This is my mum's story
Who is my mum?
My mum's name is Nathalie.
She was born in a small German village in a very clean and tidy home.
What's the issue about that?
ALLERGIES!
Overly clean homes support the development of allergies, they say.
Who is my mum?
My mum's name is Nathalie.
She was born in a small German village in a very clean and tidy home.
What's the issue about that?
ALLERGIES!
Overly clean homes support the development of allergies, they say.
So mum and her siblings all have lots of allergies against animal hair.
Mum adores animals and as an absolute introvert she always wanted to have a dog or a cat to keep her company.
Unfortunately, she was allergic against ABSOLUTELY EVERY FLUFFY PET you can think of...
Apart from birds and cows.
The stolen pet
As my grandma disagreed with having a cow, my mum "stole" her sister's canary who was her best friend since.
She kept stroking every cat she met outside, but she also kept suffering through heavy allergy symptoms. She knew she could never have a cat herself, but she considered getting a small dog, because although she was allergic too, the symtoms never were too bad against them.
That's how she spent her youth - spending time with her canary Canny,
raising his little son Kleinelein, who moved out into a bigger city with her in 2013.
Mum adores animals and as an absolute introvert she always wanted to have a dog or a cat to keep her company.
Unfortunately, she was allergic against ABSOLUTELY EVERY FLUFFY PET you can think of...
Apart from birds and cows.
The stolen pet
As my grandma disagreed with having a cow, my mum "stole" her sister's canary who was her best friend since.
She kept stroking every cat she met outside, but she also kept suffering through heavy allergy symptoms. She knew she could never have a cat herself, but she considered getting a small dog, because although she was allergic too, the symtoms never were too bad against them.
That's how she spent her youth - spending time with her canary Canny,
raising his little son Kleinelein, who moved out into a bigger city with her in 2013.
He proudly became 13 years old.
(Canny - Mombe's first Canary)
(Kleinelein - Canny's son and companion for 13 years)
Lonely Years of deep sadness
After his death, my mum spent quite a few very lonely petless years.
Mental health issues and a very small flat made her decide that she needed a break from having birds.
(Canny - Mombe's first Canary)
(Kleinelein - Canny's son and companion for 13 years)
Lonely Years of deep sadness
After his death, my mum spent quite a few very lonely petless years.
Mental health issues and a very small flat made her decide that she needed a break from having birds.
She wanted to focus on her apprenticeship that was costing her a lot of time and then make her biggest dream come true and finally get a dog.
New Start...
In 2019 she found her dream flat.
Unfortunately the landlord disagreed strongly with having a dog, so one year later, as she didn't see a better solution, she got a bunch of young budgies to keep her company.
They have been her everything, but soon as the sun goes down, budgies go to sleep... and my mum had regrets about getting this flat and ruining her own dream, because the landlord wouldn't change her mind.
(Budgie Kaya)
My English Cat Cousins Helped
In 2020 my mum met the love of her live.
New Start...
In 2019 she found her dream flat.
Unfortunately the landlord disagreed strongly with having a dog, so one year later, as she didn't see a better solution, she got a bunch of young budgies to keep her company.
They have been her everything, but soon as the sun goes down, budgies go to sleep... and my mum had regrets about getting this flat and ruining her own dream, because the landlord wouldn't change her mind.
(Budgie Kaya)
My English Cat Cousins Helped
In 2020 my mum met the love of her live.
In August she visited his grandparents in North England who have two lovely cats, my cousins Geoff and Lucy, who were only a few months old by then.
Mum spent a week there, she took tablets to make her feel better with her allergy.
She did not feel so good and sneezed a lot. But it was good enough for her to go back to see them in August 2021. She nearly spend a month over there!
Mum spent a week there, she took tablets to make her feel better with her allergy.
She did not feel so good and sneezed a lot. But it was good enough for her to go back to see them in August 2021. She nearly spend a month over there!
And she noticed that day by day, her symtoms got less.
When she felt asthmatic in the first few days, she stopped taking her meds after only two weeks and didn't feel many symptoms afterwards.
(English Scremsicle and Pawsley Cousin Geoffy)
That's when she started looking up cats online.
She was especially interested in breeds that are known for producing very little allergens - and became very interested in Ragdoll cats.
