It's funny raising two cats at the same time, much less two boys. I haven't really noticed too much difference between boys and girls in the cat world except that the boys do appear stronger (even after neutering) and seem to have bigger claws. Of course, this could be a by-product of their being Siamese as well.
These little fellows (not so little now, they must be closing in on 8lbs each) are now about eight months old each and they follow me about the house when I move from room to room, happy to find a spot to hang out in if I'm in the same room. There are frequent visits to the lap to check out what I'm doing - they are TV-generation cats and so fascinated by both my big screen TV and the cursor on my monitor.
No real jealousy as far as I can tell but if one is in my lap the other must shortly wedge themselves in beside their brother. This, of course, means the cessation of almost all activity on my part as I now have two 8lb cats sitting on my lap (or chest if I'm reclining).
Fortunately, they are very active - chasing each other about the place or playing on their kitty condo (traded a homemade pecan pie for it - best deal I ever made). I've recently moved them to a 90% meat diet since learning that they are "obligate carnivores" and Science Diet really ain't so good for them. (Do you believe that some people feed their cats a Vegan diet?)
Boy, let me tell you it's hard to find cat food that doesn't have "by-products" or "liver" in it as one of the main ingredients. Lots of crud out there that we are asked to pay high prices for that really negatively impacts our pets health.
I'm quite worried about the impact of my forthcoming move on them. I can stand (and have withstood) any amount of stress but I feel protective of them and the logistics of packing and moving and selecting a new place to live are non-trivial. The question of where I go is as yet undecided as I seem to have some very different options. But I've always got to factor in the boyz (which I think rules out England because of the rabies quarantine).
Well, what must be must be. I made this commitment to keep them when I adopted them.
Posted by artandscience at February 14, 2007 05:45 AM