Men and Cats
There is a down-low secret out there that I am going to blow the cover off, Men Love Cats! Yes, real men actually do love cats as well as dogs. I don’t know when and how it became unfashionable or unmanly for men to acknowledge that fact.
Years ago I got a book by the late Cleveland Amory, he was a great author, TV Guide critic and humanitarian, called The Best Cat Ever. The book is about his relationship with his beloved cat Polar Bear. I discovered that Cleveland Amory had also written The Cat Who Came for Christmas and The Cat and the Curmudgeon about life with Polar Bear. These books really opened my eyes to man-cat relations.
The focus right now is about puppy mills and various other atrocities done to dogs; well cats get a raw deal too. I recently read an article about an incredible man, Craig Grant. It seems that his son moved away left him with what they thought was a male cat. Craig didn’t particularly like cats but felt sorry for it. They discovered that “he” was a “she” who soon delivered five kittens! When does like turn to love? From this humble beginning, Craig went on to buy a 25 Acre spread in Florida. Here’s what he writes:
Caboodle Ranch is now a permanent sanctuary for cats who have been kicked around by heartless people. There are many sad stories between all the cats I’ve taken in. Some almost starved to death, some of them wounded strays. I’ve seen many locked in cages for months in animal shelters and have taken in some of those too.
Cats should be able to roam free, and at Caboodle Ranch, that’s what they do. We are in the middle of 100 acres of wildlife. The cats follow me through the nature trails that I put in and maintain, they climb in tree forts that I’ve built and hide in underground dens I’ve dug for them.
All cats have been spayed or neutered, all shots are kept up to date and I keep regular visits to the vet for each of them. I travel the 250 miles round-trip many times a week to work and back again to keep a safe haven for them to live. Every one of my expenses have come out of my own pocket and I do with very little so I can give them a happy life, but it isn’t always easy.
Lucky cats, incredible man! You can go to his website www.caboodleranch.com, look around, and if you feel so moved, make a donation.
There are several websites devoted to men who love cats such as www.menandcats.com, they are not too hard to find. As a self proclaimed crazy cat lady, I’ll attest to the fact that cats are the greatest; who couldn’t love them?
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