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My wife and I have always been dog people and when confronted with cats were always amazed why anyone would want to be with one of these non-social, independent animals. When we moved into our home we decided it was time to get a dog.  That is until Flash showed up.  Flash was a neighbors cat who had been displaced when her caregiver allowed friends with their two dogs to move in after the Northridge earthquake.  Flash then started hanging out in our back yard, usually keeping cool by laying on the divider wall between the pool and spa.  Every now and then her care giver would come by and retrieve her but within a day or so she would be back.  Eventually they stopped coming by.

My wife had developed a very good relationship with Flash and started reading up on cats. We realized it was not a good idea to let a cat run free and decided to bring Flash indoors as much as possible. She got out occasionally but always came  back.  We began to understand the allure of being with a cat.  Unfortunately we were too late getting Flash indoors and got our first lesson in cat health and how to protect a cat. After a while we noticed that Flash was having problems getting around and wasn’t looking too good.  A trip to the vet confirmed that she had become infected with feline leukemia. The prognosis was not good and we knew time was short.  If we learned anything being with Flash it was that pets should be kept out of harms way.  They need to be kept indoors away from sick animals, vehicles, mean people and other dangers. Indoor cats live considerably longer than outdoor cats.

Some months after the diagnosis Flash crossed the rainbow bridge.  It was devastating. We had truly come to love this little creature but the die was cast.  We now understood why people love cats. Within a week of losing our beloved Flash we contacted a local cat rescue and met our current number one cat Sadie.  See our About Us page for pictures of  the family.

More on the other members of our family in future articles.

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