A cat or a dog? Today's animal blog:
It has only been 37 days and 10.5 hours since i took my cat, Bambi, in to be euthanised and i still miss her terribly. The void in my heart that she used to fill has become to great for me to ignore anymore.
I think part of the reason why i have been having a hard time lately is because i do not have a cat to cuddle with at night or when i am feeling bad. I miss Bambi terribly and i know that there will never be another quite like her, but i cannot wait any longer! I need an animal companion to make me feel loved and needed.
I have been having sort of a stand-off with my parents over a new pet. They had suggested that i get a small dog (which is what they want) rather than a cat - and i have been thinking about for some time (well, three days anyway) - but really, i am a cat person and in my heart i want a cat.
Not that i hate dogs or anything, but i do not think that i want the responsibility of dog. From what i have seen growing up around both cats and dogs is that: while cats do demand attention and respect, they are independant and do not require attention 100% of the time, whereas a dog is completely dependant on the caretaker (owner - though i hate that term) and will develop behavioral problems if not cared for 100% of the time.
Ha! Maybe it is my laziness showing through but i just do not want a pet that is going to sap all of my energy just taking care of it. I mean, i have been thinking about what a small dog entails, and i acknowledge some of the benefits of taking care of one, but my heart still yearns for a cat.
My dad has offered to take me to the animal shelter to look at the dogs, but he is only being supportive of such because that is what he wants. Neither of my parents are really cat people and i believe that they want me to get a dog so that they can have the benefits of having a dog without having to actually take care of it.
I am having an internal conflict about the issue. I would definately get a cat and a small dog if i could afford it and had more energy to expend myself, but i think (or rather i know) that i can only handle one thing at a time right now. I am also afraid that my parents will give me a hard time if i follow my heart and get a cat because that is not what they will be satisfied with. *sigh*
Anyway, all of this animal talk has kept my mind busy and i have been taking my medication so things have not been zooming around, or past, me. I went shopping yesterday with my mother and when we came home i made us some smoothies to eliviate the heat of the day, so it was not that bad of a day. My parents are still being somewhat nice to me. I am starting to believe now that they just feel bad about the meltdown last Sunday, but perhaps it is because my meds are working.
I think part of the reason why i have been having a hard time lately is because i do not have a cat to cuddle with at night or when i am feeling bad. I miss Bambi terribly and i know that there will never be another quite like her, but i cannot wait any longer! I need an animal companion to make me feel loved and needed.
I have been having sort of a stand-off with my parents over a new pet. They had suggested that i get a small dog (which is what they want) rather than a cat - and i have been thinking about for some time (well, three days anyway) - but really, i am a cat person and in my heart i want a cat.
Not that i hate dogs or anything, but i do not think that i want the responsibility of dog. From what i have seen growing up around both cats and dogs is that: while cats do demand attention and respect, they are independant and do not require attention 100% of the time, whereas a dog is completely dependant on the caretaker (owner - though i hate that term) and will develop behavioral problems if not cared for 100% of the time.
Ha! Maybe it is my laziness showing through but i just do not want a pet that is going to sap all of my energy just taking care of it. I mean, i have been thinking about what a small dog entails, and i acknowledge some of the benefits of taking care of one, but my heart still yearns for a cat.
My dad has offered to take me to the animal shelter to look at the dogs, but he is only being supportive of such because that is what he wants. Neither of my parents are really cat people and i believe that they want me to get a dog so that they can have the benefits of having a dog without having to actually take care of it.
I am having an internal conflict about the issue. I would definately get a cat and a small dog if i could afford it and had more energy to expend myself, but i think (or rather i know) that i can only handle one thing at a time right now. I am also afraid that my parents will give me a hard time if i follow my heart and get a cat because that is not what they will be satisfied with. *sigh*
Anyway, all of this animal talk has kept my mind busy and i have been taking my medication so things have not been zooming around, or past, me. I went shopping yesterday with my mother and when we came home i made us some smoothies to eliviate the heat of the day, so it was not that bad of a day. My parents are still being somewhat nice to me. I am starting to believe now that they just feel bad about the meltdown last Sunday, but perhaps it is because my meds are working.