Status of the Cats
It’s the last day we are spending in the temporary apartment, and tomorrow morning we will be moved back into our actual apartment. We took a sneak peak, and the tiles look fantastic, so we’re very pleased. However, unpacking is going to suck so badly, and the cats are going to have to get used to less territory. In the temporary apartment, we let Sydney have free access of most of the house (although there was an empty room we could put him in), while Toby is usually in the bedroom when we are at work.
So far, the two of them have been getting along, even though Toby is a little trouble-maker. I don’t know if Catnip slipped him some sabotage money, but Toby hopped over some obstacles to bite through the wire that connects the Wii to the sensor bar. We’d be more upset if there were actually some new games for the Wii. Toby is definitely more of a climber than Sydney ever was (because Sydney as a kitten was probably bigger than Toby is ever going to be…). Toby likes to find people who are sitting, and climb up their backs to perch on their shoulder. It’s pretty cute. I’m glad Sydney doesn’t try this, because whenever Sydney jumps on my chest, I feel like I’ve just had a medicine ball dropped on me.
We read that Birmans don’t talk much, but Toby talks constantly. It is this highly annoying whine noise that sounds kinda like those cheap sound-makers that “reproduce” the sound of a grenade being thrown. We hope he gets a nicer voice as he grows up, because it is really annoying right now. Still, Toby is very cute and very loving, so Bunky is really happy with him. The lines have been drawn up and since Bunky is totally on Toby’s side, it’s up to me to watch Sydney’s back. Last night I was petting Sydney when I noticed he had a scab on his head. It turns out that Toby had assaulted him! I am very suspicious of our new Birman, as whenever they start wrestling, Toby will cry wolf (even if Sydney isn’t doing anything) so that Sydney gets sprayed in the face with the water bottle.
Pets and Plants | Kabitzin 9/27/2007
By ender, 9/27/2007 @ 11:44 pm
Got any more Toby pictures? Action shots would be much appreciated.
By Kabitzin, 9/27/2007 @ 11:47 pm
It’s tough to get a shot, because he moves so much.
By Jeff Lawson, 9/30/2007 @ 10:17 pm
You know, I just realized something…
Growing up, I had a dog named Toby. He died in the early 90s - I can’t remember the exact year - and was later “replaced” (I don’t like to use that word, but you get the idea) with another dog. That dog’s name? Sydney.
Weird.