Meet Chandler

[Mannequin]

FI and I have a new friend. Chandler is a kitty from the local animal shelter, and we brought him home on Monday. He''s been fabulous so far, such a sweetheart! I would take in another shelter animal in a heartbeat after this great experience with Chandler.

Here are a few pictures of the handsome fellow:

Chandler is about a year and a half old and he was a stray before ending up at the shelter in June. He was fixed and is current on all shots. His cute black and white coat is a bit coarse along his back and sides - petting him is almost the same feel as petting a Jack Russell Terrier! He is very loving and exceptionally laid back. He is purring almost constantly!

Chandler likes to try and jump in the shower, silly boy. He is also developing a routine of revving up and sprinting around the apartment around 9:30 each evening like a loon. With the wood floors it sounds like a stampede! Because of his coloring and that behavior, his nickname is "Mad Cow".

 

[oshinbreez]

Awww.....Chandler is so cute. I'd also rather adopt a pet from the humane society. There are so many great pets that need loving homes. Have fun with your new kitty.

 

[Madam Bijoux]

Best of luck with Chandler.

He looks like such a sweetheart.

 

[ellaila]

Oh congrats on your new baby!!! What a handsome guy!

We got our guy Monkey (a cat) at the MSPCA also, and he''s just the lovingest love there is.

By the way, geeky question but ... how do you post all those photos in one message? I haven''t mastered that yet!

 

[Kaleigh]

Awww Chandler is just precious. I''m so glad you adopted him!!! Great pics BTW!!!

 

[AmantdeChat]

Awwww....what a cutie! I know all about the sprinting around and creating a noise that rivals a buffalo stampede!!!

Have no idea what is going through their head, but they act like the devil himself is chasing them!

Good luck with Chandler!

 

[Blenheim]

Awww, he''s just so cute!! Congratulations on being a new kitty mommy.

 

[SoonIHope]

Awwwwww, he is SO adorable!!!!!! And he looks just about the same size/age as our kitten (hehe although my fiance tells me we have to call her a cat now, but she''s still soooo babyish!!) And I love the little black dot on his nose - so cute!!! Have fun!!!

 

[FireGoddess]

What a cutie pie! I love the nickname Mad Cow, with his coloring! I''m a big fan of getting shelter cats...they''re usually a little older, their personalities are established so you know what you''re getting, and you''re giving an animal some much needed love.

 

[kcoursolle]

Aw, he''s so cute. He looks like he has a playful personality too. I love the black ears and his white face, so cute.

 

[Morticia]

Awwwwwwwwwww, Chandler is too cute.

Congrats on your new baby. I am glad it''s going well!

 

[lumpkin]

Awwwww, what a sweetie! He looks very playful. Enjoy!

 

[flower12]

wow!!how cute Chandler is.
I love her black dot on the nose. so cute

 

[gailrmv]

he''s adorable! I love his matching bed!!! Our dogs are from the humane society and are wonderful.

 

[Mannequin]

Hey, thanks for all the comments on Chandler. He''s doing great so far, other than one little incident we had this past week. I came home from teaching to find that he had eaten my three lucky bamboo stalks on the dining room table. Those were my only house plants!

We will up the foliage portion of his diet to curb future munchie attacks.

 

[innerkitten]

OMG what an adorable kitty cat!
Is he young? He looks like a teenager

 

[bookworm21]

He looks and sounds like such a cutie pie!!! I love his coloring and LOL at his nickname. Actually, I''m REALLY loving that nickname.

 

[HOUMedGal]

Cuuuuuuutie pie!!! He looks like a sweetheart! Congratulations on the new addition to your family!!

 

[Dee*Jay]

What an adorable fur baby! And that shot with the bed is SO cute!

 

[Mannequin]

The cat bed with the cow print was a gift to Chandler from the ladies at the shelter. It was his bed and they wanted him to have it to take to his new home. We put it on our loveseat since he likes to sit on it anyway, and he is nearly invisible on it. I''ve sent some of these pictures to the shelter for all of his old friends to see how well he is doing. They really liked him there and were both happy and sad to see him go.

Look at what Mad Cow was doing today... having a peek at the local wildlife.

He''s so silly. He has actually found toys in the apartment last week and has been playing with them. FI and I did not purchase them, and no one has sent Chandler any presents, and I know that the kitty doesn''t know how to eBay, so I have no idea where these little toys came from. My best guess is that they were shoved up inside the baseboard heaters and he fished them out?

One toy was pretty gross-looking so I pitched it, but I kept the other two and he plays with them as well as the other junk we bought him. Of course, just to spite us after agonizing over which toys at PetSmart had the most Mad Cow appeal, his favorite toy is an old shoelace that FI gave him.

He really loves his new daddy. They sit and cuddle together every night. FI has never had a pet cat before so this is all very new to him, but he''s learning the ins and outs of kitty behavior quickly.

 

[bookworm21]

Awwwww....I love how comfy Mad Cow looks with your FI holding him!

 

[Kerbear560]

First off, major props to you for adopting an adult kitty! I wish that there were more people out there like you, willing give an adult shelter cat a chance at a loving home!

Chandler is SUCH a cutie (I love his nickname, btw), and he looks so happy! I love the pics of him with your FI!