Whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing is up to you to decide, but in all my years, I’ve never felt love towards another person.
I volunteer at a shelter and met this boy a month ago, when he was surrendered. He had a difficult month, he was in a quarantine for biting someone and he got sick for about two weeks. He was frightened and angry when he came in, but he overcame it all, and today, he’s being adopted.
He and I bonded in his month. I fell in love with him, I brushed him and petted him daily, helped him feel comfortable and loved, and while I’m glad to see him being adopted, (I’d love to, but my situation prohibits it) I’m feeling what poets write about losing love. Pain, crushing and debilitating.
For a goofy cat.
I love you Beau. You be a good boy in your new home. I’m glad I knew you.
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Aw, what a cutie! I love cats, they’re just wonderful. I truly hope Beau enjoys his new home. I’m sure he’s glad to have known you too, Once. 🙂
Thanks Hioneh. They really are wonderful animals!
If you haven’t felt love towards others, have you felt anything else?
That’s beautiful! I’m glad you helped him find his way. And giving your self as a volunteer is admirable. Good luck Beau!
Beau sold himself with his personality and those eyes. You’re right, I just walked with him for a bit. Thanks for your comment.
You are an awesome person for volunteering at an animal shelter!!
I would bond too quickly, and the pain of letting them go would be unbearable.
You are a strong person to be able to do that.
I have just 1 dog and we are bonded very tightly. She is part of the reason I am still here.
I can’t imagine ever leaving her. Your kindness to the animals will be rewarded, if not in this lifetime then in the next.
It’s a challenge to not bond, but in life I always pull for the underdog and Beau fit that category for a few different reasons. I told him, every day, that I was only here to help him through his stay at the shelter. No matter how hard you try, and it happens to paid staff too, there’s always that one animal that just steals your heart. Thank you for your comment, Lovedogs.
. . . and good for the bond you and your dog have. I completely understand that they are part of the reason we are still here. I hope you and your dog have many more years together.
Beau is an absolutely lovely ? you showed great compassion nursing him to be ready for his new home. I hope beau has many happy years ahead of him,!
Typo- where the question mark is I had posted an emoji of a CAT.
Emojis on this site are tricky! Thanks for your comment, Rainwatch. It was a team effort with Beau, and all the pets, I’m just the one who fell in love with him! He’s a great cat and he’s only 7, so he’s got a long life ahead of him. He’s overweight, so hopefully his new people will help him lose some weight.
hey once
i’ve been creeping on this website for a few years now. for whatever reason for the past couple of months i’ve tried to read every new post on here. i’m a thirty three year old bengali american loser. broke uneducated jobless etc. anyways now that i’ve hyped myself up- it seems like there’s a lot of really cool and amazing people on here with incredible stories. i really loved your piece on chocolate chip. i think i cried when i read it as did others i’m sure. one common refrain that i hear you repeat is about how you’ve never felt a genuine sincere connection with another person. obviously you feel differently about cats and other animals. anyhow what you say about your experience with people kind of resonates with me. and you seem really thoughtful and i’d love to be able to talk to you even if only for a moment or two. if you’re interested in please send me an email. my address is mohannad.islam@gmail.com. if i’ve totally creeped you out i’m really really sorry. and the same goes for if i’ve broken any rules on this website by sharing personal information. anyways that’s all i’ve got for now. thanks for reading and thanks again for that post on chocolate chip. that really was something. kinda got me pumped up for whatever it’s worth. it felt real like it was coming from there bottom of your heart.
if this ends up double posting my bad
hey once
i’ve been creeping on this website for a few years now. for whatever reason for the past couple of months i’ve tried to read every new post on here. i’m a thirty three year old bengali american loser. broke uneducated jobless etc. anyways now that i’ve hyped myself up- it seems like there’s a lot of really cool and amazing people on here with incredible stories. i really loved your piece on chocolate chip. i think i cried when i read it as did others i’m sure. one common refrain that i hear you repeat is about how you’ve never felt a genuine sincere connection with another person. obviously you feel differently about cats and other animals. anyhow what you say about your experience with people kind of resonates with me. and you seem really thoughtful and i’d love to be able to talk to you even if only for a moment or two. if you’re interested in please send me an email. my address is mohannad dot islam @ gmail dot com. if i’ve totally creeped you out i’m really really sorry. and the same goes for if i’ve broken any rules on this website by sharing personal information. anyways that’s all i’ve got for now. thanks for reading and thanks again for that post on chocolate chip. that really was something. kinda got me pumped up for whatever it’s worth. it felt real like it was coming from the bottom of your heart.
That’s a lovely cat 🙂
He definitely is, Taf Taf. Gorgeous eyes, and a very outgoing personality. He really made an impression on me. Thanks for your comment!
That is a beautiful cat. You helped this cat and fell in love with it. I have that feeling about a dog right now. Now I wonder what it feels like to be that human that helps another human personally and profoundly. I do wonder.
I think that was the point of my post, but I forgot to write it. This is what many people feel towards other people, yet I’ve never felt it and doubt I ever will. Maybe that’s bad, strange, I don’t know.
There’s a sign on a wall of this shelter that says something to the effect of “Its not what animals learn from us that matters, but what we learn from them.” I am saddened by people who can’t feel love for animals – often times they are able to feel love for humans and see animals as just. . . animals. They have so much to offer and are so much more than they are given credit for.
Do you own the dog, or looking to adopt it?
I don’t own it but my wife and I take care of it nearly 24/7. We are doing ongoing rehab with it. Would adopt in a heartbeat, given a chance. Never thought I would say that about a dog…
As to cats, there are three in our home. I find them amusing when they play, soft to touch, wonderful to hold as they purr, and deeply relaxing to watch as they sleep. I read a study, confirming other studies, that cat owners have a greatly lowered risk of heart attack, like by half. I believe it.
That sign on the wall is right.