Aloha from Animal Rescue on Oahu!
I started on the Internet about 8 years ago as my family of cats and dogs grew. These animals were rescues and somehow my husband and I just got so attached to them that they never did get adopted out! I needed extra money to feed, take them to the vet, spay or neuter, medications and pet supplies. I have learned how to earn from home and help to defer the costs of my pets.
In June 2005 we purchased our first home here in Hawaii, so now I can really get into the animal rescue as I can build kennels and enclosed areas for my cats. All of my cats are indoor animals, you can read more about that at the official ASPCA site. You create a "cat friendly" environment in your home, much as you would creat a "child friendly" home if you had a baby!
I have learned much from my pride of cats! The first few that were brought up with my husband and I are much friendlier with people than the later kitties that came to us and were basically brought up by my alpha male, Rusty. He would hold out his front leg and let the babies "nurse" from there. I always thought that my alpha female would be the one to do this! She is totally human oriented as the original rescue from the boatyard my husband was working at when we brought her home. Cats are territorial and all have a position in the pride. One of my later males, Bo, was given to me as an older cat and at first would not come out of the bedroom.
He slowly made his way to the main living areas of the home and now is competing with Scampers, my alpha female, for the head cat position. They chase each other around a-lot! Rusty and Bo have reached an agreement as they sniff noses all the time. Cats communicate with each other on many levels. This was proved to me at one home we rented where I fed approximantely 9 feral cats for 3 years. These cats knew how to get around the American Pitt Bull Terrier, Kala, that hates cats and get into our back patio, where my other two dogs, Bob and Nohea, are "cat friendly." I think every cat in that neighborhood was told about the free food and basic medical attention I would give them as more and more showed up! Another great site for cats is My Paw Points. I save the coupon that comes with the cat litter and add up points until I have enough to purchase an item or get some free cat litter. The site also has much information on cat care and cats in general.
Next time I blog I will talk more about dogs and some of our experiences with ours! I would love to hear your stories about your pets!
