Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Happy Gotcha Day, Carmine!

Hi everyone, it's mes, Carmine!

Mes knows it has been forever since the Mom has helped us post, but today is a special day for mes, so hers put hers own writing aside to help mes post today!

TODAY IS MY GOTCHA DAY!!!



Mes and the Mom thought it would be fun to share the story of how mes got gotted!  This story is from the Mom's perspective - hers wrote about how mes got gotted for another publication once.

Here is what hers wrote:

"As I sit at my computer, my kitty, Carmine, sits a few feet away, watching me type.  He is my constant companion and best friend.  I adopted my cat through Every Creature Counts from the PetSmart Adoption Center.

In June 2005, I moved to a new apartment and I decided my kitty, Milita, needed a playmate and companion to keep her company, as I spent a lot of time in classes and at my internship (I was getting my Master's in Social Work at the time).  

A friend and I decided to check out the kitties in the adoption center at the PetSmart located near me.  I wanted a cat who was within a year or two of Milita’s age (approximately 2 years old at the time).  I have a vision problem, so immediately my friend pointed out this little orange kitten in the bottom row of cages she thought was cute.  I squatted down to look at him, and, sure enough, he was quite adorable!

Carmine: Even though mes is 12 years old nows, mes still acts like a kitten sometimes!

A PetSmart worker came into the room and asked if we needed any help.  We told her that we’d like to see the orange kitten, so she got him out for us.  The orange kitten’s name was Carmine.  I took Carmine over to a chair in the room and sat down to pet him.  I put him on my lap where he laid down and began to purr.  I fell in love with the little orange kitten right away!

Carmine had made it clear that he wanted to go home with me, so I asked my friend to help me fill out an application at the front of the store.  We gave the application to the PetSmart worker who looked it over and let us know that I would have an answer within 24 hours.  Every Creature Counts takes the time to look over every application for adoption.

The next day, I received a call that I was approved to adopt the kitten.  My friend drove me back to the PetSmart where I was able to pick Carmine up and take him home.  Before I could take him home, however, Every Creature Counts required me to sign a contract.  The contract stated that I agreed not to declaw Carmine and that if he did not work out in my home, I would bring him back to the adoption center.  The contract also stated that I could take Carmine back to Every Creature Counts if his scratching ever became an issue, as they are against declawing cats.  These terms were fine with me, as I had not planned on getting my kitten declawed anyway, as I do not agree with this practice.

In addition, the contract stated that I agree to provide all medical care, proper food, shelter, and water, to treat my kitty with kindness at all times, that I will not abandon or sell my cat, that if the kitty becomes lost, I will make every reasonable effort to find him, and if he is found by a shelter that I will retrieve him. 

Over five years ago, I decided to give a kitten a good, loving forever home.  I’ve enjoyed my companion and best friend Carmine since June 2005, and he’s enjoyed a good, loving home where he will be pampered for the rest of his life.  I am truly happy that I have had the privilege of giving such a loving, wonderful cat a great life."

This was written when Carmine was only 5 years old.  Carmine has now owned me for 12 years.  I wouldn't have it any other way!


Carmine: The Mom can't imagine how or why mes ended up at Every Creature Counts, but hers sure is glad that hers met mes that day.  Mes ams glad that hers decided to listen to mes when mes told hers to take mes home with hers!  

As many of yous might know, mes isn't a big lap cat, so the fact that mes curled right up in the Mom's lap and purred that day was mes telling hers that hers was the human mes wanted to live with.  

Happy 12th Gotcha Day, Carmine!  Milita and I are so blessed that you chose us to be your forever family.  We love you! 


32 comments:

  1. That's a lovely story. Happy Gotcha Day, Carmine.

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  2. Happy Gotcha Day Carmine!!!

    It always makes us sad when we hear about someone declawing a cat, I wonder how the people would like it if you cut off all their fingers to the first joint.

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  3. We are wishing you the happiest Gotcha Day, Carmine! You sure got gotted by a fantastic mom!

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  4. Happy Gotcha Day, Carmine! I'd never read your adoption story before - so thank you for re-sharing it. It's amazing how the cat we needs finds us - and our lives are never the same.

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  5. Happy Gotcha Day Carmine!! That was a sweet story. XO

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  6. Oh Happy Happy Day to you! What a lucky day when you found one another, FURever. And we wish you both many more wonderful years of fur cuddles and love!

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  7. Oh, I got a lump in my throat reading your adoption story, Carmine! Happy, happy Gotcha Day to both you and your momma.

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  8. You and your mom were so fortunate to find each other, Carmine. Happy Gotcha Day!

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  9. Happy Gotcha Day, Carmine! I love your story and am so glad you and your Mom found each other.

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  10. Happy Gotcha Day, Carmine! We loved your adoption story and hope your Gotcha day is as special as you.

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  11. Happy Gotcha Day, Carmine! We love reading adoption stories.

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  12. Happy gotcha day, Carmine! <3

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  13. Happy Gotcha Day Carmine! We know you made a good choice as Mom really loves you. We hope to see you and Milita post again soon
    Purrs
    Timmy, Dad and family

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  14. Happy Gotcha Day, Carmine ! We wish you a wonderful day ! Purrs

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  15. We made you a card too!
    http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff451/stealthfur/06-06-17%20Happy%20Gotcha%20Day%20Carmine.jpg

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  16. Happy birthday kitty! Play bows,

    Nuk

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  17. Happy Gotcha Day, Carmine ! It sure is nice to hear from you again and know that you are doing OK !

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  18. Happy Gotcha Day, Carmine! We hope you're getting lots of treats to celebrate!

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  19. Happy Gotcha Day Carmine, you are indeed one special dude!

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  20. Happy happy happy Gotcha Day Carmine!!! You an Lady Sierra were made fur each other!!!!
    May youss' have many more happy yearss together!
    ***nose bumpsss*** Siddhartha Henry an ((hugs)) LadyMum

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  21. What a good happily ever after story. Wishing you many more happy gotcha days, Carmine!
    xxoo
    Maggie, Mickey Mouser and Rufus the Red

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  22. We love that Gotcha Story! Love at furst purr:)

    Happy Gotcha Day, Carmine!
    We helped petcretary make a card fur you:

    http://kimages.imikimi.com/image/1qtzM-25h.jpg

    Just copy/paste that code, and then you can save/post it anywhere.
    We sent it to your Mommy in an email too.

    Hope you had a most wonderfur catabration!

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  23. Happy 12th Gotcha Day, Carmine. Extra 12 Pawkisses for the occasion :) <3

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  24. Happy Gotcha Day, Carmine. We all know that we kitties pick our humans and not the other way around. You picked a good one, and have had a great life for 12 years. We wish you at least another 12 years to share with your human. Hugs and kisses for your special day. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo and Cooper Murphy

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  25. That's a terrific gotcha day story, Carmine! Happy Gotcha Day to you, and to Mom, too!

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  26. Happy Happy Gotcha Day for me and Scout
    (And Shaggy at the Bridge!)

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