Cats, Sheep, & Penguins

At ten months and two weeks today, they’re such a far cry from the little alien-looking night monkey creatures that invaded our lives last year. Being responsible parents, they’ve been neutered, although the ethics of that surgery were debated until we read an excellent book by Anitra Frazier, The New Natural Cat: A Complete Guide for Finicky Owners. It goes over all of the biological, hormonal, and emotional changes that are going on in your little kitten, and the very good reasons for spaying or neutering her or him. There are no good reasons, other than professionally breeding your cat, to keep your kitten reproductively intact. Ms. Frazier has a host of good advice which she dispenses readily, most of which we were already following, either by our own common sense, having learned from years of living with cats, or from our wonderful vet (she makes house calls).

Without further ado, here are current pictures of our sleek and shiny teenagers, complete with attitude.

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