Filed under: A Bit Of Inspiration, Attitude & Aptitude, Cats, Comment, Love, Rosie
When I was young, I used to look at people who loved their pets as a bit weird.
Maybe ‘love their pets’ isn’t right … I mean overlove them.
Buying them presents.
Signing their name in birthday/Christmas cards.
Kissing them goodnight before you went to bed.
Maybe part of this is because the only pet I had as a kid was a goldfish.
There was a moment I almost – emphasis on almost – managed to talk my parents into getting me a doberman, but it fell short.
So my relationship with animals at home was severely limited.
Then I got Rosie.
For a street cat from Singapore, she struck gold.
She’s lived around the World. She’s been given treats and toys to her hearts content. She’s even had special cat houses and nooks built for her personal pleasure.
Hell, I have even done freelance jobs to ensure she could be flown inside the cabin of a plane rather than in cargo!
And what have I got in return?
Complaints. Loud meows. And a general feeling she’s always disappointed with the people who saved her.
But despite that, I love her.
I love her with all my heart.
In some respects, I regard her as my first child … demonstrated by the fact that when Otis was born, I went to great lengths to ensure Rosie still felt a valid member of the family.
If I heard someone say that prior to having a pet of my own, I admit I would have either wanted to smash them in the face or call an ambulance.
But it gets worse.
Oh yes … the man who wrote only a few sentences ago, that he was suspicious of people who ‘overloved’ their pet is about to admit being peak ‘pet overloverer’.
You thought it was bad when I spent a shitload of cash for a cuddly toy that was made to look like Rosie didn’t you?
And you’d be right to think that.
So I daren’t imagine what you will think when you learn that I paid an equal amount of stupid cash on this …
If that wasn’t bad enough, I really, really like it.
Alright … alright … I’ll let you have the first punch for free.
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I’ve contacted the ASPCA.
Comment by Bazza May 14, 2019 @ 6:39 amAnd the adoption agencies?
Comment by George May 14, 2019 @ 7:35 amI also contacted HR because your cat gets better work benefits than me. They pointed out I don’t have to live or work with you which was a strong counter.
Comment by Bazza May 14, 2019 @ 6:41 amHouse mate aside, Rosie hit the grand prize in the cat lottery.
Comment by Pete May 14, 2019 @ 6:57 amShe did … and does she care? Does she hell.
Comment by Rob May 14, 2019 @ 7:44 amI like your cat.
Comment by Bazza May 14, 2019 @ 8:03 amlets hope to fuck you like it less than campbell does.
Comment by andy@cynic May 14, 2019 @ 4:33 pmI was going to say the portrait is cool but maybe excessive, then I remembered you had a cuddly toy version of Rosie made too.
Comment by Pete May 14, 2019 @ 7:00 amAfter looking into it, I realise the cuddly toy cost more than the painting – almost 3 times – so this almost looks a bargain in comparison.
Comment by Rob May 14, 2019 @ 7:46 amI want to come back as a cat adopted by Robert.
Comment by George May 14, 2019 @ 7:34 amSo you can annoy me?
Comment by Rob May 14, 2019 @ 7:45 amYou are a wonderfully strange man Robert.
Comment by Lee Hill May 14, 2019 @ 8:40 amStrange is a compliment.
Comment by Bazza May 14, 2019 @ 9:06 amNot even wifi-enabled.
Comment by John May 14, 2019 @ 10:04 amWhat can brands learn from this? Simple. There’s somebody out there who will buy virtually any over-priced nonsense.
Comment by John May 14, 2019 @ 11:21 ami know aussies are sheep shaggers but who the fuck knew nottingham twats are cat fuckers?
Comment by andy@cynic May 14, 2019 @ 4:32 pmI thought everyone knew that.
Comment by DH May 14, 2019 @ 6:48 pm