Cat Quirks

Everyone who has lived with a pet knows how each one has its own unique quirks (It's part of what makes life so fun with a pet). Well, the cat we have now adopted -- Seymour -- has the quirk of basically acting like my conscience (or like a small whiny child) when I've been sleeping too long. In my experience, most cats will curl up in bed with me if I sleep in, on my stomach or by my head. Not Seymour. He literally just sits by the side of the bed and meows at me until you get up. And it's not because he wants to be fed (Ari has usually fed him earlier, since he works early on Saturdays). It seems he only wants me to get up because he's bored. Which, I guess, is a valid reason.  

Announcing....

our new cat that we officially adopted on October 29th (National Cat Day, coincidentally)!

I spent an embarrassingly long time on my phone to create that beautiful image.

Yes, we adopted our foster kitty, the cat formerly known as London. And we renamed him Seymour--the name works for us for several reasons, which I will now explain: 

1. It reminds me of one of my favorite (albeit depressing) stories from Salinger,  "A Perfect Day for Bananafish." 
2. It reminds Ari of a character from the Simpsons (because of course it does).
3. It's somewhat connected to Little Shop of the Horrors and the plant that says "FEED ME!" much like Seymour does on a regular basis. 
4. We think it sounds just formal enough to fit his personality. 

I am pretty excited to have my very own cat, for the first time in my life. This is a milestone, guys. And Ari and I both think he's pretty great! 

Sunday morning

I See London!

Our latest foster, London, from a cat's eye view (i.e. I was lying on the floor).