I'm in Love

by Dolly D. King-Rogers
(Plainfield New Jersey)

I've ALWAYS loved dogs. I thought that cats were "stuck up". That's until a stray came to my door. My husband feed her and she just rub his legs and keep meowing for food. Then he sat on the porch and she jumped right into his lap. I just feel in love. I couldn't think about much else at work that night. When my husband and I came home that next morning I immediately looked for her. My husband had warned me that she may not come back. I was devastated when she hadn't shown up by 11:00am. I had to get to bed soon. Heavy hearted, I layed down and my husband seeing my sadness went to check one last time. I jumped up out of bed because I could hear him saying here kitty kitty. The silly cat was in the abandoned house next door. Now I was fit to be tied!!!! How were we going to get her out???? My nephew(I love him for this) went into the house through an opened window in the basement and brought her out. That was it. I was going to have my first cat at age 40. Bad thing was we waited to long to get the litter box. I didn't think something so small and cute could stink so bad. I just love her sooooo much. She's finally warming up to us. I'm just glad we could give her a warm loving home. Now the vet bills are another story. Who knew pets could be so expensive?????????? We've had her since 10/08/2010.