Our new addition

Most of you probably heard that we had to put our cat Oreo down on my birthday (see eulogy on Alisha's blog.) Since that time, Mikkele has been asking me at least once on a daily basis when we were going to get a new cat. So yesterday Jeremy decided it was time. He told us to meet him at a certain address, we just didn't know where we were going. When we pulled up we noticed it was the animal shelter. Mikkele's face was priceless. She was so excited. They had a TON of cats and kittens. It was really sad to walk past all the cages and all of them would try to get your attention somehow. It's like they were saying, "pick me, pick me." It kinda breaks your heart. But we're not turning into the cat house and I'm not gonna be the crazy cat lady, so only one cat for us. We wanted a cat that was a little older; already little box trained and out of the kitten stage. Mikkele decided on this cute gray and white tabby. He is 2 years old, already neutered, and very playful and loving. Mikkele named him Sparky. She said it fur looked like sparklers and fireworks. That name made me think of my cousins cat Firecracker that they had when we were all little. Jeremy and I already like him more than Oreo because he likes to be around people and cuddle up with you, Oreo never wanted to do that. So there you have it, we're pet owners again.

***If anyone is in the market for a new cat or dog we would definitely recommend your local animal shelter. We feel like we got a really good deal, and there are so many good cats and dogs that need a home.