Pet-Lovers

 ~ Quotations from: “Cat Quotations” - a book in my own personal library. [caption id=“attachment_1474” align=“aligncenter” width=“584”] Cat with Japanese Maple in Red Fall Color[/caption] “There are other ties which cats put on our affections. We enjoy their intelligence and grace; and we feel a strange sense of companionship and consolation in their presence. But these are ideas we can understand by words. The reasons for their appeal to us can never be expressed too clearly.” (Lloyd Alexander) ...

[caption id=“attachment_618” align=“aligncenter” width=“584”] Christmas Cat[/caption] “Who would believe such pleasure from a wee ball o’ fur?” - Irish Saying It was fun making my pet, Cali, look beautiful for Christmas. She obliged for just a short while and I was able to take these images. With the lovely colors of her coat of hair and the red ribbon, she makes a striking picture. Cali is a calico cat. We adopted her four years ago from a family who couldn’t take care of her any longer. At that time she was already four years old. Cali loves Christmas. She loves tissue paper, gift wrap, and bags, and has lots of fun when we are opening the presents Christmas Day. ...

[caption id=“attachment_30” align=“alignleft” width=“300”] Cali - Unconditional Love[/caption] “Until one has loved an animal a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” (Anatole France) All pet owners know how these four-footed creatures can worm their way into your heart. Four years ago, I started to have a great longing to have a pet. I thought a puppy would be nice. However, after much thought and deliberation, it became clear to me that walking a dog in winter might not be that easy for me. So it was that Cali was adopted from a family who were not able to keep her anymore. ...