This summer, thanks to the kindness of certain friends, I
found love. Unexpected, unconditional, irrepressible love, and at first sight
too. His name is Yuki, (Japanese for Snow). He is a 1-year old adorable
snowball of a Persian cat.
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| The day Yuki came home. |
He was rescued by my friend, Jane, who is a volunteer for Bin
Kitty Collective, a blessed group of cat lovers and concerned individuals helping abandoned
kitties in the UAE find loving homes.
Jane rescued Yuki from a harsh life in the streets of Abu Dhabi where
his original owners left him wandering. As to why they would do such a thing to
a sweet, beautiful, (and obviously
expensive) creature escapes reason, save for the fact that there is evil in
this world, and that there are far too many transient stupid people in the UAE alone.
See I have never ever had a pet. Not for
a lack of wanting, but mostly for a lack of space and fear of responsibility.
Truth be told, I have always wanted a
cat.
Despite the many arguments about
dogs being more loyal, more intelligent and generally more loving, I have always
loved the mystery of felines and I somehow always prefer something (or someone)
who is not so clingy and "dog-eager." Actually, this could be the reason why I am
a single lady living with a cat, but I digress.
Yuki came home with me one hot summer day and everything changed - for both of us. It didn’t take him long to get settled.
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| Yuki has claimed this couch. The many scratches proves it. |
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| And this is also his territory. Favorite naptime spot. |
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| He decided behind the Mac was the best place to chill. |
Perhaps only
too grateful for having found a good home at last, he slept peacefully curled
up in my bed that first night while I am left thinking – so this must be how
newborn parents or newlyweds feel. You know that precarious moment when you
realize you have just signed on a lifetime commitment (despite of and inspite
of) and there is no turning back. It’s a
scary thought, but you know what, I think I can finally do it.
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| and this is Us, pretty much every morning. |
HAPPY WORLD CAT DAY! <3
For those interested in adopting/fostering cats or dogs,
there are plenty of them waiting to find loving homes. Check out the Bin Kitty
Collective or K9 Friends
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| the day he decided to be like laundry. |
