Lost someone special

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by Monkey Butler

Blue Raunner,

Sorry for your loss. I thought I'd never say that about a cat but...

Let me relate this story to you, I hope it cheers you up some.

I am not a cat person, as a matter my usual demeanor is more that I detest cats. Oh, I like and own a dog and I am pretty alleric to cats to boot.

The last big snow storm that we had as I was running my snow blower a cat that I had seen a couple of times in the late fall darted up and down my driveway a few times. FYI the snow at this point was at least 2 to 3 feet. Later as I was putting the snow blower away in the garage I can't remember who approached who first but somehow I wound up scratching the cats head and she started wrapping herself around my legs like a snake.

I'm pretty sure that she is a feral cat from the dairy farm up the road. She was starving and dehydrated I think.

Long story short, she is now sleeping on a heating pad on top of an office chair in my garage. We have draped a towel over the back and arms to make a sort of heated tent which she really seems to have taken to.

Like I said, I don't like cats but this thing has personality and cracks me up. It comes out to greet me every night when I get home from work and as long as I wash my hands afterward no allegy problems so far. Lke someone else said she will walk on her hind legs for attention, what a riot.

We are going to try to bring her in the house this weekend to see if she and our dog can co-exist and if me and my daughter can deal with our allergies but long term she likely needs another permanent home.

Anyone want to see pictures?

Pictures would be great, but a trip to the vet for shots and exam would be good too...hate to sound like a hard-@$$, but any animal can carry any number of things you don't want to expose your dog and family members to...I'd do the vet trip prior to acclimating w/the family dog...JMHO...