Where’s My Home? (human speak)

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Meowllo and Happy Humpday to you all.  (Mommy wrote a poem at da end of meez posty, hope yous like it.)  First me wants to tell yous sum good news.  A foo postys back me told you all ‘bout a cute little Bengal boy dat wuz missin’.  Him IS Back home now fankfully and da lady dat bwought hims home didn’t want da reward so it wuz donated to udder kitties in need.  Him had been catnapped by a neighbor man acwoss da way and da nasty man had even we-named him.  Anyways, Cheetah’s home and hims mommy be welieved.  Fank all of yous who shawed him and prayed fur him.  But dat kinda leads us to todays posty. Cat face  It’s gunna be one of those serious ones where we speak human so evewypawdy can unnewstand. And so wiff out further adieu,   

 

Lexi and Dezi named

I wanna talk a bit today about adoptions and surrenders.  Seems like lately we have read about more and more older kitties being surrendered to shelters.  Oh there’s a myriad of reasons, from behaior problems, to illnesses and relocating of the human family.  The reasons are as varied as the cats and never cease to amaze us.  As you all know, cuz we tell you all the time; sis Lexi is 15 years old and doesn’t have very many teeth anymore.  She drools when she get happy (course she always did that) and before she takes a drink, she sticks her paw in the water and then shakes it off slinging water all over the place, and anyone or thing that happens to be in the vicinity.  

As for me, again as you know, I have began to piddle outside the litter box ‘bout 60% of the time.  So it’s not like we don’t have our issues that mommy has to take care of, and we know some of you deal with a lot more.  And yet, each and everyday instead of making the trip to the local shelter to surrender your problem cats you deal with them. 

So are you and our mommy saints?  Is there something special about you?  Do you know something that these other people don’t?  Well if you ask me and sissy we of course would say absolutely yes to all of those questions.  But the truth is that you are just like those people with one exception, you treat us like members of your family and not just animals.  Truth is there a quite a few things that set you all apart, but me would be here forever and this would be the longest posty ever if me went into all of it.  Some of you purchased pure bred animals and some of you adopted pure breeds and/or mixes.  Doesn’t really matter, how you got your fur family, you love us.  And we in turn love and adore you.   

Truth is a lot of the behavioral problems kitties have are either due to an illness or human neglect.  By neglect we don’t necessarily mean abuse, but a cat that scratches the furniture probably hasn’t been exposed to the proper scratching post or surface.  Or perhaps it’s even more simple and it’s a Persian kitty purchased or adopted because it was popular and looked so pretty with all that fur and smashed face, but now it’s all matted up and smelly and fights and bites it’s humans when they try to brush all those mats out. 

If peeps would do a little research before adopting or buying maybe they would find that kitty that looks so cool in the photo doesn’t really fit their lifestyle.  Or the Bengal or Savannah that makes you feel like you own your very own wild cat is too active or destructive because you don’t have the time to spend socializing and exercising them.  Come on peeps, all us kitties want is a forever home where we will be loved and taken care of.  But all of us need a little extra care depending on breed.  Even mixed kitties have a dominant breed that will sometimes determine their extra care.  Or maybe it’s what they were exposed to before coming into your life.  Certainly me doesn’t wanna suggest that you not adopt a kitty, cause you should!!!  But you should educate yourself a little first.  Make sure the kitty you’re looking at fits your lifestyle and that you have adequate time to provide them with the appropriate care. 

And then we get to those who turn in that older cat cause the family is moving and the new house/apartment doesn’t accept pets.  OMC ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!!!!!  Just who do you think you are?  Abandoning a living, breathing, feeling family member?  One that has been devoted to you and loved you and been there for you through the years.  Guess where most of those kitties end up.  DEAD!!!! Me not going to sugar coat it for you, or give it some nice politically correct term.  The shelters kill them!! Kittens are far more adoptable and run to the edge of the cage at potential adopters.  All the while your “beloved” former furry cowers in the back of the cage wondering what it was that they did wrong and where you are. 

