This week has been huge for me as far as discovering resources and finding networks of people with the same interests. I joined Twitter, but I don't really get it yet- my twitter account is JeMune if anyone is interested. I've been reluctantly dragged out of the stone ages and am learning to at least endure technology, but not embrace it yet.
Other finds of the week include a new blog I joined called If You Can Dream It, (she's on my blog list if you want to check her out). I LOVE her blog site set-up, plus she's pro-shelter pets so hurray for her!
Speaking of the animal shelter- I made my way over there yesterday. First time since I had my surgery, and well, I must confess, I got another pet. My husband didn't freak out as expected, especially since we have a furry pet for fish negotiation thing going on. (He's into the whole fish/aquarium thing).
So the latest edition is a cat whom we've renamed Willow. He has a broken meow, as my 11 year old put it. He sounds like he's mad but he is a total sweetheart, and the minute you start cuddling him his purring engine turns on. I'll try to post his picture later, but I forgot how! Now, I've always officially been a dog person, having had certain experiences with some rather psycho cats. However, there are cats out there who are more like dogs, loving and cuddly, just as there are psycho dogs who are more like cats, and will turn on you so fast you didn't see it coming.
We introduced him to Mocha, our bunny, and after checking each other out, (you could almost read the thoughts "What a weird looking bunny/-cat?") At that point Willow tried to stick his paw into Mocha's cage to play with his ear.
One last thing- for all out there, writer's and non-writer's alike, check out the website, www.slushpilehell.tumblr.com if you want a good laugh. He's a literary agent posting query's (book proposals).
Aww that's so awesome you got a new cat! I got my cat from a shelter like six or seven years ago and she is awesome and obsessed with me. I wish people would get pets from shelters instead of breeders, they are super appreciative and awesome!
ReplyDeleteI would love to save more kitties, but my dad says we can't get more :/
I completely agree with you about shelter pets vs. breeders! I currently have three pets (two dogs and one cat) from our local shelter and they are wonderful. Why waste money on a purebred! Thanks for joining my blog
DeleteI would come home with an animal from the shelter EVERY TIME.
ReplyDeleteLast time my husband and daughter went to the shelter to get a dog, and came home with a cat.
I'm NOT a cat person, but our cat is totally made of awesome, so it all worked out in the end...
I had started volunteering at the animal shelter a while ago now, and it has taken a HUGE amount of self-control to not continuously acquire more. My husbands' greatest fear is that we will turn into animal hoarders! (He doesn't even like animals)
ReplyDeleteI love slushpilehell. It's one of my favorite writing sites! Great query fails over there.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a cat . . . anymore. She passed on after a long and great cat life. I do, however, have three dogs and two ducks and if any of my daughters proposes another cat, I will throw one of the ducks at them. Seriously. The animals are starting to outnumber the people around here and I have a feeling that's when people start using words like "animal hoarder" about you.
Enjoy your cat and her broken meow!
Thanks for joining my blog! I know what you mean about hoarders; I think we are just a few steps away. . . We have three dogs too, and I cringe to say that. Just to justify it, one of the dogs is a foster dog technically, but the shelter would have to wrestle her away from me.
ReplyDeleteOff to find you on twitter...
ReplyDeleteOh crap, better get over there and tweet something!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the slushpilehell recommendation. It just made my day.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Ilima, I thought he was hysterical. Thanks for joining my blog!
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