I adopted a cat!

Looking around my apartment, all I could think was "This place sure is lonely." So I went on Petfinder.com just to "look". That's when I saw the most beautiful cat I have ever seen in my life.

He was a tabby cat with big green eyes. He was HUGE. I loved him instantly. I had to go down and see him in person. So that weekend I drove up to the New Hampshire Petsmart to see this cat. I knew that if he was there I was going to instantly put my name down for adoption. I even knew what I was going to name him. When I first saw him the name 'Troy' just came to me.

When I got to the pet store I saw they had several cats available for adoption. When I was waiting for someone to help me I went over to glass wall where all the cats were. I went up to where I saw two giant white paws sticking out of a box. I have never seen paws like that. They were massive and so furry. But as I was admiring that cat, the woman from the shelter asked if I needed anything. I asked to see the cat that I feel in love with online.

"I'm sorry he has been adopted already."

Not going to lie, I was heartbroken. I was going to just leave but then she asked if I was interested in any other cat. I thought about the large white paws and asked about that cat. I have never seen a cat like that and was curious.

"Oh, that is Topaz! She is a such a lovable cat! She is calm, sweet and loves to cuddle!"

I wasn't sold on the idea to adopt a girl cat since I grew up with all male animals. But then the woman told me that she was found alone on the streets during the Winter and was not eatting because she was afraid of the other cats. I went in to pet her and she was so unbelivably soft. I am afraid of cats bitting or straching me but she was very gentle and purred. Having felt abandomed by someone I loved and feeling afraid of my new life, I knew I wanted her. We needed to stick together in this crazy world.

So the papers where signed and I got to bring her home! I renamed her Aerith (air-ith). She soon came out of her shell to be one of the most loudest, sweetest, irritating, loving, hyper, and craziest cat I have ever met. But I love her and no matter how much she annoyes me, I wouldn't give her up!

Details

Petfinder.com: This is where I found her. There aretons and tons of animals there that need a good home

Petsmart: Where the shetler brought the cats for adoption and where I purchased all her toys/food/accessories

Kitty The Cat: Aeriths Blog

Said Goodbye to Hero

Saying goodbye to Hero was tough. I got a call at work from my Dad telling me to get to the Vet right away. Hero was diagnosed with the same cancer that Lucky had but it spread faster then his had. We needed to make a decision right away. How horrible is that to do?

We made the choice to put him down the next day. We brought him home where I bought him prime rib and hand feed him his dinner. My heart broke as I feed him for the last time and my mom ended up sleeping with him downstairs. His breathing was rough and he couldn’t sleep. The decision to put him down was the right one.

The next day we all brought him to the Vet to say goodbye. He was so sick he needed to be carried. I said goodbye to my dog, my pet and my friend that day. I left the Vet feeling horrible and cried in bed most of that night.

Hero came to us as a puppy and was by my side all the time. I was sick with Mono when we got him and spent countless hours brushing and snuggling him. He wasn’t well behaved dog that Lucky was. He cried when he didn’t get cuddled, he stole Lucky’s food, he demanded attention 24/7 and nipped at my brother and my boyfriend (must have sensed evil). But he sure knew how to make feel better when I came home in tears.

Coming home to no dogs greeting you is tough. Seeing my dog suffer was tougher. I never regret the decision to put him down. I still miss the smell of his fur and feeling him pushed against me in the morning. I miss giving him belly rubs and rubbing his ears. I even miss that high pitch cry he had when I was upset and we yelled in the house.

I like to think of Hero running around in Heaven. Maybe he is cuddling with the angels. Stealing other dog’s food. Annoying god with his high energy and need for attention. I hope that Lucky found him and they are together again. That they dread the day Moggy (my families cat) comes up to join them. That they still want to comfort us when we are sad and lonely.

I’ll miss you Hero.

Said Goodbye to Lucky

On the day my dog, Lucky, died. He was being treated for cancer and I guess it was just too hard for him. He died at the one place that he loved the most, home. It was hard to realize that he was never going to greet me at the door when I came home. I felt like I lost a best friend and in a way I did.

Growing up with Lucky, we had a lot of good memories. He was the reason why I love dogs so much now. He was the best, cutest and well behaved dog ever. He only had an accident in the house once and that was his first night at our house.

Lucky was my first dog. He was a black lab mixed with a German Shepard. If you lifted his ears, he would look like a black German Shepard. We got him when he was just six months old from someone I knew from school. I was in second grade when we got him. We decided to not change his name and kept Lucky.

He was such a smart dog. He knew how to do a lot of tricks. At six months old he could sit, lie down and give paw. We later taught him how to beg. He could bounce a ball off his nose and would always guess which hand held a treat with his paw. My sister, brother and me would play hide and seek with him and he would always find us.

Christmas was his favorite holiday. My mom would put a little bell on his collar which let you know where he was at all times. He would get all excited and make a dash to his Christmas stocking. He knew it was filled with all his favorite treats. Pigs ears were his favorite. He also really loved his birthday (July 17). Again because he knew he was getting food.

When it would snow, he would bark to go outside. The snow would be taller then him and all you would see is this little black blob bouncing up and down. He would try to cram as much snow in his mouth as possible and turning the snow yellow was fun too. He would come in the house completely white from the snow with this big doggie grin on his face.

His favorite toys where socks and a little star that played music. He was more of a food dog and loved to eat. He loved cheese. His collar and chock chain were also his favorite things. If you tried to take it off him, he would get all upset and would not calm down until it was back around his neck.

Once, Lucky peed on a hornets nest. Over 50 hornets attached themselves to him and what did he do? He ran in the house. We didn’t realize it until I got stung twice in the neck. My Mom and my boyfriend went around the house to get rid of the hornets. Lucky’s face was so swollen from the attack. Lucky was so scared he was shaking. It was horrible. I had to lock him in the bathroom with me just to stop the hornets from attacking him. I wish I took pictures of that because its so hard to believe what happened.

When he got cancer, we decided to try chemo. He was so brave during the whole ordeal. He would go to the vet with my sister (who works there) everyone loved him. His paw got burnt from the treatments and then got infected. To prevent him from licking we put a long sleeve shirt on him. He LOVED it and looked really cute in it.

My dog, Lucky, will always be my dog, best friend and a part of my family. I will never forget him ever. I could only be so lucky as to have another dog like him in the future. I will never forget him and will always love him.

Goodbye Lucky.

Welcomed Lucky to the family!

Lucky has to be the best dog in the world. We welcomed Lucky into the family when he was 6 months old so we never got to see what he looked like as a small puppy. He is a black Labrador mixed with German Sheppard. If you put his floppy ears up he looks just like a black German Sheppard.

Not only is he very cute but he is one smart pup! Here are some of the tricks he already knows:

- Fetch
- Sit
- Lay down
- paw
- beg
- He can bounce a basketball on his nose
- Plays hide and seek (he usually wins)
- Can guess which hand his dog treat is
He also loves pigs ears, socks, milk bones, belly rubs, going for walks, snow, barking, cuddling, ear scratches, cheese, steak, giving doggie kisses, dancing, his Star chew toy (it plays music), his collar, tug of war, walks, used towels and looking out the window watching the world go by.