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Did I Miss Something?

Ok so some stranger lady came over our house yesterday. She was ooohing and aahhhing over the little furball baby. Now, normally I like visitors because they oooh and aahh over me and I get a lot of pets out of it. But this lady ignored me a bit. It was as if she wasn’t here to see me, and we all know, everyone comes here to see me. I AM the pretty boy, after all. Anyway, the other babies were sleeping in the bathroom the whole time. She kept petting on him instead of paying attention to me, and she brought this funny smelling container contraption. I went inside it when she opened the door, so I could check it out, but I’m still not sure what it is. We don’t have one here, but it smelled like a kitty had been in it. I was so into my investigating that Meowmy had to pull out the treats to get me to come out. While I was munching on those the strange lady left. After the lady left, Meowmy and Daddy went out for a while.

When they came back, they opened the bathroom door for the babies to come out. And I counted them, one…two….and the third should be right behind the twin, but he wasn’t! Wait, where’s the third baby? I looked up at Meowmy and asked. She didn’t understand my issue, she doesn’t speak cat. I stood up and looked into their cardboard box…nothing. I looked all around the bathroom to see if he was hiding, again nothing. So I asked Meowmy again and she said, “the baby is gone….he’s not coming back. He found a new home.” I was shocked and I definitely did not believe her. I stood up on my back legs and leaned my two front paws on her and checked her hands and arms to make sure she wasn’t hiding him. He wasn’t there. He really IS gone! I can’t believe it! Meowmy didn’t have to get rid of the baby! I mean, I know I acted like I didn’t like him. But I kinda DID like him. He reminded me a lot of me at his age. I was a ball of fur and really cute and cuddly, just like him. I guess I’m gonna miss the little guy. Nobody else seems to have noticed his disappearance. I bet that lady took him when I wasn’t looking! Meowmy said we should now refer to him as Benny, not furball. That he finally has a name. To me, he’ll always be Furball though!

Dusty Says 'No' To Sharing!

So my Pawrents think I need to learn how to share with my siblings. Daddy wants Mia to be able to use the scratching post, the kitty condo, or the scratching tube to be able to sharpen her nails on. He said just one of ‘em will do. But, I don’t see the need. She already uses the carpeted floors or the furniture. Sure she gets in trouble for it, but that’s okay with me. When she came to live with us, I told her she wasn’t allowed to use my favorite scratching post. Hey, I gave up my spot on the bed for the little brat…why should I give up anything else?? I guess I don’t mind if she uses the scratching tube, since Daddy brought that home after she was already here. But…I’m not gonna tell her that! I want her to think of me as the boss. Meowmy’s response to that idea is that “Meowmy’s the only boss of the house, whether I (Dusty) like it or not!”

Meowmy also says I have issues with food. When all three of us get food, I always think the food is tastier in the other bowls. Well, Mia gets this really neat kitten food! So yeah it is tastier. She gets the special treatment. I just get the regular Indoor Kitty stuff. It’s not the same. I used to get that kitten food, too! I tried pushing her out of the way and taking over the bowl, but I get yelled at. My new way of getting at her food is digging out a paw full while she is busy chewing and eating it off the floor. It’s working pretty well for me, actually. It’s always been easy for me to push Toby out of the way, but my little sister has spunk. Meowmy jokes that the two of us are completely alike and that’s why she bothers me. What REALLY bothers me is that I’m not getting my way all the time anymore.

And nothing is MINE anymore…it’s OURS. She got her girly fur smell all over the house and on our toys! Girls are gross, especially when they’re your little sister! HUMPH! Well I think I’m done whining, I’m gonna go chase her around the house now!

Update!

There are three little kittens, not two! Daddy went and checked this morning when my furry Mom was away. Meowmy had a feeling there was a hidden kitty. So there is an orange, a dark gray and a light gray kitty! They all look like tabbies, everybody loves tabbies! Yay! More cute little furballs! Good thing Meowmy can't keep 'em all because that'd be way too many kitties getting the attention that should rightfully be mine! Daddy took a pic of the babies in their nest with his camera phone and I posted it on my page. We'll get a better one later...