Or even worse, you surrender the older kitty with a chronic illness.  Sure enough he/she is dead.  He/She was dead the minute you walked through the door.  Shelters don’t have the time or staff to take care of the sick older far less adoptable kitties.  Guess what you’re teaching your children and/or grandchildren?  Someday when you become too old or too much trouble they’re going to drop you off at the old folks home and never come back.  That is if anything in this universe is fair!!! 

You know you wouldn’t move to the house or apartment that told you your children weren’t allowed.  And for you younger set, there really used to be properties/landlords that said that, until the government passed a law that forbade it.  If you have a cat, DON’T move somewhere that you can’t take them!!!  It shouldn’t be okay with you to give up a family member just because it has fur and walks on 4 paws.  We have feelings and we love you.  We don’t understand when you dump us off somewhere scary.  And more often than not we don’t stand a chance of finding another home.    

Please, if you’re going to adopt/buy a cat or kitten, do some research first to make sure you choose the right breed or mix.  And be certain that you’re ready to keep us until it is our time to go.  And please, make some preparations for us in the event you can no longer take care of us due to death.  As we and that includes our mommy; see death the only reason you can no longer provide a home for us.  These days there are so many options there’s really no excuse.  We didn’t intend to offend or hurt any body’s feelings with this post, but this is something we feel very strongly about.  Please don’t leave us wondering “where’s my home?” 

                    FUREVER

Mommy: I love you with all my heart and soul.

You make my days brighter and fill my nights with joy. 

When you came into my life it was forever,

And not just until I found something better. 

Kitty: I will be by your side and in your lap,

Cause for me you are my hero, my world. 

I will love you and cherish you till the light dims in my eyes,

For a loving and forever home my heart cries.

Mommy: Together forever and ever we’ll be, 

Till the good Lord above shall take you from me. 

We’ll meet again on the other side,

Where the light again will shine,

     in both our eyes.

 

©2014 {Audra High} All Rights Reserved

 

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses    

Dezi

66 thoughts on “Where’s My Home? (human speak)”

    1. Mommy sez Fank yous. And weez so glad to hav met yous all and became furiends. Weez so glad yous found yous fur babies and they found yous. 🙂 Weez awe da blest ones. 🙂

      Luv ya’

      Dezi

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  3. Well said! I hope that all of the people that need to be hearing everything you said will read this post. Our mommy is always amazed when she hears about people surrendering their fur family members for ridiculous reasons. She can’t even comprehend ever doing something like that. We are her babies, and the thought of someone giving up their babies because of a move or whatever other dumb reason… it is heartbreaking. Thank you for taking the time to write such an important post.

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  4. BRAVO…dezi Lexi and MUM…I have the privilege of owning senior pets..11 and 12 year old doggies..yes they take longer to go out and go to the toilet..i stand in the cold waiting at night and that’s ok I get to see the stars and hear the owls..yes they sleep a bit more..but I get to watch as they inhale and exhale and thank my lucky stars they are still with us,,the girls are aging.not as much…our oldest girl was 17 when we said goodbye…she drooled..her fur had to be carefully groomed as it matted more easily due to her age..she was a bit grumpy…like me and we loved her no less…family is family…we want to down size but until the pups have left us that is not an option..they need the peace and space ..I would no sooner part with my human kids than my pets…lovely post and poem..hugs and loves Fozziemum xx

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    1. Fank yous Fozziemum. Weez just been readin’ so many stories lately, and this be a weal pet peev of ows dat weez just kuldn’t hold it in anymowe. And yes, weez know most of ow readers be da saints, and special, but on da off chance we got da wayward reader weez just had to say sumfin’. So glad yous fur babies found yous and yous found them. Weez awe all blest to hav each udder.

      Pee. Ess, Weez can’t magine why yous wuld wanna leav where yous liv now tho’, it’s so peaceful and bootyful. 🙂

      Luv ya’

      Dezi and Lexi

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      1. I think it was a great post Dezi..the senior pets always break my heart…we love it here too but as we get older it is an awful lot of work..the bushfire threat every year is always scary and the winters can be very cold..so my fibro and arthritis play up…we will be here awhile though as I said…we can’t expose the pups to a closed in environment…our pets are the reason we moved here 🙂 Hugs and loves Fozziemum xxx

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        1. Fanks. Sowwy yous hav da visits fwum mr. winter pains too, but weez unnewstand. And weez glad yous will be there a bit longer, cuz it be so bootyful. 🙂 Yous will hav lots of wunnewful memowies fwum yous time there.

