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Originally Posted by Hitch
I'm sorry for your loss. Never forget that there are MILLIONS of cats, every day, seeking new homes, at shelters, who would love to help you be happy. :-)
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I have always been a dog person, so Max was my first ever cat. And yes, he was a shelter cat. He was the only one to come over and be friendly (plenty came over, but if I bent down to pet them, they turned around and walked away!) I put him on my shoulder, and he growled when I tried to pet any other kitties. He claimed me from the start.
But it took about a year between losing my last dog and getting Max before I could consider a replacement. I'm not quite ready yet.
And before you suggest lots of kitties? I am a HORRIBLE housekeeper. The accumulated hair from *one* cat was all I could stand to live with!
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OMG, that's me and Mr. Hitch to the nth. His sister has grandchildren, of the running-screaming kind. (One of the boys is intellectual, thank god, and reads. I'm sending him books like crazy, to nurture any sign of a brain. He never has been the "performing" kind, either, so I suspect introversion/shyness there.) But the others are thrust into the spotlight to entertain us each year, singing, dancing and the like. Now, that in and of itself would not be dreadful, but there are HOURS of very loud practice, before the grand entrance.
Hitch
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Well, gives me something to be thankful for. I will say for the last three years, my niece would strip both her girls to their undies (or diapers) before she fed them. She said she was tired of the mess the kids made of their clothes, and it was easier to wipe off their bodies. I worried they'd never be able to eat without taking all their clothes off first! But apparently, she's starting to allow them to eat fully clothed.