By popular demand, here are some pictures of the newest denizen of the Cantrell home. We found this little cutie wandering around the grounds of the church building almost three weeks ago--scared to death, obviously lost, and totally dimwitted when it came to staying away from traffic. We thought she must be an indoor cat, and that maybe someone was looking for her...but we also figured it would do Someone no good to find her smooshed on the street. So we brought her home.
The first day was a bit rough for all of us. She was nervous and starving and having serious digestive issues. Ed was concerned that she might have fleas that would get in the carpet. I went up to the attic to get some of Ripley's old toys and broke down in tears as soon as I opened the box.
But after several visits to the vet; after we administered all the necessary medicines and preventative ointments; and after I got used to the sight and feeling of having a cat in the house again, all became well. Thinking we might not have her for very long, we resisted giving her a name; but since we didn't see any missing cat posters in the neighborhood, and no one came around the church building looking for a cat, we decided she was here to stay.
We named her Peregrin Took--yes, after the hobbit in Lord of the Rings! The name seems a perfect fit, as she is very happy and nearly completely clueless most of the time. Naturally, we call her Pippin. ;o) She loves people and shows every sign of being a total lap cat when she gets a few more months under her belt. (The vet says she's about 6-8 months old.)
Currently, Pippin's hobbies include sleeping, playing with a destroyed mouse toy, eating her food, and eating my plants. We're going to have some serious heart-to-hearts about this issue--especially if she starts going after my monstera deliciosa again!
But enough of my long-winded warbling. Here are Pippin pictures for you to enjoy!
5 comments:
I'm excited that you have found a new friend! I like the name choice. Now everytime you catch him eating your plants you can scream: "Fool of a Took!".
I am not much of a cat person, but he is so cute. I hope you fatten him up a little. He looks skinny, but has nice color to his fur!
Regards, Ed Boyle
Amy: You are brilliant. I've been wondering what the magic words are to get Pippin to behave. You gave me the perfect answer! ;o)
Ed: Well, the pictures must be deceptive....We've actually been wondering how to keep her from getting too plump! She has a funny body structure--short and stocky--and she's constantly on the lookout for food. So we'll see if we can keep her from turning into a Garfield. ;o)
Thanks for the visit, Ed!
He is so cute! My friend Ashly has two dogs--Frodo and Samwise! Anyways, good luck with him, Rebecca would be jealous! ;)
LOL Those are great names! I thought about "Gandalf" if we ever get a male cat...but he would have to be something grand indeed to live up to that name! ;o)
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