I'm sitting here feeling sorry for myself. I've found two of my babies great new homes this week and I miss them terribly.
I need to remember that I still have THREE cats and TWO dogs that adore me very much. Not to mention the snakes and mice and fish. Okay, the fish don't adore me. And I guess the snakes don't really care about me either. But the mice are tame and like me. And the bigger furries do too. I'm still a "mommy". Maybe even more of a mommy now since I put the needs of my sweet babies ahead of my own wants.
Hrmm... this self-pep-talk almost worked.
*sigh*
Friday, May 22, 2009
Might as well...
...endure all the heart-ache at once.
We've talked about finding Fluffy a new home for a while now and this week we put an ad up on a local classified site. I honestly didn't think she'd be desired so quickly. With the over-flowing kitten population, an adult cat isn't normally wanted very often. I imagined updating the add weekly and spending a couple of months finding a perfect home.
Not so! I placed her profile yesterday. The first person who called didn't receive a reply from us-- we could tell she wasn't a fit. But the second woman who contacted us seems great. She asked all the right questions (i.e. "How old is she?", "Is she spayed?", "Does she get along with dogs?", etc.) and seemed very nice. I couldn't ask for more in a new owner. She even used the terms "Forever Family" and "If you'll let me have her I'd be proud to be her new Mama."
I'm sold. She can adopt me too.
It might be crazy to re-home two pets in the same week, but its not like this was a whim. And its all in the best interest of my sweeties. Losing Chloe was much harder than having Fluffy move on will be. Chloe is older and we were together a long time. She was the first dog that was mine. Fluffy is young and has her whole life ahead of her. She'll settle in and forget we ever existed. She's gonna be just fine.
And once the pain of change passes, the Haven will be just fine too.
Ms.B
We've talked about finding Fluffy a new home for a while now and this week we put an ad up on a local classified site. I honestly didn't think she'd be desired so quickly. With the over-flowing kitten population, an adult cat isn't normally wanted very often. I imagined updating the add weekly and spending a couple of months finding a perfect home.
Not so! I placed her profile yesterday. The first person who called didn't receive a reply from us-- we could tell she wasn't a fit. But the second woman who contacted us seems great. She asked all the right questions (i.e. "How old is she?", "Is she spayed?", "Does she get along with dogs?", etc.) and seemed very nice. I couldn't ask for more in a new owner. She even used the terms "Forever Family" and "If you'll let me have her I'd be proud to be her new Mama."
I'm sold. She can adopt me too.
It might be crazy to re-home two pets in the same week, but its not like this was a whim. And its all in the best interest of my sweeties. Losing Chloe was much harder than having Fluffy move on will be. Chloe is older and we were together a long time. She was the first dog that was mine. Fluffy is young and has her whole life ahead of her. She'll settle in and forget we ever existed. She's gonna be just fine.
And once the pain of change passes, the Haven will be just fine too.
Ms.B
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Dream Schedule
One more shift left in my first ever 7-on week. Yes, that's right folks. I have achieved my long-desired 7-on/7-off schedule. A single 10-hour shift stands between me and an entire week off from work. A week off that isn't a long-awaited vacation but rather just the days no one will expect me in the lab.
FREAKIN' AWESOME! I technically only work half of the year.
Yes, in case no one can tell, I'm very excited.
*twirls*
On a sadder note, DH and I have decided that Chloe, the wiener, isn't doing well in our home. She'll still be a great pet for someone else. Just not us. We aren't home often enough to let her outside to go wee. She can only hold it for about 5 hours. She needs a family with a stay-at-home person who can cater to her bladder needs. We've spoke with a few local rescues and one of them has agreed to take her. They are finding her a foster home even as I type this blog entry. I'm super sad. But I know its best for her, even if I'll be doing a fair share of crying. In a small way this must be what a new mother goes through when she decides to adopt out her baby.
*sigh*
Ms.B
FREAKIN' AWESOME! I technically only work half of the year.
Yes, in case no one can tell, I'm very excited.
*twirls*
On a sadder note, DH and I have decided that Chloe, the wiener, isn't doing well in our home. She'll still be a great pet for someone else. Just not us. We aren't home often enough to let her outside to go wee. She can only hold it for about 5 hours. She needs a family with a stay-at-home person who can cater to her bladder needs. We've spoke with a few local rescues and one of them has agreed to take her. They are finding her a foster home even as I type this blog entry. I'm super sad. But I know its best for her, even if I'll be doing a fair share of crying. In a small way this must be what a new mother goes through when she decides to adopt out her baby.
*sigh*
Ms.B
Monday, May 11, 2009
Random Fact About DH
My hubby is watching the movie "The Karate Kid" for the very first time, even as I type this blog entry.
Yes, you read that correctly. For the first time.
Ms.B
Yes, you read that correctly. For the first time.
Ms.B
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