Every crafty person needs a loyal and trusty “helper” nearby when times are busy.
Here are two of mine.
Reba is the spoiled doggy in the bed. She was a rescue who had been in foster care for MANY months before finding her way into my parent’s home. I like to pretend she is mine. In the first picture she is looking up at me while I’m working in my home office (probably on QuickBooks to finalize my year-end accounting) because I was “disturbing” her. And, the 2nd picture is one of her favorite poses where she is all curled up, nose tucked in, and glimpsing at you through one eye so she doesn’t miss anything. She usually likes to be fully covered by the blanket.
And here is my loyal co-worker, Annabelle. Annabelle is also a rescue. She was found along the side of a highway in Lilburn, GA (too many) years ago while I was stupidly working part-time in a vet’s office (animals lovers should not do that as I wanted to take all of them home). She was just a tiny baby and none of her siblings nor her mother were found. She would cry constantly in the crate they had her in trying to find her a home and I just couldn’t resist!
On the day in the pictures below, I decided to cover an old shoe box with left over wrapping paper to use on my shelf for paints and glitter in order to keep them corralled and apparently, Annabelle thought I needed help with the wrapping.
Reba and Annabelle are my only 2 helpers now, but once upon a time I did have a beautiful helper named Gabriella. She went over the Rainbow Bridge May 9, 2011. This is a picture of her helping me with aprons one day, and one of her last day with me. Â I will never have another helper quite like her! Gabby is a fuzzy wuzzy cat that I picked out of a litter after replying to an ad in newspaper in New London, CT what seems like forever ago. I almost took her orange and white sibling home, but when they brought her out of the house I fell in love, and she was my “baby” for a long time!
The great thing about animals is, when you are having a bad day they are there for you. You can just pet them and love them and they will not judge you. They walk in and purr or look up at you or bark and they melt your heart!
If you would like to help out animals in need…here are 5 of my favorite local animal “rescue” and “help” organizations!
Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption – where Reba was adopted from (EDIT: Atlanta Pet Rescue is now known as Best Friends)
Snap 2 It – I know a terrific person, and advocate for animals who works with them to get pictures of all the kitties out on the interwebs so they can be adopted
Furkids, Inc. – another great friend loves them very much!
Good Mews Animal Foundation – same friend who loves Furkids volunteers with Good Mews
Spay/Neuter Coalition – their mission is to ensure that all pets are spayed and neutered so we are able to limit the number of unwanted animals on the streets
I’ve always been an animal lover. Today, my husband and I have two cats and one dog. Both of the cats are a bit older, now reaching almost 12 years old, but the dog is only two years old. It’s fun to watch them together. As you say though, animals have a sense about them as they know when you aren’t feeling well, or are sad, and they are right there by your side to comfort you.
They sure do know it! Nice to hear about your fur family!
Ahh! Like you I’m a total animal lover. Currently we own two cats that are constantly helping me. The elder one is a black and white with a broken heart print on the back of her neck. We call her Rogue (she loves snagging things and running away with them). Our younger is a tort calico and we call her Brigand. She’s a total ninja and will pop up out of no where!
I love the box such a cute idea with left over items and the cats would love it. we have 4 of them and 3 rescue dogs. I try to share all i can about rescues and shelters for animals in need. We raised thousand last year with me just having posted on Facebook what I do for a living and people bid on it for 2 dog rescues. To donate my service was so easy and it helped so many. I try to get other people to do the same. What are you talented at can it be auctioned? Think outside the box and you might raise lots of funds for pets in need too.
Would love to know about your business and what you do that you can share/donate. Do you have a Facebook page I can follow?
Animals help people in innumerable ways-they are love!
Yes I love animals too but am allergic also. Cats like to be busy with what ever your doing for sure. I have made a few cat boxes for our strays with cartons and I put old blankets or shirts in them to keep them warm in the winter. I think it is wonderful for anyone who helps rescue pets
I really LOVE animal’s especially the cat,they are very cute!!!
Thanks for sharing your pets. I am missing my dog who passed away a few days before Christmas
So sorry to hear about your dog. Love of an animal is a very special thing, for sure!
I have four cats and two ferrets. They are a crazy bunch.
