Introducing............MOWGLI!

I would never ever try to replace Rhaja. It's impossible. I can, however, open up my heart to loving another furbaby. I just happened to find that special one at work one day.

A client found a litter of kittens with the momma and brought them into work one day. I fell in love with the longhaired black one and my friend fell for the longhaired siamese mix.

Mowgli is fitting in so well! Austin loves her, She loves Bella and Kc has been pretty tolerant. Mowgli is very sweet, loves to kiss and for some odd reason, loves to nurse on Austin during bed time. Weird. Even weirder?? Austin rolls over and takes it! He is such a little punk. :)

My feline foster

As much as I love my job, I don't like certain things about it. Within the past few weeks, we have had 4 three week old kittens dumped by our dumpster and two five year old females(maine coons) dropped off by our door. We had a client bring in a momma cat and her 6 kittens, as well. She is actually going to take care of them and have the momma spayed. Before Momma is spayed, we are going to see if she will nurse the baby kittens.

Anyway, I decided to bring one of the maine coons home for a week. I wanted to see how she would react with my dogs and cats. She and my cat, KC, didn't like each other and while she hissed at my dogs, she still slept next to them. She is pretty big, actually very big. She weighs 15 lbs! I decided to call her Fat Cat Claire.

Here are a few pictures from the week. She was very sweet and loved to knead. She and her sister are still up for adoption at my work.

Home

It's good to be home. I always feel like that when I have been pet sitting or on vacation. There is nothing like being in my bed with my things and my HOUSE! I love it!

But, I am in my new home with my new smaller bed. I have had a queen sized bed since I was 5. No really, it's true. I have been downsized to a full. I am sharing my bed with a cat and two dogs. Austin weighs a full 11 and Bella, oy, 96 lbs. She takes over most of my bed.

I present exhibit A:

Now, Bella and Austin are back to back and you can barely see him. The little gray schnauzer is a foster I was taking care of that my parents have since adopted. Anyway, that is how Bella sleeps. Um, I not 2 ft tall. Just where do my legs go??? I sleep at odd angles and gently push her out of my way. As I type, she is sprawled across my pillows.. Yeah, sister, that ain't happening! But, she looks so pretty and peaceful. I am such a sucker for her. :)

Exhibit B- Yeah, that is my foot sticking out and she is using my leg as a pillow....

Anyway, I am currently on the hunt for a new bedroom set and new bigger mattress. I can't believe the price of things! Being a grown up is not that much fun. I miss when my parents bought me the big stuff! Anyhow, for those that think there isn't much of a difference, you have never shared a bed with a large dog or multiple pets for that matter. I am planning on adding a lab to the mix within the next few years, plus another cat.....but, I might be rethinking that plan.

I do love my pets. And, I still miss my Rhaja. Here is the last picture ever taken of her.

I think of her often and think I hear her jump up on my bed at night. Alas, it's all just a dream. I know that she is still watching over me.