20-twenty mew

 Happy new year ! 

Life update ~ 

Wow first post of 2022… I hope everyone had a wonderful time welcoming the new year & leaving things that no longer serve them in 2021 feels great right ? A total new beginning….. or perhaps it’s just another regular day for you. I spent the new year with the Captain Kirk,  her Mr.Captain & plenty of felines.A playlist that consisted of Joy Division & The Cure. Wine & no being s*** face drunk. I’m ALMOST straight edge again….like ALMOST. I’ve been hitting the bottle a lot less.My body is thanking me (specially my liver) I can feel it you guise ! I want to look less bloated again. 

My phase of mopey poetry is over, it’s not interesting for me to focus my energy on something that just doesn’t mean anything to me anymore. The entire situation went from extremely painful to boring real quick just like the people involved.

Let me update you on something that means the world to me. For those that don’t know ? Which I doubt, because my media has now become an entire archive of  curious faces with cute round eyes. Felines have been a great part of my life ever since I was a baby. They bring so much joy, peace & comfort without expecting anything in return …besides extra dinners and treats….& like 85% of your bed. 

How can I give back to them ? I want to do more for them, for the ones that are less fortunate & aren’t brought into this world with the best care or under the best circumstances.For the one’s that are given up because they’re “too big & are scratching up my furniture” or for the ones that are adopted as kittens because pets are seen as an accessory & when the accessory is no longer cute off to the shelter they go. 

I was granted with the opportunity to join a team of incredible people who are on a whole other level & their mission is to save cats that are in need. Stray cat alliance is a no kill shelter & clinic. When shelters are on the verge of euthanizing the cat because they don’t have room, are having trouble getting adopted or they just don’t know what else to do …we step in. I’m so proud to belong here & each day I wake up thinking ? Holy s*** I get to go help cats that are sick for a living, I get to feed them, bathe them, administer medication, spend time with them, build friendships and trust. It’s rewarding, in a way that I cannot describe to you. I’ve learned how to administer medications with needles, give vaccines, oral meds, how to properly scruff them, approach them , how to perform physical therapy on the ones that need it, all in a matter of less than a month. And it never stops, there is something to learn every single day. I’m stimulated 24/7. Sometimes being away from home 10-12 hours and my day begins at 5:30 am gross. But I’ve not complained not once.I love every part of it, & I hope that this opens doors, & If you have questions about your cat/cats I can be the person that you come to for help or advice. If you’re thinking of fostering or adopting we’ve got plenty of kitties available. From the ones that are a bit anti-social, the older, or with disabilities, & of course the kittens. Feel free to contact me I will do my best to get back to you as soon as I can. We also accept donations, food, toys, beds, blankets. And if you wanna give back in a different way we also have a thrift store located on Pico blvd. Look up stray cat alliance thrift.

 

This is Lucifer, originally named Keswick (but the way he looks at me reminds me of Lucifer from Cinderella it’s a compliment sooo shhhhh) …I’m not sure exactly what happened to him but, he was either attacked by a dog or another cat. He came in missing an eye, chunks of his body missing.Like he literally looks like he was buried in a Pet Sematary & clawed his way out. He’s so cute & at the moment not approachable. Every day I open up his shoreline & try to talk to him. He hisses at me and he looks like he’ll probably pounce on my face. But I try every day I talk to him and reassure him that we just want to help him, & I tell him he’s beautiful because he really is. I hope that we can get him into better shape and find him a forever loving home. I’ll keep you guise updated on his story/progress. 

What else is happening? 

Umh …lots of hibernating, rewatching Star Trek from the very beginning.Daydreaming about rad coffee,AFI shows next month, eating more vegan. I haven’t really had time to write which kinda sucks but I just gotta find time …ohhh the time. There is time for everything or so I’m told …

I’m excited. For no reason. 

I picked up my first book of the year, the women of weird tales. It’s basically 13 tales that were written between 1925 & 1949. These are stories that didn’t make it onto the pulp magazine Weird Tales…because they were written by women.Let me list some of the authors,Mary Elizabeth Counselman, Everil Worell, Greye La Spina & Eli Colter. It’s got everything Vampires, ghosts, the dead and curses. So far I’m digging it I just finished the third story. I don’t want to reveal too much …I recommend checking it out. 

Anyways on that note I come to an end.

Till next time ~ 

Go hug a cat for me & if you’re allergic …..welp?! Shucks to be ya! 

- Chibi