Cat - After a Tough Divorce or Breakup, Animals Make Superior Company to Most Dates and Mates

Save 5% on orders over $75 at Only Natural Pet Store! Use coupon code CJ75. In the world of dating, it's a jungle out there. People come and go, in and out of our lives. Some relationships last years, others only last weeks or months. Successful marriages are sacred and special. Then, there's those of us whose marriages weren't so fortunate. We move on, and grow from the experience. After years of enduring an unhappy marriage and going on many disappointing dates, I am very happily single and out of the dating rat race. Dates are easy to come by when wanted, but the fork has stuck in me, I'm done. Being independent, the single life is glorious and fulfilling. My world is full of love, and happiness, living with animals instead of humans. I haven't given up on dating, rather, I've had enough of the games and want a kinder and gentler life. It feels good, and finally, there is peace. Living on a lake, there is nature all around me. Every morning and evening, ducks and egrets come by to see what I'm serving up for them. The guy in the condo next to me has tortoises, whom I feed flowers off my hibiscus plants. They see me and come crawling. When the seagulls come by, they catch any food at all, in midair. Hungry little buggers. It feels good to walk around the lake, and see the wildlife; red-eyed slider turtles big as dinner plates lounging on a log, or baby moorhens following their mother with their big, tennis-racquet feet tripping them as they walk. My camera is loaded full of photos of the different animals I've encountered along my walks. It is relaxing not to have to argue with a spouse, or rush home to make dinner. Freedom and peace feel luxurious and wonderful. Riding horses is rewarding for those of us who are thrill-seekers. My weekly trips to a local barn to ride had to be temporarily stopped as I healed from a herniated disk in my spine. How depressing it was not to be out in the sunshine, galloping and jumping those hyper Thoroughbred horses. Soon, it will be alright to start riding again, and I am ready (in spirit.) Coming to the stall of a favorite horse, and hearing it whinny a greeting is heartening. When I had my horse, he always whinnied at me, and loved to rub his huge head against me for a good itch. The teamwork and comraderie between horse and rider is unique. It isn't necessary to make good conversation,since the two of you bond with touch and sight, mostly. In high school, my boyfriend had to wait as I went to ride my horse every day. It always came first. High school relationships came and went, but the horse was always there. And he was spoiled rotten, with carrot cakes on birthdays, and daily apple treats. Leaving him to go to college was more painful than when I left my ex-husband. We value our animals, and it is obvious when you read different stories in newspapers or check out pet-related magazines. Sometimes we hear of people who squabble over who gets custody of the dog or cat. Bird Talk magazine even has a parrot "centerfold" for its bird-loving readers every month. Animals give us love that humans can't, fully unconditional and without ulterior motives. They don't pretend, fake or judge. They just love. Nobody gives you dirty looks when you look less than attractive in the morning. This is why animals hold a superior place in my heart to my former relationships. Does your dog or cat wait patiently for you to come home from work? The highlight of many pets' days are when their masters come home. When growing up, I hid in my bedroom with my cat to avoid the wrath of my mother. My cat was loving to me even if family had trouble showing love. When love relationships ended, my pets were there for me when friends weren't able to be. Animals enrich and improve our lives. It is better to have peace and love of a pet than endure an unfulfilling and destructive relationship. My interest in dating has waned, as I work and play with the animals in my life. You don't have to have a mate to be happy. But the love of a loyal dog or cat sure makes life more fulfilling and pleasant. If you left a relationship and are hurting, reach out and pet your animals. They will gladly lend you a loving ear... and paw. Carolyn McFann is a scientific and nature illustrator, who owns Two Purring Cats Design Studio, which can be seen at: http://www.cafepress.com/twopurringcats . Educated at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, Carolyn is a seasoned, well-traveled artist, writer and photographer. She has lived and worked in Cancun, Mexico, among other interesting professional assignments in other countries. Clients include nature parks, museums, scientists, corporations and private owners. She has been the subject of tv interviews, articles for newspapers and other popular media venues. Article Source:http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Carolyn_McFann Cat - Pet Friendly Vacation Rentals and Holiday Homes Pets are an integral part of ones family, especially for all pet lovers. So, when a family goes on vacation it is considered that the pet goes along. All vacation planning thus includes the pets and pet friendly vacations and travel planning make more sense. According to statistics, 60 million households in the USA are proud pet owners. About 15 million or 25% of these pet owners travel on vacations with their pets and stay in pet friendly lodgings. For the convenience of these pet owners pet friendly hotels, vacation home rentals and condos are available across many locations. The following are a few tips to keep in mind while traveling with a pet. 1. While making your vacation rental or hotel reservations, make sure you double-check that pets are permitted. Make sure that you get the "pets allowed" receipt for your reservation either online or through normal mail channels. Verbal assurances cannot be relied upon. 2. The next step is to get your pet acquainted with traveling. One can achieve this by using the car. Get the pet into the car and make sure you play with it to make it relax. After a while, take it for a short drive. Increase the length of the drives bit by bit, so that the pet gets used to long drives that you may take on most vacations. 3. Keeping the safety factor foremost in mind, make sure you get your pet to get used to being secured inside the car. Securing harness can be bought from the local pet stores. 4. Make sure you pet is properly tagged with the identification containing the pet's name, owners name and the phone number, preferably your vacation rental's or cell phone number. This will ensure that the pet is returned to you easily in case it wanders off in new surroundings. Make sure you have a photograph of your pet handy, so that in case of a loss, enquiries are easier. 5. Always check with your vet before the vacation, if any vaccinations are needed to suit the environment of your destination. If your pet is a dog, make sure you carry the up-to-date rabies tag on its collar. It could be required in many places. 6. Upon arrival at the pet friendly vacation rental always inform the check-in person or staff that you have a pet along with you. Make sure you understand and follow the rules of the place regarding pet restricted areas in the vacation rentals. 7. Never let the pet use the furniture in the pet friendly vacation rental for sitting or sleeping unless covered with your own sheet. Use the bathroom for placing water and food containers over an old newspaper to facilitate cleaning up. 8. Avoid leaving the pet unattended in a pet friendly vacation rental. If you have to do so, please inform the clerk or the rental agent of the same. Make sure you pet is secured while doing so lest it may surprise or hurt the vacation rental staff. Traveling and vacationing with pets can be fun, if you use a little commonsense and care while doing so.