What do you do during these trying times when you are stuck inside the house all day everyday with seemingly no end in sight? Well, if you’re my brother, you adopt a cat. Indeed, our family gained a new member today as the adoption of our black cat named ‘Oreo’ was completed. A two-year old that was formerly kept by another family that had to let it go, Oreo comes already highly domesticated, very docile and free of commotion. It’s like getting a baby after the phase where you don’t get any sleep because it’s crying the whole time.
I’m sure you’ve read the articles about how during this coronavirus quarantine, there’s been an uptick in pet adoption. I think it’s a really good thing that these animals are finding a home that wouldn’t have otherwise during normal circumstances. My brother’s been in a bit of funk since being laid off from the car dealership (obviously not a lot of car selling happening these days), so hopefully having a cat to occupy his time and mind will be a huge positive for him.
I always had the notion that if I were ever to get a pet, it’d be a cat over a dog. Not that I don’t like our canine friends, but a cat is far lower on maintenance, and they simply keep to themselves most of the time. There’s no need to take them for walks, and about the only sort of fuss with cat raising is trying to give them a bath, and trimming their claws. I never got around to adopting a cat, even as I entered deep adulthood, because I rather spend the money and time towards cars. Surely you’ve all kept up with my GT3 diaries.
Now that my brother did adopt one, however, I get to somewhat live the pet ownership experience through him. I think it’ll be nice to have a furry little monster running about the house, and a good distraction from what’s going on in the outside world.
Our new furry family member.