Catinca

So, shortly after Chris arrived in DC, we decided to look for a new friend for Wally. Since Tiger's departure, Wally has been a little extra needy (read, annoying) and so we started our search. Probably more accurately, Chris started the search. For those who aren't aware, Chris is a maximizer, so he put a lot of time into looking at cats online. Eventually, we agreed to go visit one who was in a foster home nearby. He was super cute and friendly, so we tried to adopt him. Unfortunately, the rescue group had some crazy conditions, such as feeding only wet, grain-free food to the cat, and when I said we wouldn't do that, we were doomed. After another week of calling every vet we'd ever been to, they told us we were denied because our cats hadn't been to the vet every 12 months. (Yes, I admit, sometimes it was more like 18 months between their vet visits. I'm an awful pet owner).

So after that awful experience, we decided to go back to the Humane Society, where we'd gotten most of our other cats. We went to one over in Virginia that had lots to choose from, and after our first visit, we hadn't decided which cat would fit best with us and Wallace. So Chris went back a few days later on his own and came home with the beautiful kitty below:

This is Catinca!

We named her Catinca to go along with Wallace's "The Fall" themed name. Catinca is the name of the actress who played the little girl in the movie (not many female characters in the movie...).

She has been an awesome addition to our family. She gets along well with Wally and she loves attention and cuddling. She was rescued from a house that was keeping her in the garage, where she had fleas and mange and wasn't in good health. Now she's happy and loved, despite the fact that we don't feed her grain-free food :)

Until next time...