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He’s got it bad

Leaf — Sun, 06 May 2012 13:01:53 +0000

Chara really wants to be a daddy. He makes a nest and adds to it almost daily. When I destroy it by changing the water twice a week, he rebuilds it usually the same evening. I am almost tempted to …

Fraidy Cat

Leaf — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:00:15 +0000

Sometimes, we catch Whitlow watching Chara and then suddenly bolt away hiding in the bathroom. He’s done it with the chinchees too, generally staying at a careful distance when he watches Gina or Marco. He’s more scared of Gina than …

Attila

Leaf — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:00:55 +0000

My betta, Attila, died. He’d always been kinda’ droopy looking since I got him. At first I thought it was the water, but I did the same changes for him and Chara and he still always seemed off. He’d lay …

Not furrgetting about these two fluffballs

Leaf — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 01:51:26 +0000

Marco and Gina are still as playful as ever. I think Marco answers to Raisin now because I frequently ask, “Do you want a RAAYYYZIN?” He immediately jumps up, mouth up, ready to receive his treats. Anytime I just call, …

Discovering my inner cat lady

Leaf — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:01:44 +0000

I know these are the initial weeks of getting a cat and maybe eventually the novelty will wear off, but I have this furball on the brain all the time these days! When I’m at work, I bring up his …

My adaptive kitty

Leaf — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:16:02 +0000

The first night with him was a little sad. He’d been to our place a few times before so at first, he thought it was just a visit. We showed him where his litter box was and after an hour …

My forgiving kitty

Leaf — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:03:53 +0000

The thing about Himalayans is they require a lot of grooming. Their long hairs can easily get matted and no matter how much I brush Whitlow, he still gets tufts of matted hair. I try to brush him at least …

Planted bowl

Leaf — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:37:42 +0000

I got these live plants that kinda just floated about freely in the fish bowl and while Chara didn’t seem to mind it, I didn’t appreciate the plants kind of willy nilly floating about with no anchor. So I got …

Whitlow’s Favorite Pastime

Leaf — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:51:09 +0000

Third to napping and eating, this seems to be Whitlow’s favorite pastime. We often see him sitting quietly in front of his brothers, Chara and Attila, watching them swim about. Sometimes, he goes under the glass coffee table to get …

Ok seriously, all jokes aside

Leaf — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:58:58 +0000

We adopted our neighbor’s cat, Whitlow. He was having a hard time adjusting to their new puppy, so we decided to let him move in with us to see if he might be happier in a puppy-free environment. It took …