12/13/2004 06:54:03 PM|||Kismet|||Well, Kitty was only going to be an overnight guest, and yet he's still here. Guess that makes me a sucker.

As it turns out, the no-kill animal shelter we found online was for dogs only. The only other ones in the area only had post office boxes and no physical address...and they also didn't answer the phone. So, instead, we decided we'd hang on to Kitty a little while longer and see what happens when we put up flyers and fill out the "found pet" forms at the Fairfax County website, and some other website Chris found. Of course, we have yet to do the flyers. We are slackers.

In the meantime, I took Kitty to see a vet on Friday (yes, like I said, I'm a sucker). The vet confirmed he's a he, fixed, about two years old, and has been outside for a while due to the size of the ticks the vet removed. Kitty also got treated for ticks & fleas while we were there. All the employees at the vet's were impressed at how well-behaved Kitty was...he's quite a charmer, I tell ya.

So, it's been a few days, and Kitty has settled in quite well for a guest. He's also a lot more relaxed, and his fur is silky smooth since he can lick to his heart's content and not get dirty again in 5 minutes from being outside. Already spoiled. Must be a genetic throwback to when cats were revered in Egypt...5 minutes of attention and they assume the pampered master of the household position.|||110298258365891166|||best laid plans