If you’re in the Boston area, an animal shelter needs your help. Click through to find out more. [thanks to Rob]

Mattie Dee is getting bigger and more rowdy every day. As he gets in touch with his inner frat boy, he discovered this past weekend that he loves beer. Read the rest of this entry »

Five cats that look like Wilford Brimley.

Mattie Dee has a cold and it is STRESSING. ME. OUT.

There’s nothing better than closing out a long week with some classic Winston video. Rich, I didn’t think I could love you any harder until I saw those cowboy sheets.

Wandered around the house and the yard and took a few photos. Read the rest of this entry »

As promised, photos of little Mattie. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s been a whole week since Benny died and I still can’t think about it without crying. I will try to take some pictures or video of Mattie later, though. He is getting so big! He’s become really playful and loves getting his head rubbed and chewing on my hair.

We just got off the phone with the shelter. Read the rest of this entry »

We were hoping Ben would improve overnight, but he really hasn’t. I got him to eat a little bit last night and he’s been drinking water, though. He’s extremely weak (barely enough energy to sit up for an extended period) and his stomach is still very tender. I think we may call the shelter again today and ask their advice. I just don’t know what to do. I am fine with nursing him through this, but I need to make sure he isn’t suffering terribly. My poor boy. Mattie, meanwhile, is doing great, thriving, and is totally the geekboy’s best friend forever. It’s adorable. Anyway…we’ll keep you posted.

I just had to rush Ben to the shelter after he began abnormally crying in pain when picked up, exhibited some breathing difficulties and then fell over on his side. To say that I am in a blind panic is probably an understatement. When kittens do that, it usually means…well, it doesn’t mean anything even remotely good. By the time we got to the shelter, though, he was sitting up again and had stopped panting. Which is obviously very good news. However, he will need to go to the vet to find out what’s wrong with him. We won’t know anything for a few hours at least. Let’s hope he just needs some meds and TLC.

I forget how easily these little creatures can break your heart.

UPDATE: Benny is home now. He has pneumonia. Poor little boo. He’s on meds…let’s hope they work.

Yesterday I decided to crack open iMovie and see what was what. The result after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

I just can’t help myself. They’re so small — I want to remember them this tiny.

It’s weird; in the photos, Ben & Matt look so similar, but IRL they are completely different in color. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s always a challenge getting new kittens to use the litterbox. Or, once you get them to use it, ensuring they don’t step in poo and track it all over the place. Yesterday afternoon Matt pooped in his bed and then tracked it everywhere. And last night, Ben peed on the floor and I picked him up unknowingly, where he continued to pee on my leg. The geekboy removed their big-boy litterbox and put in a smaller one, hoping that might help. Can you believe that this morning, we both woke up early so we could check the box? Like little kids checking for Santa? I’m not proud.

And in case you were wondering, they still hadn’t used it. And then Ben looked at me with his adorable little face, hopped into the box and took the teeniest, tiniest, steaming poo.

Um, I took a trip to the animal shelter today. Read the rest of this entry »