Oscar and Marble

Hi Sarah

Just thought I would update you on how Oscar and Marble are doing. Both are doing very well and have fully adjusted to their new home and people. Neither needs to be crated at all now, so we will be taking apart their crate this weekend. They haven’t used it in approx 2 weeks now, not even at night. Both have adjusted very well to the Orijen kibble without any issues. Their farts no longer gag us!

Marble is quite the character and nothing slows this girl down! How funny it is to see CC back down to her. He tends to veer away from her to avoid problems. They certainly aren’t cuddle buddies like we hoped. She gets running around the apartment full speed while either playing by herself with her favourite toy (cat springs) or walks around carrying the catnip pillow (with tassels) that she got for Christmas. She also loves to play with the boys, especially Oscar who is like a bull in a china shop most days.

She loves to follow everyone around, basically anyone who shows her attention. She is also starting to find her voice, her meow sounds like a leaking tire! She certainly is an attention hog which is great. She is afraid of beds though, so we’re working on that.

When ever Marble gets excited she starts hopping around just like a running gazelle hops. There are many days where her antics have all of us laughing so hard we’re in tears. She’s just so funny to watch. Also it is quite common for her to run behind me to keep up or sit on her mat in the kitchen while I’m cooking dinner. She is very content just sitting there watching what I’m doing.

As for Oscar, like I said above, he is a bull in a china shop! That boy is just so full of energy until 2pm, when he zonks out until around 5pm for his afternoon nap. He’s also grown a lot since being here. Him and CC get along really well and seem to enjoy playing together and running around like a couple of goof balls. They are also seen napping together quite often. He too loves the cat springs, that seems to be his form of catnip.

He is my bed buddy, he loves sleeping on my bed with me. If I get up during the night, he will come with me, then goes back to bed when I do. As for his favourite human, that would be hands-down Kyle during the day. When ever Kyle is home and Oscar is awake and not playing, he can usually be found on Kyle’s lap.

Oscar loves watching cooking shows on TV. As soon as he hears one on, he stops what he is doing or even wakes up and plunks his butt in front of the TV. He’s hilarious! As soon as the cooking show is over he is off playing with CC and Marble.

Oscar also mimics CC a lot, which is funny. CC will sit up for a treat, Oscar copies. Oscar will do just about anything CC does now.. kind of like his shadow.

Both are finally starting to get used to being brushed every other day and having their nails trimmed weekly. Treats work wonders with this! Only thing we’re working on is manners, Oscar loves to get up on the table, so some days we feel like yoyos having to get up and down to take him off the table… other days he is really good about it. We have no manner issues with Marble, I guess she learns from watching Oscar getting into trouble!

So that’s about it for updates for now. I will certainly keep up dated as they grow.

Marilyn