Yet Another Cat Food Guide » callisto http://www.catfoodguide.com Thoughts on Feline Nutrition and Care Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:49:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Addendum to the last post http://www.catfoodguide.com/2010/02/22/addendum-to-the-last-post/ http://www.catfoodguide.com/2010/02/22/addendum-to-the-last-post/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:58:53 +0000 Candy http://www.catfoodguide.com/?p=372 So in my last post, I described Callisto’s periodic assplosions as “random.” This is a completely false characterization. They’re not random at all. They’re directly traceable to one cause: the fact that she exhibits Labrador retriever-like tendencies to eat anything and everything that comes across her way. This has included items like curry, pieces of [...]]]> So in my last post, I described Callisto’s periodic assplosions as “random.” This is a completely false characterization. They’re not random at all. They’re directly traceable to one cause: the fact that she exhibits Labrador retriever-like tendencies to eat anything and everything that comes across her way. This has included items like curry, pieces of tissue paper and (most alarmingly) kale braised in onion. The most recent escapade: half of a chicken breast fried with copious amounts of garlic powder. My boyfriend and I are much better about keeping food off the tables and counters now, but we screwed up last night.

The results have been predictable.

Kittens, man. I’ve forgotten how they inspire both love and a desire to throttle.

]]> http://www.catfoodguide.com/2010/02/22/addendum-to-the-last-post/feed/ 2 *blows off cobwebs* http://www.catfoodguide.com/2010/02/20/blows-off-cobwebs/ http://www.catfoodguide.com/2010/02/20/blows-off-cobwebs/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:41:24 +0000 Candy http://www.catfoodguide.com/?p=368 It’s been a while since I’ve posted. Law school kind of blew up in my face after Eric died, and then I adopted a kitten, whom we named Callisto (“the most beautiful” in Greek, also synonymous with “Get off the counter!” and “Stop trying to eat that random piece of paper”). All my energies have [...]]]> It’s been a while since I’ve posted. Law school kind of blew up in my face after Eric died, and then I adopted a kitten, whom we named Callisto (“the most beautiful” in Greek, also synonymous with “Get off the counter!” and “Stop trying to eat that random piece of paper”). All my energies have been focused on a) trying not to flunk out of law school, and b) raising a kitten, up to and including dealing with various kittenish assplosions. Aside from the random gastrointestinal upheavals, she’s pretty amazing, and I want to write more about her. Until I find more time, however, please enjoy these cute pictures I took of her a couple months ago.

Callisto, looking all swank

Callisto, looking all swank

She is the hilariousest when shes playing.

She is the hilariousest when she's playing.

Enjoying a prime bit of sunny windowsill like a cat should.

Enjoying a prime bit of sunny windowsill like a cat should.

I still miss Eric. Some days a lot more than others. Callisto reminds me of him in some ways–she’s the same kind of attention/affection whore, and like Eric, she’ll try to eat anything at least once, and most things at least twice or three times. She’s marginally brighter than Eric, though that’s not saying much, because Eric, bless his departed heart, was dumber than a sack of wet hair.

In short: life is pretty good, if insanely busy. I want to update more, but that’s probably not happening till May.

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