Pelzig-gesichtige Freunde

Furry-faced Friends

Our 10 months in Austria have clearly illustrated that, not only are the Austrian people delightful, their four-legged companions are as well.  We are proud to present our new furry-faced friends.

Marge

Human Companions:  Manfred und Tante Elisabeth

Likes:  Chewing up her leather leashes // frequenting Wiener Cafés with Tante Elisabeth

Dislikes:  Buildings without elevators // getting too exited about anything 

Sheila

Human Companion:  Eva

Likes:  Chasing chickens around a Styrian farm // scouring the floor for crumbs from Eva’s amazing cooking

Dislikes: Riding the subway // feeling lonely 

Pamina and Sandro

Human Companion:  Edwin

Likes:  Each other // striking poses

Dislikes:  Being told to get off the snooker table // having both sides of their heads simultaneously stroked by strange Americans

Sputnik

Human Companion:  Larry

Likes:  The gravy in his wet cat food // 1920’s Hungarian jazz music

Dislikes:  Having parts of the apartment inaccessible to him // hairballs

Blume

Human Companion:  Blume’s Mom (known by everyone throughout the Neubau apartment complex simply as “Blume’s Mom”)

Likes:  Chasing her ball in the courtyard // monitoring the building’s pedestrian traffic

Dislikes:  Being blamed for breaking windows // building tenants who don’t have time to stop and play

Augustiner Katzte

Human Companions:  Erika and Herbert

Likes:  Tormenting the fish // breaking centuries-old clocks

Dislikes:  Getting stuck on rooftops // the lyrics of the Austrian National Hymn