2020 Summer Home and Garden

Page 16 2020 Summer Home and Garden Lincoln Daily News June 11, 2020 If this all doesn’t make your heart explode, how about these final thoughts from Cohen, “We can’t solve the world’s problem but I can solve this tiny problem for these cats.” Update: Cohen now has 22 cats and he is making and selling catwalks to raise money to fight kitty FIP (Feline infectious peritonitis). Man Turns His House Into Indoor Cat Playland and Our Hearts Explode Don’t let the cats get the upper paw, dog lovers. There are some pretty impressive dog cribs out there. Take Barkingham Palace for example. Victoria tore down an old shed in her back yard and with the help of her father, the two of them created a two-story puppy palace complete with a balcony and a pool. “I love my dogs more than anything,” said Victoria. Now The Fuzz the Pomeranian, Marvin the Sheppard and Bruiser the Chihuahua live like royalty, with each one having their favorite spots in Barkingham Palace. The palace even features a mailbox for “paying the bills” and an old phonograph for “listening to music.” “They love it,” added Victoria. A four-year-old Chihuahua named Poncho also lives in luxurious quarters his dog mom had especially designed for him. She had a house built beneath a stairway just for Poncho’s privacy. Being a Chihuahua, Poncho gets a little nervous around large crowds of people, so his private Harry Potter-style bedroom under the stairs is perfect for his personality. It features a fancy bed, a chest of drawers, a piano, and even an oil painting. Nothing is too good for Poncho. “He thinks he deserves it all, so I guess it’s okay,” says Poncho’s mom. Eggnog and Igloo are two Bulldogs who don’t have to go far to find fun and relaxation. They live under their parent’s bed in some pretty fancy and creative digs. There is a ramp “for easy access to cuddles” above and a “secret storage compartment for very important items” as in toys below and if they get thirsty in the CONTINUED u