Saturday Roll Call

Hi family- its a sweltering 32 degrees and its only 7am. we had a blackout last night for 3hrs, so no air-con. what a nightmare!
im borrowing todays question from Karen, who posted it in depression and changing it around a bit:
"Do you have pets? do they comfort you?"
I have the world's neediest cat. about 10yrs ago after our family cat had just died, my mum and sister went for a walk near our house and heard wailing- they looked in the storm water drain and saw a young cat with kittens. the cat had obvious signs of abuse and neglect. they rescued her and the kittens and the kittens all went to good homes. the cat stayed with us. Mum named her 'Ady'. I have no idea why. but it stuck and she is SO intuitive! when i went through my last breakup and was a total emotional mess, she slept beside me the whole time. when i came home after my last surgery, she wouldnt leave my side. when dad is sick with his menieres disease, she stays by his bedside.

the Vet says she has 'anxiety and personality' issues from being abused. she gets seperation anxiety if she thinks we are leaving; Heaven forbid mum starts packing for a holiday- she sees the suitcases and flips out.

but she has given us SO much joy over the years, she is GREAT company and i love that she is a little weird in the head- cos i identify! she is also impossibly cute. she is a blessing, a source of joy and she is special.
How about you, dear family?
Maz XX

We have 2 cats, one called Sylvester who's about 10 years old and yes, he's black and white, got him at a cat shelter because I just fell in love with him and vice versa!! He's the typical affectionate, cuddly cat who loves his food! Got him in 2002 just before meeting my hubby, Syl gave his approval straight away for his new 'Daddy'! Then we got a little kitten called Jez 4 years ago, she's mad, still thinks shes a kitten. I love our cats so much, couldn't imagine not having them! Syl is also really good with our daughter even though she pulls his fur, trying to teach her to be gentle! Jez runs away!

I live on a farm so this is a loaded question, L.A.S. I'll keep it brief as possible

I have 5 cats, Ceasar, Diamond, Fuzzy Wuzzy/Poofball, Ern Dogg, and Misty Girl. . . A black lab named Carmen, whom just had 11 puppies around New Year's Day. . . Three peafowl, a peacock named Indie, and two peahens Snow Queen and Sweet Pea. . . A canary named Cheepy/Cheepers. . .A leopard gecko, Goliath. . . And a big peacock oscar fish named Sage More to come soon, lost my entire flock of chickens last year to foxes and bobcats. We also have deer that come up to the house to drink from the fountain I made from an old satellite dish. . . They are so tame that they let me stand about 10 feet from them and just look at me

Anyway, I love my animals and I don't remember many times in my life when I did not have any. They have been a true blessing and comfort. My cats and dog come up to me and place their paws on my leg when I'm upset and then jump up on me and lick my face, lol Animals are such good therapy!

Hey Bro has enough pets for all of us.

I have a Doberman, Morgan and two cats Pugsly and Marty and one husband named Toby.

Kitt

Lol, you crack me up Lil Sis "a husband named Toby"

I do have a lot of animals and if I was a multi-millionaire I would make a wildlife refuge/zoo as well I was watching Martha the other night and one of her wealthy friends had so many different types of cool animals from all over the world at his ranch and boy that place was beautiful. If I had something like that I would never come indoors I think

I have the sweetest, laziest, cuddliest little dog ever.  We've had Buster about 10 years now, he was abused and abandoned by his previous owners and we were lucky enough to get him.  He had terrible panic attacks when he first came to live with us, that's how I knew he was meant to be my buddy.  He hasn't had a panic attack in about 9 1/2 years and is now the most loved, pampered, spoiled little guy you will ever see.  He is an amazing comfort to me.  After my husband leaves in the morning Buster and I go back to bed and Buster will snuggle up right next to my head or my arm and lay his head on me.  I love to feel his soft fur on my cheek, and just knowing he's there makes me feel good! 

I have two beautiful kitties and a dog. I grew up around pets and farm animals and don't know how I'd function without them. it's so fun to imagine or just make up what's going on their heads.

percycat

Well, well.... I've got you all beat!!! hehehe. Over the last 13 years... the girls and I have had 33 pets.... (not all at the same time) ... .the girls had a way of telling the pet store clerk" "let me mom hold it for 10 minutes" ... wise old kids they were.... out we'd come with a new guinea pig or rabbit. We've had one eyed everything... hamsters, fish, geckos... the pets stores in town knew us well.... they would call us and say ... there is a one eyed 'such n such' in the back that nobody wants.... do you think you and your girls could come get it.... it was always an unequivical "yes" .
Each little creature who came into our lives gave us such joy... there were days when things were so bad all we had done is cry... but one of the 'treasures' would do something funny and we would all crack up.
The last 3 'treasures' that we had were 3 rescued cats... Moses, the Russian blue who was so teeny tiny ... he and his siblings were going to be destroyed because the mom had died so we took him in , fed him with an eye dropper for the longest time .... then there was Sammy our flame point Siamese who would stroke our faces ever so gently when he looked up at you with his big blue eyes..... and then there was Cleopatra... the queen, who was not very tolerant of her two 'brothers' but who was a sweetheart nonetheless.
It absolutely broke our hearts when we had to give them up... because we weren't allowed pets... and our 3 cats were always on the window sills...even though we had the drapes pinned from top to bottom and duct taped to the wall... they still managed to sneak onto the window ledge.... so we had to find good homes for them.... took us forever to get over it.!