When she felt asthmatic in the first few days, she stopped taking her meds after only two weeks and didn't feel many symptoms afterwards.
(English Scremsicle and Pawsley Cousin Geoffy)
That's when she started looking up cats online.
She was especially interested in breeds that are known for producing very little allergens - and became very interested in Ragdoll cats.
The Clingy Screaming Ragdoll Cat
A nice woman from Duesseldorf caught her interest.
She had Ragdoll kittens, born on July 8th, and while my mum was chilling on South Shields' beach by herself, she said to herself, I gotta do something and make this dream come true...
She was just sitting at South Shields beach
- the favourite place ever -
and called the woman who was very nice.
"I am very interested in your kittens. I am on holidays right now, maybe you can hear the sea, but when I am back and your kittens are old enough, I would love to adopt one of them.
Can I reserve a kitten maybe?"
The breeder asked her if the gender was important to her, because she got four girls and one boy that she wanted to sell this season.
My mum said that she didn't care at all, but she would care a lot about their characters.
She was looking for a cat that wanted to spend a lot of time with her. A cat that likes to cuddle a lot and needed lots of attention.
Right away the breeder said:
"Well, then I suggest you should pick my male cat. He is an extremely loud vocal one though..."
My mum loved hearing that as cousin Geoffy is a very loud cat as well and she loves him (in a way that makes me very jealous...!).
In the following days my mum had some time to give it a think.
Can I reserve a kitten maybe?"
The breeder asked her if the gender was important to her, because she got four girls and one boy that she wanted to sell this season.
My mum said that she didn't care at all, but she would care a lot about their characters.
She was looking for a cat that wanted to spend a lot of time with her. A cat that likes to cuddle a lot and needed lots of attention.
Right away the breeder said:
"Well, then I suggest you should pick my male cat. He is an extremely loud vocal one though..."
My mum loved hearing that as cousin Geoffy is a very loud cat as well and she loves him (in a way that makes me very jealous...!).
In the following days my mum had some time to give it a think.
If she really wanted to get a cat. If the allergy couldn't turn back up..
If the little guy was the right one for her.
If the little guy was the right one for her.
She got some photos and videos of the cat she liked so much and heard him scream for the first time.
While her boyfriend told her to "STOP IT! Turn that annoying sound off!! Why is that MEOW so long!!", my mum was in love already and just KNEW she needed to give this annoying little screamer a home!
Meeting "The Screamer"
Soon as she was at home she gave him a visit... the little cat was ME of course!!!
This was when I first met her in late August 2021, when I was 6 weeks old.
She had no experience at all with cats and I kept scratching and escaping out of her arms.
Looked very helpless to me that young woman...
I was ready to be picked up only a few weeks later .. my biological mum was annoyed with me...
Meeting "The Screamer"
Soon as she was at home she gave him a visit... the little cat was ME of course!!!
This was when I first met her in late August 2021, when I was 6 weeks old.
She had no experience at all with cats and I kept scratching and escaping out of her arms.
Looked very helpless to me that young woman...
I was ready to be picked up only a few weeks later .. my biological mum was annoyed with me...
I rather followed around the breeder anyway than spending time with the four little sisters, so I didnt care too much about moving out early.
2nd September 2021 / New Home for me
2nd September 2021 / New Home for me
She called me Pawsley. Pawsypawsily, Pause, Pawsem, Paws, Babyyyyyli, Broetchenli, Loafy...
I miss my chihuhua friends a bit, but that's okay as I now have a real and forever family in my mum and the four budgies that I am not allowed to eat, mum said.
*She hid the budgies away in a "secret room" with a "FRIENDS, NOT FOOD" sign on the door, but I know exactly where they are and I slip in to say Hi whenever I can...
Dad is calling a lot.
I gotta shut up and be a good boy he says... Fine!
He sent me a Misky Mouse toy for mum's birthday.
I love getting gifts!!
I LOVE YOU, DAD!
The Magical Dream Come True
My mum's cat allergy magically disappeared.
At least she is not reacting to me while her sisters still do, even though I am a Ragdoll...
Mum made another allergy test after I moved in.
Allergy against cats is still VERY STRONG on the paper...
But it doesn't matter to us, we have found each other.
Mum is living her biggest dream with me.
