The Pressure is on to Adopt a Pet
October 19th 2008 21:00
I have a friend who often asks for difficult favours. Now, I normally am happy to help my friends out but this particular friend tends to ask for hard favours…such as getting her a job, lending her $400…I feel bad that I have to say no to her. Anyway, a few years ago she told me she had a ginger tabby kitten and could I please find a good home for it. The first person I asked was my cat-loving neighbour. She said no because she already had two cats (which she rescued after her daughter’s cat had an unwanted litter of kittens) and because she was allergic to ginger tabbies. I don’t know what happened to the tabby but again I felt bad about not being able to help her. I was also younger back then and with my nightclubbing lifestyle, I didn’t think I could give a cat enough attention.
Now another friend of mine knows someone who works at an animal shelter. So he’s asked me to check out their web site to see if there are any animals that I could give a home to. What’s holding me back is this persistent feeling I can’t give an animal enough attention. For example, my old neighbour is at home all day so she can play with her cats and keep them company (they love to lie on her while she is lying on her lounge, watching TV). I also have more practical considerations: 1) needing to get my landlord’s permission and 2) being able to find accommodation should I need to move in the future. It doesn’t help that this friend tells me he knows people who have pets who are finding it very hard to find pet friendly accommodation.
Here is the link in case you are interested in providing a home for a cat, a dog or even a horse.
DCH Animal Adoptions link
Now another friend of mine knows someone who works at an animal shelter. So he’s asked me to check out their web site to see if there are any animals that I could give a home to. What’s holding me back is this persistent feeling I can’t give an animal enough attention. For example, my old neighbour is at home all day so she can play with her cats and keep them company (they love to lie on her while she is lying on her lounge, watching TV). I also have more practical considerations: 1) needing to get my landlord’s permission and 2) being able to find accommodation should I need to move in the future. It doesn’t help that this friend tells me he knows people who have pets who are finding it very hard to find pet friendly accommodation.
Here is the link in case you are interested in providing a home for a cat, a dog or even a horse.
DCH Animal Adoptions link
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Comment by Kleonaptra
Kalikapsychosis
How do you think my poor animals feel? Each one thinks they should be the ONLY one, yet they all have to share! Cats dont need that much attention - they love to sleep!
Comment by Queenie
Quirky Folk
Quirky Queenie
Comment by Kleonaptra
Kalikapsychosis
But that was the old days....If Im even a minute late now its not just a few disgruntled cats....Its stomping horses, quaking ducks, cooing pigeons....