Gypsy The Dog Cat

We’ve been talking about adding a new pet to the family for some time and recently my wife and kids went to the RSPCA out off Harbour Road to look at dogs, just browsing they said.

A phone call that afternoon to me from the RSPCA, and 4 days later there I was signing the paper for our brand-new cat.

You have read correctly. They went looking for a puppy, and we got a kitten.

When my wife called when I was over at a friend’s place, I could tell they’d seen something they like. It started with “she’s very small and cute, she’s grey and her name is Gypsy”. All good so far. Then the surprise was obviously that Gypsy was not who I thought she was. The kids were keen, and she’d be ready for adoption in a few days.

A few days later, there I am signing over the papers. My first meeting with Gypsy was actually in the car park, I’d parked down the road a bit, drove back into the car park after loading kitten gear in the car and the lady from the shelter was walking towards me with the cat carrier. The cat looking at me thinking ‘who are you’, me looking at the cat thinking, ‘so this is you’.

Without time to get home and then go back to get the kids to school, Gypsy the dog cat and I sat out the front of school together. I decided to open the cat cage so we could meet and within 5 minutes she was sitting on my lap having a snuggle. Well played kids.

They chose very well, we’ve got a 3-month-old kitty who’s tearing around the house, attacking legs, sitting on laps, found her spot on the couch already and has just moved in without a problem. She’s awesome.

Final note, if your family is going to the RSPCA for “a look”, there’s no turning back, you’re getting a pet, and it might not be the type you think you’re going to look at. Also, save a pet if you can, they do a great job at the shelter.

Scotty

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