Pet Appreciation Thread

Girl_Anachronism · ‎14-03-2014

Good Morning All,

I was watching my two cats this morning and realised just how much they have helped me. I have been in a low place for such a long time, that honestly a week or two ago, the only reason I could stand to wake up and get out of bed was because my two beautiful cats needed me to feed them, to love them. I would then go back to bed on the worst days. The only reason I didn't attempt to take my own life was the thought that they would need me tomorrow to do the same. I could go from unable to cry in despair to actually smiling and laughing at one of my cats chasing each other or jumping up on the bed for some love and attention. Since then I have another thing- a project I am working on to hold me here that I am actually enjoying. I haven't enjoyed something in months.

So while I know that there are many aspects to recovering- health professionals, family, friends, these forums and medication. All of which I need to combine to get better. I am not that much better at the moment, but I am a little better. I wouldn't have been here to feel this, if it weren't for my beautiful cats.

So this post is dedicated not only to my two furry friends, Sydney and Mayflower, but to all the pets out there, be they cats or dogs or rabbits or fish. When we feel at our lowest and we can't possibly talk to another human bieng, our pets come up to us and ask for nothing than to be in our company. Sometimes they save us from ourselves.

GA

Girl_Anachronism · ‎30-06-2014

Hi All,

Sydney, the cat who ran away was a rescue cat who I suspect had been mistreated as she was scared of humans. I won her trust almost instantly, and became her human of choice, even over my husband at the time. She was ok even at thevets, provided it was me holding her. She was mine and I was hers. Then one day she was scared by something, ran outside when a door was left open and I haven't seen her since.

I like to think the fact I haven't heard about her means she is taking care of herself out in the wild. She is microchipped, so who knows if someone manages fo tame her, I will be called and I can have my special little girl back.

My two other kitties are much more people oriented. Recently even when the ambulance guys had to leave the door open for awhile, they didn't run out. They are happy here. I hope to keep making them happy.

I do wonder how Sydney is going though. I hope she is ok.

GA

HelenM · ‎02-07-2014

Pets. Well something really made me smile today. My daughter has a lovely, red boxer dog , Trigger. She also has twin boys of 2. Her husband was coming in the room and heard one of the boys saying, clean it, clean it, clean it. They love cleaning the windows so that's what he expected. What he saw was one holding Trigger's tail while the other wiped his bum with a baby wipe!

leelee1994 · ‎31-01-2017

Hello everyone new to this thread but would like to say if it wasnt for my goats to talk to and just spend time with as well as my dogs i wouldnt go outside they bring a new energy to my life

As with my cats lizards how they can sit all day long for a pat and to just sit there as you rave on and on about your problems they always find a way to make me feel as if i could rave on forever and they wouldnt leave my side

As for my snakes on nights o feel so lonely i can have them out slithering all around me making me feel as if the strength from there muscles as they move is like a big bear hug and the flickers of their tounge on my cheek like a kiss always puts the biggest smile on my face if i didnt have all the pets i have i wouldnt know what to do everyday

Sophie_M · ‎01-02-2017

Hi everyone, we're going to close this off as we already have another (much busier!) pet appreciation thread. Please feel free to share your pet stories and thoughts there:

Pets - Helping you through tough times and Keeping you Well