Piggy's Pets

How cute!!!!! Especially the photo on the stairs... Honestly, I am absolutely charmed! I like both cats and dogs (and have a very special relationship with black cats). I have a cat because I cannot see commiting to a quality lifestyle for a dog (unlimited working hours) but if I could....

So cute! Our dog had major separation anxiety when we first got him, probably not helped by the fact that he was a cruelty case... he'd shred anything in sight including doors, flooring - anything and howl all the time we were gone. He's a completely different dog now - as soon as we leave he jumps onto a sofa and snoozes the whole day and doesn't even bother to acknowledge us when we get in! Ha.

Hi Jesnon and Piggy,
TOP MARKS for adopting animals. My little black cutie-cat was adopted, too. There are so many people which impulse buy pets and than either mistreat them or abandon when they realise that the pets are living beings and need care, time and love...

Oh, Sue – a black cat! My little treasure came from a rehoming centre quite a few miles away. She was so damaged psychologically at about 1 year old that no one wanted her: she was hissing and scratching (defending herself!). The staff were surprised that she allowed me and my husband to stroke her at the centre (being all tense but still willing to make contact). So, it was love at the first sight.  First few weeks in our house, she was hiding in awkward corners (like under the sofa, with very narrow gap) and I almost dislocated my shoulder reaching for her to give her a stroke there. She’s been with us for 9 years now and she is a completely different cat . I did have to fuss around her a lot (I still do) but I am pleased she has come out and became confident after a couple of months with us. Another thing – she cannot go around without her “mummy” (me that is!). We have a tradition: she sees me out for work every morning – she needs a stroke and a few “silly voice” kind words before I go out. We have a very good  neighborough who is a “cat-dog” person as well. She looks after Cherry when we are on holidays (and feeds the fish and does ferts dosing into tanks! I prepare portions for each day and she just has to add these).  I look after my neighborough’s two cats when she is away. These two cats – a brother and a sister – actually are my fault. These were the kittens discovered at the port I work for among the pallets in the warehouse... I took them here – to Joyce’s, Joyce and I fed them with pipettes and she decided she wanted to keep them. They grew into gorgeous cats...