How did you acquire your feline(s)?

[dandysmom]

This is a great thread! Keep the stories coming.

[Phoenix]

Dylan - he came from the local rescue that I volunteered at. He decided two weeks before we lost Beauty that he was going to come home with us regardless. Dylan thought the following was right:

No means yes
Maybe means yes
Yes means yes.
(He's like that with food too)

Beauty - local rescue again. I went in to become a volunteer and kind of felt sorry for Beauty (it was kitten season, she was severely underweight and people were overlooking her in favour of the kittens), she was a quiet little elderly girl. She did well to live as long as she did.

[angieh]

My first cat, Merlin was brought into the place I worked because his teenage owner's landlord had threatened her with eviction if she didn't get rid of the kitten. I bought him home with me the same day - he lived with us for 23 and a half years. Was a brave soldier and was "Uncle Merlin" here on Catsey.

Smudge chose us or rather the father of her kittens chose us. One very cold January night, we came home to find Mr Cat sitting on the gate post and she who was to become Smudge waiting in the porch. It was so very cold, we let her in. Mr Cat sat on the gate post to make sure she was in and disappeared never to return. Smudge stayed and presented us with three lovely kittens in due course. She stayed with us until she was around 19 years we believe. I always thought of Smudge as a gift from Gaia.

Kizzy is the Queen of my heart and was adopted through the good auspices of two Catsey and CP workers. We travelled up to Birmingham to pick her up on Easter Sunday 2 years ago. She had been picked up as a stray. She is believed to be around 3-4 years old now.

Pip came via a friend of a friend of an old school friend of mine. He is my only non-rescued cat so far. I wanted a ginger boy and although he is ginger and mainly white, I wouldn't change him for the world. He is just over 2 years old.

Where would I be without my darlings?

[Misspurrfect]

I went into the pet shop to get my dog a chew and ended up coming out with my George...... He was sat in the cage and just looked at me (well squinted actually) I fell in love in seconds. My dog wasn't so pleased 'cos I forgot his chew

After a month I decided that George needed a friend so ended up getting Milly. My poor dog Max was totally outnumbered.

[seasidechris]

I found my dear old Winnie at the grand age of 16 in a cattery run by a friend. Her owner could no longer look after her, so I decided to adopt her and take her home. I reckoned with a bit of luck and lots of TLC I'd have her for a couple of years. Seven years later she is still with me and I'll raise a glass to her on her 23rd birthday, as she was born in July 1988! She had a stroke in August last year, and recovered well, but has really started to slow down and sleep a lot in the last couple of months, well she's the human equivalent of 104, so I can't blame her really, wanting to snooze in the summer sun all the time! She still eats well and loves being groomed at least five times a day.
I am thankful for every day we have together and that she is happy and content.
Happy Birthday Winnie, my little Lionheart xxxx

[angieh]

What a lovely story, seasidechris! Happy Birthday Winnie!

[dandysmom]

Lucky Winnie that you picked her, and lucky you to have her still.... what a sweet story! Any chance of a pic of the grand old girl?

[Squirrel]

Cloud - A friend was getting a kitten from a litter had by the cat the person next door to her had found on the doorstep one day. Except that group of kittens all went to good homes.

Said neighbour made the mistake of letting her out while nursing and cat fell pregnant again - more kittens this time, and once my friend had chosen 2 she struggled to get the rest of them homes. I went along to see them, having seen the pics (and fallen in love with Cloud really, though I did my best not to even say I'd take any of them until after I'd met them) and spent the following night trying to work out what I'd call her!!! Pretty well as soon as I named her I realised that was it!

Unfortunately, despite all advice to the contrary, the person who has the Mum still didn't get her neutered, and this poor wee girl (coming up for 2 now) has had a third litter - who all found homes from what I heard. I'm hoping the lady has seen sense now (and got a slightly better income!!!)

[seasidechris]

I posted some ics of her in"My Cats Pictures, here's the old girl, she loves lying in the sun"
http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/p...s/IMGP0747.jpg

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by seasidechris

I posted some ics of her in"My Cats Pictures, here's the old girl, she loves lying in the sun"
http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/p...s/IMGP0747.jpg

Ohhhh I love her, what a sweetheart