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Tempe, AZ - Julie Montgomery has heard it all before.
She heard it after she got "Annabel," then several
more times when she acquired "Mr. Whiskers," and
even more frequently when she rescued "Boo-Boo"
limping and shivering off the side of the road.
Julie Montgomery, 29, certainly loves cats but insists that
despite outward appearances and hushed comments from family
members and friends, she's fully capable of extending human
love to the right man and is ready to start a family of her
own when the time is right.
"I just haven't met that special guy yet," Montgomery
said as she read passages of "Winnie The Poo" to
Nutmeg and Sleepy, the newest additions to her feline family.
"There's absolutely nothing in the world wrong with
having a few cats. I love my cats and any man worth his salt
will accept them without question."
Montgomery objects to accusations that her care for the half
dozen cats borders on obsessive and she spends more money
shopping for them than does for herself.
"Who doesn't love little kitty knickknacks? Mr. Whiskers
absolutely loves his matching bonnet and sweater set, don't
you Mr. Whiskers? That's right, you're so warm and snuggly
aren't you? Aren't you? That's right, of course you are!"
Julie's mother Estelle isn't so sure.
"She's had some bad relationships and made some poor
choices, but that's no reason to just throw her life away
and give up. I really would like some grandchildren someday
-- and not ones named Pumpkin or Pistachio. What the hell
is wrong with her?"
Montgomery is well aware of the horror stories about elderly
women living alone with hundreds of cats but insists that
she's nothing like those sick, lonely women.
"It's totally different. Those women have deeply imbedded
psychological problems. I have every intention of meeting
the man of my dreams and having real kids someday. Right now,
because of Boo Boo's little rash, I don't feel comfortable
hiring a babysitter and going on dates. But as soon as she's
feeling better, I have every intention of going out for dinner
and dancing with some attractive guy. "
"Or better yet, we can rent a movie and snuggle on the
couch and he can look through my photo albums. You wanna see
cute, you should see Mr. Whiskers as a kitty, when he got
tangled up in my bra. Hang on, lemme find those photos!"
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