Feral Domestic Cats

Feral Domesticated cats, most people say these animals are too wild to make good pets, I however, tend to disagree.  Since I was little I’ve always tamed these animals for pets rather than adopting from a shelter.  It might not have been easy, and it WAS time consuming but it ALWAYS paid off in the end.

Let’s go back to where the feral problem REALLY starts, Humans, we tend to not want to pay to have our cats fixed.  That’s the number one problem, breeding with other cats, however there’s another problem, some breeders and owners will simply abandon a sick animal on the side of the road rather than paying its medical expenses.  My uncle who works as a vet, was told by a woman who had given her Persian a painkiller because it was in heat, that rather than paying several hundred for treatment or to put the cat to sleep she would just ‘dump it on the side of the road somewhere’ and understandably my uncle took the cat from her paid for the medical care himself and gave her to his mom.

 There are more cases of abuse and neglect than anyone cares to admit, but ignoring the problem only makes it worse, How can we expect animals that were abused, neglected, abandoned and mistreated to trust us right off the bat? Are we REALLY that arrogant? 

With any kind of abuse case you’ve got to start by showing them you mean no harm and that you care about them, I’ve done this buy putting food in a specific place where the cats show up again and again for as much as a month or so, at first you won’t see the cat when it comes to feed but little by little they’ll learn to trust you and allow you to see them, be patient.  The next step is to stay a little closer to the food each day, don’t get any closer than 3 feet though, just let them get used to seeing you close up and knowing your scent, this step may take a while be warned, but eventually they will get curious and come to say hi, rubbing up against you.  This third step is important!! DO NOT MOVE QUICKLY the way a cats vision works they pick up movement very quickly, your fast movements could send you back to square one, so move slowly and hold out your fist for  the cat to sniff if the animal rubs up against it then he’s allowing you to touch him so move slowly and gently.  Give the cats up to a year to REALLY trust you before caging them and then take them to be fixed, get their shots and take care of them until they recover fully.       

There was one cat that I tamed when I was small, a black and white female my sister and I called pretty spots, she was a sweet heart who put up with the unintended abuse little kids give animals, and not only did she put up with more than she needed to, she also protected us from wasps and bees and any other stinging bugs that tried to come after us.  Years have passed since then and I’m not 6 anymore I’m 19 and out where I live we’ve got 6 strays that show up at odd times and 1 outdoor cat named Miss. Cocoa as well as the cat my aunt gave me when she moved Skeeter.   I’ve seen 6 cats that I tamed live and die as happy loving pets so please I’m begging you, try my method before you start trapping them!!     

that perfect guy

The perfect guy? Every straight girl out there has one, no matter how he looks or acts, he’s that person that every girl wants to end up with but often is slightly different or a world apart from the one you end up with.  Who your perfect guy is says a lot about you as a person, how you were raised, the kind of things that impact your life, what it is in side you that keeps you going.  I as a lover of all things anime have a different idea of Mr. Perfect than the nearby star wars geek for example.  Some girls sacrifice personality for looks, others looks for personality, while I believe both are important.  Some people might say that wanting both is too picky and selfish, however only those who choose to keep waiting and searching end up with their ideal ending.  The story must end somewhere so keep the end in mind at the beginning and find someone who fits into that place; the following is my dream guy, so feel free to post your own.

The most important thing to me is that he’s kindhearted, gracious, courageous and caring, this is because I grew up watching anime’s filled with courageous, kindhearted male characters, true knights in shining armor if you will.  The next thing is talented, I love seeing people use the skills they were blessed with, whether it is dancing, singing, poetry, writing, art or music and as an artist myself it makes sense wanting to be with someone who is also creative.  Then there’s tasteful, someone who know what to say and when not to say anything, as well as knowing instinctively what not to wear.  That last one probably sounds weird to some people but to someone like me who always tries to look her best it makes sense.

Next is description, though I really like most all hair and eye color combo’s I’ve always been a sucker for big brown eyes, more especially almond shaped one’s rimmed in thick black lashes.  Blame it on the fact that I listen to a lot of Asian music, anyway, I’ve also always pictured a guy with long hair (something my mom and grandparents hate but I can’t help finding sexy.) though I don’t really care what hair color but like black/brown.  Is it wrong that I’ve always imagined him in dress shirts with a high collar or a loose poet shirt? It seems like it doesn’t belong in this century but it would be perfect to me. My mom’s told me before that my guy sounds like a girl to her, but to me, if you look around at nature, most species have better looking males and plainer females, so having a male be beautiful and powerful makes perfect sense by my standards.

 Basically this is how I would describe him face:  gentle but powerful, his large dark eyes are kind yet mysterious their depth’s like twin pools of molten chocolate are framed by long, thick, black lashes.  His eyebrows are elegantly fine and his nose aristocratically straight, his lips are full and soft set in a soft smile and his dark chocolate hair falls in gentle waves down his elegant neck to just below his shoulders which though slightly wider set then a girls are still narrow, he’s slender and moves with the grace of a prince, his eyes sparkle when he’s amused and angry, however he’s able to make you feel safe simply by folding you in his arms. He’s the kind of person who wouldn’t hurt anyone, yet could scare anyone who tries to cause harm within an inch of their life.