mhass1129
March 20th, 2006, 08:35 AM
Hi! My name is Maria and I live in OK. My husband and I have 2 cats, both females, named Twister and Thunder. We also have a male puppy named Hunter who is about 9 wks.
About myself:
I am almost 21 yrs old, full time student, full time housewife. This really helps since we just got Hunter and I have a chance to housebreak him. I'm also expecting a baby and I'm 25 wks pregnant (first child!). You know what's funny? Everyone told me "you have to get rid of all your pets with this new baby on the way". My mom, on the other hand, told me "When you were about 2 yrs old and you could walk, you would escape your crib, go down 3 flights of stairs in the dark, and sleep with our dog (a german pointer) and her litter." I think being around animals since my birth helped me to be alot healthier and build a better immune system. I'm not allergic to ANYTHING except bee stings. My husband also loves our pets and we all spend as much time together (including our pets!) as we can when he's not at work - he's active duty military.
Thunder:
My husband found Thunder when she was about... 5-6 wks old on top of the engine inside a military Hum-V. They started the vehicle (who had not been turned on in a while) and heard the ferocious cries of a litter of kittens from under the hood. We ended up with 2 kittens which I bottle fed and eventually weaned. Thunder's brother died a few days later, due to what probably was congenital birth defects. Thunder survived and 7 months later she is HUGE and hairy and very happy. She is extremely affecitonate and acts more like a dog than a cat.
Twister:
Twister was given to me by a co-worker who found her half-alive on his front porch. Apparently her bro & sis were mauled by a dog. He kept her since she was DAYS old until she was about 1 month with her mom in their house. Then one of his kids was allergic to the cats. I took the kitten, who was not weaned at all, one week before my wedding. I was getting married in FL and then my husband and I were driving up to OK - and I had to nurse and wean a kitten in the middle of all this? Was I crazy? YES! but it worked out. She was weaned by our wedding day, and she did fine through out the travels. We let her out enough times and she was even welcomed at the hotels we stayed at. This is my husband's baby even though he originally wasn't fond of cats. Now she's a year old and ... well.. family!
Hunter:
I adopted hunter 2 weeks ago from the animal shelter. Within days of having him home I noticed that he wasn't eating, he slept all day, and his nose was runny. As I was making calls with my vet he went into an asthma attack. He was wheezing and coughing all the way to the emergency clinic. We found out he had Coccidia and a systematic respiratory infection. He also had swollen lymph nodes and he had been neutered way too young. But we fell in love with him so a lot of $ and a few medications later, he is happier and healthier. He eats heartily, he runs around playfully (and blowing his nose in the process), he cooperates when it comes time to take his medicine, and he's learning soooo fast. We've had him for less than a week and he's already used to his crate and eliminating when we take him outside. We still got a couple of things to work on but at least we know him a little better now. He's bold, and vocal, and very, very brave! weclome ot the family, Hunter!
About myself:
I am almost 21 yrs old, full time student, full time housewife. This really helps since we just got Hunter and I have a chance to housebreak him. I'm also expecting a baby and I'm 25 wks pregnant (first child!). You know what's funny? Everyone told me "you have to get rid of all your pets with this new baby on the way". My mom, on the other hand, told me "When you were about 2 yrs old and you could walk, you would escape your crib, go down 3 flights of stairs in the dark, and sleep with our dog (a german pointer) and her litter." I think being around animals since my birth helped me to be alot healthier and build a better immune system. I'm not allergic to ANYTHING except bee stings. My husband also loves our pets and we all spend as much time together (including our pets!) as we can when he's not at work - he's active duty military.
Thunder:
My husband found Thunder when she was about... 5-6 wks old on top of the engine inside a military Hum-V. They started the vehicle (who had not been turned on in a while) and heard the ferocious cries of a litter of kittens from under the hood. We ended up with 2 kittens which I bottle fed and eventually weaned. Thunder's brother died a few days later, due to what probably was congenital birth defects. Thunder survived and 7 months later she is HUGE and hairy and very happy. She is extremely affecitonate and acts more like a dog than a cat.
Twister:
Twister was given to me by a co-worker who found her half-alive on his front porch. Apparently her bro & sis were mauled by a dog. He kept her since she was DAYS old until she was about 1 month with her mom in their house. Then one of his kids was allergic to the cats. I took the kitten, who was not weaned at all, one week before my wedding. I was getting married in FL and then my husband and I were driving up to OK - and I had to nurse and wean a kitten in the middle of all this? Was I crazy? YES! but it worked out. She was weaned by our wedding day, and she did fine through out the travels. We let her out enough times and she was even welcomed at the hotels we stayed at. This is my husband's baby even though he originally wasn't fond of cats. Now she's a year old and ... well.. family!
Hunter:
I adopted hunter 2 weeks ago from the animal shelter. Within days of having him home I noticed that he wasn't eating, he slept all day, and his nose was runny. As I was making calls with my vet he went into an asthma attack. He was wheezing and coughing all the way to the emergency clinic. We found out he had Coccidia and a systematic respiratory infection. He also had swollen lymph nodes and he had been neutered way too young. But we fell in love with him so a lot of $ and a few medications later, he is happier and healthier. He eats heartily, he runs around playfully (and blowing his nose in the process), he cooperates when it comes time to take his medicine, and he's learning soooo fast. We've had him for less than a week and he's already used to his crate and eliminating when we take him outside. We still got a couple of things to work on but at least we know him a little better now. He's bold, and vocal, and very, very brave! weclome ot the family, Hunter!