NS November 21st, 2007

A couple weeks ago, The Noble Husband suggested we get a cat for TNC this Christmas. At first I was hesitant, wondering if she was ready, if any of us were ready for pet ownership. But the more I thought about it, the more I liked the idea.

I love animals and growing up I always had a pet of some description, be it a rabbit, duck, cat, dog, horse or bird. When TNH and I moved from London to Indianapolis in 2001, we got two cats. The first, Tang, was quite ferocious and distant (we’re sure he came from an abusive home) but the other, Ziggy, was the sweetest, most docile and friendly cat I’d ever met. We loved them so much and were so incredibly sad to leave them behind when we moved back to London. Ziggy went to a good home on a farm with lots of children so I know he’s happy but it was still one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. TNH thinks I’m nuts but I refuse to watch video clips we have of him playing or even look at pictures of him. It hurt so much that I had to block him out of my life and my memory to let myself heal.

But it’s been over three years now and I’m finally ready to welcome another animal into my home and into my heart. But where to look? What to do? How to go about it? The first thing I did was contact a charity called Cats Protection League and phone the local branch. I’ve left three messages over the last two weeks, saying I’m interested in giving a home to a cat. Nada. Haven’t heard a thing. So a friend suggested I ask around at veterinarian offices as they often get patients asking for help in rehoming cats or kittens. I rang one and they didn’t have any cats available but gave me the number to another charity who might be able to help. I rang that number but they’re located too far away for me to get to without a car so that had to be nixed. I looked up another two practices and tried to contact both today but the line just rang and rang.

I finally Googled the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and left a message there at lunchtime. A lady rang back this afternoon but I was out and didn’t hear the message until it was TNC’s bedtime and we were busy getting her down and then putting up some curtains and making dinner. So I shall ring this woman back tomorrow and hopefully have some luck but I’m beginning to get a bit discouraged. Good thing we started looking kind of early! It’s going to take a stroke of luck to get a cat and everything sorted if we’re going to do this before Christmas. Wish us luck and sends lots of ‘find a nice kitty’ vibes, please!

And as if to confirm my decision, this video over at Greeblemonkey is making me chuckle. Oh, to be a cat.  I can’t wait to be owned by one again.

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