So, as I was saying, it’s my birthday weekend. And what that means is that I see everything through that lens. I’m not sure I can explain it any better than that. But I will illustrate.
For example, it just occurred to me that it was 15 years ago (give or take a day) that we adopted this kitten from the shelter. Our other cat had just fallen ill and died, and the idea of not having a cat around the house seemed so terribly sad.
So we adopted Angel. Actually, the shelter had named her Venus. And all of her fuzzy little siblings were also planets. My three year-old son called her by a word that rhymes with Venus but is a male body part, so we renamed her at once. She has been a beloved member of the family ever since.
Angel has always been an indoor/outdoor cat. She has loved the game of chasing rabbits and squirrels from the beginning. No amount of effort helped us to contain her indoors. With a family of 5 coming and going — not to mention all the kids’ friends — we just couldn’t keep her in.
Even though she was probably nine or ten weeks old when we adopted her, I still kind of think of Angel and I having the same birthday. I will never forget how adorable she was and how much my little kids fell in love with her, especially my oldest daughter who has always loved this cat more than any pet we have ever owned.
She’s kind of picturesque, isn’t she? In the next picture she’s just chilling across the street at the neighbor’s house.
Well thanks for stopping by to read my #Caturday post!
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I totallu get you. There was once a song in High-5 singing about travelling through outer space to Venus, my boy who was then only 3 years plus asked me why was there P___S at outer space? Hahaha.
Hi, Angel, you are as lovely as your family. Blessed are you. And stay active. =)
Thank you, @iamjadeline! I love your story. That made me laugh out loud. Kids are so entertaining aren’t they? Have a great day.
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Happy Birthday!!! 🎉🎊🎈🎂 😘
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Thank you, @mariannewest! It's a great time to chill and reflect on all that I am thankful for.
Angel 😇 to your Home 🏡. Stay blessed.@jayna, Happy birthday and good to see that you've brought an
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Thanks so much for the good wishes, @chireerocks!
Welcome and enjoy your time ahead.
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Happy birthday
Thanks @davedickeyyall!
Happy Birthday! That must have been a nice birthday gift to adopt Angel. May you continue to be blessed!
Thank you @sgbonus. I appreciate your kind thoughts!
Angel is very photogenic. And these are very nice photos of her. Thanks for sharing this very nice story!
Happy birthday to the both of you!
And, of course, Happy Caturday!
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Thanks @saboin! I need to learn about cat tips. How cute!
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I love the story of how Angel got her name, hahaha!
I have a cat, Patches, that I tried to keep in the house. But we had battles every single time anyone opened a door, coming in or going out. Now that I let her out when she wants to go, she will also heed my direction "back" if it's a bad time for her to go out. And she's so much happier over all! On the other hand, I've got a feral cat, who lived in terror outside for a couple years, in my garage (waiting to be fixed before I bring him in the house) and even though he could get out if he wanted to, he doesn't seem to want to. I think he will happily be an indoor cat.
Nice post. Happy Birthday!
Thanks @owasco. I have a deja vu feeling. We may have had this discussion before! It can be so hard to keep a cat inside if it's really dedicated to being an outdoor cat!
Thank you for the kind wishes. I'm having a great birthday weekend!
Well okay, if you want then we can wish both you and Angel a Happy Birthday my friend Lol
Blessings!
Ha ha. Thank you, @papilloncharity!
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Just trying to get a smile out of you my friend.
Blessings!
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Beautiful cat. And so great that the children love her.
They really do. In fact if it was up to the kids we would have two or three more!
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Happy Birthday!
Nice cat... I didn't used to be a cat person, until one very special cat captured me.
😄😇😉
Oh that is so sweet. I am glad you found a furry friend that is right for you, @creatr!
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I actually wrote the story of my demise into the world of cat-loving here on Steemit several years ago.
"How I Was Captured by a Surprisingly Unusual Cat"
There's a link for you, just in case you feel like read something schmaltzy sometime... ;)
Belated happy birthday! Hope you had a wonderful celebration. Nice caturday story! 🙂🙂
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Thanks so much, @iamraincrystal! Yes, it was a great birthday celebration with friends and family!
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What a pretty cat! Also, Happy Birthday!
Thank you, @xcountytravelers!
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When you started off saying it was your birthday weekend, I thought you were going to start talking about raves and neon lights but it turned in to a lovely rendition about your cat and definitely a beautiful one is Angel!
We never replaced our cat, Dasher, who was only 10 when he was summoned to the next world. He was irreplaceable.
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Thank you for the kind words, @nickyhavey! I can totally imagine loving a cat so much that you don’t feel any other cat can fill it’s shoes.
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Happy belated birthday @jayna and angel :) She is indeed beautiful, the name angel really suits her. Cats are so regal and picturesque, no matter where they settle. I love it when our cat Scout crosses her two front paw as if to show how comfortable she is, lol Definitely a welcomed member of the family.
Thanks @birdsinparadise! Aren’t they so funny and cute? I love their mannerisms. We actually have two cats and they have completely different personalities. Have a great day!
Beautiful cat! We put in a cat door for we had a rescue cat that we couldn't keep in - she would retaliate with some pretty nasty stuff!
Thanks for sharing!
Ive always been afraid that if we had a pet door we would also have raccoons and squirrels and other wildlife coming in — not to mention winter air. You don’t have any issues?
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There is something about cats in the leaves I really like. Your lawn still looks great this time of year. I'm really impressed.
Thanks for the visit, @abitcoinskeptic! I love kitties in the leaves and grass too! The lawn now officially in its fall death throes, and is fading to brown, but will return after dormancy in the spring. 😁
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