I agree. I have 2 dogs. Big mama is a 135lb and Doodle Doo is 6lbs. I love them to death. They give unconditional love. If I am crying Big Mama is there licking me and moaning. It's incredible what they understand. Last year my son asked for a cat for his birthday. I never owned or had friends with cats so i was kinda hesitant (but they know I never say no to animals). It was the best thing at the best time. Bugga Boo is so cool. He has such personality. My RSD was bad and he would make me laugh so much. I was becoming depressed prior to getting him(Bugga Boo) and he truly saved me. momof4

I have been blessed with 15 year old tiger manx cat,,she is very obediant and follows me around as well. Pets show us unconditioned love and are always there for us. I found her 15 years ago crying at night in the middle of a street , just a few weeks old,scared,hungry,and not knowing where to go,,She since then has returned the favor of her love,for now, im scared and in pain ,not knowing with this disease,where im going,,she is a good friend,always there for me, I Thank The Lord above for giving her to me . We should learn from the animals,although,she is in pain and is getting old,,she still is faithfull, and always not letting her pain , get in the way of loving me,,,When comparing her to me ,,I am a pathetic,pitiful,disgrace of an excuse for a human being,,,,, Bobber ,,,,,, P.S ,,, I use her name as my screen name , her name is bobber,,,my name is boyd

Awesome! Nuff said.

Hi Kim and everyone,
There is a cute commercial on TV. A lady in her pj's and housecoat is calling for her cat to come in for the night and cuddle up with her. She doesn't have her glasses on-and here comes a big round racoon out of the trees toward her and goes into the house with her right behind for the night cuddle time. The big racoon reminds me of our main coon cat who also likes to cuddle-sleeps with me every night. your friend, loretta with soft hugs

We bought the Costco shrimp (frozen) this weekend, and Sheba now is having 2 a day! I gave up on Kroger's, as they don't taste normal.

So now she is having her shrimpy afternoon snack and very happy like the old days!

Thanks for that tip, msL.

bobber.

I also had a Manx. His name was Robin. I was homeschooling my daughter and went on a "field trip" to the local SPCA. I fell in love with him and we had a six acre horse farm, so he would fit right in. (With the horses, billy goat, 2 potbelly pigs, a pony, a chicken named Ms. Kim Ames (from my 3 year old son) who, by the way slept in the house (both the chicken and the 3 year old!). 3 ferretts, a collie, a tennessee walker hound, two bulls (named #1 and #2. You can't name them, cuz you fall in love with them), and...I can't remember! Well, Robin was very loving, very elegant and strong and would knead my legs SO bad that I would bleed through my jeans. He also had this terrible habit of relieving himself in my plants...BIG no-no in my house. He was just beautiful. Totally gray with really light gray eyes. If I were to be a cat, I would want to be a Manx. Or maybe a Main Coon. Oh, the power! Haha!

Hi Kim
I read up on manx cats,,they are said to be very obedient,and love people and are very intelligent,,their ears are a little farther apart than the average cat and their hind legs are taller also than an average cat,,if you notice,when they are kittens, because their hind legs are taller,,it hikes them up in the air, thus causing them to hop around instead of walking when they are kittens but as they get older,they lean to walk with out hoping,,this genetic profile enables them to have on the aveage an 8 feet vertical leap and higher,,,,but Kim,,thats why i called here bobber,,because as a kitten she would "bob"[hop] aound instead of walking,,so i gave her the name bobber..........

Wow. So true!!!

Hi, Lynns

I can relate to your love of pets! I have a litle yorkie named Zoey and she has been a lifesaver since my RSD diagnosis. She seems to know when I am having a bad day and will literally follow me everywhere! Since I have had to qit my job, I have had some free time to teach her tricks, for cheese!! Hell, I will dance for cheese, LOL! She will dance, shake a paw, roll over, you know. . .all the basics, so I have been teaching her some primo tricks like "smiling" When we come home after being away,, she will stand at the top of the stairs and she gets so excited that her gums will retract, showing her teeth, so we just kept on saying, upon coming home to this. . .Are ya smilin'? So now,(for a piece of cheese, of course,) I will out of the blue say, "Zoey, are ya smilin'?" and UP go the gums and the "smile appears!! the next one I taught her was "sneezin'" You know how dogs will just kinda huff and sneeze? same thing! so now I will say. "Zoey, are ya sneezin'"? and she will throw her head back and sneeze like nobody's business!! I tell you, that little fur ball has been a lifesaver through this hell. The only problem now, is the little shite will walk right up to you,, plop her but down and SNEEZE!! Pets are no dummies for sure!
Thanks for bringing up such a worthy and comforting post!
Gentle hugs,

Kelly

My best friend, other than my husband, is my dog Sammy.

I rescued him from the pound a little over 3 years ago on my birthday. We don't know how old he is, just that he was fairly young when we got him, or what kind of dog he is, except that he appears to be a mix of long haired doxsie and King Charles Cavalier Spaniel - he is so incredibly cute!!

Sam follows me everywhere, walks at least 3 miles a day with me, and is fiercely protective of me with strangers and other pets. His little body is always so soft and warm. And he can run like the wind - he is way faster than any other dog in our neighborhood.

Since the inception of my RSD I have relied on Sam to more and more for emotional support - he helps me get through my days because he needs his long walks, regular grooming, and when I need a shoulder to cry on I can hug his little body.

XOXOX Sandy

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