2 new furry Friends :)
Added 2018-11-14 07:33:20 +0000 UTCMy cat Max (on the left) has two new friends. Here they share the sofa for the first time together. Still a bit cautious of each other. In the middle is Lolo or Lorenzo. A cute cornish rex. They are really that slim by nature. Even if there is endless food in the kitchen. On the right is Pelusa, a really big cat, that weighs almost 8kg - so much cat to love :)
Originally I only wanted one more cat, but it turned out to be really hard to find cats that are 10+ years old. Gladly I found that Argentinian Couple on the internet. They brought these two cats from Argentina to Vienna as babies. But now that they have their own kid, it turns out that it is allergic to the cats, so they searched for a new home.
It was a big decision to take both, but I figured one more cat won't make a difference. Which I was right and wrong about. Like all cats, they don't need much attention when they are in a group. Food and a place to sleep is basically all they need. But of course, all cats have big personalities. Lolo loves to meow in the middle of the night - finding the acoustically perfect spot in the flat to make it as loud as possible. Pelusa loves to sleep under my mattress topper - no idea how he gets air down there, but it's warm and cozy. Good thing he is so big, so I can easily spot him under there before I fall into bed ;)
Sharing the love equally is also a big task. Especially making sure that my old cat Max doesn't feel left out. So every time I cuddle one cat, every other cat needs to get a cuddle too, in their own specific way they like it.
Btw.: The book on the sofa is "The Art of Asking" by Amanda Palmer - singer of The Dresden Dolls. A very good read. Also, the reason why I share this story with you and why I want to make a Crowdfunding for new gear. She says that asking people for help and sharing your good/bad moments with them, is just as important as making your art for them. Because it includes them and makes them a family. :)
Feel free to share your own stories in the comments below :)
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I have to admit, I've had a pretty full life. There are only a few places left that I wish I could have visited. (Machu Picchu, the Great Wall of China, and Easter Island) but I haven't missed out on a lot. I did a lot of traveling when I was very young, in college. I would work in the oil fields one summer and travel the next. I was actually in Vienna before you were, LOL. I first saw Vienna in 1960, long before you were born! I still remember it as one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen.
William H. Willis
2018-11-15 16:24:51 +0000 UTCI'm really sorry to hear that. Hope you are well otherwise :) Getting older sucks. It's not like in the movies where you get wiser bot the rest pretty much stays the same. The strangest thing for me is to see that "young people", although i could myself still as one, are not that interested in hanging out with me anymore. After my cat died i thought "what the fuck am i doing with my life" and broke my smartphone into pieces. Still got my playstation though. Maybe time to get out the hammer and having adventures in the real world while my body can still take a lot of stress
Olivio Sarikas
2018-11-15 16:13:27 +0000 UTCCongratulations on your new children. I would really love to get another cat, but I just can't. Since a stroke left me partially disabled, I couldn't care for them without help. Even keeping a water bowl clean and filled, or cleaning a litter box. Getting old kind of sucks, but it is a lot better than the alternative.
William H. Willis
2018-11-15 16:07:55 +0000 UTCAnimals are the best people. I always wonder how all house animals will love you at some point, but it's so hard to get even one human to love you. We are not nearly as zen as any cat or dog out there. kind of sad. but it's good to know that we can always count on our furry friends :)
Olivio Sarikas
2018-11-14 12:48:30 +0000 UTCYou can't have too many cats, we have 3 as well! By and large they tolerate each other with the occasional flare up between them. We also have a dog in the mix, which makes for an interesting set up!
Kevin Phillips
2018-11-14 12:44:31 +0000 UTC
