After a formal proposal was written, then accepted- we made a phone call, then a short drive to pick up our new family member. We found Lewis down a dirt road, surrounded by what Boss Jr called a "hillbilly camp". He was napping with 4 other kittens, 2 of which may have been dead (I never saw a single movement from these 2, but it was a "hot" afternoon, and they were in a blanket-lined cage.) Boss Jr took one look at this scraggly, dirty older kitten & fell in love. I lobbied VERY hard, talking of all the other, nicer kittens we'd seen on Craigslist- she would not be swayed. I was cringing, thinking of the grime & bugs this cat was harboring, and we'd be putting in Bossman's car.
We gave him a name (he is the namesake of the favorite male character from Boss Jr's favorite show. An Australian teen soap opera featuring mermaids. Yeah.), then I gave him a bath while Boss Jr set up his room. As we sat in the sun, combing him out & letting him dry, Bossman wondered on his age & general health. Lewis was so docile & weak. As you know, a kitten should be zipping around, over, under & through. After the bath, eating, then sleeping for a couple hours... our kitten was in full force!! He's great fun, and very sweet.
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