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Of course all Kris had to do was give me permission to get a new cat and I had framed in my mind what that cat would look like and what its name would be. So when I stumbled upon that very cat in the pet store last week, how could I help but bring it home with me?
Nemo — named for the comic strip character not the fish — meets all of the qualifications for my ideal cat: he's a ten-week-old male Siamese cross with short hair. He's inquisitive and affectionate.
Day One
I was worried at first that Nemo wasn't going to fit in; he spent most of his first day with us shut in the larder, hiding under chairs and behind suitcases. When he did come out, he cowered. He seemed uninterested in love.
Day Two
On Saturday morning Nemo seemed more at ease, though. He played with ribbons and rafia and the wiretoy. He let us pet him. In the afternoon we let him out to explore a bit. Toto and Simon kept their distance, staring at the intruder with ears flat and eyes wide. From time-to-time someone hissed.
Day Three
Yesterday Nemo found his groove. He spent nearly the entire on Kris' lap alternately sleeping and purring (sometimes both!). When Kris got up to get some food or do a chore, Nemo followed her around the house, squeaking for attention. The bigger cats began to feel personally affronted, and undertook a campaign of terror; they followed their little brother from room to room, demonstrating proper hissing technique. (Actually, things weren't as bad as they might have been. Nobody stalked the kitten, which was what I feared most. Toto and Simon were just perpetually cranky.) In the evening, Nemo begged for ice cream.
Thus far — and I know it's early — Nemo has exceeded my expectations. Except for a flea problem, he's a fine cat. He likes nothing more than to be scritched and stroked and loved. Kris has been wanting a lap cat, and I think she's got one.
We think we might throw a Kitten Shower. It seems only fair.
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Congrats on adding to your fur family! Nemo is very, very cute! Hanna and Theo are doing well. They are especially happy because Ruby's friend Honey went home yesterday after spending 9 days with us. Ruby, however, is suffering from doggie depression. She is a very social dog and craves companionship. Honey lives with two cats, one of whom loves dogs. Ruby likes to visit her house because she can lick Mit (the dog-loving cat) and nuzzle her ears, and Mit will return the affection by rubbing up against her. If we had more time, a bigger house, etc., we might get another dog (I know, I know, we are disgraceful).