April 2012

Shelter kitties make the best pets

There are tons of homeless pets in the world. Many of these unwanted souls will end up in a cage at an animal shelter. The lucky ones will be adopted out to loving families that will give them a life of compassion and attention. The unlucky animals will find themselves led down a dark hallway, where they will be "put to sleep" - a nice way of saying humanely murdered.

Even with so many shelter animals in need of a permanent home, lots of people still choose to adopt from a pet store. Why should you pay money for a purebred feline, when you can get a friendly and loving one that will love you unconditionally?

Now this is a crazy cat lady

It seems like the term "crazy cat lady" is used to describe anyone who owns more than one cat and occasionally has cat fur on their shirt. Dog owners are allowed to have more than one pet, and no one picks on a dog lover that may have a few pieces of dog hair on their pants. People who love cats are imagined to be disorganized, dirty and just plain crazy.

Where did this start?

Well, looking around, I was able to find examples of true crazy cat people. This is why we sometimes get a bad rap. Read on, and if you are demonstrating any of the following behaviors, then you are truly the prime model of a crazy cat lady.

Living in a cat's world

Any crazy cat lady will tell you that their feline friends have complete run of the house. Sure, I may pay the mortgage and buy the food, but when it comes to personal space, it all belongs to my kitties. They sleep where they please. They play with anything they desire. They even want my attention only when it suits them.

Over the years, I learned to let the cats dominate the house. After all, I am merely a human who is living in their territory.

This morning when I woke up, I noticed a painful crick in my neck. I felt fine before going to sleep, so what happened? That's when I realized I was sleeping in a strange, contorted position. Surely I didn't choose this on my own. I glanced around to find a cat above my head, one on my side and another between my legs. During the course of the night, they must have moved me to suit their sleeping styles.

Kitty reunited after 16 years

All of my kitties are indoor pets. Whenever I open a door, I make sure to shoo them away. I'm always worried that one of them will run outside and get lost or injured. My heart would completely break if I ever lost one of my babies. I would search high and low for them, with the hopes of a safe and sound recovery.

For family in Munich, Germany, however, their search was not as fruitful. When their kitten Poldi ran away 16 years ago, they searched for him for several months without any luck. To the amazement of everyone, their beloved cat finally came back home last week.