Oh my dog + cats!

I love dogs. I have dog-dar and can spot them in my vicinity like a sixth sense. There are lots of dogs in Taipei, I see people walking them or in stores or on balconies. These dogs clearly belong to people or are with people and they are domesticated dogs who act like dogs in Vancouver.

Then there are these other dogs that I keep seeing, and these dogs are just hanging out. Some have collars, some don't. There are no people nearby looking after them, these dogs are just chilling solo, and don't care who knows it. Crossing the street when they please, peeing on whatever they like, these dogs are basically having the time of their lives. And what I find most interesting about these dogs is that they are not mangy or aggressive, and people here seem pretty cool with these dogs just lounging around. It's kind of like the neighbourhood cats you see around Mount Pleasant, you know the ones? The "outside" cats that leave in the morning and come back at night, no questions asked.

I've been trying to take pictures of these dogs when I can, scrambling for my camera whenever they breeze by me in the street like they've got some poker game to go to. Here are my favourites.

Oh and for you cat lovers, I also have a couple of them captured (on film, har, har.)



I think this guy was with the people in the background, but I'm not sure. He was just having an afternoon snooze.

Cats lounging on a rooftop fan, but this is normal cat behaviour, right? While I was taking this picture a black dog walked past me, looking at me like "forget it, I've tried. If I'm not eating them, no one is".

Night time dog, perhaps he has a human friend that will come and sit on that chair and visit with him. Perhaps not.

What is it with dogs lying down at the top of the stairs? Could you BE any more underfoot, dog? This one was hanging out at the entrance to the metro, surveying the area and not-fussed by pedestrians - even ones putting cameras in his face.

Meow. Meow. Meow. Get off the road puss in boots.