Don't Worry.... It is a friendly licking my chops kodak moment.
Shane kitty has lived with us nearly 7 years. He has no idea he is a cat - he wonders in and out with the bassets just like he is one of them.
Boomer on the left was rescued from a kill shelter in MO in 2004. He was approx. 8 + years old then. He was heartworm positive and went through the treatment.
He was available for adoption for several years but recently decided he would accept the offer to be a resident retiree.

Leroy doing the "I am a happy basset rolling on my back on the grass dance" - Leroy is one of our most senior hounds both by age and the length of time he has been at the ranch.
On this past Tuesday Leroy had his teeth cleaned and several lumps removed. He had to have several teeth removed. On Wednesday he was a bit punky but these pics were taken on Wednesday evening and he is a feeling pretty darn good for an old basset boy.
The week before he had his senior physical - bloodwork, eye exam, urinalysis, ekg, etc.
He would like to say a big thank you to his guardian angel who donated the $$$ to take care of his recent vet work.
He does have the most velvet of ears as I think he keeps them so soft because he is an ear sucker - usually in the evening during quiet time he can be seen sucking his ears - first one then the other. I have to be quicker some time and get this on film - or video better yet.

Here's Herbie...
We recently rescued little old Herbie from the shelter in Tulsa, OK where he was due to be euthanized. What a little doll he is. He arrived here almost 3 weeks ago and had some pretty nasty upper respiratory stuff going on so he stayed at the vet for 5 days.
He is happy at the ranch now and is approx. 7 years old and weighs in at only 34 lbs.