Monday, August 14, 2006

The cat who likes canteloupe

It's official. Our new kitten is crazy.

First things first: we've pretty much agreed on calling him Max (short for Maximus). Marley was a very close 2nd (thanks, Laura!), but he just isn't "chill" enough for such a laid-back name.

Besides the usual kitten behavior, this kitten is especially nuts. By mistake at first, and then through a sincere curiousity, in the last week we've discovered that Max likes cookies (fresh-baked), cantaloupe, tomato, granola bars, beans, and cornbread along with the requisite tuna and turkey. I've had a cat before that liked canteloupe, amazingly, but I've never known a cat to have a taste for such a variety of human food. It's wacky!

In other cat news, Max and Miji are getting along famously. Manga's still locked away in our bedroom. Now we have to work on reintroducing her to her longtime buddy and the new kitten. I actually went out and bought a couple books over the weekend to try to help me understand what's going on in Manga's head. I recommend anything by Pam Johnson-Bennett if you're trying to understand your cat's goofy, annoying, or bad behavior.

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