Really, I've been thinking about this for a while now. As long as I remember, even as a little kid, I loved cats dearly. I mean, I love all animals, maybe more than my own species, but cats have always been very special to me.

It just makes me so happy to have them around, and when I look into these beautiful faces, my heart melts... Do you know what I mean? LOL

My fondest childhood memories are those of watching the feral kittens play in the backyard, I looked forward to this every summer... and I desperately wanted to have my "own" kitty, but my parents didn't let me have one.

Sometimes I wonder what it is that makes me have this special bond with the felines. Of course, they are sweet and beautiful creatures, but there must be more about it. I can easily live without a man in my life, but not without a kitty friend! And - don't laugh - sometimes I wish I could be a cat for a day or two, just to know what's it's like to be feline - to see the world through their eyes and to know how they think and feel. I would really like to know! Who knows, maybe I've been a cat in a previous life, and that's why I still feel so close to them.

Well, guess you can call me a weird old cat lady now (which I'm sure many people in my environment already do! ), but I guess there are people here who know how I feel, right?

Kirsten