This is
a story about my two cats and how my kids convinced me to
get them.
It is funny how life
works sometimes. My two daughters wanted a pet for the longest time.
I kept putting it off, because our life was always so busy. I tried
to get a fish and then a hamster. My youngest did love her hamster
for awhile. She named him hammy the hamster. However this only lasted
a short while. But my youngest always wanted a cat or dog. She was
too young to remember our dog nino that we had. She was only one when
we lost him. On Christmas Eve 8 or 9 years ago my youngest and I went
to Pet smart. We had to get food for my daughter’s hamster.
As soon as we got in the
parking lot my youngest begged for a pet. She said mom let’s
get a cat they are not as hard to take care of. Deep down I was still
really said about a dog that we had. He was a whippet and his name
was nino. Even though it had been ten years I was still heart broken
over him. And I felt in his honor I should not get another animal.
Maybe I just did not want to get heart broken again. So I told my
daughter the only way we are getting a cat is if it is a Siamese. I
thought to myself that will never happen because Siamese cats were
rare. I always thought Siamese cats were beautiful. My grandmother’s
neighbor had one. And I loved the part in Lady and the Tramp
where the Siamese cats sing we are Siamese if you please. Well we
arrived at Petsmart and walked back to where the humane society was
in the back of store. And as we walked back to where the cats were
located my daughter was very surprised there was a Siamese cat there.
If you think she was surprised you should of seen my face. At this
point I think I was pale. My daughter was jumping up and down. I was
trying to think of a way out of it. I looked at the tat the
information they had typed up about the cat. I looked at my daughter
and said well she is not full Siamese she is part lynx so let’s
go home. Then she looked at me and said mom well you never
specifically said full Siamese, you just said Siamese. I could not
argue with that or with her. She was right and it was Christmas Eve
and she really wanted a pet. She looked so happy. She picked up the
cat and the cat immediately cuddled with her. She really was one of
the sweetest cats I ever met. The name that the Humane society gave
her was snowball. But my daughters and I named her Icy. Icy was one
years old that is all they told us about her except that they found
her roaming around outside.
Everything was great for
about two years. Then my daughters felt that icy needed a playmate
because she gets lonely when I’m at work and when they are at
school. I really did not want another pet. I said one is enough. But
my oldest kept going on the Humane Society’s website and
planned on getting another cat. She had one all picked out and kept
showing me a picture of a beautiful orange and white cat that was
three months old. Both of my daughters convinced me to at least meet
the cat. I said alright well just meeting him is okay. I looked at my
kids and said this does not mean that we are going to bring him home.
Well we walked inside and told the lady at the counter the cat we
wanted to see. She looked at me and said, His name was Bradley and he
was not friendly. My kids didn’t care and picked him up. Then I
picked him up and he was sweet but fresh. He would cuddle for a
minute and then bite you. My kids thought it was cute. The workers
told us they didn’t think he would find a home. That is all
they had to say my kids had tears in their eyes. They said mom no one
wants this cat what will happen to him. I said fine but if we get him
I am naming him Niklaus after a vampire tv show that we watch. He
really did fit the character on the show he was misunderstood . He
seemed dangerous when he bites but he just really wanted love. So
they talked me into another cat. When we brought him home the cats
did not get along at first. We had to separate them for a bit. Icy
kept going after him. Eventually icy started to act like his mom. She
took care of him and taught him all her bad habits as well as
good.
Niklaus was biting a lot
and I was nervous that he would not calm down. I thought that we
might not be able to keep him. But my oldest was sure he would
change. She was right. As time went by the more love we showed him,
he showed it back. We taught him to give kisses. It’s funny we
kissed him so much that he will walk right up to you and give you a
kiss. He also does a cute thing we call baby blanketing. Where he
plays with a blanket and purrs and kneads it. It’s funny how
each cat has their own personality. Icy is more quiet and reserved.
Niklaus is wild and fresh but really has a big heart and loves to
cuddle now too. Niklaus also has a keen since when someone is ill or
sad. I noticed a few times when I was sick he kept coming up to me
very concerned and would snuggle with me a little more than usual. I
call him a healer. He really makes me feel better whenever I’m
sick. I have read that cats do have an effect on us to make us feel
better. It is very true.
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