Friday, January 27, 2012

It's A Boy!

let's be honest.  we have a house full of girls.  we're not counting the fish.  mama is a girl.  our girls are girls.  the cat is a girl.  the dog is a girl.  we've always had girl pets.

with the exception of our first dog. which may have ruined us from ever wanting another dog.  or boy.  we blamed his misbehavior on his male-ism.  crazy boy.

was that fair?  maybe not.

then there's hubs.  my manly man.  poor guy.  or lucky.  depending on your perception.  or time of the month.  *ehem* 

okay then.  you may have heard... mama wanted a new cat.  don't ask why.  let's just go with the insanity.  mkay? 

after searching petfinder.com {how we found our jasmine} for several heartbreaking hours, we finally decided to go to our local petco for their saturday adoptions, facilitated by a rescue organization that we noticed on petfinder.  their animals come from local shelters.

it's really hard to beat a rescue organization's prices, too.  the animals are fully vetted and 'fixed' before adoption.  i cringe to think what the final vet bill would be when all is said and done.  we only paid $95 for our little bundle of fur.

the volunteers were very knowledgeable about which personality would match our family.  i totally went in with the mentality of getting a unique-colored-young-but-not-a-kitten-female-named-sophia. 

four hours later, we left with this...

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he looks like a cross between a baby panther and toothless {from how to train your dragon}.

i give you... our little 4-month-old-green-eyed-black-velvety-softest-fur-you've-ever-pet-ball-of-a-boy.  brace yourself for the cuteness.

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we already have a cat named 'bella', meaning beautiful.
 
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so it only seemed natural that we name this lil' boy 'beau', meaning handsome.

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he has the sweetest lil' personality.  he only bites when playful. bella should take notes from him.  he only sharpens his nails on his scratching pads. bella is nail-less {how she came to us}, but tries to sharpen hers, too. de-clawing is so controversial. and seemingly barbaric when you research what they actually do.  poor kitties.  so far, beau is being a good boy with his nails.

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he plays himself to exhaustion. cat toys are a must.  i'd forgotten what fun a kitty was.  his meow is more like a squeak. he is quite entertaining.  curious about e.ver.y.thing.  no, we don't go in the dishwasher, sweet boy.

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he has the loudest purr.  and often purrs, while 'kneading' the floor when he eats.  he loves to snuggle, perched on the top of the sofa, behind our heads.  my favorite is when i get to hold him like a little baby... and he falls asleep.  oh my heart. 

hubs had to sit on the idea of a new pet for a while.  he didn't get why we neeeded another pet.  like i said.  just go with the insanity.  he said, "watch, this will be the one pet that really likes me."

our other pets like him, too.

beau's first night to roam freely in the house, he chose to sleep with us.  favoring hub's pillow, he then groomed his hair in the morning.  shower.  check. ;)  hubs has been welcomed into the animal kingdom.

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did i mention he exhausts himself?
and if to extreme, he drools?  must be a boy-thing? ;)
gross. 
when we first noticed him at petco, he was sleeping on his back.  mouth open.

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good thing he's so cute.  we think he likes that we homeschool, too.  more time for lovin's.

after a full week, being careful with introductions, we can happily say that bella is now accepting of this new family member.  much quicker than i anticipated.  jazzy is cool with him, too.

hahhh... mama's quiver is full. 

no, i'm sorry, gracie.  you will not be getting a puppy on your birthday.


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life in general, i've always been a cheerleader for the underdog. pets are no exception.  if you've ever considered adopting a pet, i highly recommend petfinder.com.  because many of them are being fostered until their adoptions, you can often learn about their personalities and temperaments beforehand. 

did you know that black cats {just like dogs} are the highest rated animals to be put down?  so sad.  the volunteers were quite happy we were taking this little guy.  we only hope his identical brother will be just as lucky. 

oh... aaaand boy cats are sometimes cuddlier than girls??  sharing their affection among all family members.  and actually not more likely to have litter-box issues, as i once believed.  i didn't know that until the nice volunteer lady gave me the 411.

even though everyone wants to, i don't recommend going to petco for 4 hours after picking up 2 tired girls from a slumber party... having eaten 3 donuts each for breakfast. ugh.

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and that, my friends, is your daily zoo update. 

16 comments:

  1. he is adorable!!! I would have a cat, but my family says no. :(

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    1. sara, tell them that's all you want for a gift this year. ;) cats are won.der.ful. pets. we've always enjoyed them. *crossingfingers* for you! ;)

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  2. Beau is beautiful. Can't wait to read all the great stories he will inspire. Your last kitty post "almost" convinced us to get a kitty ....almost ;)

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    1. kei would love a kitty! {right, kei?!} ;)

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    2. Sure..as long as YOU will come clean the litter box ;)

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    3. haha! not my favorite chore, but since i don't 'scoop' - just toss the litter-pan-lined-bag, it's not so bad. promise!

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  3. I'm not a "cat person", but Beau is really, really cute. Love that he groomed the hubs! Guess those boys have to stick together, huh?
    In a houseful of boys, we have girl dogs.

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    1. girl doggies are wonderful. jasmine agrees. ;)

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  4. Just thinking about him kneading almost puts me over the edge! I miss having kitties...we used to have 3 but then we had Ethan and he has terrible allergies, so hypo-allergenic dog for us. (never thought I'd type that!) So glad you have a full quiver now! :)

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    1. oh dear. i have a slight allergy to them, too. crazy, huh? just have to make sure i wash my hands before touching my eyes... otherwise, i will want to scrub it with a brillo pad! itchy! yes, quiver is definitely full... so long as beau remains cuddly in his old age. my lap needs a cat. ;) reese is adorable! hypo-allergenic is the cherry on top. :)

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  5. he is so cute.

    I always had female pets growing up. we had a female dog and then got her a "brother" and i swear the male dog is more affectionate too. we love having male pets.

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    1. thanks! my eyes have certainly been opened. ;)

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  6. Many congratulations on your gorgeous baby boy!!! He is purrrrfect. ;)
    I had two male cats who were gentle and sweet...then after they died, we got our female. She is as mean as the day is long. But, we love her anyway. lol

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  7. Hi! I just found your blog and have read a bit and love it. :) Congrats on your new addition. He's adorable!

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  8. beau is a cute evil mixture ok he tackles my math but u gotta say hes adorable! thats why i keep him
    GRACIE :D

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