September 2, 2007

  • Gettin a Deal

    I'm a sucker for a deal.  I don't think I'm so bad that I would spend $40 to save $1 - I've known some people who would do that.  But I am generally susceptible to a "2 for 1" when I know that it truly is a "2 for 1" deal.  (It irritates me to no end when I see "Buy one get one free" advertised at double the ordinary price.  I know that's illegal, but it happens all the time anyway.)

    I got hooked at the Animal Shelter.  I kid you not, they were having an end of month clearance sale on cats.  The regular cost of adoption is $85 which includes the cost of neutering and microchipping and I thought that was a good deal.  When we arrived at the shelter, I was prepared to spend $85.  Only ... they had dropped the price to $39 per cat.  Neutering and microchipping and everything.  Through the end of the month.  Oh my.

    Puss in boots Tucker found Joe pretty quickly.  Or Joe found Tucker.  I'm not sure exactly how that happened.  Tucker had said going in that he wanted a little girl kitty.  He thought a girl would be "more adorable."

    Then that unusual sort of marmalade, sort of white coat caught his eye.  When he held that little purr machine, it was all over but the check writing.  Gladys was in the cage just below Joe.  (And I have to tell you that these were not their shelter names, we renamed them.)  All the time that Tucker was playing with Joe and deciding that this was the one... 

    ("I was expecting to hear angels singing to let me know it was the one, it didn't happen like that but I knew anyway."  o_0)    

    Puss in boots eyes ... Gladys was watching.  Quietly.  A little sadly.  She watched and didn't seem to have any hope that anyone was going to ask to have her come out of her cage.  She's a medium to long-haired cat, so she looks bigger than she is.  She's (5 1/2 mos) almost twice as old as Joe (3 mos), but he easily outweighs her.  And when I picked her up, she snuggled into my shoulder and purred like a finely crafted sportscar. 

    It was all over but the check-writing.

     Joe2

Comments (13)

  • I bought my cat at a garage sale 17 years ago for $3 - she chose me, too.  Honestly, I wish I had gotten two.  They say that two cats are no more trouble than one - and it seems you got some good ones.  :)  

  • So what is YOUR kittens name?

    You have 2 right?

    Sail on... sail on!!!

  • ah, happiness. :o )

  • Tucker's cat = Joe
    My cat = Gladys

  • That's a great story.  I LOVE the Shrek pics....they're perfect for this blog!   

    Okay...forget what I said about the last two pictures.....THAT one is the cutest EVER.  I mean it. 

  • What you doing this holiday weekend. Oh I got a new kitty about three months ago. They are all so cute hard to pick. Judi

  • What a sweet story!  I would love to get a kitten.  I'm afraid two of my children are allergic to them though.

    Have a blessed day!

    ~ Mrs Lavender

  • Very sweet sweet story about how you came to get TWO kittens!! They definitely got a good home!! I think it's sweet how you picked Gladys!! The only cats we've EVER had in all the years of our long marriage turned out to be nightmares for us (wild kittens! And I DO MEAN WILD!!) or we lost them b/c of predators living out in the country. It only took losing one outside to know we had to make any cats we got INDOOR ONLY cats but I found out how highly allergic I was to them the hard way (migraines) and that was that for our cat-buying experience. As you may know already now we have a hyper dog that is on doggie prozac now. We started giving her the capsules a couple of days ago and so far we can't tell they're doing ANYTHING for her!! She's just as wild as ever and NEVER rests! I mean n*e*v*e*r*-!! I guess I'll be takikng the doggie prozac soon if she doesn't calm down just a little!! :)

    I'm so happy you like the choices you made in cats and I would never have guessed Gladys was that small or that young...it has to be all that fluffy hair!! lol :)

  • I'm so glad he got a kitten who likes to be held! They will form a life-long attachment for sure! Our orange marmalade died this past May at age 16... he LOVED to be carried around. He would sit at my feet and meow until I picked him up - I'd throw him over my shoulder and just walk around or talk on the phone. He was like a baby ;)

  • I never heard of 2 for 1 with pets before.  Interesting idea.  Glad you all could make two kitties purr.  I think more purring in the world is a good thing, ya know?

    I don't shop much, but I take advantage of buy 1 get 1 free for groceries that I buy often.

    BTW, that's a striking banner!  Nice...

  • Two cats will cost a good deal more than one to feed but they'll give you twice as good a deal in loving.  I've heard families with pets are generally happier families.

  • The new additions are a great addition to any family!

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