Oh noes!

And more giant cat pictures:

New Cat in the House

March 30, 2009December 19, 2016 ChrisLeave a comment

A new cat in the house! I’ve named him Pan… and he’s awfully cute. That’s a good thing because he’s also quite the troublemaker! Click through for the gallery:

More Cat Pics

December 26, 2008August 24, 2014 ChrisLeave a comment

Hera was meant to be a companion for Eris, now that Gaea is gone, but one year on there’s really only detente. They’re definitely not buddies – and Eris keeps losing weight as she gets older and more frail:

Eris in Old Age

August 14, 2008August 24, 2014 ChrisLeave a comment

Here’s some miscellaneous shots of Eris this year. It’s clear she’s feeling her old age – 16 or 17 years now. She’s also lost a lot of weight and doesn’t have much of an appetite any more. Click through for the full gallery:

Simon’s Cat

April 3, 2008May 3, 2014 ChrisLeave a comment

Riggles’ Old Kitties Home

November 23, 2007August 24, 2014 ChrisLeave a comment

With extended age, Gaea has developed the habit of no longer using her litter box. Over the last year she’s been regularly peeing in several different locations throughout my home and none of many different remedies has put a stop to it. She’s not only ruined the carpet but damaged some walls and the floor beneath.

But thankfully, in July, Dave and Kathie offered to adopt her and let her live out her remaining days in their back yard. She is of course strictly outdoors now but she does get some attention and has a lot of room to explore. I bought her a little outdoor cat house to sleep in and can visit her occasionally.

A New Cat Companion

November 9, 2007August 24, 2014 ChrisLeave a comment

After checking out a few older cats from various adoption sources, I’ve brought home a new cat from the Humane Society. I’ve renamed her Hera, after the Greek goddess.

Ostensibly she’s meant as a companion for Eris now that Gaea is no longer here – but that hasn’t worked out so well. Even after the very difficult first few weeks of conflict has passed, it’s clear that Eris is not at all happy with another cat in the house. D’oh.

Hera’s records are spotty so it’s not clear if she’s four or seven years old. She’s apparently been given up for adoption multiple times because she has some stomach issues and tends to cough up stomach fluid a lot. But she’s also a very friendly and beautiful cat – and super strong! I was tempted to choose Artemis (the hunter) as her namesake but, even knowing better, the name still sounds masculine to me.