Life is better with a pet. With all the hype these days about Barbie’s 50th anniversary, I think a furry cat is much better than a plastic doll. Is there a humane society for Barbie dolls?
Oprah featured her new, very cute shelter cocker spaniel a few days ago. This week’s Newsweek magazine features a story about a shelter dog bringing love into a family. Animals get a chance at life thanks to the humane society.
I have a young shelter cat. She came home with me yesterday. The Dane County Humane Society (www.giveshelter.org) had her until yesterday. They call her a brown/orange tabby mix. I think God designed her coat to look like a Monet painting, with a hint of stripes. She is somewhere between kitten and cat.
There is some mystery about a pet one finds at a shelter. A shelter cat is a different kind of orphan. The mystery is the emotional baggage that comes with the cat once it goes into a home. I know some things about my new cat because she lived with a local vet for quite a while after being hit by a car. I don’t know if she has residual damage from the altercation that isn’t evident.
The Madison area has several places to find shelter animals. Some pet stores feature shelter animals from time to time. I discovered Friends of Ferals and Happy Cat in addition to the humane society. Probably there are other organizations. It all makes getting a great pet an easy event.
Move over, Barbie. Make way for a living companion.
Amen, Kathy! Much as I'd love a big, mooshy Maine Coon Cat, I can't justify getting one from a breeder when so many lovely animals need homes. All my kitties have been rescued, some have had 'difficult' personalities, but it makes me happy to know they have a good, loving home, and someone who puts up with their moods.
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