Conversations with Critters
Walk with the animals. Talk with the animals. And pending results...
Today Critters, before we get to the hot topic of Chips and Salsa here at the Condo, the headquarters of CwC, we must relay the latest and greatest update that Jojo’s DNA Test Kit has been sent to the Lab for analysis. Results are pending.
However. We already know this Senior Little Furbaby is a Terrier Mix. Full stop. Yes. Exactly. And in keeping up with appearances, he put up quite a lot of resistance when it came time for the buccal applicator, known in the vernacular as the cheek swab. But. In accordance with the Hippocratic Oath, we first did no harm.
Please, welcome our Core Community Critters, Jasper Kitten, Chris and our one and only incredible Senior Jojo of the tried and true Terrier temperament for an excellent existential data driven critter conversation.
Heidi: Hello Friends and welcome back to our Furever Friday Post! We have an incredible line up of summer snacks to discuss, but first and foremost, an intervening topic of great importance has interrupted our conversation opener and it involves the scientific method and the real life reality of living with a Terrier. The end. Take it away, Critters!
Jasper: Hello and welcome, Critters! This one is really going to be good. I promise. The end.
Chris: Greetings to you, one and all! We’ve had a certain, shall we say, disruption which occurred on the Couch.
Jojo: My apologies to you, Chris. I encountered a situation which put my tried and true Terrier Temperament into an existential crisis on the Couch for fifteen seconds plus an additional fifteen seconds. My DNA was collected not once but twice. The end.
Chris: Jojo, we owe it to our Dear Gentle Critters and our Dear Gentle Readers for a full existential explanation given your true nature and what happened on the Couch.
Jasper: And remember to include the part with the scientific method, Jojo. Please. Proceed.
Jojo: Thank you, Chris and Jasper.
Chris: You’re welcome.
Jasper: You’re welcome.
Jojo: First and foremost, I will start with the existential part of the story. Then and only then will I incorporate the scientific method into what happened. The end.
Chris: We’re all ears.
Jasper: Ditto.
Jojo: It all began with a certain curiosity on the part of our one said Hooman to define and delineate my DNA by utilizing a Test Kit that has since and subsequently been sent off to the Lab for analysis. My genetic canine ancestry is about to be discovered. The. Results. Are. Pending. The. End. Furthermore, our Hooman did in fact promise to first do no harm as stated in the Hippocratic Oath. Nevertheless. I do not like being messed with. But rest assured. I am A-okay in spite of everything. The end again.
Jasper: So, Jojo, when you make the distinction between your existential reality and the scientific method, what do mean exactly?
Jojo: Thank you for the question, Jasper.
Jasper: Of course of course.
Jojo: The existential reality part is that I already know about the fact of my tried and true Terrier Nature.
Chris: Good point, Jojo.
Jojo: Thank you, Chris. I’m pleased to know that I have made myself clear. I mean, look at me.
Chris: Absolutely.
Jojo: Furthermore, both physically and behaviorally, I am a Terrier.
Jasper: Thank you for being so open and honest with us, Jojo.
Jojo: My pleasure. Now that I have described the existential reality part of this conversation, I will move on to the scientific method part. However. This is the part that I find superfluous. Cuz. I know myself. But. Our Hooman wants to know what is in my Mix given that I was adopted at the Senior Age of 13 and certain doubts arise and reside in the Hooman Mind.
Jasper: Jojo, do you mean that you might have other ancestry that is not of a Terrier lineage? For example, perhaps, Chihuahua?
Jojo: Perhaps, Jasper. Perhaps.
Chris: Jojo, would you please clarify that this scientific method part of the conversation is the part that involves the Couch?
Jojo: Yes, Chris, I’d be happy to do so. Critters, please take note that the scientific method involved the collection of a sample of my DNA utilizing a buccal applicator, known in the vernacular as a cheek swab. Furthermore, our one said Hooman made the executive decision to position me on the Couch in order to approach me.
Chris: Thank you for the clarification on methodology, Jojo.
Jojo: You’re welcome. Would now be a good time to share a photo of me on the Couch for this critical data collection method and also for the edification and enjoyment of our Readers and which I, furthermore, fully and completely resisted as an affront to my tried and true Terrier Temperament?
Chris: Fur sure, Jojo.
Jasper: Please, Jojo. Proceed.
Jojo: Critters, I must clarify that after the two swab sample collection which took a grand total of thirty seconds, I was rewarded for my efforts and contribution to science with a special treat. The end.
Chris: That worked out well for you, Jojo. I suggest that we stay on the Couch together while your DNA Test Kit Results are Pending. I’m right here with you.
Jojo: Thank you, Chris. No one goes through this alone.
Jasper: Friends, thank you for being here with us through this harrowing tale. Our peaceable kingdom has been restored while we await the Results.
Jojo: So, we’ll see you next time for our Detective Tuesday Post and the highly anticipated release of Chapter 8 of The Case of the Jumping Gene!
Chris: Brought to you by the incredible J Kitten, Sleuth & Purveyor of Bright Shiny Objects Detective Agency!
Jojo: The End!
Chris: Hey, what about the Chips and Salsa?
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"I do not like being messed with." and "I mean, look at me." are the perfect captions for the closeup of Jojo. I laughed out loud again! So good, Heidi. The DNA results are highly anticipated here in Central Texas. Your critters are the best.
Oh, the suspense! I look forward to learning of the results with you, Heidi and critters.