Friday, February 19, 2010
The spring of 2008 , my dog Shelly was getting ready to say goodbye to this world. I didn't want to deal with this as Shelly has been in our family for years. I didn't know how I was going to cope with the grief. However the universe had a surprise for me & my family. The resident neighborhood stray cat, Miss Cocoa decided to leave 4 little guys in my garage. Until we could find them good homes, we became foster parents. When you have a bunch of kittens around , there is a lot of chaos and JOY! We became very attached to them and I thought we would have trouble letting them go. Yet when each adoptive family came to pick them up, we felt happy for them. They were so delighted to have found the perfect new family member. Pretty soon we were asked to foster 2 more cats. They had been abandoned, traumatized and were losing their hair. Now they have beautiful black & white fur. They are also permanent members of our family. Sammie & Scrappy are the most laid back cats. They remind me to take it easy and also to play. I never planned on or thought I would be a cat owner. I have been allergic to cats since I was a kid. Yet my allergies aren't too bad now. Sometimes life is full of surprises. I miss Shelly aka Shellbelle. Some nights, I am positive that I hear her nails clicking on our floors. I think she comes to visit us and play with Sammie & Scrappy! She brought me much joy over the years and now my cats will too. Thanks for letting me share my Happy thoughts with you. For more info on The Happy Book go here>>>> TheHappyBook
