I sent out a newsletter last week with some smiles. a giveaway, and an invitation for readers to send me a story about their favorite furry buddy. A few readers took me up on it, and as always I’ve heard some neat stories. You know how I love to share stories. So…
But first be sure to look closely at the photo to spot the bookstore cat. Don’t you think books and cats just go together somehow? My daughter and I found the bookstore on a trip. I think it was in Charleston, SC, but I could be wrong. A fun bookstore anyway with several cats and a few couches to invite time to relax with a book and maybe hear a purring cat.
Here’s a great story from Pam of a cat finding the perfect place and being the perfect friend.
I enjoy your newsletter and your contests because they make me think of happy memories. We just lost our cat Mr. Jim. He was a feral cat in our neighborhood and it took my daughter Summer and me a year to catch him to get him to the vet. He was neutered, given his shots and we brought him home to enjoy his life. We have two houses on our property, a barn, and a garage apartment. My cousin lives in the other house, and Mr. Jim promptly moved in with my cousin Tinka.
Tinka is elderly, retired military, not in good health but he and Mr. Jim had their daily routine and enjoyed every day together for the last 12 years. According to our vet, Mr. Jim was at least 17 but could have been older. Please keep my cousin Tinka in your prayers. He misses Mr. Jim and has no other family. We put up bird feeders for him so he could feed and watch the birds and I told him we will keep an eye out for elderly cats needing a home for him. Thank you for reminding me of our sweet animal memories.
If you didn’t get my newsletter, let me know and I’ll send a copy out to you. Or you can click on this link. And next month I’ll do a giveaway here to add some chances of you all winning some books.
Have you ever been in a bookstore that had cats? Or any kind of store that had a pet in residence?