{"id":31491,"date":"2021-01-08T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=31491"},"modified":"2021-01-05T18:38:52","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T23:38:52","slug":"me-and-my-honey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/me-and-my-honey\/","title":{"rendered":"ME AND MY HONEY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Penny For Your Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By: Nancy Whitaker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Approximately the end of October and also close to my birthday, I decided I wanted anything or someone to take care of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have always tried to \u201cmother \u201c everything and everybody. Since my kids were all grown, I had this overwhelming desire to get me a pet of some kind, so I could have something to be with me and help fulfill my need to care for something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My answer came in the form of a little Ragdoll  kitten. Ragdolls are noted for their long fur, cuddles, playing and sleeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My kitty was a little boy who I named Honey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I thought Honey would be scared in his new surroundings, but, he was not frightened at all, just very curious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honey is a very loveable baby cat and loves to be in the middle of everything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If I change or move anything in the house, he has to check it out and give his approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a door to a room or a cupboard door is left open, you can bet Honey will make a mad dash to get through that door and get to what\u2019s on the other side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is always daunting to make sure a kitty or any pet eats and enjoys their food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The very first night, I fed Honey his dinner on a paper plate. He seemed to enjoy his food. The next day I got him out a nice ceramic bowl to eat from and alas, he would not eat. Was it the food? The color of the bowl? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next day I put his food back on a paper plate and he ate it. He knew he wanted to eat off of a  plain old paper plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He found his litter pan and then one of the very first things he did was crawl up onto my keyboard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The keyboard didn\u2019t impress him at all, so I turned it on, played a tune and proceeded to sing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well Honey must not like good old country music,  because he gave me a sly look and hid in a box. I was hoping he would sing or at least meow along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This little cat has its own personality and seems to know what he wants and when he wants it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wanting to dress my cute kitty up for Halloween, I got him a bow tie with pumpkins on it. After struggling to get the tie on him, he bit the bow, walked funny and wanted no part of that nice looking tie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want to buy him a little hat, but I don\u2019t know if he would even leave it on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honey loves following me around the house watching while I do household chores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He  likes to wait outside the bathroom door whenever any one uses it and will wait patiently till they are done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honey has really kept me company during this pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He doesn\u2019t care if I wear my pjs all day, if I don\u2019t put on makeup or even if I comb my hair. He still climbs up on my lap for some cuddles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is growing really fast and I had to get him a bigger litter box. Our next big step is going back to the vet, getting another shot and some surgery to help him leave the gals alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, this cat is not a child or a person, but he has brought me a lot of joy and love. Thank God for our pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have a pet? Do they bring you a sense of love and responsibility? Would you ever name a cat \u201cHoney?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let me know and I\u2019ll give you a Penny for Your Thoughts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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