As I am sure many of you can tell, it’s been a while since I have posted on the site. So I thought it was about time to give a quick update.
Edyy was put down due to contracting Feline Infectious Peritonitis. (FIP)
I was layed off from my programming job at the Ontario Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care
Amy and I purchased a new kitten and we named her Lily Marie Fox
Amy and I are now engaged. No date has been set yet, but are both very excited about it
I had an interview with the Information Management Systems with the Correction Services Canada Regional office at Collins Bay Penitentiary
So far I have not heard back for CSC, but am hoping to soon. I a going to try and start updating my site more as I have more free time. I have been very depressed because of losing my job and the loss of Edward but I am trying to look on the bright side of things and am glad that I still have a roof over my head and good health.
Sorry about the lack of Monday’s blog post, I have been really busy with my new Kitten, Edward Fox at home. He is taking up a lot of my time and I’m loving every minute of it.
So for two weeks now, I have been getting increasingly lonely when I come home to an empty apartment. So, I figured it was time to get a new addition to my family. I knew that getting a dog was not a good idea because they require constant attention and can not be left alone for more then 3 hours a day. (Well, they should not be left alone for any longer then 3 hours) So I figured the next logical step would be a kitten. I thought long and hard between getting a cat and getting a kitten, and I chose to get a kitten because I want to start out with something young that will keep me busy and teach me things.
I talked it over with my girlfriend Amy, and she thought it was a great idea. I wanted to make the newest addition “our” pet, so I asked her to come down and help me pick one out at the Kingston Humane Society. (I did not want to buy from a pet store because I do not agree with where they get their animals and the fact that in most pet stores, they are getting their animals from Puppy/Kitty mills.) So we went down on Sunday and looked at a few different cats. Some 2 years old, some 8 weeks old. We decided on going with a kitten because I had already purchased most of the things anyway. So then it was trying to choose from about a dozen or so kittens. We looked at about 6 or them to see what they would be like.
Our first pick was “Monster”, a 10 week old black Domestic Short Haired (DSH) kitten. His name was monster because he looked like he was 3 months old with his size. He was really cute and playful. Our next choice was my favorite until I picked him up. It was a Grey DSH 8 week old named “Scooter”. Once I picked him up and started playing with him, Amy and I both noticed very soon that he was a biter. A very STRONG bitter. So he went to the bottom of the three because I figured that he was still very young and could be broken of the bad habit. Then came “Tarzan” and “Angel” one male and one female Brown and White DSH 9 week old kittens. They are siblings and were playing along great. I stuck my finger into the cage and was greeted with a playful pawing of my finger. At first I thought they had been de-clawed, but they in fact were not. So that made them jump to the top of my list.
Amy was playing with a 2 year old Grey DSH cat called “Nibbler”. She fell in love with all the cats and kittens but really like nibbler. He was a little old, but I admit, very cute and cuddly. If I was looking for an older cat, I would have gotten her. Amy being the softy, wanted to take them all home, and I must admit that I wanted to take them all home with me as well. But alas, I did not have the money.
So when it came time to choose which kitten we wanted, we thought long and hard about splitting up “Angel” and “Tarzan”. But in the end, we thought that choosing “Tarzan” was going to be the best choice. So I brought the papers up to the counter and they processed my papers right away. They asked me which one I wanted and I told them, “Tarzan” They took him out and Microchipped him before I was able to take him home with me. So my Kitten now has the Microchip ID of: 982009105095912.
We took him to my mother place and let him meet Zoee (The dog) and Simon (The cat) at my mothers place. We spent some time there and then took him home. The ride was interesting because I decided not to get a cat carrier and let him walk around the car freely. Watching to make sure he did not end up near the peddles. He ended up curling up around my neck and watching as the cars passed by.
When we are out at peoples places, he loves to sleep on my neck and sit on my shoulders. He is such a cute kitten and I can understand why they called him “Tarzan”. But both Amy and I wanted to name him something different. So I tossed “Edward” and “Neko” out there and she fought it for a while not thinking that he looked like an Edward. Eventually she gave in and said that Edward was fine, Eddy for short.
It has been two days so far and every time I leave the house, it’s heart breaking to hear his tiny, but loud, meows when he can’t find me because I have gone to work. He is a little bit of a trouble maker and like to gnaw on my cables. So I am going to go and pick up a squirt bottle today to teach him to stay away. I also have to set up a vet appointment for him to get fixed and de-clawed in the front. I hope it’s not going to cost all that much.
For more pictures of Edward, head over to my Pictures page.
