One of the joys of traveling in a motor home is that you are able to take with you some of the furry ones who make each day so special.

Traveling with us on our maiden voyage are:

Miss Poppy-dog. She also answers to other endearments such as Poppylicious and Popsicle!

Poppy is a Jack-a-Bee which is a cross between a Jack Russell and a Beagle.  The Beagle element in her means that she needs to sniff every blade of grass every time she sees a blade of grass!

She is adorable and her favourite things in life are to cuddle with her Daddy, chase Squirrels and sleep. She is also a wonderful guard dog – just as long as she is awake!

Miss Poppy in the gardens of the Biltmore Estate, North Carolina.

Mr. Artie, kitty. Artie is usually called Artie-pants!

Artie became part of our family when Mike was working in Papua New Guinea and, bored one night, trawled the Houston Society for the Prevention of Animals site and found him needing a home. We adopted him just after he underwent surgery to amputate one of his back legs after a car hit him.

He now runs as fast as a race horse, is as strong as an Ox and has developed incredibly powerful front shoulders which is how he lifts himself up onto the furniture. He has the softest, thickest fur going and is the cutest little guy imaginable.

Mr. Artie at home.

Miss Holly, kitty. Holly also answers to the names of Hollylicious, Miss Scissor-hands and The New Sheriff in Town.

Holly became part of our family in August 2016 after Mike cat-napped her from outside his hotel in Lubbock, Texas while he was helping my stepson move apartments! Mike checked with the hotel reception and she was a stray that they were feeding from the breakfast buffet…………not any longer!

Holly is just the sweetest kitty going. She loves to chat and to play hide and seek, but her favourite thing in the whole wide world is to chase Poppy-dog! Actually, the two of them are very sweet to watch playing. One chases the other, they stop, and reverse the process. She also loves playing with Mike’s shoes and generally chasing all the other fur babies in the house to encourage them to get more exercise, something which is not really appreciated and only just tolerated!

Miss Holly taking a cat-nap after a busy afternoon chasing Poppy-dog!