Posted by stjames on August 29, 2000, at 0:18:24
In reply to Re: Pets and depression » stjames, posted by Cam W. on August 28, 2000, at 23:24:24
A siamese befriended me one morning so I took it as a portant
and have always had siamese since. Minerva was the first, then Pandora
and Coco, who are lost to predators common to New Mexico, and now
Mirabien, the lynx point. I'm allergic to cats but grow used to my cats. The unconditional love is great
and the services of my "kitty bed warmers" in the winter is welcom. Cats are such low mantance, food,
water, a catbox, and love is all that is required. All my cats are/were halter trained and
I actually tried to leash train the flame point, Pandora. It was more like "drag the kitty" !
I have discovered cats do like to take walks with you if they are in control. I live rural
so Mirabien and I take walks often. She does not like me going down by the river, the coyotee's
call from across it at night. The mesa is her favotite route, it is safer there and up high.
I'm considering getting a blue point next, but that will cost. The 2 seals and the lynx point
were/are pound kitties.All animals like me, I smell right. The most neurotic cat, my friends called it "Mike Tyson on Acid",
came right up to me and lay down in my lap. He does not do this with anyone.
james
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