Searching for a feline companion.

I've We've decided that we're getting a kitty. And yes, i do mean a 4-legged furry kind. We've been talking about getting a little something for awhile now but the urgency money was never there. So last night before i could ramble on about why i thought it was a good idea to get a little pet, J already agreed. He thought about it for some time and a pet would be great. And seeing that now J is gone for most of the day and i'm stuck at home doing work, it can get rather lonely.

It's one thing doing the household chores but without some kind of interaction with a living thing, it can get a bit mundane. Sometimes i switch on the TV in the background just so it feels like i have company. Sad i know but somehow it works. And i'm able to concentrate better with white noise.

So little in October 2006.

I checked how much it would cost to fly Satan's Spawn aka Smooks from Malaysia but with the flight and the boarding, i might as well fly back to Asia and then some. But it's too expensive and i don't have the money right now. Plus it's rather cruel since i will need to put him in quarantine. And if that's not traumatic enough i'll have to pluck him from his "friends" and new home. I remember visits to the vet were torture and before he was even let out of the cage and near the vet, he'd go ballistic.

But oh how i miss Smooks and his fetch-and-return-rolled-up-plastic-bags antics. Deep inside, i think he thought he was a dog except he never did do any leg humping. Thank god.

So sad in December 2007.

So i suggested visiting the Animal Shelter, since i'm all up for animal adoption. But apparently it's nearly impossible to adopt kittens here. I guess it's rare to see stray animals roaming the street unlike in Asia where they seem to be found in practically every corner.

J says many of the shelters here house old, sickly or injured animals and it's actually better to contact owners via ads on websites. So i did a random google check and found several sites hosting free ads. It seems like there are a lot of British Short Hair and Maine Coon cats in this country. A quick peek at the price and i was shocked to see that some even go as high as one months' rent for a 3-bedroom flat! It's insane. Perhaps they were bred from Champions but still, it's madness. Who has that kind of money just lying around?

We're not narrowing down the breed but obviously, i want one that is within my budget. A kitten to be around 12 weeks of age, healthy, attractive, likes being around people/children, doesn't mind being carried and is short haired. We're going for a female kitten since i remember when Smooks was going through his rebellious stage [and before he got the big S.N.I.P] he was an absolute nightmare.

Anyway, i'm SUPER excited that we're going to get a kitty. When? I don't know but we've already decided on a name.