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It's been said that people that hate cats will come back as mice in their next life.

Over The Hills and Far Away
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By Deborah De Lorenzo5 years ago in Petlife
The Station 57 Cat. Third Place in Stray to Stay Challenge. Top Story - April 2021.
There was a “meow” coming from somewhere in front of our station. We heard it at random intervals, desperate but also elusive. Two of the Emergency Medical Technicians I work with helped me canvas the area, using whatever meat products we could find in our break room refrigerator as bait. We are situated in a busy area of Brooklyn and there are many feral cats nearby, but none had ever called out to us before.
By Nancy Gwillym5 years ago in Petlife
5 Lessons I Learned From Lucy - A Disabled Cat
I had the privilege of rescuing, feeding, and rehabilitating a courageous little paralyzed kitten named Lucy for four months. Lucy was admitted to a DC-area shelter in poor health when she was just a few weeks old. She weighed just one pound and had no use of her back legs, tail, or bladder at the moment.
By Mr Brown5 years ago in Petlife
A Tale of Two Kitties
The years 2017 and 2018 were two of the most difficult ones of my life. First, I lost my beloved Jack Russell Terrier quite suddenly when she was 14 years old. A few months after that, our cat, Cloe, passed away at 17 years old.
By Marlene Alexander5 years ago in Petlife
my brave barney
After a brief thunderstorm, I walked to the trailer park mailbox row along the busy highway near Little Rock, Ark. As I approached the driveway I saw 3 boys playing with something in the muddy ditch. It was September and blast-furnace hot after the storm and I wondered if the kids had found a frog or, worse, a snake but as I got nearer I heard a sound - a faint squeak, more of a gasp than a meow. A cat? A kitten? I walked quickly to the boys and saw, to my horror, what they were doing. Someone had thrown a cardboard box containing 3 newborn kittens into the ditch and the boys had found them. They had cut off the baby’s tails; indeed, had just completed the final amputation as I arrived. I will not go into what I did to the little monsters but suffice it to say they ran away leaving the gaunt, soaked and mutilated babies on the ground. I took them to my vet’s where 2 kittens died but one little fighter seemed determined to live. It was cleaned, it’s wound tended to and cord gently removed. My vet didn’t hold out much hope but I asked them to do all they could for the little creature. I didn’t have much money but I’d made up my mind. If it lived, that cat was mine. It was too tiny for gender to be determined and, at that time, it didn’t seem to matter.
By Vinit5 years ago in Petlife
Midnyte's My Madness
THE first time our eyes met, I screamed the scream of my life. The scream was only in my head, but the fright I felt shocked my senses. I had never eyeballed such an ugly, ugly creature!
By Josephine Crispin5 years ago in Petlife
My FUR Family
In the beginning I did not want a fur baby. My husband said we need a cat. I argued that we did not need an animal. He argued we did. Well where we were living at the time wanted a pet deposit and monthly pet rent. I told him there was no way we could afford either one. He argued with me for two weeks. I told him it was not worth being broke to have a pet. He told me that he had figured out a way that we could have a pet without having to pay the three hundred dollar pet deposit. I told him there was no way. He proceeded to tell me about a program out there that would make it possible for us to get around a pet deposit called emotional support pet. I asked him to explain it to me. He said if one of us went to our doctor and talked to him about how it would be uplifting to have a pet. Explaining that having a pet would improve mental health. If one of us could do this it would avoid all fees. I called him a liar and told him that would not work. Well at this time they had just locked the country down for covid. I am not one that likes to be around a lot of people, so I thought this stupid virus was not going to bother me. Well that was so far from the truth. Not being around people by choice was so much different from being told you can not be around people. So we both made doctor appointments to get this supposed letter from the doctor. At this point I am still not understanding how this could possibly work. While we were working on getting these appointments everything was being done virtually . Ok now that we had appointments made it was time to have the dog versus cat talk. I said I wanted a dog. I started with health being reason number one. I said if I had a dog I would lose weight. Reason being all the walking that it takes to properly take care of a dog. He wanted a cat. He said his main reason for wanting a cat was because they were low maintenance. Well he got to see the doctor before me. That meant he got his letter before me. Because it was his letter that made it alright for us to get a pet he won the cat versus dog war in this house. Well he started looking on Facebook for a cat. He did not manage to find one cat he found a bonded pair of sisters. I was pissed. I did not want a cat and he just found two of them that could not be separated. These cats were hours away so I felt I dodged a bullet. We did not have a way to get to the cats. He told the lady that had the girls that we did not have a way to get them. She offered to bring them to us. It was a Tuesday right before our bible study when they got to us. The grey cat we named Sugar. That name fits her so well. She is my sweet tooth kitty. The black and white one is named Princess. It did not take them long at all to show me why cats rule. They help me so much more than I thought a cat could. I have MS and on days when I am in pain they have their ways of knowing how to help ease the pain. It seems no matter if my pain is physical or emotional they know just what to do. Sugar is more in tune to my pain. The cats are a heaven sent. There is nothing I would not do for my fur babies. I feel they saved my life more than me save theirs. Now I do not refer to them as cats. They are my daughters. My daughter are what keeps me going at times. I am so thankful for the girls. I think everyone should experience the love of owning a pet. They become so much more than a pet. They become family. I could not imagine life without my girls.
By Susan Brown5 years ago in Petlife
Litter Box Tips to Prevent Urinary Tract Problems Among Cats.
Regular litter box cleaning is an important step in keeping this painful condition in check. “Cleanliness is one key to avoiding cat urinary tract problems,” says veterinarian Melissa Brookshire. “Urinary tract obstructions, evidenced by straining without producing any urine, are emergency situations that require immediate veterinary attention. Once diagnosed and treated, steps for prevention should become routine. Having a fresh, clean litter box can go a long way in preventing this affliction.”
By Happydazegt5 years ago in Petlife
THE 3 MUS-KITTIES
My wife and I have always enjoyed the company of animals, even before we were together; but I have never believed that pets should be bought, as there are so many animals out there who were domesticated and then forced to fend for themselves. Therefore, when we decided to take on pets they were more thrust upon us to get them out of their situation, rather than us seeking them out.
By Travis Berketa5 years ago in Petlife
Cats: a human's best friend?
It’s 8’clock in the morning on a Tuesday, as usual my day starts bright and early with zoom calls. Half awake and still kind of foggy, I try and turn on my analytical mind, as we’re going over the budget for 2021.
By Lexi C.5 years ago in Petlife
A New Home for Singapore's Stray Cats
Samuel Chua grew up playing with stray cats. “In public housing in Singapore, it’s illegal to keep a cat,” he said, “So if I wanted a pet, I had to play with the cats that lived in the common areas around our building.” Many Singaporeans today still live in soaring, high-density apartment buildings where pets are not allowed. “This is why people come here,” said Sam.
By Liz Sinclair5 years ago in Petlife
The evolution of an abused cat into a beloved pet
I adopted Boots, a 2 year old gay Tabby about 6 weeks ago. I was told he had come from another shelter and that he did not like loud noises. The first evening in his new home Boots hid from us. Whenever we found him and tried to pull him from a corner or under a bed he hissed and clawed at us. In time Boots began to transform and now he is no longer a skittish rescue cat. He is a beloved family pet and lets us know every day. Boots now goes to the refrigerator and meows when he wants to eat. He stands by his water dish and mews when he is thirsty.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Petlife