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Back to Journal ![]() « November Writing Dare update | Thor and Loki: Two New Additions to the Family | RMV Appeals Procedure in Orange County, NC » Thor and Loki: Two New Additions to the Family November 24, 2005 We knew they'd be indoor cats so we wanted to adopt two. If they couldn't play outdoors we figured at least they should have each other to play with and bond with.
They don't meow as much, and instead do a lot of purring, which I guess is a good sign. I recorded Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" for Telltale last month. It would be rather funny if that was one of the last recordings I could ever do without the sounds of cats meowing faintly in the background. Thanks to The Orange County Animal Shelter for bringing them into our lives. And special thanks to Zondra, a staff member (or volunteer?) who had taken Thor and Loki (as Lottie and Leslie) to live with her when they were sick before we met them, and who came in on her day off to answer our questions, recommend some books, and to see the babies off to their new home on Monday night when we picked them up. Anyway, today we celebrated our first Thanksgiving as parents. We're learning as we go. See the complete batch of photos if this entry didn't sicken you enough with its cuteness. Filed under Carrboro Area, Cats, Journal, Pretty Pictures, Vanity Smurf
Comments: Discuss this entry at LiveJournalAwwwwwwwww! Posted by: Jason Erik Lundberg at November 25, 2005 9:38 AM Well, it's about time you guys had some babies. Now Batman has some cousins to play with (or sit on and crush) over Christmas! They are adorable and I hope I get to meet them soon. Don't tell Dad, but my family grew this week, too. I got a stray kitten from a friend. Her name is Juniper and she looks a lot like Thor. My guppy also had babies, but that's more annoying than exciting... Anyhow, thanks for making me an aunt!!! And don't forget to feed them. They aren't like plants; they should let you know when they need to eat. Just kidding. Good luck and congratulations, Jen and Alex!! Posted by: Natalie Orr at November 25, 2005 4:55 PM As the snow melts and the fog comes in, I'm quite taken with their little cat feet and think they look proud and mysterious too. Congrats. D.Powers Posted by: d.powers at November 25, 2005 8:20 PM You were smart to get two. They will be happier and you will be to because now you get to watch them play with each other! We have found that two cats are not any more trouble than one, except for the vet bills, of course. Posted by: Laurie at November 27, 2005 8:32 AM Thanks everybody. And crap. Literally crap. Loki's scratching his sister and us worse than ever (I know he thinks he's playing, but ouch), and Thor's forgotten where the litter box is again. Being a parent ain't easy. Alex. Posted by: alex at November 30, 2005 11:39 AM |
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Alex Wilson writes fiction and comics in Carrboro, NC. His work has appeared/will appear in Asimov's Science Fiction, The Rambler, Weird Tales, The Florida Review, Futurismic, Shimmer, ChiZine, FutureQuake, Pif, and Dragon. Locus Magazine has called him a "promising new writer," and Publishers Weekly also has nice things to say. Alex runs the audiobook project/podcast Telltale Weekly and the writer wiki Guidevines. He publishes the minicomic/zine Inconsequential Art. He is a 2006 Clarion graduate.
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