Kitten time

As promised, here's a little more on our newest addition...

For those wondering, he's named after one of our favourite creative geniuses...

The very talented Tim Burton.

Like his namesake, he's got quite the mass of hair. At this point, it's hard to tell if he will be a true long-hair or more of a medium hair. His tail isn't overly fluffy, but he's got some pretty fantastic ear tufts.  I guess we'll have to wait until he grows to see how it goes.

Same with speculation about his size. Right now, he's about half the size (or a little less) of Rupert - who's a very small cat. But take a look at those paws... It will be interesting to see how big he gets.

He's also a talker. Not quite as much a Ru, but he's definitely got a (little) voice. He uses it mostly when I'm out of his line of sight and he's trying to find me, or when he wants a cuddle and I'm doing something else.

He's ridiculously cute. Which is good for him, because I admit, I'd completely forgotten what it's like to have a small kitten. Rupert was already 8 months when he was adopted, and he was so scared, he didn't get up to much trouble.

Burt, however, has no fear. We're currently trying to establish that the garbage cupboard is off limits, as is Grandma's table. The Jade tree is not a scratching post, the corn plant is not a dirt bath, and human drinks are not on offer to cats. And...

Knitting is absolutely not there for his amusement.  Loud clapping doesn't scare him like Ru, so we've got the spray bottle full and waiting.

Still...

 I don't want him to grow up too fast...