Cats And Dogs @ MindSay

conniving and calculating... her methods of survival I guess suits her and it works.

I'd be afraid to know her if I wasn't related to her.  lol.  plus that, she is an irrational hothead!  do i really want to live under the same roof as her?  ugghhhhh
I just realized i have 1 week to make the decision of whether or not I want to move back in with my mom or stay where I am.

$700 a month I'll be saving if I move in with her. 
I could work on bringing the house into the 21st century, fixing this and that.  make it more inviting and nice to live in.
I don't have to see her all the time, I could have boundaries.  a sign outside my door for "office hours", room dividers, phone intercoms so she doesn't need to come into my space.

I'll have to persuade her to use the A/C like normal people, not as last resort to save us living beings from melting point.
I'll have to constantly remind her recycling used napkins is nasty. 
the house will have 2 dogs and 2 cats that don't mix very well. ...but the cats could live upstairs with me.  the dogs could live downstairs with the mom.

i hate this decision.  i think of her as a wool scarf on a hot day choking me.  lovely image i have of my mom eh?  can i make it work?  it'll take a lot of work.  am i up for it?  i'm scared...lol

WHAT AN INDOOR CAT MISSES! (Learning to walk your cats and dogs on a leash!)


Being Stolen...   (and to often sold to a Laboratory, to be Hideously Exploited!
Being Hit By A car
Getting Lost
Fights With Other Cats, Dogs, Skunks, Raccoons, or Other Animals
Fleas, Ticks, Worms, And Exposure to Rabies, Parvo, and Other Serious Disease
Possible Neighbor Complaints
Getting It's Collar Caught and Choking or Hanging
Cruel People Mistreatment and Abuse
Salmanilla and Other Poisoning from Garbage Cans, Pesticides, and Drinking Water from the Gutters
Rain, Wind, and Extreme Hot or Cold Temperatures
Animal Traps
Capture by Zealous Animal Control Officers ...   (Some S0-CALLED Shelters Sell Lost Pets to Laboratories!)
Becoming Prey for Coyotes, Predatory Birds, or Other Wildlife
Drowning in Swimming Pools
Fear and Loneliness
Being Trapped in a Garage with no Food or Water
Foxtails and Stickers that get into Eyes, Nostrils, and Ears, and often must be Surgically Removed
Going under Car Hood for Warmth and Privacy, and Becoming Victim of Fanbelts, Fans, or Spark Plug Shock

Never Chain Animals Outside, Where they are Easy Prey to Wild Animals or Cruel People
Never Chain a Pet near a Garage Door, as even the Rattle of a Key can sometimes cause the Garage Door to Come Down, often Crushing many a Panicked Pet!

Outdoor Cats Live Only 2 Years on Average! An Indoor Cat Lives to an Average of 15 Years!

If you do want to take your Cat outdoors, Please do so as you would do with your Dog. Cats and Kittens can be trained with Patience, to walk on a leash.

This list was taken from a list sent to me by one of the many Animal Welfare groups, called
Cats In Need. it's website is: www.CATSINNEED.COM

I already belong to Alley Cat Allies, (and personally can not take on another of the same catagory)  ... I belong to over 12 groups now! But this Organization Deserves To be Respected for its Responsible Literature, and if I could join 'two of the same catagory' I would definitely 'Check this one out!'

Alley Cat Rescue Inc. (also known as The National Cat Protection Society) in Washington D.C. is also another fine organization in need of funds!