Here is my cat contribution :-)
Dale
Often called "Snail", Dale is the most innocent little soul I have ever met. She is so trusting. I rescued Dale and her kittens 7 years ago. The three kittens went to good homes, however, no one wanted Dale so I kept her. Her kittens turned out to be absolutely beautiful cats. Sometimes I don't quite understand it. This is Dale.
I used to live in a suburb called Olivedale and I had another cat called Olive. I thought it fitting to call my new addition Dale. Olive was knocked down by a car a few years ago. I got there just in time to hold her as she took her last breath. It still kills me. Dale mourned her too and clung to me for a few weeks after the incident. This was my Olive.
Later on, I adopted Skiddy. Skiddy was my regal boy. I lost him 2 months ago to renal failure. I still find myself searching for Skiddy when I walk into a room. A huge chunk is missing.
Dale is on a diet now because she is SO fat! The problem is that, in order to get Dale to come home, I have to shout out the word "snacks". As soon as I say "snacks" she comes running from wherever she's been hiding. Then I feel bad so I have to give her a snack. Now it's low calorie snacks but it will do. She will eat anything. She's on a food that apparently changes the gene structure from a fat storer to a fat burner. It's been 6 weeks and I have yet to see any results but we will carry on.
If you would like to help, click on the link right at the top for contest instructions and enter too! It's for a good cause- lets help