Goodbye…
Look at these:
Nothing special to them ? Well, they are the last pictures. For now. That’s because they’re back at my sister’s. They always were, but as I got my own humble abode, and she stayed back home at my parents for a while, I was appointed Godfather (as I am with my niece). So, now that my duty is over, let’s list the pros and cons:
Pros:
– They (well, only Abu and Raja) could meow on command…but only if they were hungry.
– Joepie jumps on me now and then (on my back or shoulders), purring on my neck…but only if he’s hungry.
– They would come to me in an instant with just a snap of the finger…but only if he’s hungry.
– I could send them out of the room with a clap in the hands. And sometimes it needed a harsh hissing “SSHHHH!!!” thrown behind that.
– They would give me a kiss on my mouth if I said “gimme a kiss” with the appropiate *smooch* sound. Then again, I shouldn’t have said that. They’re guyz. Ouch.
Cons:
– Weekly cleaning of the kitty litter box.
– Bi-weekly clipping of the nails. If you don’t, things WILL get ugly.
– Daily vacuuming. Sometimes twice or thrice a day. WHERE DOES ALL THAT HAIR COME FROM ? Even after hourlong brushing sessions where I gathered some few kilos of hair, it somehow grows back within 2 hours !
– Nightly play session. *thump* .. jump from kitchen table to floor. *kding kding kding* running through the hallway chasing each other. And for attention, sometimes some excessive meowing in the middle of the night.
– Hairballs. The ugly stomach emptying slimy ones. And not just one spot, neupz, they would throw them all over the place.
– They are damn smart. My house is full of special tricks to demotivate them from doin’ stuff. They can open doors, so most handles had rubber bands holding the handle in place. One door closes magnetically. I had to put TWO extra magnets to hold them off. Towels would have to be ductaped to the wall. The trashbin had to be taped (top to body), they would run it over and retrieve whatever they liked for food or toy. Just a few examples.
– They’re picky when it comes to food. Do NOT TRY to give them the same brand/flavor in a row, they will spit it back to ya. You have to give them a different brand AND a different flavor every day.
– Did I mention hair ? Lots of it…hair hair hair.
– Ow, and Raja needs more disciplining. He talks back when you say he’s been bad. “Hey YOU CAN’t DO THAT !” “MEOW !”