This holiday season our home became Animal Planet.
I wanted to tell you sooner, but had to keep everything under wraps. We were hiding Christmas surprises for families we love.
We kept an adorable American Eskimo pup for the four days before Christmas. That’s when this little guy entered our lives. He doesn’t look real.
Soon a Bengal kitten joined the pack. Look at those gorgeous stripes.
Needless to say, our home filled with crates and cages and carrying bags and kitty litter and pee pads and piles of treats and toys and scoops. Oh my!
So the puppy, Snowy, and kitty, Nali, joined Hershey, our 13-year-old superpup. All of the animals loved people… and all wanted to be Alpha….which made for some fun moments.
But in the end we learned to cuddle and play together. If you can’t tell, everyone loved Leif!
Then came Christmas morning…delivering the fluffy joy known as Snowy to a beloved family and teary children…
Snowy did well in the box, but our Bengal kitten…well, he thought the ribbon on top was his toy and reached out the entire drive….
But Christmas joy soon arrived in another family’s home…when the son asked, “You mean, we can keep him?”
So that’s a little photo journey of our Animal Planet Christmas. We had so much fun, I’m thinking about launching a Hide-Your-Animal-Christmas-Surprise service for Christmas 2019. Just kidding. Sort of. But if you’d like a little more cheer with a splash of chaos in your next Christmas, consider hiding a pup or kitten for a holiday surprise.
In the meantime, enjoy this last closing pic. Much love, Margaret
What did you do this Christmas to add a splash of joy?
They are so adorable, I can’t handle it. Bless you for embracing the chaos to bring joy to other animal-loving people. ❤️
It was an adorable chaos!
I Love the pictures! So Adorable and what Joy you were able to share with these families. We have two American eskimo dogs so it was extra enjoyable. ?. Thank-you for sharing!
It was kind of the best ever!
That little white puppy is so adorable! I guess that’s one way to have a white Christmas. I never heard of pre-Christmas pet-sitting. That is a great idea. Thank you for sharing these awesome pics! Well it was a splash of joy my husband gave me — a homemade gluten-free dairy-free gooseberry pie! It was awesome delicious and it is still giving me joy!
So much yum!!
i am positive this was cleared with the parent(s) beforehand?
The parents purchased the animals…and wanted to surprise..but it’s hard to find people to take care of them before Christmas…for the big reveal on Christmas morning..that’s where we stepped in.
Oh what a great way to bring Christmas joy and love to so many.❤️?
I so loved being part of it!
Super cute animals. I love cats more than dogs but they are both cute.
Oh, my goodness. Both were beyond cute!
What a wonderful story and such adorable pics! Hershey is quite adorable too! What breed is he?
xoxo
This was the best of alllll the Christmas tales and pics. How fun, adorable, personnel and touching. Thank you for making a “gray” day bright. Gods best in 2019….Regina
Ps….You , much like my own daughter, seems to be working her way through her own family Noah’s Ark. We have compiled funnies that will be remembered for days to come. Hope the same for you and yours. Life is too short to not enjoy❤️
Could not agree more!
What a blessing you provided for those families! The two of you are simply amazing!
So appreciate you Tom!
So adorable!!! They’re blessings!! Who looks after them when you’ve to go out? I face this big challenge.
We only had them for a short time and were blessed to be home for all of it!