The Ideal House Pets

“A dog is man’s best friend.” That common saying may contain some truth, but dogs are not the only animal friends whose companionship people enjoy. For many people, a cat is their best friend. Despite what dog lovers may believe, cats make excellent house pets.

In the first place, people enjoy the companionship of cats. Many cats are affectionate. They will snuggle up and ask to be petted, or scratched under the chin. Who can resist a purring cat? If they’re not feeling affectionate, cats are generally quite playful. They love to chase balls and feathers, or just about anything dangling from a string. They especially enjoy playing when their owners are participating in the game. Contrary to popular opinion, cats can be trained. Using rewards and punishments, just like with a dog, a cat can be trained to avoid unwanted behavior or perform tricks. Cats will even fetch!

In the second place, cats are civilized members of the household. Unlike dogs, cats do not bark or make other loud noises. Most cats don’t even meow very often. They generally lead a quiet existence. Cats also don’t often have “accidents.” Mother cats train their kittens to use the litter box, and most cats will use it without fail from that time on. Even stray cats usually understand the concept when shown the box and will use it regularly. Cats do have claws, and owners must make provision for this. A tall scratching post in a favorite cat area of the house will often keep the cat content to leave the furniture alone. As a last resort, of course, cats can be declawed.

Lastly, one of the most attractive features of cats as house pets is their ease of care. Cats do not have to be walked. They get plenty of exercise in the house as they play, and they do their business in the litter box. Cleaning a litter box is a quick, painless procedure. Cats also take care of their own grooming. Bathing a cat is almost never necessary because under ordinary circumstances cats clean themselves. Cats are more particular about personal cleanliness than people are. In addition, cats can be left home alone for a few hours without fear. Unlike some pets, most cats will not destroy the furnishings when left alone. They are content to go about their usual activities until their owners return.

Cats are low maintenance, civilized companions. People who have small living quarters or less time for pet care should appreciate these characteristics of cats. However, many people who have plenty of space and time still opt to have a cat because they love the cat personality. In many ways, cats are the ideal house pets.

POEM

Friends

What can I say to them?
I love them, every bit.
Can’t wait for our times together,
Man, they sure can baby sit!

They told me I’m their crazy friend,
They mean a lot to me.
Makes me so excited,
Then I tend to poop and pee.

I’m only 18 years old, of course,
So everything is fine.
If all keeps up I’ll never forget them
When I reach the age of 50.

they take the greatest care for me,
Keep them so close.
I always love them,
As they know.

They are nice and caring, amazing,
I’d guess that they are so great.
How we eats the way we want
Is really beyond us.

A cheeseburger sub and French-fries,
Almost every day.
But even more, we had
A special culinary way.

Our favorite, and it’s wild,
Is worth it’s weight in gold.
We get off on sports
That is at least two hours a day!

They say it’s nice and chunky,
lapping up a great, thick dose.
Let us eat in peace,
For us, it’s just plain gross.

We seem obsessed of pictures,
From what I see, I think,
With clothing of one color,
And that, you know, is black.

They told me in silly voices,
Play with me on the room.
Sings to me so sweetly,
I always want some more.

Their boyfriends, my cousin,
They really knew how to rock!
And I really appreciate it
The things they left to my life.

Not to quibble, anyway,
They are really great.
And the way they cared for me?
Believe me, it’s first rate.

I’m their crazy friend, truly,
And they are my crazies pals.
I got it made, believe me,
I love their craziness.

They registered students and workers,
But I’ll give them a job for life.
If just for this blasted mood difference,
I’d make them united!

We’d put it in our scrapbook,
No ifs, no ands, no maybe.
They are the world’s best pals,
And forever I will be their crazies friend!

Love,

addict kenneth

SHORT STORY

The Phone Call

A girl quickly punches a number into her phone and waits until she hears the other line pick up.

