Happy is the home with at least one cat

After the sad passing of my little darling dog, I felt we had to have another animal in the house. It just feels so empty and lonely without one. There is no way in the world we could EVER replace our little boy so we ended up getting an entirely different species. A cat. Well, actually, two of them.

When we went to the Cat Haven in Shenton Park we went in with the idea of getting one female.

We came home with two male cats.

We were pretty much on our way out the door when a woman came in carrying a crate of beautiful black and white kittens. Immediately my mum asked about them and picked up a gorgeous black and white kitten named Mossimo.

We fell in love.

After a few minutes and all the other kittens being adopted, we saw a tiny little ball of fluff hiding in the corner of the crate. This black and white darling was named Gizmo and was the last kitten left. Picking him up, we knew we had to take both brothers home.

The other day, I read an article about black cats and how they are half as likely to be adopted because they are deemed ‘bad luck’ https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/24180796/black-cats-suffer-bad-luck-prejudice/ 

You know what, I can safely say that I am the luckiest person ever for adopting these two little boys. They are so full of personality; crave attention and just love being near each and every one of our family members. I know it seems strange but they seem to appreciate you giving them a home. It’s funny how you can just look at them and they bring a smile to your face, they sort of become your world. Fellow cat lovers will know it’s almost better to cut off the sleeve of your best robe than to disturb your sleeping cat., they're that special.

I think that cat people are different, to the extent that they generally are not conformists. How could they be, with a cat running their lives? I’m proud to say I’m a cat lady. Not because I’m like the character in the Simpsons, but because I can appreciate how amazing they are as a species, how they love you unconditionally and become one of your best friends that are always there for you.

So if you’re thinking about getting a pet, give the cat a thought. Don’t shop, adopt and if you add a new little black family member to the mix consider yourself lucky. 

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