New little one

Well a week ago, a new little sweet thing came into my life...he doesn't have a name yet, but he's sweet as can be. A new little kitten. Mary-Beth (who is holding him in the picture above) found him at work last week as she was walking outside. He walked right up to her.. He's just the tiniest thing. He was absolutely starving. Mary-Beth called me, and I had just gotten back from Kearney about 5 min earlier. She asked me what she should do (she's a cat lover herself), and I said I couldn't keep him, but that I'd bring my carrier and some milk so that there was a place to put him. The poor thing was just so so hungry. I decided that I'd take him home until I figured out what to do with him. I just knew Pumpkin wouldn't take kindly to a new little thing in the apt.

He spent the first couple nights in a box in my closet, because I didn't know what to do with him, if he could eat by lapping up milk...or just by the bottle we'd tried earlier, and if he knew the litter box. I made a makeshift little box with some shredded credit card statements...take that credit card companies!!!...and he used it perfectly. So I put him in the bathroom for the night. I had Thursday off and I went and got some food and a bowl and some clay non-clumping litter. He ate his milk out of a dish and knew the litter box. Wonderful!!

Now here we are a week later, I feed him 3 times a day...which is difficult when I'm used to just giving pumpkin food when he wants... He uses the litter box great, and tonight, he's been out of his room all afternoon.

And the most shocking thing to me, is that while Pumpkin was none to happy with this little kitten a week ago, he's now playing with it (for the most part). He keeps a watchful eye on the kitten and plays nice. I'm very pleased, seeing as he wants to kill cat that is of any size. So this just might work out, and I just might end up keeping him. I'd wanted a second cat, but figured it was never going to be an option with pumpkin the way he was. Now I just might have one. It's a complete lifestyle change though, I'm used to pumpkin and his lazy style. I've had him almost 4 years now.

(check out that size difference) Pumpkin's watching from a safe height.

The kitten doesn't have a name yet, I want to name him something Meteorology related because he was found at the NWS office, but I don't want it to be to terribly corny..so we'll see what I come up with. Some people suggested NOAH (NOAA) but I'm not all over a "human's" name. I like pet names for pets, those that aren't as normal names. If you have any great suggestions, I'm open to them. He's cute and lovable and sweet as can be. A new addition to my life, maybe when I needed it the most!

Action shot...he's got crazy energy!!! Pumpkin's not to let him out of his eye for a moment. Cute eh?

Much Love