Look what I've got...

Ain't he purty??

For many many months (the last 10 years even), Steff has been very firm on the Ragdoll issue. It's pretty much the only thing he's said "no" about and stuck to well...ever really (he has a bit of a problem with the "n" word when it comes to me. Can't put them together in the same sentence. After he reads this, he's going to tell me no just to prove a point, but he knows what I say is true :oP)

Anywho, back to the story...I have wanted a Ragdoll kitten for probably 15ish years. Everytime we walk into a pet store and see them he drags me back out. No amount of pouting, whining and foot stamping has worked (don't laugh...this is a tried and true method lol). He always says something about spending $500 on an animal that can't really be contained or something...I don't know. I'm usually too busy sticking my nose in the air and "hmmph"-ing to take any notice at that point.

Then a few weeks ago, I got a phone call from a good friend (Hey Carla! xx). She'd adopted a 6 mth old purebred ragdoll kitty, and there were some issues between him and her Burmese, Binky. So she offered him to me. Because she loves me! So I begged and pleaded and got the long suffering "Whatever, I don't care" response - which really means "Yes, you can have it, but if anyone asks I'm going to tell them I said NO and you did it anyway". And that's good enough for me :oP

So that's how I became the crazy cat lady. He's a spoiled prima donna who only eats home cooked fresh steamed chicken breast, warm of course, 3 times a day. He thinks he's a sheepdog. He herds me into the kitchen when he's hungry by biting me on the heels. Anyone stupid enough to get between the microwave when his chicken is warming up and the spot on the floor where his bowl goes will get taken out...ask Saxon. He had his toes bitten today for daring to stand between Dexter and his food.

I have also hoovered the floor more in the last month than I have in the last 5 yrs, have had cat hair in my mouth constantly since he's been here, and have swept up enough hair to make at least 5 more cats from scratch.

But I don't care, because isn't he pretty??? :oP