undergunfire
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Those who know me well (or don't know me as well) know that losing my precious Zaide kitty was a huge thing for me. Its been a constant struggle for myself to deal with the pain of losing him. It was a year on Oct. 1st that we lost him....the days never really got any easier. Here is his memorial thread....
Rest Well, Zaide Katt.
We ended up getting a new kitty a month and a half after Zaide passed away. Tibi was 3 months old. We got him because Juju (our 3 year old kitty) missed Zaide (who was like his baby). While getting Tibi did help heal Juju a bit and helped us be a bit happy again....there was still something missing. I am sure a lot of people can relate to me.
Almost every weekend for the past year I have gone to PetSmart to hold baby kittens for adoption, since Zaide was a dawrf....kittens reminded me of him. I saw a ton of adorable kittens over the last year, but I was able to hold off from adopting any. Believe me, that was very difficult - the husband made it even more difficult by saying "NO" to another kitty.
I will admit that I have been on a constant search for another Zaide. Wether it was dwarfed, looked like him, acting like him, etc. I looked for a sign and desperately wanted another Zaide Katt.
I have to thank Peg for asking an animal comminicator a few things about Zaide. This happened quite a few months ago and it has given me hope and helped me fight on through the battle of pain from losing a loved pet. The only thing that stopped me from searching for a "replacement" so badly was that Zaide had said to the comminicator that he would either come back to me or send another kitty to me. This have me hope and some healing thoughts.
I was crying a few months ago over Zaide and I had an image of a precious super fluffy Persian kitten in my head (Zaide was part Persian). This kitten was just staring back at me and he had Zaide's eyes. I knew Zaide had put that image into my mind because he had told the comminicator that he didn't want to see me sad all of the time....he didn't like it. So.....I took that image as a sign and started researching Persian breeders in my state. I did find a breeder that I liked a lot. I did feel a bit guilty about paying $350+ for a purebred cat, when there was tons dying in shelters....but I knew Zaide wanted me to have one, so I could be happy again.
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My friend had called me yesterday and told me she found a baby kitten outside of her work. I offered to adopt/foster the baby kitten, but shes decided to adopt or foster him herself with some help from a local rescue.
While talking to her, she mentioned that the humane society's adoption center at the mall had had a Persian cat up for adoption. While at work, I thought about it for a while on if I should go up there to check out the Persian. I was driving down the road from work when I told myself that I should just go home......I had a few seconds to make up my mind because I could either go left to go home or right to head to the mall. I chose to go right to the mall.
When I got there....I saw the Persian, but he was really a purebred blue pointed Himilayan colored Himilayan (not a Persian). He was so adorable.....I read his sign...he was 10 years old and had some health issues. I knew he wasn't for me.
On my way out of the adoption center I saw a tiny little black kitten crying in the kitten play area. I asked to go in there and the kitten was all over me. Cuddling in my arms, playing with my hoodie strings, licking my chin, climbing up my pant legs when I put him down to leave. He just loved me......and then it clicked.
I knew I had to leave him there to go home and talk to Ryan. I called Ryan up on the phone when I got to my car hysterically crying. He said we could talk about the baby kitty when he got home from work. Well...I was home by 2pm and he said he'd be late coming home. The HS's adoption center at the mall closed at 7pm. Ryan didn't get home until 6:30pm. So...I had 5 hours to sit and hope he didn't get adopted. Ryan and I talked and it was pretty much an instant....."go get him tomorrow" thing. I was suprised by Ryan....maybe he knew I knew this was right and I could stop being so sad about Zaide all of the time. I know Ryan was getting irritated/upset about me obsessing over kittens and being sad for days when I couldn't get one....I'd go into my "I need Zaide back" moods.
........
Ryan and I had gone to the mall this past Saturday and saw the kittens in the kitten play area. I saw this little guy with this litter mates and wanted to stop to pet them, but Ryan pushed me on because he knew I'd get sucked into the cuteness.
Well.....here is a few comparisons about this kitty with Zaide.
Zaide & this kitten....
*both had litter mates that were all black & all grey.
*both had litter mates that were manx (missing tails).
*both were 2-3 months old at adoption.
*both were kind of "impulse" adoptions. Zaide was a "I don't want a little kitten but that is all that is available today" adoption and this new baby was "Do I really need another cat? But what if this IS the cat I am supposed to have?" adoption. So, both were kind of "thrown" at me at an odd time.
*this kitten is very tiny for his age & so was Zaide. I'm not saying this baby is dwarfed, he is just very tiny.
*both were the last of the litter left. Zaide was the only boy left, but there was a girl left from his litter. My new baby was the only kitten left.
*both of them lick my chin almost exactly alike.
*both love to crawl up my pant legs for attention.
etc.....there is just a list of similarities I have put together within the short time I have known this baby.
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So....I am sure I have confused people, so maybe pictures will make up for it
?
This baby was called "Butch" at the HS, but that name needs to go! I need something unique, like Zaide's was. He is also going to be VERY fluffy. I have to get him used to being brushed because he is going to need lots of brushing throughout his whole life. He is also very skinny...so he needs to be beefed up, we have lots of nummy wet food & high quality dry food for him! He also won't stop screaming unless you are holding him.
