Hello Catsters!
I’m Crystal. I work within the advertising and marketing division for Catster. You could have seen a few of my posts on our social media and listened to a few of my tales on our YouTube channel.
Rising up, we at all times had canines. I thought of myself to be a canine individual! That was till I moved in with my fiance, had a spot of my very own, and met my soul cat, Ivy.
My fiance must depart city usually for work, leaving me alone in a quiet home. One factor to learn about me: I HATE being alone.
As we lived in a fancy, it’d be unfair to have a canine in such a small area. The yard was teeny tiny, and with so many residents already complaining about different canines within the complicated, I needed to search for different choices to seek out companionship.
This was once I set my coronary heart on adopting a cat. With so many lovely kitties ready for his or her without end properties in shelters, essentially the most troublesome half was convincing my fiance. I begged, I pleaded (I even perhaps cried) for weeks on finish.
Ultimately, he gave in. I already had so many adoption posters saved on social media, and I discovered it not possible to decide on one. Why couldn’t I’ve all of them?
At some point, I opened Fb and noticed this submit:
I can’t clarify it, however I knew this was meant to be my cat. I instantly known as the quantity. The woman mentioned that as a result of this kitty has such a singular coat and is long-haired, there was a number of curiosity already, however she would maintain me up to date.
Later that day, she gave me a name and let me know what I’d must do to ensure that her to determine whether or not I used to be the most effective potential cat mother – I needed to ship via a video of our condominium, a pet approval doc from our complicated, and be ready to pay an adoption charge of round $150. This would come with her first vaccinations and spaying process.
Lengthy story brief, two days and a number of preparation later, I used to be on the way in which to select up my kitty after she had been spayed!
I knew I’d love her, after all, however I used to be so nervous. Would she love me? Would I be cat mother? Would she solely be round when it was feeding time?
All of these worries had been put to mattress just about instantly. She was pleasant and affectionate and appeared actually grateful to have discovered a protected, loving dwelling with us. Over time, with a number of persistence and reassurance (and treats), we constructed an incredible relationship.
The bond I’ve with my cat is not like another bond I’ve had with earlier animals we’ve owned.
And sure, my fiance adores her – she stole his coronary heart the second he laid eyes on her and now accompanies him whereas he will get prepared for work early within the mornings.
After all, cat possession doesn’t come with out its personal set of distinctive hurdles and challenges…
I’ll be sharing some extra of my life with Ivy – the nice, the unhealthy, and the ugly – on Catster.com within the weeks to come back!