Porter says hi!

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Hello, it's so nice to come here and see cats getting so much love!

This is Porter, he's five months old, weighs 7lbs 6 oz, and growing really fast! He's an absolute sweetheart, and has hit it off nicely with his dog 'brother', Waldo. They actually run to greet each other in what my husband jokingly calls a 'tearful reunion' if there are apart for any amount of time, like when we take Waldo on his walks. Porter has a leash and harness (Waldo's when he was much smaller), but has pulled "cat just fell down and died from the absolute shame of his people trying to walk him" manouver, so we are not really pushing this. Porter is also quite the shape shifter, alternating between adorable baby kitten and ferocious-looking beast. He surprises us with his awesomeness every day... he was curious but also calm and passive when we, after prepping like it was going to be brain surgery, gave him his first bath. He also just calmly looked on as I trimmed his claws. He has his random moments, when a switch seems to have been flipped and our baby cat is replaced by a leaping, ambushing, spinning demon... he never really hurts us though. He's pretty great. We love him and would not mind if he stays a kitten forever, but we're also excited to see how big he gets and he changes in appearance. Here are pics from the last two days...

 

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That pic of him sitting up proudly on the tree makes him look so much bigger than 7 1/2 lbs! Welcome.
 
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Waldo and Porter playing is just the sweetest, funniest thing :) It's also adorable to see how Waldo has become Porter's self-appointed big brother/nanny :D

 
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Hello again from Porter! He's turning one on September 21st and is almost 12 lbs. he continues to be buddies with Waldo, and now he actually wins some of their sparring matches ("winning" = the one who isn't tricked/pushed over the side of the bed). Porter is the most punctual member of the household, demanding to be let out at 5AM sharp. He starts with a gentle meowing by the bedroom door, then a more insistent yowl, then finally impatient bell-ringing (we have a bell hanging from the door for the dog, who has learned to ring it rather than scratch the door for service (i.e. be let out of the house to pee). By 10PM, Porter is splayed on the bed waiting to be brushed out (he is a burr magnet), but has to compete with Waldo whose most favorite thing in the world is to be brushed and fussed over. Porter likes being groomed and considers his nails being trimmed back a non-event. As my husband's first cat, ever, has led him down the treacherous path of thinking all cats like getting belly rubs. We continue to be grateful every day that he chose us when we walked into our local SPCA. His shelter name was 'Pawsome' -- and he really is. :)
 
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Hello, it's so nice to come here and see cats getting so much love!

This is Porter, he's five months old, weighs 7lbs 6 oz, and growing really fast! He's an absolute sweetheart, and has hit it off nicely with his dog 'brother', Waldo. They actually run to greet each other in what my husband jokingly calls a 'tearful reunion' if there are apart for any amount of time, like when we take Waldo on his walks. Porter has a leash and harness (Waldo's when he was much smaller), but has pulled "cat just fell down and died from the absolute shame of his people trying to walk him" manouver, so we are not really pushing this. Porter is also quite the shape shifter, alternating between adorable baby kitten and ferocious-looking beast. He surprises us with his awesomeness every day... he was curious but also calm and passive when we, after prepping like it was going to be brain surgery, gave him his first bath. He also just calmly looked on as I trimmed his claws. He has his random moments, when a switch seems to have been flipped and our baby cat is replaced by a leaping, ambushing, spinning demon... he never really hurts us though. He's pretty great. We love him and would not mind if he stays a kitten forever, but we're also excited to see how big he gets and he changes in appearance. Here are pics from the last two days...

Wow. Porter is really cute. I love black kittens a lot. This looks really beautiful. Hope you'll update about his nature in his way of growth. Thank you.
 
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