Friends Of #FurkidFriday: Athena

Hi everyone. This is Lilie the Westie.

When I heard Mummy was going to go for one of those hospital trips again, I thought I'd invite a couple of friends over while she'd be gone. Her being gone would mean it would be just me and Daddy for a while. Well, the squeaky things in cages would be here too, but they won't come out and play with me, so they don't count. I love my Daddy best usually, but he's not the best at playing ball, because he won't play for as long as Mummy does. Anyway, I figured asking some of my friends to come tell you about themselves would pass the time until Mummy can play ball with me properly again.

Except, there were lots of friends I wanted to invite over, and they were all happy to come for a visit. So this is going to be more than just something for while Mummy is going to the hospital place again. In fact, Mummy says we can do it after she's home too, if there are any writers' pets who want to come over for a visit. Although, because we'll need to be able to do our regular "Furkid Friday" posts some weeks too, there will only be one spot a month available as from March.

So, if you're a writer's pet - regardless of species - and you want to come over and talk to me, or one of the squeaky things in cages, you can get in touch with us, and we'll send you the questions you need to answer to do it. Send us an email to keroberous2004@gmail.com with the subject "Friends of Furkid Friday" (you have to do that bit, or Mummy might think it's junk and delete it by accident). Just be patient with Mummy while she deals with the hospital thing, because it's going to make her slow doing things on the computer.

Today though, I would like to introduce you to my friend, Athena.

What a great name you have! Anyway, Athena, for the benifit of anyone who doesn't know you... What species and breed are you?

I am a doggy, and my breed is called Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

Mummy loves that kind of dog as much as she loves Westies. It's one of her two most favourite dog breeds. For the benifit of those who don't know about one though, describe your appearance. I know you sent a photo (which I'll post in a moment) but please describe yourself too, for the benefit of those who can’t see the photo.

I am a ‘tri-colour’ variety. Mostly I am black, with white tummy (which loves to be rubbed), white and black legs, a bushy black tale, but I also have some tan on my little face and my bottom.

Awww... I bet all the humans always say you're super cute! In fact, here's your photo so they can do so now:


So, what sort of place do you live in? Who do you share it with?

I live in the best place ever! I live with my humans in a place called Bristol. We have a garden I can play in, and lots of squirrels I can chase. My mummy is called Alex and my daddy is called Stephen. There used to be some little guinea pigs here when I was a puppy, but they went over the rainbow bridge and now they are gone. I miss them.

Sounds like you have a great home. Sorry about your guinea pig friends going over the rainbow bridge. On a brighter note, what’s your favourite thing to do?

Belly rubs! And snoozing, and walkies, and toys, and cuddles and more belly rubs!

Sounds like you love life as much as I do. Do you have a favourite toy? If yes, what is it?

Monkey! He is a brown and tan monkey with a squeakie! I do have a lot of toys and Santa brought me a squeakie doggy toy but I always go back to Monkey.

I'm like that with Noodles. What’s your favourite food?

Human food! Hehehe. I like cheese, and the wet food the humans put in the bowl. I have to have special kibbles for my naughty tummy too, but they aren’t as nice.

Human food is always the best, and the only thing better than cheese is chicken! Speaking of human things, what’s the one thing your human does that you love most?

Belly rubs!

I'm getting the feeling you're a big fan of belly rubs. But then, those are nice, so I don't blame you! What’s the one thing your human does that you hate most?

Ignoring me.

I hate when they do that too! By the way, my Mummy says your human is a writer. Has she written anything about you? If yes, can you tell us about it? If no, do you think she will in the future?

I don’t think she has yet. She says she will, but then doesn’t. Maybe she will one day – I hope so. Adventures of Athena the doggy! Yay!

That sounds like it could be fun! If she ever does, make sure to come tell me and Mummy about it. We'd love to read those! In the meantime... What do you do while your human writes?

I snooze, I run about and bring her toys. I sit and stare until she stops writing and plays with me. I sit and stare outside. I play with daddy.

I hope she doesn't make you have to play the staring game too long before she stops to play with you. Anyway, before we say, "Goodbye," is there anything else you’d like people to know about you?

Apparently, I am the best doggy ever!

Fair enough. Not sure if it's completely true, since I thought that was me. But maybe we can share the title of best doggy ever? Either way, you've been great to have for a visit. By the way, don't forget to come back and tell us if your human writes those stories about you, OK?

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Author bio, links, etc:

British-born A. L. Butcher is an avid reader and creator of worlds, a poet, and a dreamer, a lover of science, natural history, history, and monkeys. Her prose has been described as ‘dark and gritty’ and her poetry as ‘evocative’. She writes with a sure and sometimes erotic sensibility of things that might have been, never were, but could be.

Alex is the author of the Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles and the Tales of Erana lyrical fantasy series. She also has several short stories in the fantasy, fantasy romance genres with occasional forays into gothic style horror, including the Legacy of the Mask series. With a background in politics, classical studies, ancient history and myth, her affinities bring an eclectic and unique flavour in her work, mixing reality and dream in alchemical proportions that bring her characters and worlds to life.
She also curates for speculative fiction themed book bundles on BundleRabbit.

Her short novella Outside the Walls, co-written with Diana L. Wicker received a Chill with a Book Reader’s Award in 2017, and The Kitchen Imps won the NN Light Book of the year2018 for fantasy.

Alex is also proud to be a writer for Perseid Press where her work features in Heroika: Dragon Eaters; and Lovers in Hell – part of the acclaimed Heroes in Hell series. http://www.theperseidpress.com/

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Lovers in Hell (Heroes in Hell)

Only fools fall in love, and hell is filled with fools. Our damned lovers include: Christopher Marlowe and Will Shakespeare, Napoleon and Wellington, Orpheus and Eurydice, Hatshepsut and Senenmut, Abelard and Heloise, Helen and Penelope, Saint Teresa and Satan's Reaper, Madge Kendall and the Elephant Man, and more . . . -- all of whom pay a hellish price for indulging their affections.

Universal Link https://books2read.com/LoversinHell
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Amazon.com https://amzn.to/2x4QqlS

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I hope you enjoyed meeting Athena, and getting to know about her and her human, Alex.

Lots of licks,
Lilie