Born or Made?

[Casper]

I would have to say I was taught to love animals.

When I was little, I was terrified of dogs. Any size; it didn't matter. Over the years my dad would tell me stories of the dogs he grew up with, and the thought of having a dog grew on me. By the time I was 9 I was begging and pleading for a dog for Christmas. Thats when Frisk came along, and he changed everything.

My love of cats didn't come on its own. Not long after I got Frisk, my parents let my sister get a cat -- Melani. She's one of those cats that love one person (my sister), and barely tolerates everyone else. Nevertheless, she weaseled her way into my heart... and to this day, I still don't know how! A couple of years passed before a tiny little kitten followed my sisters' friends to the house and darted in the front door, straight to the cat food, and began chowing down like he lived here. I bet you can guess where this is going! That would be Khaith, my first cat.


I am happy to say that I now love all animals, and I find it so hard to fathom how I used to be!

[Cataholic]

I love all animals, but I am beyond crazy for cats. I can't get enough of them.

I have a sister-in-law that was what I can only describe as animal averse. She shyed away, shoo'd away, sat away from my cats, my father's dogs...just obviously a disliker of animals.

Then, my brother rescued two kittens. Chocolate and Milkshake. They were ONLY allowed on the screened in porch. HE took care of them, she wanted no part. This was a about 15 months ago. They now have FOUR indoor cats. They have furniture for cats, pet sitters with explicit directions, calls to me with cat questions, just total cat immersion. It is quite bizarre. When she comes over, all my cats are attended to and she routinely tries to steal my love bug, Cali.

The weirdest, bizarre thing I have witnessed as it comes to animals. It also proves my theory the only person that doesn't love a cat doesn't know a cat. LOL.