I almost posted in the not so appreciative thread, but that's really not my place. I don't know what that is all about, to be honest I don't read every thread or get extremely involved.
But I just wanted to say that I find this site to be significantly more friendly, accepting, welcoming, focused and knowledgeable than the majority of sites on the internet. The website, technically, alone is amazing, the amount of information, the continuity, everything.
I've been a member for a while now. I left a long time ago, no real reason. Some older members left over something else, and I was made by them to feel that if I wanted to join their site, I had to leave this one. So I did, no big deal. Well, long story short here I am again. And I really appreciated the warm welcomes, both private and public, from the members and moderators who remembered me. I felt very welcome in coming back which wasn't entirely expected based on my previous disappearance as well as how opinionated I am.
And on to that...I am very opinionated (doubt I need to tell most of you that!) and I have always felt encouraged to express my opinions. No I don't rescue cats either as was discussed elsewhere and in a year I have not once ever thought that made me less welcome. I have 2 cats from the shelter, and that's all I can do. No one here has ever said that's not enough. I love my cats, and that is all I feel is expected of me as a member.
Soooo...the point...yeah, I guess I have one. We have really come to a point in life where we are much more likely to speak up about what is wrong, what we don't like, etc while we forget to say thank you and the more positive things we should say as well, but leave unsaid for whatever reasons. So I wanted to say, especially in light of some negativity, thanks to all those who work so hard on this site, thanks to those who work hard to help cats and animals in whatever way they can and thanks for welcoming me back so warmly.
But I just wanted to say that I find this site to be significantly more friendly, accepting, welcoming, focused and knowledgeable than the majority of sites on the internet. The website, technically, alone is amazing, the amount of information, the continuity, everything.
I've been a member for a while now. I left a long time ago, no real reason. Some older members left over something else, and I was made by them to feel that if I wanted to join their site, I had to leave this one. So I did, no big deal. Well, long story short here I am again. And I really appreciated the warm welcomes, both private and public, from the members and moderators who remembered me. I felt very welcome in coming back which wasn't entirely expected based on my previous disappearance as well as how opinionated I am.
And on to that...I am very opinionated (doubt I need to tell most of you that!) and I have always felt encouraged to express my opinions. No I don't rescue cats either as was discussed elsewhere and in a year I have not once ever thought that made me less welcome. I have 2 cats from the shelter, and that's all I can do. No one here has ever said that's not enough. I love my cats, and that is all I feel is expected of me as a member.
Soooo...the point...yeah, I guess I have one. We have really come to a point in life where we are much more likely to speak up about what is wrong, what we don't like, etc while we forget to say thank you and the more positive things we should say as well, but leave unsaid for whatever reasons. So I wanted to say, especially in light of some negativity, thanks to all those who work so hard on this site, thanks to those who work hard to help cats and animals in whatever way they can and thanks for welcoming me back so warmly.
