Pet Spotlight: Meet Asha!
This is Asha, my year-old cat, aka Princess or as my brother calls her “Kaylee.” We’re not exactly sure of her breed, but it’s definitely some sort of mixed Siamese, maybe even Balinese because of her medium-length hair. My family adopted her in October 2009, mostly because I was tired of not having a kitty in my life. I had a cat named Whiskers until he disappeared in 2007 (may he rest in peace). She was adopted from Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary as “Princess” but unfortunately she was a sick kitten.
Asha had a condition called “ear polyps,” which causes severe damage to the eardrum if not properly treated. The symptoms are similar to those of an ear infection. In her first few months at home, we did notice that Asha tended to scratch at her left ear a lot. Luckily, Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary was nice enough to offer to pay for Asha’s surgery through donations and a fundraiser, so Asha had surgery to treat her condition in November 2009. Now she is a happy and healthy cat that loves to play.
I think Asha has a bit of a species crisis because she often acts like a puppy. I thought I was adopting a cat—but do catsnormally chew on stuff animals, roll in the dirt and destroy carpets? My cat has done all three. She is very curious, playful, and surprisingly social. She bites a lot, but I’ve come to see it as a sign of affection. They say cats are usually afraid of dogs, but I know of at least two dogs (one that is nine times her weight) that run away whenever she is around!
My cat has a pink collar with bells. Otherwise we’d never be able to find her, as she loves exploring outside! Her favorite cat toys are teasers with feathers and bubbles. Feel free to say hello in the comments below!
-Golda
May 26th, 2010 at 12:11 am
Hi Asha,
It is so nice to meet you. Thanks for visiting my blog and reading about me. I love making new friends. I am going to add you to my list so I can keep be up to date about you. Please visit me again. I haven't posted much since mom and dad went to China to get my sister. I love her and follow her around, and sleep next to her to protect her. Us girls have to stick together. Mom will start posting again after the jet lag wears off and gets my sis into a schedule. Anway…Thanks for visiting! Fiona~
May 26th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
howdy, miss asha. it's furry nice to meet you! you are welcome to drop in at chez pierce anytime, although mom's been a little (!) lazy about gettin' us posted lately. you kin teleport ofur any ol' time, though. we has a woofie inna house, but effidently you don't haff a problem wif them;-)
please tell yer mom that siamese (an' burmese and abyssinians) are all furry dog-like in their fetching & retrieving (we finks there's somethin' wrong in their heads acausa that), but alla the ones we know are streemly nice!!
we're glad to hear you were dopted from a good shelter that helped yer mom get yer ears fixed so you kin live a long an' happy, healthy life–you deserve each other an' all the quality time you kin get!!!
best fishes always,
edmund, nitro, xing lu, an' igmu sapa
June 3rd, 2010 at 2:10 am
Asha is beautiful! It's wonderful that Safe Haven helped to make her ears better and we're so happy she has a loving furever home!
June 7th, 2010 at 4:44 am
Asha looks so pretty! I see she is a true blessing for you. She is so lucky to have you!
Debby Taylor
June 17th, 2010 at 11:26 pm
How beautiful! So glad you found a good home Asha!
June 23rd, 2010 at 1:13 am
Hi Asha, Fangs fur visiting me and Keiko! We're happy you like our site. Purrs2U~!
June 23rd, 2010 at 9:18 pm
Asha is a gorgeous girl and she sounds like a real sweetheart!…It was great of Safe Haven to pay for her ear surgery…Thanks for visiting our blog and for the lovely award…kisses x3…Calle, Halle, Sukki
July 3rd, 2010 at 4:07 pm
What a gorgeous girl Asha is! Sounds like she found the perfect home