ohmygod, has dog-cat-rat moved from santa barbara to san francisco, or is it possible that there are two dog-cat-rats??
when we were in santa barbara two years ago for my cousin emily's wedding, my family was walking around the downtown area and there was a dog. with a cat on its back. with a rat on its back. apparently this is legend in the santa barbara area, because when we met up with emily, i said, "you'll never believe what we just saw! there was this possibly homeless guy - " and before i could say anything else, emily said, "dog-cat-rat?"
family: can you identify this dog-cat-rat as the one we saw?
I remember the animal(s) but couldn't say for sure this is the same trio. I think Laura has a photo or two from SB. I'll check! I'm glad you're off to a great summer, Claire. Great to read all about it.
ReplyDeleteThis is not the same trio. This dog is a rotweiler, and the Santa Barbara dog was some kind of German Shepherd mix. Also, the Santa Barbara rat was white and gray, not all white. I wonder if dog-cat-rat is like old musical groups (think the Temptations) where members are replaced one at a time, keeping the name, until all of the members are different. Maybe the owner of dog-cat-rat is the same person and each of the animals was replaced sequentially. Or maybe there are two nuts in the world who are trying to alter the natural state of things.
ReplyDeleteIT IS THE SAME TROUPE!!! Their names are Booger, Kitty, and Mousey. Please read (skim) this article...It has some formatting issues, but you'll get the idea:
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IT IS THE SAME TROUPE!!!! Please read (skim) this article...it has some formatting issues, but you'll get the idea...
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Booger, Kitty, and Mousey are the best names EVER for these three animals. Thanks for the article, Beck! I laughed a LOT...
ReplyDeleteMy picture is a bit far away but the dog looks pretty similar to the one in the photo... I agree that it could be the same trio!
ReplyDeleteSeriously!? I think it is the same trio...The question is: How did he get to England. They are SO strict about animals flying in and out...ever hear of a rat being quarantined?
ReplyDeleteBecky's link clearly shows evidence that it is the SAME animals -WOW! What resources the internet has these days
ReplyDeleteUhhhh....
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