It's been ages since I posted anything here and I don't know if anyone will read it. Giol, my rabbit, is still very much alive and living with my parents. He's got a pen of sorts out in the garage right now, recently fitted with a heat lamp because of the cold. He spends a lot of time napping in his litter box. He's also extra super fluffy. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of him like that. My camera recently stopped working and I don't have the money to buy a new one.
There's also been an addition to the family. A kitten. My oldest little sister has a friend whose parents live on a farm. Their cat recently had kittens but the dog killed all but one of the kittens. So they took the kitten and my sister's friend gave it to her. But my sister already has a cat, which wouldn't be a problem except that cat hates the kitten. No idea why, maybe some sense of competition, since they're both female.
Anyway, between that and my sister's busy schedule, she gave the kitten to me. With a list of rather legal sounding promises, like joint custody, visitation rights, keeping the same name...
Right. So she's called Twitches. The name was actually a joke at the beginning. My sister showed the kitten to her husband. He said, more or less, "What's her name, Twitches?" The name stuck.
She's pretty. And small. We think she might be two or three months. Maybe four by now. She has an odd sort of calico coat with bits of tabby and spots in there. Also little lynx-like tufts on her ears. Dad calls her coat 'miscellaneous.' No idea what her ancestry is, aside from 'barn cat,' which could be just about anything.
She's also small, of course. About two and a half pounds. I'd have gotten her vaccinated and spayed by now, but she recently developed a sore on her shoulder. It's healed now, but she continues to scratch at the area when the bandage is removed. That starts the bleeding again. So it's taking longer to fully heal than it should. And I really need to get her fixed so I can legally keep her in my apartment. Life is complicated.
But she's happy, otherwise healthy, and a joy to be around. When she isn't annoying my youngest sister during my visits home on the weekends. Pounce. Bat. Climb.
How long are kittens supposed to stay with their mom? I don't think she was properly weaned. She nurses on fuffy surfaces. It's cute, but kinda sad.
Anyway, that's the update on what's been going on with my fluffy family members. Hopefully, I will soon have pictures.
