Gumbybum t1_jdh7pyb wrote
My wife once sent me a post of a cute kitten. It turned out that kitten was up for adoption. So I sent my wife a picture of the same cute kitten... in our house 😼
PM_ME_YOUR_MONTRALS t1_jdh8mf1 wrote
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That's awesome
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That's risky. Had you talked about getting a cat and how you'd pick one out?
Gumbybum t1_jdha616 wrote
Yes, we had talked. I actually thought that because the cat was up for adoption, the text was suggesting that we adopt him.
I misinterpreted her intent but I have no regrets.
Lindaspike t1_jdhmebl wrote
are you my husband's twin? i had to ask him not to call me at work about "a cat..." - just go get them! i don't need the whole story. we've had up to six and only one was me telling HIM about a cat! but i love them all!!!
EndHawkeyeErasure t1_jdhuubq wrote
Am I your husband's twin? All three of our pets in some way involved me going, "so listen..."
Lindaspike t1_jdhwvfi wrote
one of his was -
"LINDA! did you see that cat on the news that some littles assholes shot with a BB gun?" yes, i did. it's awful!
"i'm going to get him!"
maybe call the shelter first?
click. well, the cat in question was already adopted by the vet caring for him "...but we do have a total love bug you might like..." that was chester.
another was "charlie (his co-worker) found a little cat on their porch but landlord only allows two cats! and it's winter!"
sigh. okay. please don't call me at work. just introduce us when i get home. i'd never say no. that was rosie,
so you're probably a close relation if not a twin!
EndHawkeyeErasure t1_jdi04c8 wrote
Our first was actually the day before we moved in together, and it went something like, "I promise I never do this. But my friend called & has a dog she can't keep, and he's here (the town I was working in for my last day before moving across the state), so like... do you want a dog?" That was Apollo. I really hadn't (consciously) done that at the time... but looking back, that was a lie. Next was we were going to adopt a cat at my office. My job was to find a good cat that wouldn't wanna bolt out the door. I found a tripawd that I fell in LOVE with before my boss decided she wasn't ready. I was sad about it and he just goes, "... do... do we need to go get the cat?" That was Shiloh.
The last one was maybe the worst. My Hound dog had been living with my dad (we had an apartment, dad had land, better place for the hound) but Dad broke his heel and couldn't keep up with all of his pets, so I, without consulting my darling, patient husband, went, "yea sure we can take him back!!" Welcome home, Miller. (We now own a house with plenty of roaming room, but 1000sq feet with 2 kids and 2 dogs was NOT fun for a while.)
Tell your husband to send Christmas cards and call more. Lol.
Lindaspike t1_jdi7hwi wrote
hahaha! when you're hooked you're hooked! whenever is see him looking at our shelter's website i think "uh oh." but we'll do anything for them and as i said, i never say no. they time that i was officially "the problem" we were at our neighbood pet shop getting food and litter. one sunday a month a small local cat rescue would be there with adopable kitties. i jokingly told them- "see that really tall blonde guy over there? just tell him they've all been adopted!" it became the running joke -"al and linda are here. all kitties are taken" when we'd walk through the door. one day he was in line trying to check out. i was chatting with the cat lady about some kittens - not super young but young-ish. they were left with their momma in a box on her front steps. they were all adopted except one who was licking my fingers. she said no one wanted him because he has polycystic kidney disease and will have a short life. i just said "we want him!" got Al out of line and said he's going with us. he went home and got the crate and that's how we got Avery! the shelter provided all the vet care and he had a couple of really great years with us and the other kitties. no regrets, believe me. here's a pic of my boy avery! he was so funny - jumped in the shower with me every day and would jump out an roll around on the bath mat!
EllieBelly_24 t1_jdjd06j wrote
Listen Linda, listen....
Lindaspike t1_jdjgjdm wrote
i love that video SO MUCH! my co-workers said it to me every day for a couple of weeks but slowed down a bit after that! that kids is at LEAST in high school by now.
EllieBelly_24 t1_jdjh2d5 wrote
Lmao right? I heard about it from a minecrafter/youtuber (no longer support him, btw), I've been waiting to run across a Linda in the wild to reference it hehe. So glad you caught it :D
Lindaspike t1_jdjtp3s wrote
i haven't laughed that hard in years! they shared it with me at work so of course it became a "thing!" i just love that kid. he's going to be a politician or a big shot lawyer. his arguing skills are amazing!
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