Pets
Pets, pets, pets! My family has always been a pet-oriented, and we've always sported a good number of them. My Dad is more of a Dog fan (like my sister) and my Mom and I (my case being rather unfortunate) are cat fans.
Currently, we have two dogs, seven cats and one snake.
My Pets
I have three pets of my own; my dog, Baby, and my two cats, Jonn Beneé and T.J.—be warned: they are all fat, and they all have three different personalities.
Baby
Baby Adriana was born on November 14, 1998 and is of Rottweiler, German Sheperd and Labrador Retriever breed—a mutt, if you will. To make a long story short, she's switched owners several times, been through a shitload of crap, has had three litters of kittens, and was fixed during her fourth. Baby is now fat and stubborn, and has three hobbies: chiggering (chewing) rugs, rolling on her back (”dancing”) and vainly not listening to me.
Jonn Beneé
Jonn Beneé “Nay-Nay” Vera was born on February 10, 2007, is the daughter of Tigerlilly and is the sister of Tanque. Jonn Beneé—called Nay-Nay by family and friends—has a very misleading picture to the left. Since that picture was taken, she got pregnant, was aborted á la received surgery to never get pregnant again, gained a lot of weight and acquired a personality. Nay-Nay is referred to as the “mean cat” right next to her biological mother, and is usually seen huddled in my window in her weak attempts to get out, scowling at me when I try to kiss her and just generally bitching at me, whether I'm feeding her, cuddling her or telling her no.
T.J.
T.J. “Tanque Jr.” Mathias was born on July 20th, 2007, is the son of Ninjai and is the brother of Dare, Docile and Tigerlilly. T.J. is my shy cat (and my youngest!), and was raised by our neighbours before they decided he was mine, because I was the only one he came to. He's an outside cat through and through, and it's very rare I can keep him inside long enough to cool off before he's off into the shady heat. T.J. is best friends with Dare, loves Baby (much to her frustration) and does not get along with his sister, Nay-Nay…though the feeling is mutual.
…and the rest
The family shares two cats, Dare and Docile; my sister had one cat, Clementine and has one dog, Cassie; my Mom has Tigerlily and Mr. Kitty and my Dad has Tanque. Starting in alphabetical order:
Dare
Dare was born on April 1st, 2006, is the son of Ninjai, is the twin of Docile and is the brother of T.J. and Tigerlilly. Dare—nicknamed Dare Bear and Dare Devil—received his namesake through his very daring escapades, though his twin has proven above that. While Dare usually gets along with everybody, he is best friends with T.J. and shares a very close bond with his twin Docile. Dare is referred to as “Fatty” sometimes, because of his size—he's our biggest cat, with stomach, side and leg rolls!
Docile
Docile was born on April 1st, 2006, is the son of Ninjai, is the twin of Dare and is the brother of T.J. and Tigerlilly. Docile—nicknamed Doc Doc—is the exact polar-opposite of his brother, Dare, is usually seen climbing trees and torturing various animals (unlike Dare, who lazes around). He is, however, very docile, and is usually laid back like his brother, Dare. Unlike his brother, Docile is the thinnest of our cats, and over half the size of Dare.
Mr. Kitty
Mr. Kitty was born sometime in 1994/5, and has no relation to our other cats. He's our oldest cat, and most likely senile. Most likely, because we're not quite sure yet. Mr. Kitty—our only cat with no nickname!—likes wet food, meows randomly, doesn't tolerate the other cats and is just generally grumpy. It's advised not to pick him up for fear of a bite of scratch; however, he's very close to our family.
Tanque
Tanque was born on February 10th, 2007, is the son of Tigerlilly and is the brother (twin, if you will) of Jonn Beneé. Tanque—simply pronounced “Tank” and nicknamed Tanque-Tanque, Tanque-y and Tanque-y Man—is the cat of the litter, and is usually loved by everybody. If his looks weren't enough (click the image, you will fall in love), his personality would sway you over—he's often referred to as “Scitzy”, as he gets afraid quite easily—and he is our most loveable cat. Tanque tends to lay in his bush (picture coming soon), laze around the house cuddling with random people at random intervals and likes to sleep.
Tigerlilly
Tigerlilly was born in late May of 2005, is the daughter of Ninjai and is the brother of Date, Docile and T.J.. Tigerlilly—nicknamed Tiger and Tigger-Lilly—is my Mom's cat, and is generally hated my most, animals and humans, it doesn't matter. She's a bit prissy, though she is very loyal and sweet when the mood happens to strike her. Random facts: she's had seven litters (fixed now!), is the oldest of the cats outside of Mr. Kitty and her twin, Hendrix, is owned by my Mom's best friend.