Becoming the Crazy Cat Lady

Over the last year my friends and Shawn especially have been calling me the crazy cat lady and I admit to being a little bit crazy lol. As a child I had one cat who is currently 13 years old. His name is Mitshu and we got him as a stray kitten on Thanksgiving of 1998 at my cousins house in Miami. He's still a my parents house and is an awesome cat!

Mitshu and I this summer...as you can tell he really missed me

Here's a pic from four years ago he's just a big white fur ball of love

I didn't become the crazy cat lady though until I moved to a small town south of Edinburgh this past spring. One of my neighbors has four cats and I became kind of obsessed with the two friendly ones, but especially crazy about the one I named Big Head. He's not neutered so he has the characteristic large head of a tomcat which is where I got his name from. He's probably one of the most friendly cats I have ever met and just has the best personality. So I became obsessed with taking pictures of my new furry friends and this is when I went from a person who likes cats to slowly becoming the crazy cat lady.

If you couldn't tell from some of my older post, I really love photography so it's something I am trying to learn more about and when I get my digital SLR for Christmas you will see a lot more post about photography. So Here's a few of my favorite shots from my iphone of my neighbor's cat otherwise known as Big Head to me:

Close up color adjusted w/an iphone app

As you can see he is a great model

So silly and playful

Eye closeup and color slightly adjusted by an iphone app

Then about 2 months ago Shawn suggested I adopt a cat so I can have some company. I wasn't sure about it especially since Shawn's slightly allergic to cats, but after thinking about it I decided it would be a good idea. My friends and I went to three different cat shelters and out of the three I have to say the Lothian Cat Rescue was the best shelter and where I found my new cat. The rescue is located just outside of the city surrounded by farmland and is just such a beautiful and nice place for the cats. Some cats are even allowed outside and roam free around the rescue. I was first planning on getting a short haired male cat but when I met this semi-long haired little girl cat I fell in love. Shawn and I decided to name her Philly (Shawn's a big Phillies fan). Since bringing her home she has been nothing but a blessing. She's so sweet and loves to cuddle and sleeps in my bed every night. I am not sure what's going to happen next week when Shawn comes since he may kick her out of the bed lol. She's also has her quirks and will get the crazies and go running out of the room and sliding down the hallway. She's also very playful and just loves attention in general. Let's just say i'm in love with this cat, and I treat her like my child so maybe I am a crazy cat lady. At least I am crazy and happy and she seems to be happy as well. Here are some pictures of Philly:

She has the cutest upside down heart around her nose

Enjoying the view

One of her favorite hiding places

Close up of her little heart nose

Such a gorgeous fluffy cat

As you can see she is very comfortable in her new home