Your animals, especially the kitties (because I am fond of kitties) are sweet looking.
I love cats and wish I could have but but my husband dont like them but Im content with the dog we have now! She’s GREAT!
I love my cat. He keeps me company on days I feel lonely.
We love cats here at our house. They are so good with my children. And playful. 🙂
My son has a little kitten whom thinks he is the butler. He is always picking
up my Grandchildren’s cloths and putting in the laundry room. Your pets are very cute.
We have 2 dogs that are both rescues, a pug, Abbott and a bichon frise, Jasmine. We don’t know anything about Abbott but I think he had a really bad puppyhood because he has many issues. We like to joke that his issues have issues. But we love him the way he is. Jasmine was rescued from a puppy mill where she was confined to a crate her whole life. She is the most loveable wonderful little girl anyone could ever want and I love her with all my heart. I don’t believe in crating dogs so they have the run of our house, and Jasmine loves running all over the place.
They’re so cute! My dogs think they’re helpers, too 🙂
I have a couple of animal helpers too. Abigayle and Hamlet. Abby is pretty old now and doesn’t help nearly as much as Hamlet who will be 4 years old this May. All of my kitties that I have had have been resues. I found Abby along with 4 of her siblings outside trying to hide. I took them all. Good thing because all of them had respitory issues. Thankfully the vet I took them too treated them for cost so long as I fostered them, then she took them and found homes for all of them, except Abby who I kept. Hamlet was a kitten of a female that I rescued who was pregnant. I found homes for the kittens and a home for mom. I kept Hammy. This spring I’m going to rescue another kity as Abby is old and Hamlet needs a playmate.
That’s a great story! Keep up the good work – the kitties need you!
Adorable pics! I’m such a animal lover too. We plan on adopting another dog from a shelter very soon!
We had a rescue dog growing named Jake. He was a gorgeous purebred Boxer who was found wandering the countryside. When we got him he was half-starved but he would relentlessly shake his butt any time you looked at him. He was the greatest dog I have ever known. He was the meekest, most loving dog ever but if another dog even looked at any of us kids the wrong way, they would be flipped on the ground with Jake at their throat growling. He was the most protective and yet most patient animal I’ve ever known. I still miss him, some 10 years after he went to the rainbow bridge. He was amazing. Thanks for being an amazing animal rescuer! I wish more people out there would offer up their hearts and homes to these amazing creatures.
I love animals also we now have 4 parakeets, a dog and an adopted cat
We have as many pets as we can handle. Looks like you have 2 stellar helpers
yes – pets adds lots of love to a family.
Aww! So precious. I miss my puppy more than I can put into words. I refuse to get another until I move to a safer location though – my road has claimed two of my dogs and I won’t let that happen again. I will definitely adopt again though!
I’ve only gotten one cat from a pet store – I just couldn’t leave her in that crappy mall store. All the rest have been rescues of some sort. Adopting through a local animal rescue is awesome because they have been spayed, neutered, tested, and socialized. I hope you can have a new baby soon.
I just want to say that we have tried everything – injections, cleaning,etc. with both cats and dogs and for him nothing works. Oh well. I had dogs growing up and at first we tired cats when we got married. It was so heart wrenching finding new homes for them.
It’s tough…I would be so upset if I was allergic. I’ve had animals most of my life. I do have a friend who has been allergic to cats forever and found out that if you get them as little babies (before the dander has set in) you can actually not be allergic to them because you get used to them before they mature. Nature is a curious thing!
Thanks, Heather! I work at home full time, and have four cats. I set up my home office so that one wall (including a bay window) is covered pretty much with cat perching places. They sort of rotate in and out throughout the day..and make conference calls so much better:)
I have two cats that love to help me with my projects. One is always into everything and the other waits until she is done and then starts in. Pets are a great addition to any family.
I have a local animal shelter near my home. Unfortunately my husband is very allergic to most animal and he loves them all!!. Your pets are all cute.
I’ve got some animal helpers too! We have two kitties who are pretty sure that everything I do is about them. One of them just likes to sit on my lap all day, no matter where I’m sitting, and the other likes to sit on fabric. 🙂
It’s awesome to have a furry helper around (most of the time).