I can't believe some of the things dogs and cats will eat!!

Check out this list from the Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. of items that were removed from the stomachs of VPI-insured dogs and cats in 2010.

jellyfish

glue

estrogen patch/make-up brush

tube of denture adhesive

dead poisoned vole

bikini

ink pen

plastic nose from teddy bear

magnetic purse clasps

baseball

glass Christmas ornament

hearing aid

bed sheet

box of pencils

popsicle stick

avocado pit

dental floss

coffee filter/coffee grounds

fishhook

pain relief tablet/B.B. pellet/highlighter

tent door

toy squeaker

watch

16 steel wool pads

pseudoephedrine/sponge/snail poison/tampon

20 cherry pits

light bulb

barbecue brush

Frisbee

jumper cables

razor blades

uncooked rice (1 pound)

wallpaper paste

squirrel

balloon ribbons

bird (whole)

butter/sand

deer antler (partial)

extension cord

leash/3 sticks of butter

pin cushion

portion of wool rug

tobacco

TV remote control

10 quarters/one penny/one Canadian coin/three arcade tokens

foot-long submarine sandwich

fire log

wooden toy train

pine cone

round chew bone (whole)

caulk

eye glasses

money (paper)

oil-soaked dirt

sand

rosary crucifix

25 to 30 soiled diapers

bath bubble mix

bathtub cleaner/outdoor plants

duck bone

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Christmas morning...

Thanks Denise for sending this photo! I absolutely love it!

Denise and her husband ordered a portrait for her daughter of her cat. So fun!

A few orders from the Holidays

The holidays are over, and I hope yours was wonderful! I enjoyed my time with my family, and lots of board game playing and puzzle fixing. I had a couple of portraits that I was saving to post until after the holidays because I didn't want to ruin any surprises.

On a sadder note, good friends of mine Joey and Jenn lost their sweet sweet Frankie to a sudden illness that was untreatable just yesterday. I did a portrait of Frankie a while back, and she was one of Zumaya's girlfriends. This news is so sudden and devastating. Frankie was just 4 years old. Thoughts and prayers go out to Joey and Jenn. Little Miss Frankie you will be deeply missed.