I’ve never had a cat. Not Nor a dog. When I was growing up, it seemed as if my mother was allergic to just about everything on the planet except her beloved Viceroy cigarettes. She couldn’t stand to have animals around her, so no pets.
That changed when my youngest sister was born (either an “oops baby” or a let-me-see-if-having-a-baby-will-rescue-this-sinking-marriage baby), whom my mother and stepfather spoiled beyond all parental recognition. The only pets allowed were a goldfish, and later a parakeet. They were never considered family pets, they were specifically my little sister‘s pets, which she ignored from the first week they were in the house. Two of my glorious chores were feeding that danged bird and cleaning out its cage daily.
No, I’m not bitter. Grrrrrrr.
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This post was edited by Randy D at January 3, 2021 6:38 PM MSTI'm owned by 2 cats...
Shadow - an extremely intelligent 15 year old black "panther" I found 15 years ago. He will often engage in conversations and is very opinionated.
Smokey - a 9-year-old Russian Blue. Smokey's deaf, but he’s very cuddly an dloves laps. He's been skin and bones (5 lbs.) since I found him 8-1/2 years ago.