Every Story Needs a Villain

Darth Sushi

I brought my cat home for Christmas because leaving him home over the break seemed cruel, he doesn't like to be without me (shades of Mother's Fancy Boy). However, my parent's cat Sushi has been less than welcoming to Bandito. Sushi will nervously peer around corners at Bandito and then come racing in like a crazed lunatic, raise his paws to strike a startled Bandito (who then raises his in response) and then tear off in the opposition direction. Only a few blows have been landed between the two and the score is pretty even. The claws have yet to come out. Sushi now lurks as a dark shadow on the periphery, biding his time, waiting.....

Tyger! Tyger! burning bright

Introductions

Bandito and his friend Diego

I realize that many of you reading this blog already know the story of Bandito and have met him/been repelled from him by your allergies. However, a few of you might not know him as well. I adopted Bandito in April of 2011 from another graduate student in the Scripts Oceanography department. She found she didn't have the time to care for him anymore and was going to give him back to the shelter. The shelter asked her to try again to find an owner because it was "kitten season" and he would probably spend at least 6 months in a cage. His former owner then sent out a mass e-mail to her department, which my roommate got and sent along to me. Bandito is 11 years old (turning 12 on April 6th, I gave him my birthday) and is 15 lbs. But don't worry, the vet said that he "carries his weight well." He's just big boned! He does in fact have a very large head and an enormous body so he is a big kitty, but a very sweet and slightly demanding one. It seemed sad to me for a senior cat to be put in the shelter since they tend to have a harder time finding a home and I was looking for a cat anyway!

Mother's Fancy Boy

Shaken, Not Stirred

After adopting Bandito he came quickly to acquire the nickname "Mother's Fancy Boy." It started as a joke since it's such an obnoxious name, however, as time passed, he began to deserve this nickname. He is fond of going into the bathroom and sitting on the toilet (or sink counter at my parent's place) and yowling his head off in an effort to get someone to come in, run the water in the sink and cup their hands under the running water. He then daintily leans over and laps water from your cupped hands. No other way will do! He will sit in the bathroom for hours with the faint hope that someone will come in and give him water.

I purchased him a kitty fountain to shut him up but he was afraid of the motor....but that's another entry.

Note: His water dish is constantly filled, he just doesn't like it as much, and won't drink from it if there is ANY dirt/kibble dust in it. Ughz

The Beginning

So I finally decided that since Bandito has officially left the San Diego area, his fans will need something to sustain themselves. :0) Thus, this blog is born. This blog is mainly just for posting cute pictures so if you're having a bad day in lab/school/work/life you can just log in and get lost in kitty goodness. Hopefully by creating this blog I have not fated myself to die alone so I have made sure it is advertised nowhere. However, if you want to share the address with a friend because you think they would enjoy it, by all means do so! Thus, let the cute cat pictures and "witty" captions commence!

Self Portrait by Bandito

(Thanks Eveline!)