"Too into" your animals?

proudkittiemom

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everyone thinks im nuts, chirstmas money went too....cats....birthday money....cats
when i have money i go buy them all something they would like
all my friends hate it because they say i spend alot of times with my kitties and taking cares of them
people that dont own cats just dont understand i guess
 

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Originally Posted by Trouts mom

People judge me all the time for spending almost $1000 to save her life last year. Oh and the same people make fun of me for belonging to a cat forum.
Are these the same sort of people that would spend $1000 on a new tv without blinking? That new tv isn't going to give anyone love or keep their lap warm... might give them a bit of radiation..

Originally Posted by sofiecusion

They were also were shocked that my sister spent almost $900 to save a kitten...who ended up passing away! I understood.
If you love something you can't just turn your back on it, heck even if you didn't love the animal. One's conscience makes them do things like trying their hardest to save another living being. Money doesn't matter, you can make more and it certainly isn't going to show you the love that a pet would.
 

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People say I'm crazy with my animals. My own family thinks its nuts I spend more on their food and prepare them wet meals myself. I can't for the life of me ever figure out where they are coming from. Love is blind
 

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Originally Posted by ProudKittieMom

everyone thinks im nuts, chirstmas money went too....cats....birthday money....cats
when i have money i go buy them all something they would like
all my friends hate it because they say i spend alot of times with my kitties and taking cares of them
people that dont own cats just dont understand i guess
I know what you mean. Its so much better spending money on them and seeing them happy! Nothing warms my heart more than seeing them do their little kitty grinnin' faces.
 

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You know what astounds me? Other shelter volunteers who do not talk about their pets all the time. That actually get mad when I talk about mine.
It's like...we're all animal lovers....lets talk about animals! DUH!


And to answer you're question, yes I am "too into" my aminals.
 

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My brother gives me a hard time, but he's always instinctively rejected almost everything that interests me... some sort of sibling problem, I guess.
So he speaks ill of our cats often. But then I'll catch him smiling when one does something cute, or he'll actually break down and hold one of our foster kittens for a few minutes. He's one of those people who has the heart of a great big mushy teddy bear, but thinks he's supposed to be cool and sophisticated, so he fights his natural sweetness.

But someday we'll win him over!
 

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My own father tells me I am to into my animals and really gets mad if I so much as mention them. But he gets nasty about it and tells me I will never have any friends or meet a nice guy as long as I have my animals and talk about them. I am single, have no kids, and work a less than great job so I have my animals to talk about and it makes him so mad if he could he would slap me for it.
 

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I am the crazy sugar glider lady. I have six cats but somehow do not get called the crazy cat lady lol. Maybe because there are double that many gliders.

I love my animals
I don't care what anyone calls me!!!
 

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Yep, even the animal lovers in my family think I am nuts.
My brother thinks I am crazy because I talk to my animals....But we don't get along anyway so I really don't care what he thinks.
 

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My cats own my apartment, its even gone as far that people are not welcome to my place if they dont like cats. This is why i barely get visitors. I also tell the visitors that if they are allergic to cats then its best not to come because i cant be bothered literally looking for each hair to suck up with the vaccum cleaner!

I dont make my bed just so kaylee can snuggle in it nicely.
They ripped my curtain down and now use it as a bed, its been a week now since i havent put it back up

I go to work with cat fur all over my clothes, i only make one exception for a customer because they are severely allergic to cats so thats the only time i will consider removing my accessories.

I will miss my public transport just so my kitties can sit on my lap for one more minute.

When teufel was sick i layed towels and old clothes all over my apartment so he could wee on them freely. I love my cats more than anything on this planet. I talk about my cats as if they are my children.

Alot of people dont understand, but i dont care
 

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Cats are wonderful and there is no such thing as being too into them


When I get the extra money I plan to get a locket of some sort to wear containg the little piece of Alley's fur that I have, in memory.
 

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YES! All I talk about is my cats... I can't stop buying stuff for them! I am always looking into nutrtion for them and the best kitty toys and furniture! LOL I show people their pictures when deep down I know they dont care! My cats are like my children! I think I need professional help lol!
 

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sometimes I think cats can be better than children, you can baby them forever and they don't talk back


one time my DH said, "babe your crazy about the cats, it's all you talk about" I said "yeah your just as crazy, you asked me to send your phone pics of them from my phone when you were away for a week, you just don't show it as much as I do"
 

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I always get called the crazy cat lady at work.
I have no kids, my animals are my kids. If people do not like it, it's their problem.
 

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I think I must have an obsession over every animal on the planet. Not 1 day goes by when I don't mention Tab, horses, dogs, my rabbit and my bird. Everywhere I go (if I have enough cash) I buy something for my pets, I think maybe the fact I
them so much and the fact I see them every day is why I never shut up about animals!!
 
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Who knows if I will ever find a guy that can put up with me and my animals. . .
 
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