@77yangyawrote:
Hi @Happiness Is Inside JOB! It's funny you said that, that they stay with you when you're alone and it makes it seem like company. Back in mid December, my husband had to be hospitalized for five days but during my birthday, honekka, but of course, I was afraid for him. Our cat stayed by me until he came home. She was a tremendous help. I cried my head off. Our town comes around in the fire truck all decked out with colored lights and they hand out candy canes, which I adore, but that night, I was alone, no one to rejoice with. The snow was coming down and it was so quiet outside. My heart felt as heavy as an anvil and I just was standing there with this dumb smile on my face trying to hide it as they handed me my candy canes. I went back in the house, but there was our cat and when I got all in my jammies, she jumped in my lap and we watched TV together !!
What a lovely story. I am also home a lot alone as hubby is on the night shift and and WOW what a difference a cat can make. They can feel your love, and at times sadness and they show you their love the best way they can. I am so thankful for my cat. I'd get another one today but my cat is older now, and he is used to being the center of attention. I don't think he would like it and I made that mistake a few years back, getting a second cat "thinking" oh the first cat won't mind.
Well, CATS have feelings and personalities. My older female cat got very depressed and stayed to herself. When the new cat got lost outside one day, my original cat, was grinning ear to ear. SHE WAS THRILLED, to have the house to herself. TO be the center of attention.
So I learned my lesson.
Happiness is ALWAYS an inside job,
Don't assign anyone else that much POWER
in your life!!!