A Boy and His Kitten

Henry has wanted a kitten for a looooong time. We've looked at cats and kittens here and there, mostly at the pound, but never really felt that the time was right. (is the time *ever* right??) Anyway, on a whim, last April I was looking at the pet ads on Craigslist and found one for kittens. After some back and forth with the owner she said she had a new litter and did we want to come and take a look? We did, Henry picked one, and a month later we brought little 8 week, 1.5 pound Chip home. Poor Holly just about had a heart attack, and for weeks would have nothing to do with Chip. In fact, we were actually worried that he was depressed. Ha! But, gradually Chip won him over and now they are best brothers. This little cat, felt like a big risk at the time, but like all pets (or at least most) has made our home that much more special.

This kitten has a million nicknames, among them, Chippy, Chiparoni, Chippity Cricket, Chiparoo, ChipChip, Chipito, Chipster. He's so much fun, full of life and love, and I'm so glad he's ours.  :)