Congratulations, it’s a boy...

....and congratulations, it’s another boy!

I took the kittens to the vet this morning for their first set of booster shots, de-worming, and a general checkup.  We all thought these kittens were girls... turns out they are both males. In all the years we have been in Texas and stray cats have found us, they have all been males. One exception was a tiny female we adopted from a shelter... we named her Muffin and she lived just a few weeks.

All the other stray cats we have adopted over the years  — Rusty, Shadow, AngelBoy, Shadow-Baby, Mickey, Gatsby, Sweet Pea, Buddy — all males.  I was looking forward to a little girl cat, and I thought Peaches was a girl. Oh well... both Peaches and Spats are healthy and affectionate and love to be held, and they are already using their litter boxes consistently, so I can’t ask for much more.

I had to laugh when the girl at the vet’s office handed me the bill for the shots and checkups this morning.... the kittens were free, but the upkeep is what gets you. Worth every penny, however.