Cat

Thanks to Spacemama's find this past Saturday morning, we have a new critter. We are supposed to be "test driving" s/he but I think s/he will probably stay. Looks like s/he and his/her siblings were well taken care of but dumped on the sidewalk near a major 4 way stop intersection in our neighborhood. With the way animals have been running rampant since last year's hurricane plus the recent economy, I guess the former owners felt the kitties had a better chance leaving them on the sidewalk than taking them to a shelter? I'd like to think that is their reasoning. Lucky for them (or is it us?!), they found the right people to adopt them.

We aren't sure of the gender yet. There is no visible male genitalia but I don't know how old they are or really anything about cat genitalia so who knows for sure. I've been calling her "she" for now. O wants to name her "Straw" because her stripes remind him of the stripes on a drinking straw. I honestly cannot get used to the idea of a cat named Straw. Once we go to the vet and know what gender we are dealing with then maybe we can think of a better cat name.

Here she is getting nose-to-nose with Brody. He is really good with her. He just wants to play and doesn't understand that when he chases her it scares her. She stands up for herself though and isn't afraid to approach him when he is not chasing her. Jetta, the other cat, has always been quite antisocial. She is not happy to see this critter in her territory. She hisses, arches her back and carries on beyond what is necessary. Little cat gives it to her right back and isn't intimidated. I think they will work out a truce eventually.

S/he is so pretty and has such a lovely personality. I just love cats and I'm happy to have 2 in the house again.