Am I the crazy cat lady?

My gosh, people are so cruel to do that to a little animal. Poor thing. You are a great pet mom to take her and the others in and take care of them. Is your asthma cat taking an inhaler? If so how do you administer it? One of my babies has bronchial trouble, and I just hate it when I hear him struggling to breathe, but he has gotten better since it has warmed up a bit outside. He's an indoor cat, and I do not know how that makes any difference, but it does.

What a sweet cat. I cannot imagine Bootsie to come looking for me for medicine. He usually tries to hide! lol Yes, I did take him to the vet. His bronchial tubes show up on exray and the doc said that is not supposed to happen. I had him on steroids for a few months, and took him off to see how he would do. I just hate giving the steroid. It seems he is like he was when he was taking the meds the last few weeks I gave them to him. Of course I pay much more attention now to his sound. He does not seem to sound any worse than he did right now, and he is playing more than he did in Jan and Feb.

Yes, my guy uses an inhaler. he gets two different meds twice a day. Proventil and Albuterol! I have a device made by Aero-cat that has a little plastic piece that fits over his nose that is connected to a plastic tube about 5 inches long. The inhaler fits in the end of the tube. I just give it a shake, place the nose piece on him, and he breathes the medication in. He's been doing this for 3 years now, and he knows that he gets his treatment at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.. If I'm not on the ball he comes looking for me! He gave us quite a scare when he started having the breathing problems...trips to the vets in the middle of the night for emergency care and What not..but I think it's pretty much under control now. All my kids are indoor animals, too. Have you taken yours to the vet concerning the breathing problems?

Our rabbit, Dexter, sometimes is let loose so he can roam free, but the one problem with that is that one of our younger kitties, Johnny, has decided that him and Dexter would make nice children. So whenever Dexter's out I have to keep a close eye on everything so the poor rabbit won't get hurt. Your rabbit you had when you were younger and his insistence to follow you is adorable. I've had Dexter for a few months. Our oldest two cats are used to other animals, as they lived with me at my parent's house before we were married. We had lizards, other rodents, horses, dogs, chickens, etc., and the cats eventually learned not to pay any mind to other animals. I agree with you; it's very sad when I see people get animals "just for the children" and the only interaction they have with them is through the food bowl or the back door. I also get very creeped out when I go over someone's house and they have no animals. It's not right to me to see a house with no animals. Maybe it's because when I was first adopted into my family we had a dog, and then the animal count continued from there. Many people don't understand the relationships some have with animals. For me, animals are the only innocents of the world. They are the only creatures who are truly friends to you and will stick by you no matter what. They don't care if you tell them all your problems, they'll just listen and want to hear you talk more. It's very easy for me to grow a relationship with an animal, but it's very hard for me to trust a person completely because I've simply been used and taken for granted to many times. Animals don't do that to you.

I can just picture your Thomas rolling on the floor to that song. How cute! Is the rabbit out loose with all those felines around? I have heard of some cats or dogs taking to a rabbit as a friend, but usually it ends up badly. How long have you had the rabbit and cats together? I had a pet rabbit when I was younger. He used to follow us around the house, but poor little thing couldn't get up the stairs into our rooms but he sure would try! and sometimes he ended up stuck on the 2nd step. My first cat ever got pregnant and I helped her deliver the kittens, so I do feel very close to them like you do with your pets. She was so cute, following me all over the house that day. She did not want to be alone at all. Pets really do brighten up one's life, and it sounds like yours really help you to keep from being lonely when your hubby is gone. That is a very nice feeling, isn't it. It just drives me batty when people have pets and don't take time to play with them and enjoy their company. I feel for those animals; my heart goes out to them. It is very nice to hear the stories of people and their relationships with our furry friends who do enjoy their company and take the time to love them.

Animals are great for healing broken hearts and wounded souls. Do you find that at times when you are going on and on about something, one of your pets gives you a funny look, like they understand what you are going through?

They certainly do understand what we say, don't they? Your dog sounds like quite the hunter. Has your dog ever caught a fox or squirrel?

She's never caught anything and we want to keep it that way. Thanks

That's good she hasn't ever caught anything yet. Most wild creatures as you know can put a pretty good hurt on a domestic animal. It is great you are careful with your little girl's well being.

Awe, I'm so sorry about your cat! that is terrible. I wish you lived near me, my housemates cat had kittens, now they have to get rid of the male. He's very sweet and would be a perfect pet.

Wow, 2 dogs as well as 6 cats. You are theee animal lover for sure! That is so cool that your dogs protect their smaller feline friends. How adorable. My guys got to go 'outside' today. One will sit and whine at the door for me to let him out on the enclosed porch, and since it is sunny and probably pretty warm on the porch I let them out. I really don't know what the big deal is, it is just another room..............lol.

Wow, that is a lot of animals to take care of. lol--they stole your barbeque? That must have been a riot! How funny. It is good you moved there so you can take care of them.

When I was a pre-teen we acquired a couple of Cocker Spaniels. Dogs are always excited to see you. even if you're only gone 5 minutes, they greet you like they do when you've been gone for hours. My female cat always greets me when I walk in, sometimes the other guys are waiting for me too, but usually they come out of where ever they were after I come in the door. That just brightens me right up, seeing my cat waiting for me. I do really miss having a dog, but I cannot afford the vet visits and yearly shots and meds. They are more upkeep than cats are.

Awe, I am sorry you cannot at this moment have a pet. Perhaps soon you will be able to have one in a different housing situation. They are great to have and are constant companions and comedy relief. I hope your situation changes soon so you can have a pet. If you could have a pet, what would you like to have?