia. The man and his pet were complete strangers and yet neighbors. We traded stories about Labrador retrievers and how energetic they can be. We admired this fine animal as he strove to go in the fastest moving part of the waterfall. It was truly a joy to watch this animal. In Georgia we love animals and we always take time to swap stories with “neighbors” — even those we don’t know!
Start Slide Show with PicLens Lite Honey!
The best pets we’ve ever had have been “happy accidents.” This is Honey, she is such a “happy accident.”
I’ve always believed the saying that “You can tell the measure of a man by how he treats pets and children.”
Well, the man who had this cute little dog was not much of a man (or woman) in my book.
My Aunt Nan found Honey and her sister WAG put out beside the side of their country road and half starving. Wag came running out but Honey hid in the bushes. Honey obviously had a difficult youth but has now earned our trust as our children have loved and hugged her. The first week she hid under the jacket of my daughter and slept as Susan rocked her. She is now a very happy (and loyal) dog.
I love pets of all kinds. They are like potato chips – you cannot have just one!
The people who are so small that they think cruelty to animals is a sport or OK to do often grow to do the same things to humans. (This has been proven.)
I am greatly saddened when I come across animals such as honey and mourn as I think that the person who owned these two beautiful animals may have children.
Pets are a great responsibility. We adopt strays and get pets from the Humane Society. That is the way MOST people are in the South: kind and loving to animals and children.
As I educate children, I work to inspire a love, respect, and kindness to all living things.
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This is Steffi. She’s 14 years old, but she shows no signs of slowing down. She does enjoy her naps, however. (Don’t we all?)
My Buddies
These are my 2 pet cockatiels. They are Georgia natives, too. 
The first one is Tango, and the other is Pretty Boy. I’ve had them for 10 years now. They don’t talk, but they can whistle “Andy Griffith”, “charge”, “wolf whistle”, and be generally annoying, too. They start squawking when they see me headed for the door when I get home. They’re like 2 little watch dogs. People often ask me how I tell them apart. They’re much like we are in that they have facial expressions and different behaviors for different things.
