Meet Gretchen

Gretchen is a new name to our household. She’s been with us since the end of August and has been a bundle of energy – just what we needed around here.

I haven’t mentioned Orson here yet, but he is my older cat. In fact, he’s the reason that Gretchen is a part of our family. I’ve had Orson for a little over 3 years, and over the summer he started meowing more frequently when I would leave for work. Of course I felt terrible, so I decided it was time to get him a new friend.

So in comes Gretchen. At first there was a lot of hissing going on. She didn’t hiss much at first, as Orson did enough for the both of them. But she finally came around and started standing her ground and they’ve been house buddies ever since.

Now they don’t sleep together and sometimes they do lick each other….but only for a couple of moments before the claws come out.

But the one thing that’s very different about Gretchen is that she’s a little pig. I thought about getting her a little ‘pig snout’ for Halloween but I knew it would only get in her way of finding more food. She is always in search of food, whether it’s on my plate or in her bowl. In fact, I have to feed her wet food behind a closed door. If I don’t Orson will have to defend his food, and as tolerant as he is, he’ll probably just walk away hungry.

But all in all she’s been a welcome addition to our small home, and I think Orson has certainly been better off for having her here. He does get more exercise from chasing her too, which is good for his waist line.

Next time I’ll introduce you to Orson.

2 Responses to “Meet Gretchen”

1. noname says:

   December 14, 2007 at 11:12 am

   She’s cute as a button. And I think she’s hungry for more chicken. Can see it in her eyes…
2. Brian says:

   December 14, 2007 at 5:09 pm

   she is always hungry for more chicken. The only time you don’t see it her eyes is when she is sleeping.