Meet Pixel... The Cat that Adopted Us!

I have been oh so lonely here at the house in the daytime and David and I had been looking into getting a cat, but weren't really sure if we wanted one. We discussed it multiple times and decided that maybe it wasn't the right time for a kitty, since we couldn't even make time to get to the shelter together, how were we going to make time for the kitty itself (and everything else involved with a new kitty). Literally a few days after we decided we weren't going to get a cat, this adorable little kitty started hanging around our apartment complex. She slept under the cars, loved the attention from all the tenants and hung out by our front door often. So.... we started feeding her just a little bit.

Well, you know what happens when you feed a cat... she won't leave! She started hanging out with me in the day, coming and going as she pleased. Sleeping on the couch... running around the house etc. We absolutely LOVED her, but she wasn't really "ours".  I called the shelter to report her found and posted multiple ads on craigslist, this adorable little cat HAD to be someones, maybe she just wandered a little to far from home, and we inadvertently kidnapped her. The shelter told us that if no one claimed her after 30 days, she would be considered "our" cat. So we waited and waiting, we didn't want to name her or get to close, what if someone claimed her, what if she was sick... what if she was pregnant?


Well 30 days lapsed and still no sign of an owner, how could someone have given this sweet baby up? So here comes the decision, do we keep her, or take her to the shelter or call the feline network to see if they can place her? We just couldn't bring ourselves to take her anywhere but into our home. So we named her... after going through tons of names (Lola, Mila, Ms. Kitty Fantastico, Princess Peach, etc) we named her... Pixel (which everyone seems to LOVE, you can call her pixie for short if you want).



Our next step was too the vet...

Her first visit to the vet was last week, she was given her first LVRC vaccine, tested for leukemia, they checked to see if she was spayed and gave us a de-worming pill. When we got home she was very lethargic, would barely eat and slept all day (this is normal after a vaccine). The next day she was back to her normal self, so we chopped up her de-worming pill, put it in some tuna and gave it to her... but she wouldn't eat it! So we had to chop up the tuna and then mix it in wet cat food and feed that to her and she finally ate it!

We went and bought her a collar (since we had shelled out over $100 at the vet) with her name (Pixel) and our phone number, we got her food bowls, a litter box and some toys.

By Monday, she was back to her adorable sassy little self. I set up an appointment to have her spayed on October 11th, and have appointments throughout the next few weeks for her booster LVRC vaccine, Rabies Vaccine and Leukemia vaccine, I also have an appointment at PetSmart for a grooming session with a flea/tick shampoo and then a flea/tick spot treatment. I really think she is loving her new home with us, just as much as we love her! She has already started bring us "gifts" including a huge dragon fly, a lizard almost the length of her and today she brought me a grasshopper.

About 2 nights ago, I got a very random text message from a number a didn't recognize... here is the conversation:

Random #: Yr new kitty has a name. Kitty Thief!

Random #: I see you took it to the vet I hope you did'ent spend to much money on her.

Me: Who is this?

Random #: One of the owners of mesha

Me: Well she started coming to our house, she was malnourished and thin. She had fleas and worms... I posted her on craigslist as FOUND for weeks, looked on craigslist for lost ads, called the shelter to make a report and see if anyone reported her missing. She had no tags, no microchip... I did what I could to find her owner. After a month... we took her in.

Random #: Her name is mesha. U can worm her as much as you want as long as she has fleas she can get worms back with in 2 weeks. Fleas r hard to get rid of right now just to let u know.

Me: We have no problem dealing with this like adults, without the random threatening texts. If you would like to talk about it, please call me.

Random #: If you like her u can have her but she does just walk into random places so keep a close eye on her.

So it sounds like her original owners live nearby, maybe even in our apartment complex. But my feeling is, if they really wanted her, they would have taken more care of her and noticed when she was gone for weeks at a time. I just pray that she doesn't get kitty napped... we love her so much and would be very upset if she went missing.


That is all for now, I am sure there will be more to come about Pixel's adventures.

For More Pictures, Take A Look At Her Facebook Album!

The hunt is on... and still going...

So in June of this year, I was layed off, it was probably one of the most horrible experiences I have had in a while. Nothing is worse than feeling useless and unneeded at a job you love. Since then I have been hunting continuously for a job. I have had a few interviews, but no bites, and the more "no's" I get, the more discouraged I become. About a month ago, I had an interview that was on my "I really want to work for" company list, I was very excited just to learn more about the company and to have the opportunity to interview with them, while it turned out that I wasn't a good fit, it was still a good experience, even with the disappointment in the end.

Looking for work is like a full time job. I get up every morning, check my email, check my 10 job websites and apply, apply, apply! I literally check back on the sites every couple of hours to see what else has been posted and what else I can apply for. I keep a list of all the company's/jobs I have applied for so I don't apply for the same job twice (that would be embarrassing!) and then I wait... and wait.... and wait.

This week I had (what I thought was) an awesome interview and I am hoping to hear back from the company soon. About 2 weeks ago, I had an absolutely HORRIBLE impromptu phone interview, I totally screwed it up and kicked myself every day for about a week. I have since moved on, used it as a learning experience and will be more prepared in the future.

I have been getting more and more prepared for interviews as each one comes up, soon I am gonna feel like I am just reciting lines. I have research difficult questions asked in interviews and written out my responses to each one, I research each company prior to applying, so I know what the company is, their visions and culture etc, If I dont like what they sound like from their website, I am definitely not going to like working there.

So far, my efforts haven't paid off, but I am hoping all this interviewing is just practice for the perfect job! I know its out there and I can't wait to find it!