Hi, all. I want to introduce my cats, Leda and Orchid, and give a little history on them. Leda was the first out of the two. Her and her brother, Troy, were found in a box that had been sealed shut with no air holes May of 2012. My boyfriend at the time and myself took them in. I set up a vet appointment where I worked and Troy was so ill he did not make it. Leda, however has flourished. She has grown into the beautiful onyx creature in my avatar, which will also show that she has some dental issues. Her tongue sticks out like that 99.9% of the time. We do not know what causes this, but it has been like this since we picked her up and does not seem to affect her. She is a very lovable cat, always wanting to be in someone's lap, she loves to play, and she has no interest whatsoever in catnip.
Orchid came to me later. When my husband and I got our apartment last year, our landlady requested that "If you see the black cat, feed it." After two weeks, we never saw any black cat aside from Leda, who is strictly an indoor cat. Nevertheless, we put a can of food out a night on the back porch and flipped on the light. Like clockwork, 5 minutes later each night, the black cat showed up for the meal. We were not the only ones feeding her in the apartments, and knowing that we got her some weight control food to keep her from getting overweight. When the weather predicted freezing rain on my night off, I opened up the door, put the can on the floor and flipped the switch. Orchid came inside with little hesitation and has been with us since. We told the landlady that the cat she liked was named and has a permanent home now, for which she is grateful.
As for some info about me...
My name is Beth, I got married this June this year. I have a son who will be turning 6 soon. He lives with his dad up the road from me. In addition to the cats, I also have 2 pet rats, a rabbit, and an anole (small lizard). I love animals, I love to write, I have published 3 books of my own poetry. I work in a pharmacy that also fills pet prescriptions. I love learning and researching new things that interest me. I can research something for days! That's really all I can think of right now, other than I am glad to have found a forum to share stories and learn.
Orchid came to me later. When my husband and I got our apartment last year, our landlady requested that "If you see the black cat, feed it." After two weeks, we never saw any black cat aside from Leda, who is strictly an indoor cat. Nevertheless, we put a can of food out a night on the back porch and flipped on the light. Like clockwork, 5 minutes later each night, the black cat showed up for the meal. We were not the only ones feeding her in the apartments, and knowing that we got her some weight control food to keep her from getting overweight. When the weather predicted freezing rain on my night off, I opened up the door, put the can on the floor and flipped the switch. Orchid came inside with little hesitation and has been with us since. We told the landlady that the cat she liked was named and has a permanent home now, for which she is grateful.
As for some info about me...
My name is Beth, I got married this June this year. I have a son who will be turning 6 soon. He lives with his dad up the road from me. In addition to the cats, I also have 2 pet rats, a rabbit, and an anole (small lizard). I love animals, I love to write, I have published 3 books of my own poetry. I work in a pharmacy that also fills pet prescriptions. I love learning and researching new things that interest me. I can research something for days! That's really all I can think of right now, other than I am glad to have found a forum to share stories and learn.