Peela Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 (edited) We already have 3 chooks, 2 dogs and a snake (in a rental!). The kids and I have wanted a cat ever since our previous one ran away a year or so ago. But dh really dislikes cats. Really. Was upset we had a cat before. Contantly complained. Kept the cat outside. Said we would never get a cat. I told the kids...the only way we would ever get another cat would be if dh brought one home by some miracle. I could never just get one, as I did other animals, because he is so hostile towards cats (he is a dog person, not to mention cat allergies). So on the weekend he goes to a garage sale. A woman had gone interstate for some reason then phoned her neighbour to tell her she wasnt coming back. To sell everything. Dh picked up a few plants at this garage sale and came home. Later he felt to go back to the garage sale. He was in the backyard (EVERYTHING was for sale or free) and a cat came up to him. He reckons this cat SPOKE to him and told him how sad it was. (dh is rather sensitive for all his brashness!). He asked the woman from next door what was going on with the cat- they had tried to give it away but no one had replied to the advertisement and it was about to go to the cat haven the next day. So, now we own a cat. A gorgeous, well loved, friendly, not neurotic, ginger Tom called Tiger Woods. The prettiest cat ever. About 2 years old. And it was dh who brought it home and who now adores this creature like nothing else. Dh the cat hater. Who slept with the cat last night to make sure it felt secure. It's so funny how things turn out. Edited November 1, 2010 by Peela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 :D Love it! Maybe that will happen with my dh (also a notorious cat hater) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcyB Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 awwww - love turned him around :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeneralMom Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Sweet! I love ginger cats (and black ones) but never seem to end up with either. My DH was so angry at me when we brought home a tiny kitten we found under the car, that he didn't speak to me for 24hrs. Then, I came home from work and found him dozing on the couch with her snuggled up under his chin, purring away...he looks at me and admits she is the cutest, sweetest thing he has ever seen and now she is "his" cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 She's a beauty!!! Orange cats are my favorite!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 :001_smile: Great story & I'm glad the cat has found a happy home w/ you guys! Beautiful cat. My experience has always been that orange cats are very lovey-dovey & sweet. Glad to hear that your dh has converted! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 I LOVE stories like this! I'm so glad your dh's heart is softened, and you have a cat again. He's a handsome little man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kebo Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 That's sweet :001_smile: I've seen a number of confirmed cat hating men get turned around by the "right" cat (including my labrador-loving BIL, who DOTED on his first cat like it was a small helpless child). Cats are all so very different from each other, I do believe that this one spoke to him. Enjoy your beautiful cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 what an AWESOME story!!!! What a GORGEOUS cat!!!! You're lucky, Peela!!!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Laurie Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 That's great! My dh is not a big cat fan either, but he brought home a kitten he found on the side of the road last year, because he knew how upset I would have been to know a kitten had been left on the side of the freeway. That said love to me! And I love red tabbies- they have the sweetest dispositions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetobeme Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 :) i was never a cat fan either, but now we have the greatest cat. . .even i love her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annlaura Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 He's lovely! What a special story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 What a pretty cat. My DH is not a cat lover. He was really disgruntled when he married me and I moved in with my two cats. It took Cindy (Lucinda P. Cat) exactly 1 hour to win him over. He wore a suit to work. Every night, he came home and laid down on the bed. Cindy hopped onto his chest, getting cat hair on his suit and tie, and purred and purred as he petted her for at least 30 minutes. Mehitabel (K. Cat) won him over too -- he shared every meal with that greedy cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Cats have spoken to me. When one becomes yours, you just know it. So happy for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 What a great story and what a sweet looking cat. We have a cat that looks just like that and he's a cuddler! We have 2 cats, but that one's my baby. Glad that kitty got to your husband! Looks like he found his place in the world. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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