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Change is good…

I've been really busy in the last few weeks and admit abandoned activerain. I am back though. I have some news. I recently adopted a kitty from Halifax Humane Society here in Daytona Beach.

I already have a kitty. She is 8 year old. She is a sweetie and a ragdoll breed. Great with children and playful, but freaks out about everything, so I was uneasy about getting a new animal in the house; especially, knowing that she very territorial and a fighter for her "rights".

So, on April 4^th it happened. No, wait let me start from the beginning. My hubby and I went to see kitties in the Halifax Humane Society a weekend prior to that. I really liked a 5 month old female maine coon kitty that already had a "1^st Hold". Later, I found out that it meant that somebody already wanted her and put 1^st hold. The lady at the Humane Society told me that people change their minds and I could put a "2^nd Hold" on her in case those people indeed would change their mind. Needless to say, I got a phone call that Monday stating that people backed out and did not want the kitty, and that I could have her. For $70 dollars I was able to adopt the cat that had

*Spay surgery
*All vaccines including rabies
*Microchip, registration and ID tag
*Free health check from chosen veterinarian.

This week it is going to be a month since she was brought in our house. We named her Nascat, Like a NASCAR, but with the T. After all, she is from Daytona Beach and we are well known for NASCAR racing. The name fits her well. She was confined to a small cage and now she can run free in the house. She used to bounce off the walls first couple of weeks. Now, slowly but surely she is getting used to her new environment. She has grown a little and the best part is that our "old" kitty loves her new girlfriend. They play with each over and run after each other, so change is definitely good. Now, you ask me how is it related to real estate? Well change is good you just have to make the first step and everything else falls into its place including real estate.

Posted by Anna Lukyanova on 04/30/2007 01:29 PM

Comments (9)

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9 Comments on Change is good…

Wow! You can adopt a cat for $70. The people up here complain about $25 to adopt an animal.

Looks like the new cat has taken up well with your family. Good Luck.

Michael Thompson, MBA Realtor
Century 21 Andeson Properties
http://www.MichaelThompsonProperties.com

04/30/2007 01:42 PM

by Michael Thompson, MBA (CENTURY 21 Anderson Properties, Inc.)

Michael,

$70 may seem like a lot, but it includes the surgery, microchip and vaccines. Plus, the Humane Society uses that money to take care of the rest of animals that are there. I just regret that I did not do it earlier.

04/30/2007 01:50 PM

by Anna Lukyanova (Century 21 Sundance Realty)

Ahhhhh, you did a good thing! Saved a beautiful kitten's life. Kitty looks a lot like SAMMY, SAMMY. How nice to share this with us!

05/02/2007 11:16 AM

by Midori Miller-Daytona Beach Florida Real Estate Trainer (CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty)

Anna, so glad you've found your way back into the Rain! Love the photos of the kitties! Thanks for sharing your adopt a kitty story! You should join the Pets Are People Too group and post this there!

05/02/2007 12:08 PM

by Lysa Napolitano, Call Coordinator ~ Century 21 Sundance (Century 21 Sundance)

Midori, She looks like Sammy, but she is really fluffy and soft

Lysa, I think I'll do that.

05/02/2007 12:15 PM

by Anna Lukyanova (Century 21 Sundance Realty)

I have a 14 years old main-coon that I rescued... still looking beautiful, playful and extremely smart. Sometimes I even communicate with him. He has a distinct sound and tones in his voice that imitates me. And he knows what he wants.

09/03/2007 05:02 PM

by Arina S. Hanciulescu (ELITE REALTY)

Arina,

tell me about, my kitty definitely knows what she wants and goes for it. I call her "the broken violin" because she is not loud and her meowing is not really a cat-like. She is very cute though...

09/04/2007 01:17 PM

by Anna Lukyanova (Century 21 Sundance Realty)

I know exactly what you mean... I think that they are very different in many way from the other cats.

I was told in the very beginning that this bread has a shorter life than others... not true!

I was told that they have a fragile nature and are physically weaker... special with the urinary track... Well! Indeed Pukky has a period in his life (when he was 4 years old) with an chronic balder infection. But I had a great veterinarian doctor who performed a small surgery and enlarged the bladder passage way and after that he was free of any trouble.

He is extremely affectionate and devoted... in that respect he is more like a dog than a cat.

He is very verbal... talking and answering back at any of my conversation.

He has the most amazing eyes !

I had several cats (and dogs) in my life. But this cat is very unusual. You are lucky to have your (what's his name?)

09/07/2007 08:14 PM

by Arina S. Hanciulescu (ELITE REALTY)

Arina,

I love this picture. He looks so wise and comfortable.

My girl's name is ISIS after the goddess of joy and playfulness. She drinks a lot of water, and so far no bladder problems.

09/10/2007 09:47 AM

by Anna Lukyanova (Century 21 Sundance Realty)