Mood: CAT! I'm a kitty cat! And I dance dance dance, and I dance dance dance.

OHMYGOD I HAVE A KITTY! Meet Iroh~! *Gush gush gush* And like all adorable new animals I have ever ended up bringing into my home, I've been far too busy cuddling him to make a proper blog post until now.

He's adorable, seriously I just love him to bits. He's a 2-month old domestic short hair (no idea what exact mix of breeds he is, but he's ginger so that can only mean he's MADE OF AWESOME.) I went down on Friday, accompanied by marvelous sister, to browse through the adoptable kittens at the shelter. Coincidentally, Iroh was actually the first kitten I brought out to play with simply because he was first line in the first kennel room -- and after three more rooms filled with adorable kitten fluff (SO MANY CUTE KITTIES!), I knew this first little guy I held was the one for me~

Iroh settled in to our house really quick -- he wasn't timid at all when I brought him home and wanted to play and eat, and right away he was using his litterbox which was a huge relief. We started off with him in a kitty "safe area" penned off in our basement -- but after the first night found out he could easily climb out of it so we ended up just letting him wander freely around the basement. ^^; Every day or so we're going to let him explore a new part of the house (the computer room is next once I finish cat-proofing it.)

He's so sweet -- both very playful and other times extremely cuddly. He's not especially talkative except I found when he wants to complain about something (the kitty WAS NOT impressed with the car ride home, his poor pathetic little mews from his box in the backseat were like "LET ME OOOOOOUT~") He'll play with practically anything (including your hands if you're not careful, tsk) and then once he wears himself out is content to snuggle up on your chest and fall asleep. The biggest issue we're having so far is trying to keep him off things like the table; we tried laying tin foil out across the surface but he's apparently not a cat that cares about foil at all. We've resorted to the spray bottle for the time being and it's working a bit -- he definitely seems more hesitant to wander on the table top because each time he does his backside mysteriously gets wet. Hee hee hee.

We're so much more cat people than dog people. Even Mason, who was not really impressed at the idea of a cat in the house, is really warming to little Iroh. Last night when were watching Transformers 2 the kitten nestled himself on Mason's legs and had a long nap~ He also likes it when Iroh rides around on his shoulder like a parrot. It's hard not to be suckered in by this adorable little ball of kitten-shaped fur. :3

My biggest stress right now is trying to get Iroh in for a vaccine he needs on Tuesday. According the SPCA, he has to get the shot on the 13th, and I've been completely buggered in trying to get a hold of any vet clinic in North Edmonton or St. Albert that is open/has room to take him on Tuesday. D: Everyone is bloody closed for the long weekend and the only chance I have is to make some phone calls around right on Tuesday morning to try to find a place that can fit him in short notice. I don't know why the Humane Society can't just give him the vaccine like they would have had to do anyway, I'd pay for it and everything. Someone please see my kitty on Tuesday! :x *Fret fret fret*

I love him so much~ *More cuddles*