Catdog...

Remember this cartoon? I think it was on Nickelodeon. Anyways, this is what we have on our hands. We had a dog, for a short time, but he didn't work out so we had to get rid of him. Toby demanded way too much attention, and he had psychological problems. So, a few months later we got our cat. We LOVE her...she is so much fun! She's so funny because she really has dog traits. When we get home and she hears rustling at the door she runs to the door and waits for us to come in. She is much more loyal than cats usually are. Her other prominent dog trait is that she wakes up early in the a.m. and doesn't STOP until she is fed. She jumps around on the bed, nudges at our (my) hands and face and meows until I get up and feed her. After that she's fine. So much for our easy-to-care-for kitty! Oh well, I think we'll keep her. :o)

Meet Mitnik

Today was an exciting day! We adopted Mitnik from the Eau Claire County Humane Association. :o) We've been talking about getting another cat ever since Maggie Moo died, but wavered on whether or not we really wanted to. Originally we went to find a kitten...and we found one. I filled out an application online and called the next day to check the status and they said they didn't get it. So, I rushed over there and filled one out at the shelter and when I got there to fill it out Fozzy (the kitten) had already gone to his forever home. We went back today as a family to pick out another kitten, but this cute little Mitnik caught our eye. She's such a pretty girl-very unique markings. She's a "diluted calico" and she's just precious. We brought her home and she's spent her afternoon/evening checking out her new surroundings (which for the time being is the basement--don't worry, it's finished for the most part). She even has her own twin bed, so I'm sure she'll be fine down here. We decided to keep her down here for a couple of days until she's really familiar with where her food/water and litter box are. She has eaten and lapped up water, and she has pooped and peed in the litter box. (YAY!) She seems like a great little kitty. She's by no means a kitten--almost a year old, but she sure is sweet. And we're glad we chose her--it doesn't seem like any training will be needed. :o) This picture is from the shelter's website. She's a little bigger now, and a lot prettier! I'll post new pics soon. I just don't want to sabotage her with flashbulbs yet!