Nathan Exposed: the naked truth about my gay life

happy catPeople often say “If I had millions of dollars, I would do this…” Well this is one of the things I would like to do…

Whenever I got to PetSmart, it is mandatory that I stop by the adoption section to visit the cats who are in cages, waiting to be adopted. I read their story on their history cards, I call them by their names. I pet them and talk to them. If they have been adopted and are scheduled for pick-up, I tell them that they are going to a nice new home and will be very happy.

Although I’m a self-proclaimed animal lover, I have to say that cats are my favorite. I am a “cat person” by definition. It’s hard to define the difference between a person who likes cats and a person who truly loves them. But when you’re one of them, you just know.

So anyway, with my millions of dollars, I would like to set-up a cage free adoption center for cats. Doing this would require quite a bit of financial resources, because I would want it to truly be a place that could accommodate any and all cats that need a place to stay until they can be adopted. I would want 24/7 on-site medical care, people there to keep the cats occupied, and plenty of room for the cats to run free.

In the meantime, a person has to ask himself “Well how could I start doing this without the financial backing?”. It’s simple: volunteer to offer a foster home to kittens.

A kitten is not able to be adopted until it has reached 2-3 months of age. In that timeframe, it needs to be kept in a safe environment, which is usually done by foster volunteers. Adoption shelters are always looking for people offering foster care.

I thought this would be a great idea. The food and medical attention is paid for, and since I work from home, I could make sure the kittens are cared for. Unfortunately, Rodney couldn’t go for it. He was too afraid that he would become attached to them and not be able to separate himself from them.

If that’s how he feels, I don’t want to put him in an upsetting situation. So I’ll shelf this dream for now… but someday, cage free cats is a dream I plan to make happen. :)

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Wed, Jul 18, 2007 @ 1:12 am | Filed in Family, Abundance | Permalink 5 Comments

    Cheddar read this and she’s telling all her friends about it. That’s an awesome desire. I hope you can do it some day. If you do, I want to help.

    Posted by DEL on Wed, Jul 18, 2007 @ 2:03 am

      You know, when I first read the title I took cage to be an imperative verb and you were exalting us all to go forth and find a free cat and stick it in a cage!

      But clearly not, having actually read the post now - it all makes much more sense!

      It’s a good idea but I’m still a doggy person I’m afraid - cats just don’t do it for me.

      Posted by Tom on Wed, Jul 18, 2007 @ 7:26 am

        I’m so a cat person too. :)

        Posted by enihsnus on Wed, Jul 18, 2007 @ 7:47 am

          I always planned to do the same thing for dogs! So if I hit the lottery, I will fund your cat-house ;)

          Posted by beth_ on Wed, Jul 18, 2007 @ 11:00 am

            you are such a sweetheart.

            Posted by aboutaboy on Thu, Jul 19, 2007 @ 1:27 pm

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