As a young child the only animals we ever had were gold fish. Pretty, but boring, and not very cuddly. Then, one day, our neighbour died. Her cat, Kitty, wandered over to our house and never left. She was a difficult and cantankerous cat – scorning human attention and scratching anyone who had the gall to try and touch her – but I was hooked and my love of cats was born.

Over the years we added many strays to our family and my passion for cats grew. After leaving home I was without any cats for a few years, but I now have three lovely, furry darlings of my own.

Recently, I started volunteering at the Thunder Bay & District Humane Society and joined the board of directors there. I brush, bathe, clip claws, socialize fearful or agressive cats, foster and provide voluteer orientations for our cat section. I have a particular affection to cats with issues that make them less-adoptable. One of my own cats has a stubby foot and tail (congenital defect) and another has a missing eye (result of an infection from when she was owned by an animal hoarder.)

Why a blog?

As my passion for cats has grown I’ve acquired more knowledge and experience, which I’d like to share with you. I really love cats and I love to talk about them.

“Abnormal love of cats” came about during a phone conversation with a friend. As usual I was going on and on about cats and the conversations that my mother and I have about cats. Sensing that he was perhaps not as deeply interested as I was, I asked sincerely if not all cat owners loved cats as much as we do, at which time he pointed out that my mother and I did in fact have an abnormal love of cats.

“Abnormal love of cats” stuck – I think is an accurate and amusing way to describe my passion for cats.