And thankfully, I stumbled upon Hey, It's Okay Tuesday, via my blog bud Stephanie, hosted by Amber here.
I think for the time being I'm just going to be unoriginal and hook up with daily blog features until I can solidify my presence here in the blogging world. AKA, find something of substance to post about that people actually want to read about that doesn't necessarily involve shit-talking my cray-cray co-workers or whining about my family.
HA. See you in a few years when I finish school. ;p
So until then, these little gems will have to suffice. Which, judging by the number of people who link up daily, they do just fine. So, without further ado, that confession I was babbling about earlier.......
I'm a dog person. Hands down. They are cute, friendly, fun, playful, and pretty much any other positive adjective in the book. Love them. If I could have all the puppies, I would be up for it (provided they were house trained :p).
Cats, on the other hand... well, I didn't hate them, I didn't even dislike them. I was totally and completely indifferent. Growing up, our pets were always of the canine variety, and the idea of a cat was just kind of "oh, yeah, maybe". Nothing I really put a lot of thought into.
I'm not even really thinking about it right now.
Anthony's cat had kittens three weeks ago, and I'm currently swooning over the furry little bundles of cute. There are six kittens, and four that I could just take home with me.
Problem is, my brother is allergic.
He hasn't always been, and it's nothing serious, I think they just irritate his eyes and he gets stuffed up. Which is the same way I felt after holding them for a couple hours yesterday. So, for me, survey says, worth it!
And, he seems sort of "whatever" about it. Claims he won't pay any attention to the cat so it probably won't effect him too much.
So....
- it's okay that I'm making another spur of the moment pet decision after seeing a cute little face (always a bad idea!)
Exhibit A
- it's okay that I'm deciding this knowing that both my brother and I appear to be allergic to the little cuties
- it's okay that I'm probably not going to want to pay for everything required for a cat.
and
- it's okay that I'm going on and on about this and getting attached to the kittens, and probably won't even end up taking one anyway.
Do you have a confession? Fess up at Amber's blog!
Cat allergies are TOTALLY conquerable. I was pretty allergic to them when we got our two little ones - couldn't touch them without getting red, itchy eyes, sneezing, even wheezing. It took about a month of careful exposure - hanging out with them for an hour or so, then going into a cat-free room to recover, rinse, repeat. We also made sure not to allow them into our bedroom until I was over the allergies.
ReplyDeleteIt took about a month of them living with us before I was completely in the clear, but now I can literally rub my face on them without ANY problems. I recommend gradual exposure and making sure you vacuum your house regularly (we have laminate instead of carpeting, which helped, but I vacuumed our couches three or four times a week). You can also get something called Allerpet, which is supposed to reduce dander - I think we used it once, though, so it isn't a huge deal if you don't. Regular bathing should be fine.
Good luck, and yes, it's definitely okay to spur-of-the-moment get a cute fuzzball! Congratulations! :) :)
Oh gosh, I so want a kitten now. They are too cute.
ReplyDeleteLike the first comment said, you can get stuff to help allergies! I hope it works!
I'm allergic to cats but luckily I'm not a cat person so it works out haha
ReplyDeleteI am hands down a dob person and if I don't watch it my blog will sadly only be bitching about life...that is why there are almost never any post these days.
ReplyDeleteThey are so cute!!!! And allergies suck...wish we could just say "don't think about it" and it will all go away. LOL
ReplyDeleteTotal cat person here! Those kittens are so cute!! :O
ReplyDeleteThey are so cute! I have always been more of a dog person too (unfortunately, I don't have one right now, but I'm working on convincing my parents to let me get one) but I find cats to be absolutely adorable and have always thought I'd like to have at least one of those too. That definitely won't happen until I'm on my own, though. My mom's allergic and won't entertain the idea.
ReplyDeleteAbout allergies... my brother is allergic to cats and he used to have some because of his wife. So, it can be manageable.
They're cute, though! I'll be the little devil on your shoulder and say "Get one, get one, get one!"