Do you hear that? That... sound? Or lack thereof? For the first time in two weeks I am completely alone in my own home, aside from my pets. The first week was Spring Break, of course, and then the second week was the recovery from Spring Break, whereupon the Diva and the Boy were both sick, the Diva for the whole week, poor lamb.

Didn't stop me from practically shoving them out the door this morning. "No, seriously, you are HEALTHY. Go!"

At any rate, I'm in the mood for nurturing Cabana Boys. Anyone who knows me, knows I'm an animal lover. We have my beautiful dogs, lovely Mooshu and silly Jasmine, and Jack-Jack, the cat.



So what does this have to do with nurturing Cabana Boys? Well, I figure any boy who loves the critters will make a good, nurturing Cabana Boy. Strangely, I couldn't find pictures of Boys with cats. I popped it into a Google Search and this is what I came up with:



Yeah, uh, definitely not what we want.

ETA: Saved by hilleviw Hot guys with kitties do exist! The very lovely banjo virtuoso, Bela Fleck and Animal.



Now, about those puppies...

Look at that—any boy who cuddles a puppy like that...



Then there's Orlando and his pretty puppies on a beach walk. He brought at least one of the puppies home from Morocco, I think it was, when he was filming Kingdom of Heaven.



Jake Gyllenhaal has two dogs with just about the coolest names ever: Boo Radley and Atticus Finch.



Josh named his pup Sweeney. As in Todd. All I can think is that was brave, dude. I firmly believe that what you name your pets can have a profound effect on their personalities. Case in point, I had a friend in college who named his black cat Lucifer. Then was honestly surprised when the cat would pee in the air conditioning vents. (In many apartments in Florida, the vents were in the floors.) Yeah, right. Be careful what you name your pets, folks. But Sweeney looks quite good natured and affable.




Then again... Adrien named his Chihuahua Ceelo Vicious. I... just have nothing to say to that, really. (Other than I prefer my dogs to be larger than NYC subway rats.)



And this just qualifies as one of the cutest pictures EVAR. Adam Sandler, his daughter Sadie and his bulldog Matzo Ball.



And because it's not just about puppies... George and the late, great, Max, the Pot-bellied pig.



And Alejandro with one of his beloved horses.



Now, about those Brazilians...

I've made no secret of my Rodrigo-love. I mean, what's not to love, right? The eyes, the hair, the smile, the fact that he looks amazing lounging in a bathtub...*le sigh*




*ahem* Sorry. Went off to my Happy Place. But I tell you, you'd think that Rodrigo would be an exception, right? I mean, how many men can there be like that? Apparently, in Brazil, they practically grow on trees.

Alberto Guzman. Who knew peppermint stick bathing suits could look so... sweet?



And this guy, Sergio Marone, looks like a Rodrigo clone.



I think this is going to require more research. What do you guys think? Road trip to Ipanema?