Kittens!!

All I wanted for my birthday (which isn't until April) was two kittens to fill the void left by the loss of Penny and Sheldon.  My sneaky husband actually kept a secret for once and surprised me with these guys:

We named them Watson and Bogart.  We fell in love with them right away.  And then only a few days after they joined us they got gravely ill.  They had distemper, a nasty virus that almost killed them.  They were hospitalized for four days on the verge of death.  I really needed them to pull through after losing two cats in a fire and two other cats due to health problems.  Cats number five and six seemed not long for this world, but despite all the odds against them, they survived.

Oh my, are they sweet.  They are little purring machines.

Deathly ill kitten (which we didn't know at the time) trying to find a warm place to sleep.  Bogart continues to be our little climber and face snuggler.  He also loves coffee.

This photo was taken after the kittens got home from their hospitalization.  Watson (in the front) is much more curious than his brother.

The dogs quickly got used to having new cats around after checking out our new house mates.

Here's to enjoying the last of your nine lives, boys!  We are so happy you decided to fight to come home to us!