A new addition

And an unexpected one, at that. Quentin says it's "only temporary," but I know him. He'll fall in love and want to keep the little furball. Somebody decided our place was a great place to drop off a young kitten this morning. The boys were pretty interested in it, looking out the bedroom window and trying to make heads or tails of what this thing was that they could smell. So I went out and got ahold of it. It is definitely male, which is good, and he's pretty well socialized, because he didn't try to get away nor did he struggle much when I picked him up and sexed him. Now the problem is, convincing Quentin we'll keep him. He wants me to put him up on the various Facebook yardsale groups I'm on as a freebie. There are so many free kittens up on them already, he'd be overlooked. He's a bit on the scrawny side for about eight weeks old or so, so I guess it's a good thing we feed wet food every morning and free choice feed kitten kibble because of Bouncer. (Bouncer had that spider bite a few years ago before he stole us fair and square, right on his spine - it left him needing a very high protein diet to keep weight on, especially in the summer heat.)

I guess it's just part of living in the country. People just seem to think that because you live in the middle of nowhere, that everybody can deal with another cat. Or a dog. Or that if they are let loose, they'll be able to take care of themselves. This little guy is so tiny, with our foxes and the red-tailed hawk around here, if he's left to fend for himself, he'll end up a snack for something in the large predator wildlife department around here. So, in he came. He is a hungry little bugger, too. I got the wet food down and once Bouncer quit sniffing him, the little fuzzball just dove in. There's plenty of water and kibble, so it's not like anybody will starve, just have to get the boys used to the little snot and Quentin used to the idea that we now have three kitties. Because I really don't think putting him up on Facebook would work to get him a new home. I've wanted a third cat for a while now, and whether Quentin realizes it or not, we now have a third cat. Bouncer has adopted little Nameless ... Quentin just went out to the living room, and apparently, Bouncer is curled up with the little snot. Smudge is being typical, in the he's already hissed and growled and is hiding right now. The kitten may end up being called Squeaky, lol, the way he mews.

It's supposed to rain again today, but with any luck, I will be able to get outside for a little while. No okra this year, and it's my fault. When I did the weed eating the other day, I accidentally chopped it down. Ooops. Oh well. I just got a bit overenthusiastic, which wouldn't have happened if a certain spouse of mine was more interested in doing chores around here like I ask him to. Anyhow, time to find books, and here is a rather grainy (because I zoomed in) photo of Little Turdbutt.



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