I have two grown cats and a friend at work has a daughter who was taking the last of an unplanned liter to our local city animal shelter. The shelter is just crammed full of kittens right now because of the time of year and because of the tornado too. I know the shelter is a kill shelter so I offered to take the kitten.
She's 8 weeks old and a calico. I've never had a calico before but she's just simply gorgeous. I named her Ayla (like Layla w/o the "L" sound).
And then when I told my grown daughters about it they were exasperated that I had gotten "another" cat. When they said it .... it sounded like they were talking to someone who had 20 cats. Not to brag but I think I'm a good and responsible cat mommy. I'd say 80% of my apartment is set up for the cats and not for me. I give them good food and I clean their boxes at least twice a day. I have money saved up in case they need to see Dr. Lee (the vet). I give them love and I play with them all the time.
So it just seemed so strange to me that people who love me would think it was outrageous that I have three cats. They said I was turning into the "Crazy Cat Lady" and I just thought well, maybe you're right. And even so, is that such a bad thing?
Do you find that you feel you have to defend your right to have more than one or two cats?
She's 8 weeks old and a calico. I've never had a calico before but she's just simply gorgeous. I named her Ayla (like Layla w/o the "L" sound).
And then when I told my grown daughters about it they were exasperated that I had gotten "another" cat. When they said it .... it sounded like they were talking to someone who had 20 cats. Not to brag but I think I'm a good and responsible cat mommy. I'd say 80% of my apartment is set up for the cats and not for me. I give them good food and I clean their boxes at least twice a day. I have money saved up in case they need to see Dr. Lee (the vet). I give them love and I play with them all the time.
So it just seemed so strange to me that people who love me would think it was outrageous that I have three cats. They said I was turning into the "Crazy Cat Lady" and I just thought well, maybe you're right. And even so, is that such a bad thing?
Do you find that you feel you have to defend your right to have more than one or two cats?
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