So I was at the Palolo house today dinking around, when the neighbor boy, Kealii (kay-a-lee-e), came over carrying this. He proceeds to explain to me very rapidly that this jumped out of his sister's boyfriend's engine and that it has been wandering in all the neighborhood yards since, that it is very smart, it isn't afraid of his dog and that his mom won't let him keep it, so I can have it.
So for about 2 whole minutes I try to explain to him how Matt is out of town for the next 10 days and I can't just take a kitten home without talking to him about it first. Then I ask if he had fed the kitten - no. Given it anything to drink - no. We, Kealii and I, decide we should go to the gas station next door, which Kealii has already informed me has cat food. So we get it some food and water, then settle into figuring out what we should name it and how old Kealii will be when Matt and I ask him to come over and take care of it when we go out of town. He proudly takes on the Godparent roll.
So, I am now back in my apartment in Waikiki, with the cutest kitten in the world in my bathroom.
Reasons (rationalizations) I think Matt will be ok with this when he gets home on the 28th.
1. We were going to get a kitten as soon as we moved into the Palolo house anyway.
2. The kitten found me (as my friend Linda pointed out).
3. It matches our Palolo house. The kitten is gray, our steps and slate are gray.
4. Nobody else was going to take care of it.
5. I called Matt's mom and she said he would be fine with it. (The clincher!)
I will go to the pound tomorrow just to make sure that no one is looking for her, so this may not be a done deal. But she sure is fun for tonight.
But just in case, check out the new poll to the left. Lots of good names, but don't have a strong feeling yet. Vote fast, because if I do keep her I am going to have to call her something soon.
Yea!!
Peace, MEA
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MEA- she is so cute!!!mmmmmmmmmm.
She seems to have already adjusted to being loved.
have fun petting!
Love, KAthy
keep the damn kitten for gosh sakes. its cute, its furry, it found you and it purrs!! common! Matt will LOVE it! And if he doesnt it will be sure to butt rub him when he's reading.
Keep it! Keep it! I found a free mini donkey on craigslist and asked Paul if I could get something that was free .. he said, "is it alive" .. so he's smarter than I thought .. but my mistake was asking permission. My vote is to keep the kitty .. Matt will love her!!
You guys are so funny. I took the kitty to the pound today to make sure no one was missing her. It was hard to leave her - they have to keep her for 48 hours. But the great thing is that when and if no one claims her, then they will spay her, give her all her shots, worm her, put a chip in her and give me a voucher for her first vet visit - all that for $60, which is the adoption fee. So I left her with them today - it was hard. They say if it all goes according to plan I should have her back Sunday or Monday at the latest. I have already called them, because they promised to give me a number for her that I could call and check on her. It's 8pm and they haven't called yet. So I called them and they said that she was the next one they were going to do and that they would call me back in 20 min. The clock is ticking. I can't wait to get her back.
That kitty is the cutest thing! I would definitely keep her. =) I would love to make those animals for you! Do you have a time frame for these other than Christmas?
yay! keep us updated on the kitten, she is so adorable! :)
Katie, is Christmas too soon? Its ok if it is. They are so cute. I will take them whenever you can get them to me.
Thanks.
MEA
I have wondered how long it would take you to replace the kitties you had to leave stateside. Matt will love her...but if you want advise from a pro (who by the way has brought home more pets without permission than anyone ought to) Have a name...and the clincher...a collar WITH a tag! Have fun with her...tell Matt she is practice for those kids you are going to adopt! Miss you!
Jen - we are keeping her. There wasn't even really a discussion. I told him, he said of course we should have her. Then laughed all the way through me telling him the story and making my case for keeping her.
Now we just have to hope noboday claimed her at the pound.
I will know tomorrow (Thurs)am.
I like your blog. I can't wait for you to add all the pictures to it.
Peace,
MEA
I hope you get to keep her! Also, Christmas should be fine! I will know a little closer, but for now, I am planning on getting them to you by then =)
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