Here is a picture of Zaide, for the heck of it....
We ended up getting a new kitty a month and a half after Zaide passed away. Tibi was 3 months old. We got him because Juju (our 3 year old kitty) missed Zaide (who was like his baby). While getting Tibi did help heal Juju a bit and helped us be a bit happy again....there was still something missing. I am sure a lot of people can relate to me.
Almost every weekend for the past year I have gone to PetSmart to hold baby kittens for adoption, since Zaide was a dawrf....kittens reminded me of him. I saw a ton of adorable kittens over the last year, but I was able to hold off from adopting any. Believe me, that was very difficult - the husband made it even more difficult by saying "NO" to another kitty.
I will admit that I have been on a constant search for another Zaide. Wether it was dwarfed, looked like him, acting like him, etc. I looked for a sign and desperately wanted another Zaide Katt.
I have to thank Peg for asking an animal comminicator a few things about Zaide. This happened quite a few months ago and it has given me hope and helped me fight on through the battle of pain from losing a loved pet. The only thing that stopped me from searching for a "replacement" so badly was that Zaide had said to the comminicator that he would either come back to me or send another kitty to me. This have me hope and some healing thoughts.
I was crying a few months ago over Zaide and I had an image of a precious super fluffy Persian kitten in my head (Zaide was part Persian). This kitten was just staring back at me and he had Zaide's eyes. I knew Zaide had put that image into my mind because he had told the comminicator that he didn't want to see me sad all of the time....he didn't like it. So.....I took that image as a sign and started researching Persian breeders in my state. I did find a breeder that I liked a lot. I did feel a bit guilty about paying $350+ for a purebred cat, when there was tons dying in shelters....but I knew Zaide wanted me to have one, so I could be happy again.
............
My friend had called me yesterday and told me she found a baby kitten outside of her work. I offered to adopt/foster the baby kitten, but shes decided to adopt or foster him herself with some help from a local rescue.
While talking to her, she mentioned that the humane society's adoption center at the mall had had a Persian cat up for adoption. While at work, I thought about it for a while on if I should go up there to check out the Persian. I was driving down the road from work when I told myself that I should just go home......I had a few seconds to make up my mind because I could either go left to go home or right to head to the mall. I chose to go right to the mall.
When I got there....I saw the Persian, but he was really a purebred blue pointed Himilayan colored Himilayan (not a Persian). He was so adorable.....I read his sign...he was 10 years old and had some health issues. I knew he wasn't for me.
On my way out of the adoption center I saw a tiny little black kitten crying in the kitten play area. I asked to go in there and the kitten was all over me. Cuddling in my arms, playing with my hoodie strings, licking my chin, climbing up my pant legs when I put him down to leave. He just loved me......and then it clicked.
I knew I had to leave him there to go home and talk to Ryan. I called Ryan up on the phone when I got to my car hysterically crying. He said we could talk about the baby kitty when he got home from work. Well...I was home by 2pm and he said he'd be late coming home. The HS's adoption center at the mall closed at 7pm. Ryan didn't get home until 6:30pm. So...I had 5 hours to sit and hope he didn't get adopted. Ryan and I talked and it was pretty much an instant....."go get him tomorrow" thing. I was suprised by Ryan....maybe he knew I knew this was right and I could stop being so sad about Zaide all of the time. I know Ryan was getting irritated/upset about me obsessing over kittens and being sad for days when I couldn't get one....I'd go into my "I need Zaide back" moods.
........
Ryan and I had gone to the mall this past Saturday and saw the kittens in the kitten play area. I saw this little guy with this litter mates and wanted to stop to pet them, but Ryan pushed me on because he knew I'd get sucked into the cuteness.
Well.....here is a few comparisons about this kitty with Zaide.
Zaide & this kitten....
*both had litter mates that were all black & all grey.
*both had litter mates that were manx (missing tails).
*both were 2-3 months old at adoption.
*both were kind of "impulse" adoptions. Zaide was a "I don't want a little kitten but that is all that is available today" adoption and this new baby was "Do I really need another cat? But what if this IS the cat I am supposed to have?" adoption. So, both were kind of "thrown" at me at an odd time.
*this kitten is very tiny for his age & so was Zaide. I'm not saying this baby is dwarfed, he is just very tiny.
*both were the last of the litter left. Zaide was the only boy left, but there was a girl left from his litter. My new baby was the only kitten left.
*both of them lick my chin almost exactly alike.
*both love to crawl up my pant legs for attention.
etc.....there is just a list of similarities I have put together within the short time I have known this baby.
...................
So....I am sure I have confused people, so maybe pictures will make up for it
? This baby was called "Butch" at the HS, but that name needs to go! I need something unique, like Zaide's was. He is also going to be VERY fluffy. I have to get him used to being brushed because he is going to need lots of brushing throughout his whole life. He is also very skinny...so he needs to be beefed up, we have lots of nummy wet food & high quality dry food for him! He also won't stop screaming unless you are holding him.
Here is a picture of Zaide, for the heck of it....
