On Becoming a Crazy Cat Lady
My handsome boy
At what point is crazy cat ladydom achieved? Greater than three cats per individual? Is it just the number of cats that seals the deal, or is it your level of slavish devotion to them? Angela Martin of “The Office” licking her cat=definite crazy cat lady material. Me… well, I’m not quite there yet. But I’m about to take a step in that direction.
A few years ago, I paid a visit to the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in southern Utah. If you’re unfamiliar with Best Friends, go take a look at their website right now and become a member. Seriously. They’re awesome. I’ll wait.
Best Friends is the nation’s largest no-kill shelter. It’s located in a beautiful red rock canyon, and on any given day is home to about 2,000 animals. Visitors can take tours of the sanctuary and see DogTown (of National Geographic series fame) and Kittyville, among other things.
Being a cat person, I was especially interested in seeing Kittyville, which is sort of like cat paradise. Cats have large indoor areas with plenty of snuggly spots, and access to large outdoor enclosures–complete with climbing towers and catwalks crisscrossing here and there.
Upon walking into one of these enclosures, I spied a beautiful tabby up on a catwalk. “Hello, handsome,” I said. Read the rest of this entry ยป
Oct 24, 2009 | 1 | Animal Tales