pets – Jeffrey A. Nelson

The Life That She Deserved

I long thought of myself as strictly a cat person. I loved interacting with other people’s dogs, but for my own home, I preferred the company of cats only. To me, they were more independent, more snuggly, and their type of playfulness was what I preferred. Those who consider themselves dog people immediately will beContinue reading “The Life That She Deserved”

All About Eve

Our first cat Eve died on October 9th, 2013. Last week I was feeling a little sad, and then realized it was around the anniversary and most likely due to that. I wrote this entry shortly after. Even after so long, I miss her, and repost this to continue her memory. As soon as weContinue reading “All About Eve”

Paw Prints on the Baptism Cake

We weren’t intending to get a third cat. Or at least, I wasn’t. In the days after we were married but before we had kids, we had two feline companions named Eve and Nermal. Eve was our St. Louis girl, adopted shortly after we’d moved into an apartment that allowed pets. We adopted Nermal duringContinue reading “Paw Prints on the Baptism Cake”