          Luv ya’

          Dezi

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            1. Dat sounds weally cool Fozziemum. But it’s weally funny cuz Norff here wuld mean weally weally cold. Weez hav to go Souff and West fur da warmff. MOL Hav a pawsum day.

              Luv ya’

              Dezi

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  5. Oh yes! Hallelujah and Amen to all of that!! Mum cannot understand how people can just dump their pets in the street or leave them behind when they move! It’s indefensible! I was rescued from the engine of a car. No one knows how i got there and I’m not telling! My leg was hurt and i was a gonna until some kind people put me together again. And then along comes this lady and picks me up takes me home and I’m not going anywhere else anytime soon! She’s stuck with me! MOL

    Loved the beautiful poem! xoxox

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  6. Thanks for these absolutely “spot on” thoughts and words about adopting animals….cats, dogs, whatever – they are living, breathing, CARING little souls who trust us and depend on us. Abandoning them when they need us the MOST – as they age or are sick is unforgiveable and evil-hearted. Seniors have lived a long life and deserve to end it with love…..not in a confusing place where they come to a sad and pitiful conclusion. Thanks for being the “voice”……….it needs to be heard.

    Hugs, Sammy and Mom

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    1. Yep Sammy weez agwee, obviously. And many fanks fur readin’ it. Weez hope not to offend anyone, as most of ow readers awe just like ow mommys, but weez do on occasion get a reader hoo weez not know, and it be sumfin’ weez so passionate ’bout weez just had to speak up. So glad yous got such pawsum pawents Sammy and so glad to be y’all’s furiends. 🙂

      Luv ya’

      Dezi, Lexi and da mommy

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  8. Thank you for saying this. It breaks my heart to see that an owner turned in an old pet to the shelter. Today on facebook there was a 20 year old dog turned in. I just don’t understand that. I cry my eyes out every night reading things like that. Right now I have an almost 18 year old kitty that piddles outside the box about 98% of the time – she was a outdoor/indoor but mostly outdoor girl that was a stray of about 6 months when she came here. Now she is totally inside but still thinks she can go where she happens to land. I would NEVER even think about giving her up for that. I deal with it because I know she is old and can’t help it and I love her as a member of our family.

    I loved Mommy’s poem. It made me cry but it said it just right.

    Luv you all so very much. Hugs and kisses. Always in my prayers.
    Mary

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    1. Fank yous awnty Mary. Weez know yous luv hers vewy much and weez so glad she found yous. Yous be one of da special ones weez talked ’bout. It makes ud vewy sad too, and at da smae time vewy angwy. Weez just not unnewstand sum hoomans.

      Much Luv and many Hugs and Kitty Kisses to y’all

      Dezi and Lexi

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  9. The poem teared me up, Dezi. It’s beautiful 🙂 All our animals were (and are) family. I always compare it with a child, you don’t get rid of you child either when it’s naughty or disobidient. My heart cries when I see how people can abandon this little creatures. It says so much about that person! When you can’t take care about your little family-member anymore, that can happen, find him a good home and don’t dump him into a shelter. I absolutely agree with you! Pawkisses for a Happy Wednesday 🙂

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    1. Fank yous. Weez be mommys childwen too. Mommy sez hers has 4 legged furry childwen. and wuld nevew abandun us fur any weason and weez just not know how anypawdy kuld. Mommy sez hers luvs us so much and kuldn’t magine life wiff out us wegawdless of whether weez be Service cats or not. Weez just got so fwustwated wiff all da suwwenders weez had to write ’bout it. and meez mommy be a poet/awtist so hers had to include a poem. Fanks fur readin’ and sowwy out da leaky eyes. 🙂

      Luv ya’

      Dezi

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