Posted by IsoM on November 20, 2002, at 3:00:06
In reply to Re: Rainbow Bridge, bluedog, pet lovers » shar, posted by bluedog on November 18, 2002, at 0:22:56
I'm a big sop about animals. I don't have an all emcompassing love for dogs like I do for cats. It has to be a sweet intelligent dog but then I've been bitten by a few nasty dogs & am a little nervous if they're not like big teddy bears.
The love pets give is wonderful & so comforting. I read that one reason cats are good to cuddle is because they're the same weight as a small baby & have the same body feel (firmness). Maybe, but the soft fur is a real bonus too.
I have three cats, all different personalities & all special. Cuddling my smallest girl is so calming that after a while, I become so relaxed, I get sleepy. Maybe they're just cats to most people but they love me. They'll come running to greet me at the door when I return home, follow from room to room with me, & settle down next to me where I sit or when I sleep. Their devotion to me is touching. Any pet can be aloof if ignored & any can be loving if loved in return.
My cats know the sound of my car & I've been told jump up to watch at the window as I'm pulling into the driveway. My boy cat is curious & likes to check out the groceries when I bring them home, just like a little kid to see if there's a treat for him. He loves sitting on the window sill watching everything the neighbour does. My other two could care less. He'd make a great gossip if he could talk.
Unless one has bonded with a pet, they'll never understand the love we feel for them. I couldn't imagine a home without plants, books, music & most of all, pets. I wouldn't want to live in such a place. It would be empty indeed.
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