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lastlib

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5. My cat Inky had the nickname "Thunder Paws"!

Reply to Duncanpup (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2025, 08:03 AM

Jun 4

When she would run up the stairs from the basement, the echo of her steps from the space below was reminiscent of thunder, so one of us would say, "Here comes 'Thunder Paws!'"

I really miss little Inky--and her thunder paws!

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Good morning D.U.community. Would anybody care to come over and drink coffee and partake in inventory with thunder paws. [View all] Duncanpup Jun 4 OP

Broomhadle? irisblue Jun 4 #1

7-chuckle post. Good one! AloeVera Jun 4 #2

Thank you for my first chuckle of the day, Duncanpup Diamond_Dog Jun 4 #3

Thanks for the laugh! SARose Jun 4 #4

My cat Inky had the nickname "Thunder Paws"! lastlib Jun 4 #5

I could visualize the situation! get the red out Jun 4 #6

Wahahaha! SheltieLover Jun 4 #7

hands duncanpup a cup of hot chocolate an d goes yawn. just woke now AllaN01Bear Jun 4 #8

As someone who lived with livestock guard dogs (Pyr and Marrema) Oliver is a strange mix TexLaProgressive Jun 4 #9

I thought I had dyslexia and I was wrong. Went back to college and got a degree in psychology and found out this fits. multigraincracker Jun 4 #10