My husband for a long time now has been asking for a dog, to which I reply ‘if you can take it out 3 times a day and pick up its mess, then you go for it’! I struggle to get up in the mornings and take the children to nursery on time, let alone also fit in the time to take a dog out for a walk! As he works shifts, he is unable to do this. So he has turned his attention to wanting a cat. I personally prefer dogs to cats and so I said no, again. So he took me on a little ‘surprise’ trip one day and did not tell me where we were going. We went to see the most adorable kittens and it was love at first sight!
They are Burmese kittens and are 12 weeks old. The brown one is a boy and the grey is a little girl. We pick them up in a week or so after their vaccinations. We have been thinking of names, Ella for the girl, but we cannot decide on the boy cat’s name. I have never had a cat before and do not know what to expect!
To be honest, I am quite nervous about taking on two more pets. We already have a 6 year old rabbit and a 25 year old terrapin. My rabbit has cost me £100 pounds this week as he required some ‘dental work’ as the vet put it! Although I think that it would be lovely to have cats and the kids would adore them, I also read not long ago that according to the RSPCA, many cats and dogs are being abandoned every month due to the recession. My husband has recently given up smoking so the money he saves from this can go towards the upkeep for the cats.
Last month was national pet month. Britain is certainly a nation of animal lovers. Having a pet such as a cat or a dog does make a difference to your life, they definitely help to reduce stress and children learn how to care for animals. So, I think we have made a good decision and will definitely be showing photos of my new kittens once we get them in my ‘Pets’ section of my Evergenes account. If anyone has any good names in mind, please let me know.