June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month
More than once, we have adopted dogs, but never a cat. That
doesn’t mean we have never had cats. We just haven’t adopted a cat, they just
seem to show up at our door and we have purchased a few. Our family has had
fabulous cats, when the children were youngsters.
We have owned several Siamese cats, which, I think, are the
most interesting and intelligent. We had one cat that was a true calico, my
sister-in-law, Carol Ann, fell in love with the cat, and talked me out of it. I
knew the calico would have a good life with Carol Ann, so, tearfully we sent
her to Florida where they both flourished.
My favorite cat of all time was a very large, sleek black cat.
I named him Fonzie. He was the toughest cat I ever knew, but very loving.
Most of the cats we have owned just showed up at our door.
One in particular, a tiny scared little girl, fell off a garbage truck and our
son brought her home. She grew into a beautiful cat and had a handful of
kittens, which she birthed in our son’s bed.
As an adult, our daughter, Jan, has only to open her door and
there is a cat sitting there. They absolutely love her, and instinctually, find
her and a good home.
As I wrote this post, I looked out of our arcadia door and,
big surprise, there was a large black cat sunning himself against the block
wall beside the grapefruit tree. He comes to visit now and then.
If you can care for a cat properly and provide a safe
environment for it, by all means, think about adopting one.
By Lois Jamieson
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