“Becky, I don’t know what to do, I really don’t. I love him so much and I don’t think he thinks of me that way. I mean, whenever I see him or think of him, I can’t help it, this smile comes across my face. Sometimes he sees me smiling and smiles back. That’s when my knees turn to jello and I get butterflies in my stomach. I know you think that he’s so totally adorable and cute, but if you look past that and actually listen to what he has to say, you find a totally different person. He’s so caring and considerate and he makes me feel like I don’t deserve him. Well, actually, I don’t deserve him. He’s too perfect; I mean, look at all the girls that fall over for him. I could never be one of those. Their all so pretty and bubbly and not me. I couldn’t even start to compare myself to them. But whenever I think of him or see him, I can’t help it, I smile. Now I didn’t tell you this but he called me the other day about homework. I tell you now; I made a complete fool of myself. I’m so embarrassed. I stuttered the whole time, but he was so sweet and just kept talking and making me feel better. He’s so perfect Becky, I don’t deserve him, so why do I keep wishing and praying that he will notice me, why?…………Becky? Becky are you there?”

“This isn’t Becky.”

Petrified the girl asks, “Then who is this?”

“ This is the guy whose smile turns your knees to jello and I just wanted to say one thing. Everything you just said now, I’ve been wanting to say since the day I met you.”

My parents gave me the name Ros-Ann Kenneth. Ros-Ann Kenneth came from the name of my parents Pedro and Susan, they get Ros-Ann from the 2^nd last letters of my fathers name and the three last letters of my mothers name and Kenneth for me to be healthy that’s what my father told me. I’ am Ros-Ann Kenneth E. Belardo, who am I? I’ am a female student of Rizal technological University in Boni Campus. I’ am 18 yrs old and starting to learn about the environment and to acknowledge the goodness in life even though sometimes some people in your environment don’t give importance to you but if you have friends that you can count on too everything will be alright. I’ am weird because I can make them laugh when they are sad, crying or if they feel lonely but my own self I can’t do it, I don’t know why it is like that I just pretend to be happy even though I’m not but some of my friends knew that I felt like that but they can’t do anything about it. I’m the person that keeps secrets, emotions and suffering. I like sweets and I like to learn a lot of different recipes, I like eating that’s why I’m chubby and I like sleeping on my bed because I feel so relaxed when I’m there. I’m the person that when I’, alone I felt like no one loves me, no on cares for me, no one know me and I felt like no body knew that I even exist that’s why my self esteem is very low if you compare it to other people. Sometime I feel so uneasy to communicate to others if I don’t know them yet, I can only talk to them if they talk to me first. I’ am the person that want someone to give some time, importance, care and love for me because maybe my family don’t give that importance that I want to feel. Sometimes I thought of dieing in just a second or just in a blink of an eye then I’m gone, all of us knew that were going to die but a lot of us sure afraid to face death. When I’m on a trip or way to go to somewhere I thought of I’m going into an accident I don’t know why it always come in to my mind maybe its only because of my problems that I want to escape from, I’m not saying that running from your problems will be the solution, I just want to be blank and nothing to think of, its only my way to make my self free from anything just for a while.

I’ am simple but cute joke… I’ am just a simple crazy girl that everyone love or hated but I’m just me nobody can change the way I’ am but they can affect me to change into a better person. Someone told me that I’m secretive, kind, noisy and harmful just in the way that when I like the person or I’m happy to be with him/her sometimes I hurt him or her physically. When I remember something sad or anything about my problems I just started to cry, I just cry and cry until it stops. When I’m with my boyfriend when he talks about something that I cant reply because I just can’t tell him what I think, what I feel or what are my problems, I just can’t told all of it because I just can’t. I ‘am the person that cannot tell something dramatic because I felt corny about it. When someone shout at me I started to cry and realize that it’s because of my weakness, it’s the thing that I couldn’t speak or talk when someone that is close to me was talking. One of my weaknesses was I cannot defend my self that’s why I cannot defend others and I just follow what are they saying. I just want to be strong for my family, friends and love one.