There is no doubt about it that Andy and I are what some would call “cat people”.  It was actually a prerequisite when I was looking for a relationship mannny years ago that the guy most love cats.   Needless to say, when I found out Andy owned 2 of his own, I knew we were made  for each other.  Haha.

We have since added 2 more kitties to our family, both which are rescues.  The latest was Monkey, whom came from a local shelter.   She stole my heart the moment I saw her and soon after stole the heart of Andy and anyone else who ever came to visit us.  She’s very social and will become your best friend from the moment you show her the least bit of attention.   She has her quirks, like being very unbalanced (her hind legs are a little too close together), but she LOVES to play fetch and give kisses!

Isn’t she precious?

Now, I know most cats are super cute when they yawn, but apparently Monkey didn’t get the memo.  It must be true love, though, because I think she’s cute no matter what, but would you look at this yawn face?!

She also appeared in a recent photoshoot between Kari and myself.

Andy’s business partner, Matt, has recently been wanting a cat, and stated that he’d like one that was like Monkey.  I’ve been keeping my eyes open, and this past week, found a little guy (another shelter rescue) that I thought would be perfect.  Since Matt lives 2 hours away in Raleigh, we’ve been fostering him until he comes into town this weekend.

No, we’re not keeping him in a box – he just took up in this one beside my desk.

I’ve never fostered an animal before, and it’s much like I expected.  Very hard.  Don’t get me wrong, he’s a great little kitten.  He’s already been neutered (PLEASE spread the word and insure more animals be spayed or neutered – it’s because of this that many wind up in shelters and don’t even get a second chance at life!), is litter box trained and loooooves attention.  Because of this, I think Andy and I are going to have a bit of a hard time letting him go to his new home.  While we both think he’s perfect for Matt and we have no second thoughts that they’ll be great for each other, we’ve already become quite attached to this little guy.

Needless to say, we can’t have a sweet animal in the house and not call it by a name.  I happened to pick out the name Zorro for him, while Andy thinks he favors a mogwai from the Gremlins, and wants to name him Gizmo.  We may need a little intervention come tomorrow when he meets Matt for the first time.  Matt is the deciding factor in his name, but if we can’t hand him over, I’m thinking Gizmo wins, hands down!