Totally understandable! I love collies - those two are just beautiful! I had one growing up - she was a country dog - her name was Lady, and she was that red and white color - she was the best family dog. She lived a long life and died at the age of 16 or so in 2000. It was hard to leave her, and my two fish, when I left for college in fall of 1996 - I would always enjoy visiting with the animals at home when I visited! Lady passed away during my winter break - senior year - I had only a few days left before I left for the spring semester, and I was so sad when she died, but it's like she was waiting for all of us to be there in her final hours. She was great.

Your parents' cat Callie is also beautiful. I'm glad she has those nice protective collies to look after her. It's amazing how once animals get accustomed to a certain way of life it's difficult to get them used to anything else. Those animals all seem very happy! My parents animals sure are - I love visiting with their Golden Retriever Sam & their two cats Smoky & Belle when I visit.