Title - Love of animals Tags - callumstory
My love of animals can be found in various childhood stories.
My great nan Jasmine was named after her cat, Jasmine.
My nan Tammy was also named after her cat, Tammy.
Unfortunately, I’m allergic to cats.
That didn’t matter as a child. I was more than happy to kick back on nan Jasmine’s armchair, with the cat on my lap, sneezing away.
But as time passed, it became more problematic. I would get nosebleeds. My skin itched (eczema didn’t help). And I would be bunged up for days after cozying up with Jasmine or Tammy.
With hindsight, perhaps this was a sign that I’d chosen the wrong animal.
After all, even as child, I soon discovered the well-known fact that dogs are better than cats.
Cue the endless struggle of almost every parent…
“Mom, can we get a dog?”
“Dad, can we get a puppy, pleeassseeeee?”