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PT Cruiser The Cat And The Gang of Five Part 27   

It has been a long time since we composed the last article about our menagerie of feline pets. We have, if you recall, five lovely, adorable cats. They are declawed, neutered, of various ages, and very different in personality.  Without a doubt, they are very happy in this household, which we describe as a Kittycat Paradise. We have an extensive patio area with a pool, a small garden area, and several lounges and chairs which the cats can use as they please. And for their convenience, we have added a small swinging door in our computer room which the cats can use to exit to the patio and return into the house at their will.  

 

As happy as they are with their home, we are so very happy to have five such interesting, entertaining, and loving companions. Yes, it seems a chore to feed, clean, and care for five house cats, but we feel that it is well worth all the effort. Wee Willie cuddles with Sue, Barney sleeps beside me, Dolly is the friendliest with company, Cruiser just loves to be brushed, and KC is young and playful. We couldn’t have asked for five cats with more variety and personality.  

 

We have often wondered how we ever dared to acquire as many as five cats,  but we are so pleased now that we did. And we have agreed that five is just right for us. It is enough. We wouldn’t part with any of them, but we wouldn’t want any more. Enough is enough. There is a limit to how many cats you can manage. So, we don’t want any more cats. Wouldn’t consider it. I swore that we would never get another cat. We’d be crazy to think of adding another cat.  

 

Well, we’re crazy. We have considered it. What changed our mind, you might ask. Just a series of innocent events. Penny, the nice lady who battles to save stray or abandoned animals and provided us with Wee Willie and KC, has been sending emails to a large number of people pleading for help in adopting, finding adoptive people, or asking for help in transporting these abandoned animals. We remained on the email list and often looked at the pictures of the animals. We saw pictures of some wonderful dogs and cute kitty cats. And hoped that they could all find a new and loving home.  So far so good. 

 

One day some pictures of several Siamese cats arrived in our email. They are a very interesting breed of cat. Short haired, intelligent, vocal, and loving. One of them was male, declawed, neutered, compatible with other cats, and looking for adoptive parents. It wasn’t a case of love at first sight. We were not looking for another cat as I have explained, but this cat seemed just like what we would want if we did want another cat. And the thought was born in our crazy minds…..wouldn’t this be a nice cat to adopt. We found that the cat had just been rescued by a pet rescue lady and was about to undergo some shots and would be available for adoption after evaluation and care by the pet rescue lady. Were we really interested in adding another cat to our menagerie? Sue began clicking through pet adoption sites on the internet so I knew she was hooked. If not this cat, perhaps another one.  

 

If you recall, I was not really in favor of getting a cat in the first place. The second was only grudgingly agreed to. The third was a surprise. And, I must admit, it was my fault that we considered another. And Sue tells me that it was my idea to look at a Siamese cat. Where did I go wrong?  

 

There were several cats out of the many hundreds that were pictured and described on the internet that were male, declawed, neutered, and compatable with other cats. We considered only those in nearby Florida counties. We downloaded a couple of pictures, resized and printed them, and then scrutinized each of them. Was there one that caught our fancy? Would we be able to adopt the Siamese cat? What happened next?  

 

Well, if you’re crazy enough to care, we were crazy enough to consider another cat and the answer may come in the next episode of PT Cruiser The Cat And The Gang of Five.