cat

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

My Kitties
Between my fiance and I we have 5 cats. Our oldest cat is Pepper. Pepper was a stray from New York City. She had a litter of beautiful babies and they were all taken in by a nonprofit. We found Pepper and took her immediately. It took her 10+ years but she finally got comfortable with us. We took it slow and we let her get used to us on her terms. We never pushed her to come to us and it paid off. Now she cuddles with us every night. She is also the healthies 20+ year old cat we have ever seen.
By Rebecca Rose Herring5 years ago in Petlife
Moggy vs. Mom
... and if any animal happens to follow you kids home, it’s going straight to the pound. This was a statement my mother would regularly scream at both my sister and I whenever we would bring up the topic of getting a cat. Another staple of Catholic guilt from my Mom was “You remember what happened to Bingo!” I would have been four and my sister five when a family friend gave us a puppy and, you guessed it: Bingo was his name-o.
By D-Donohoe5 years ago in Petlife
Strays Be We
Strays Be We Strays are a family affair. Well, at least they are among the female members of my family. Many years ago I, too, would have qualified but my record of picking up stray animals was questionably good for the animals.
By Cleve Taylor 5 years ago in Petlife
The Right Door
The chaos of Life is often described in terms of doors: a long hallway with endless portals to walk though. Every decision you make opens one, closes another. And we all know, stepping through the right door can make all the difference.
By Kelley Zherzhi5 years ago in Petlife
The King of Headbutts
Animals are special creatures. They come into our lives at important and sometimes unexpected moments. Occasionally, you'll come across a dog who turns your whole day around or a cat who saunters over and demands a belly rub (for exactly 0.2 seconds or your hand is toast, my friend). Who hasn't been at a friend's house and felt like they were the most important person in the world because the cat chose to sit on their lap?
By H Bird5 years ago in Petlife
Not Another Cat
”We don’t need another cat.” That’s what I said when my grandson called to say he and his wife are looking for homes for a litter they rescued but couldn’t keep them all.
By Douglas A Knight5 years ago in Petlife
Unboxing Helena
For every problem there exists a solution, unfortunately for me, it took me months to realise what my own particular solution was going to be!
By Ebony Rose5 years ago in Petlife
Heidi and the Rainbow Bridge
Our cat, Heidi, was an unrelenting warrior dressed in a cat’s body. A Richmond SPCA rescue, Heidi was a stray found wandering the streets. My daughter adopted her because she had this affectionate head butting when she greeted you. How sweet. When she came home, what I met was a scrawny little creature that I thought maybe I could love with time. After all, she was my daughter’s cat. But she had a special affection for me and would curl up under my chair every day while I worked.
By Phoebe Euphoria5 years ago in Petlife
Petgreens have triple benefits for felines
House cats can be amazing pets but if they never go outdoors, they miss several important benefits of the outside world. They are not partaking of the fresh air, sunshine, and exercise that are enjoyed by felines who can live and or play outside of a house. There are 3 community cats in my neighborhood who are orange, black, and gray. For the past 3 years I’ve watched them being fed by neighbors, sleeping on my back porch, going back and forth between houses, and roaming the streets. They walk, run, climb trees and play and most importantly eat grass.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Petlife
Covid Kitty
I have been transferring my Cat stories to vocal since I joined a few weeks ago. The stories are of cats that have owned me, ( you do not own a cat, they choose and own you, people who live with cats will agree with this), and others I know. Some are funny, some tragic, and some like this remind you that sometimes good comes from bad.
By Bob Parker5 years ago in Petlife
Oh, Araby
Recently married and first-time homeowners, my wife and I decided to visit our local animal shelter to add to our family. They had just built a bigger building to better serve the area. Fortunately for us, a shelter cat had a litter of kittens that had just reached adoption age, and my wife was going to let me pick which one we took home. In the pen by the front window, the little kittens were playing on the floor and flipping over one another in their mock fights. They were cute, but they all looked the same to me. I watched them a little longer and pet a few, but they were more content with their game and each other than they were with my attempts to pet them. As the sun came out from behind a cloud, light shone on a kitten laying in a bed right in front of the window. She was laying on her side, and the sunlight gave her brown stomach a red hue. I decided to pet her. She immediately began to purr. Between her beautiful coloring and immediate purring, I was hooked. We made our “purchase,” a donation to help the animal shelter continue to help animals find their forever homes. Then we made the trip home.
By Noah Glenn5 years ago in Petlife
Toby the Tubby Tabby
It’s funny how animals, even strays, can bond with their owners so much, they can become the family we needed. Just when we think we have things figured out, some stray comes in, and changes our lives forever.
By Josh Metz5 years ago in Petlife