The Royal Side Of Cotton

Someone out there sent an inquiry about my beloved Cotton. Whoever you are, thanks for kicking me in the address so as to get me blogging again. As swamped as my schedule is, I do manage to carry a handwritten journal. Nonetheless, to all my darlins out there, forgive me for letting my blog become idle.

What ever happened to my darlin Cotton? That boy found a home in January! Prior to his new castle, I did manage to get his wedding equipment altered which calmed him down considerably. Whew! As I suspected, he turned into a bigger sloppy baby once he got indoors. I still go check on him and he gets sweeter every day!!! Just check out his photo.

Sad to say, though I manage to find homes for some of these sweet creatures, the strays keep coming. Furthermore, here in the area, animal cruelty cases are still on the rise. Only in Middletown does this problem get worse despite the problem everywhere in the country. As a matter of fact, Middletown has developed an all time reputation as one of the worst places for stray animals. I get quite embarrassed when working with other area shelters whose staff occasionally ask, "What is going on in Middletown? We get more calls from that city for stray animals than any other city". What could I expect from a city that has more Section 8 housing than I care to count. Thank God, I was never born here. If Middletown were my hometown, I assure you, I would never tell a soul! I'm still trying to figure out what the heck a "Middletown Middie" is at the Middletown school system. I only stay here because I found an apartment willing to accept Moo and Teddy Bear. In the mean time, I continue to sit in county courtrooms hearing these cruelty cases so as to understand why mean people justify cruelty to any animal -now go back and read my profile. After you read my profile again, you will understand why the more people I meet, the more I love my cats!!! Mean people just suck!!!

Other happenings...Middletown has made a national reputation for becoming "Pothole City, USA". Come on my darlins, my people in southeastern Kentucky hollers want to know what is going on with the awful streets around here. Down home, we never had the best roads in the hollers but a good bulldozer came through on occasions. What's more, at least our little roads in the hollers have regularly been paved since the 1990's. Briarhoppers visiting up here can see a profound difference with Middletown streets. We swear our hollers have never been as bad as the current conditions of Middletown streets. If you come here, be aware! If your lovely automobile sustains damage and you file a claim with the city, then the city will reject your claim on the grounds it has no money. If you have an IQ larger than your shoe size, you will want to visit another enlightening city. If Moo, Teddy Bear and I could find another pet friendly place, trust me, we would be gone from here!

On a happier note, Spring is trying to spring. The problem is, Spring just hasn't sprung yet. It will get here when it is ready. Some people are already losing patience because the area is not getting Florida weather (Come on Ohio! Florida is NOT your southern peninsula!). My darlins, may I submit to those of you that can't wait for Spring, you gripe regardless as to what weather we have. Until the Rapture gets here, there will always be four seasons. So just sit back and make the best of everything because it's just fun to do.

Until the next dive bomb, my darlins, MEOW!!!