Carolyn Holm

Dear Alpha Mom,
I miss the two back yard mice. They were fun. I don’t like the rat who replaced them. He’s intimidating. He sneers at me.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
I miss the cute mice too. I liked their little white feet. I guess Rodney Rat saw their franchise and told them to get out so he could take over. Don’t worry about his attitude. I’ll bet he’s pretending that he’s not afraid. He is probably grateful that you haven’t been able to catch him.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Alpha Mom,
He runs right past me.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
He is bold, isn’t he? But you are doing a good job of keeping him on his toes.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Alpha Mom,
I do what I can! He is stealing our sunflower seeds.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Just the seeds that drop from the bird feeder. He can assume the same arrangement we had with the mice. As long as none of them come into our house, they are allowed to pick up the mess the birds make. I like that you are on it, though.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Alpha Mom,
He is too fast for me. If Molly were here she’d have caught him. She was the true Rat Dog. I’ll never measure up to her.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
You’re doing fine, honey. Molly was one of a kind. When you get frustrated, just spend some time with your plush rat. That always makes you feel happy.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Alpha Mom,
But Mia wants to play with it too.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Don’t let the cats bully you, sweetie. It’s your plush rat.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Alpha Mom,
Mia says that if I were a good dog, I would share.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Sharing can be an overrated activity. Especially when it involves the cats.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Alpha Mom,
I think I’ll go back outside and chase the rat.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Wise choice.
Love, Carolyn

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