Well, it looks like we'll be adding another cat to the household. It was my original intention to wait until spring for kitten season and get an actual kitten, but our youngest, Chipper, was really bonded to the one that recently died, and he's been moping around for the past couple of weeks since his buddy went away. Casey, our oldest, is bonded to us and doesn't give a crap about Chipper one way or another (and it's mutual). So Chipper needs a new friend his own age.
We found a small, female, nearly adult kitten at the local shelter. She's on hold awaiting some bloodwork results, so the earliest we can bring her home is Tuesday. I'm hoping that because she's smaller and female Chipper won't perceive her as a threat and will bond with her quickly.
Potential new cat's current name is Cindy Lou, which will definitely change. I suggested we name her Taylor. The wife groaned and rolled her eyes, so the jury's still out on that one.
