Carolyn's Critters

One Dog, Three Cats and
Grand Ideas
InterSpecies Memos

Month: January, 2026

Gaming Skills

Dear Elsa,You have become quite skilled at the Ball Track game!Love, Carolyn Dear Mum,Thank you. I practice.Love, Elsa Dear Elsa,You do! Love, Carolyn Dear Mum,Charlie and Winston don’t play it as well as I do. I’m the best Ball Track player in the family.Love, Elsa Dear Elsa,Winston doesn’t do games in general. Love, Carolyn Dear Mum,He doesn’t […]

Night Songs

Dear Poppy,You are so cute when you talk in your sleep.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,I do WHAT?????XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Talk in your sleep. You make sweet little yippy noises while you dream. Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,What am I saying???XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Who knows. I’m sure you’re having an exciting dream with a lot of barking going on.Love, […]

The Menu

Hey Mom,You gave Poppy some salmon skin!Charlie Dear Charlie,Yes, I slipped her a little treat while I was making dinner. I should never have started doing that, because she won’t leave me alone when she smells me preparing salmon. She loves the skin.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,I want some salmon skin.Charlie Dear Charlie,We’ll see. Maybe. Love, Carolyn […]

Girlfriend

Mom,I’m a bear????!!!!!!!!! I thought I was your puma!Winston Dear Winston,You are! My puma, house-sized edition. Who said you were a bear?Love, Carolyn Mom,YOU did! You said one of Charlie’s games is “Poke The Bear and Run Like Hell”. And you meant poking me.Winston Dear Winston,Hey buddy, it’s just an expression. You are a handsome […]

Coming Out

Dear Elsa,I can’t believe it’s already 2026. Time to make some resolutions!Love, Carolyn Dear Mum,Do cats do that? Love, Elsa Dear Elsa,Good point. Probably not.Love, Carolyn Dear Mum,But I’d consider it.Love, Elsa Dear Elsa,I like your adventurous spirit. It’s the perfect opening for what I was just going to suggest!Love, Carolyn Dear Mum,I’m not sure I […]