Rainy Day Kitten

Temperature: 61 F

A steady drizzle fell on this lovely gloomy day. The air outside was brisk with promises of the coming Fall. Deep within her chamber slept the vampire girl. Suddenly her door was thrown open! In the next room the window revealed a low-lying sun to the west, its rays softened out of focus by the silvery grey clouds, the light shining dully in. To the vampire, however, it was a blazing terror of unbearable brightness.

"Argh. Shut the door" she cried.

"Emily today is the day we get the kittens!"

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So most people who live in a house with only two cats must think to themselves. Wow, it'd sure be awesome to have a cat for each room of the house. Doubling our cat population was our intention on this gently raining Thursday. We set out late in the afternoon (as you can tell from the placement of the sun) and I immediately found it too bright, but so nicely gray! Animal control is interstingly enough near our town's high school. . . It was surpisingly small and quite bleak, but I was glad to see that there weren't that many animals in there. We stepped in the little building, barely more than a shed, and then through a small entryway to get to the animals. A chorus of vicous barking broke out, but I bravely ignored it. I did want to take the three cute puppies home. . . and all of the cats. Unfortunately they only had one female kitten in the whole place. Already possessing (or possessed for one of them) two male cats it was the majority opinion of the household that we procure a female. I was the minority, especially upon syping an active fluffy orange tom kitten and a creamy cat with silver siamese style pointing. Cruel world!!

Well our one new kitten is pictured above. She is Luke's new cat. Sadly we didn't get a pet for Kirk, yet, but we will. The kitten's name is Gabrielle. The little thing is 3 months old and is all neck and legs and tail. Very skinny. Also she is incredibly brave and affectionate. Only an hour into our home and she was sleeping and purring on Luke's legs and seeking constant attention. Strangely she runs to all loud noises, ran to Smokey's hissing monstrous snarling form, and ran to the window when the very loud growling lawm mower went past. Wow! She's going to be like Sunny and attack the vaccuum. Anyhow. We gave her a bath and she forgave us, so all's well.

If you live in the area come by and visit the new kitten and the two lovely male cats too!