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I’m Grateful for my Fur Babies

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Cam Realty and Property Management

I’m Grateful for my Fur Babies

I can’t imagine not having my fur babies. Over the years, I’ve always had Dobermans. My last one(Tank) was a rescue, when I adopted him, he as thirteen months old, he was abused, left outside, hit by rocks. He lived to be sixteen years old which is really old for their breed. When I lost him, I decided to get a cat, Buster, a Scottish Fold. He has a personality of a dog. He makes me laugh and gives me so much love.


Buster and my chocolate lab Buddy are so different but somehow manage to tolerate and love each other. Buster is very small compared to Buddy but they don’t see that. Definitely, a lot to be learned for us humans.

I’m so thankful I adopted Buster from a home in South FL when he was a tiny baby. He has a deformed nose, he breaths heavy which the previous owners didn’t want to deal with. To be honest, I don’t even hear it. When he gets stuffy, I just put him in the bathroom with steam which does the trick.

Those of you who love cats and dogs will understand the kind of love between fur babies and their human parents. I usually post pictures of Buddy as it’s pretty challenging to get Buster to sit a few seconds, just enough for me to take his picture. I think he knows because as soon as he sees me getting ready to take his picture, he runs away. I was coming down the stairs when I spotted him just chilling on the couch, thank goodness I had my phone with me to capture this moment.

I’m Grateful for my Fur Babies

 

Comments(18)

Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Pets certainly do have their own personalities Beth Atalay and it is fun to share in their world.

Nov 12, 2018 06:57 AM
Beth Atalay

That's for sure Bob "RealMan" Timm 

Nov 12, 2018 07:23 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Good morning Beth - Buster is really cute.  I don't notice his nose and wish I could see a picture of your chocolate lab.

Nov 12, 2018 07:17 AM
Beth Atalay

Hi Grant Schneider, his nose is pretty flat, here's a picture of Buddy


 

Nov 12, 2018 07:23 AM
Beth and Richard Witt
New York, NY
The best Retired Brokers !!!!

Funny that we have the same name and the same love for our Fur Babies... I truly thank God for them and love them with all my heart

Nov 12, 2018 08:19 AM
Beth Atalay

That's funny Richard and Beth Witt, I would love to see a picture of yours. They bring so much joy. 

Nov 12, 2018 09:47 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Beth,

We had friends who had two Scottish Fold Cats.  They are super intelligent and fun.  I once read a book about a guy who traveled around France with his Scottish fold cat.  It was a fun read. It is called, The Cat who went to Paris, by Peter Gethers.  The cat's name is Norton.  A

Nov 12, 2018 09:00 AM
Beth Atalay

Hello Ron and Alexandra Seigel, they are really fun, intelligent cats. Buster says "mom", such a delight to hear him call me. I wrote down the name of the book, thank you for sharing. 

Nov 12, 2018 09:46 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Oh how beautiful Buster is Beth Atalay  I never could understand  people that abuse animals. Thankfully there are people like you that love them

Nov 12, 2018 11:09 AM
Beth Atalay

Hannah Williams, all they want is love and food, if someone is not capable of giving that, they need not to get pets of any kind. 

Nov 12, 2018 12:27 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Beth sounds like you and Buster are a perfect match, and blessed for having found each other.

Nov 12, 2018 11:48 AM
Beth Atalay

We are George Souto 

Nov 12, 2018 12:27 PM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Beth, you had me at fur babies and love. Yup! The best kind of teachers are our pets, and frankly, many others in the animal kingdom. Size doesn't matter, love is unconditional, they don't care what you look like in the morning and are ever-forgiving, living in the moment. So many teaching moments for us humans, to take heed of!

Glad to see a pic of Buddy, but gotta say that Buster's photo and expression is priceless! 

Nov 12, 2018 12:42 PM
Beth Atalay

Isn't Buster the cutest Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate? Could you believe he's been hiding since I took this picture? I know he'll come out around 6pm.

Nov 12, 2018 01:08 PM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate

Oh, geez! Silly boy. He's gotta get over that need to be too private. Does he think he's DeNiro or something??

Nov 12, 2018 08:02 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I understand that love and bond between man and pet. Your fur baby cat is a fluffy balll of fur.

Nov 12, 2018 06:50 PM
Amanda S. Davidson
Amanda Davidson Real Estate Group Brokered By Real - Alexandria, VA
Alexandria Virginia Homes For Sale

Beth, I can't imagine life without fur babies. They bring so much joy to us. Buster looks like he's posing, he's adorable! I love that big or small animals tolerate each other. Humans could learn so much from them.

Nov 13, 2018 09:50 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Beth - I am sure thankfulness and gratitude is a two way street with your generous adoption of your fur babies past and present. 

Nov 13, 2018 10:37 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Beth,  Glad for your fur babies to have you to take care of them and for you to enjoy them.  Make it a great day!

 

Nov 13, 2018 11:34 AM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

We've got a load of furry ones at our home and each of them is completely different from the others.  We just never know what they'll do next :)  Bill

Nov 13, 2018 05:13 PM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Cannot understand how anyone can abuse any of these beautiful fur babies. It's so sad. Buster looks like he's saying...Take the picture already you know I'm adorable!

Nov 14, 2018 08:34 AM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Buster is soooo lucky to have a Mom who loves him as much as you do...life is sooo much better with FUR !

Nov 18, 2018 06:02 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

OMG, I love this post, Beth! That Buster is absolutely adorable! I love cats who have dog personalities (Charlotte is like that too) - people who have never experienced this, just don't understand, do they?!

Happy Sunday, Beth!

Nov 18, 2018 09:30 AM
Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

So many of us Rainers have families of fur. I have read several other Thankful posts about pets (and I wrote one myself! :-) Kasey

Dec 01, 2018 08:26 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Beth

I missed this post before but glad I found it. I really enjoy reading about my friends’ fur friends and how special they are. So many of us here in the Rain have these special relationships! We have had very little time since we have been a couple that we have not had at least 1 fur friend, and for a while had 5 (dogs and cats).

Jeff

Dec 04, 2018 07:51 PM
faye schubert
Retired - Branson, MO
Living the Branson Lake Life

I love my fur baby! Even after 16 dog beds chewed, sheets, comforter and more. Huckleberry Hound was a rescue pup, after his mother was killed on the highway with the 2 babies next to her. A samaritan rescued them and brought them to the animal shelter and my husband spotted this little baby pup. So Huckleberry is definitely a Huckleberry!

Dec 12, 2018 06:41 AM