I wish someone had told me about the joy a pet can bring into your life.

“I wish someone had told me” is a series of posts that feed into our inquisitive nature at CN&CO. Each week we hear from someone in our network about something interesting or surprising that’s recently happened or occurred to them – or lessons they learnt. These blogs are a way to pay it forward and form part of CN&CO’s belief that the world can be a better place – and we all have a responsibility to make it so. This week’s post is by Blake Dyason who found a lost cat that stole his heart.

I have always loved animals and have to play with every dog I walk past, but I haven’t had a pet since school when I lived with my parents, except for a pet Boa Constrictor, a rather beautiful snake but not very welcoming.

For the past few years, I have convinced myself that getting a pet would be selfish with my lifestyle until this week.

I came home from work to find a thin, dirty and scared kitten hiding on my neighbours verander, I offered to keep him over night while we looked for the owner.

By the time I took to Facebook, this little guy had eaten and slowly his inquisitive, loving personality started creeping into my heart. I found myself avoiding any response to my Facebook post, I was scared we found the owners but it was inevitable with the power of social media.

Today I find myself sitting in my lounge working on my laptop lonely, this little cat brought so much joy into my life.

I still believe that having a pet with my current lifestyle is selfish, but maybe this is a good reason to make some changes.

Wishing everyone a festive season filled with the joy this little cat brought into my life.

Blake brings a lot of energy, passion and heart into everything he does. He is extremely passionate about our country, it’s people and the environment. He is based in Cape Town and is happiest when he is running around exploring the beauty of the mountains.