I know the RSPCA has to euthanase tens of thousands of cats and dogs (and other animals too) every year, and I'm certain that Logan pound has to put down a lot more animals than they'd like to, too. I'm very happy to report, however, that the cats at Logan pound really don't look as sad as their pictures would suggest, although when we met our as-yet-unnamed baby she did look briefly terrified, maybe due to lack of socialisation. She and her siblings had been found dumped in a park. Gam is crying conspiracy, suggesting that 'sad' photos were staged to pull the heartstrings of suckers, i.e. me! Hmm. Well, I can't deny being a sucker for a cute animal, and was drawn to Feifei at the RSPCA because he was bigger than his cage-mates and staring sadly out of the cage, ignoring us while his fellow kittens clambered up the bars and attempted to play with our fingers. So maybe there is something in that theory. Still, who would fail to be moved by the fact that so many wonderful pets are put to death each year? I felt we could do a little bit more and make room for one more cat in our home. I would have liked to take an adult cat, but given that Feifei likes other cats but they generally detest him, I wouldn't have felt good about introducing a cat that would beat him up or make life unpleasant for him in any way. A nice little kitten, whose malleable mind Feifei can introduce to the 'all cats should be best friends' school of thought seemed like the best way to go. We still figure we'll have to get used to some kinds of normal-cat behaviour that Feifei has never exhibited, like hanging around the kitchen and attempting to steal tasty bits of meat/cheese/whatever, but that's manageable.
We paid the fee, signed all the papers and then had to leave without her! I think she's being sent to a local vet for desexing and vaccinations, and we get to pick her up from that vet tomorrow afternoon. So exciting! I can't wait to see how Feifei reacts to his new Fei-sibling/Fei-protege... she was such a sweet little thing- I was surprised at how tiny- I'll just have to keep an eye out to make sure he doesn't squash her or do damage when they play together.
Anyhow, I digress. While we were waiting to be attended to by the lovely lady who was to show us the kittens, we were invited to meet the older cats (of which there were three- an affectionate but assertive 5 month old kitten and two adult cats who ignored us) who were housed with the dogs. Now, I love dogs, and they were barking like mad at the prospect of some attention, demanding that we come by and give them some pats. One dog didn't bark, though. Not even a little bit. He was a largish, gangly wolfhound-cross, and he adopted the most bashful, endearing pose when we went to his door, hanging his head and sidling up against the wire, trying to rub his head against us. It didn't even turn to excitement once he got our attention- he was just lapping up every bit of affection he could get. A total sponge. I wanted to get him out and give him a big cuddle- if ever there was a gorgeous, sooky, eager-to-please dog who'd be his new owner's friend forever, it would be 'Floyd'. If we'd had a backyard I'd have adopted him on the spot.
Naturally, I'd like to do what I can to find Floyd a new family- I find it hard to believe anyone could have given him up willingly- so I'm plugging him here, hoping anyone in the Brisbane area who is looking to adopt a dog, or knows someone who is thinking about getting a dog (nice people only, of course!) will consider going to meet Floyd, or referring their dog-loving friends to Floyd's profile on PetRescue.com.au. His profile doesn't say anything about what a wonderful dog he is, and what a great addition he'd be to a nice family- whether that's a family of one or a family of ten, I have no doubt he'd be everyone's best friend. I hope there's a happy ending for Floyd, and if anyone who reads this blog adopts him or knows the person who eventually adopts him, I'd love to hear about it.
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Oh she's so CUTE!
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