theartistseyes's blog

John and I merged households last October, not only did he gain a family but he gained two more pets. Between the two of us we have three kitties Iakki, Honey and Petunia.

Iakki and Honey have complete rein of the upstairs portion of the house. They get to hang out with the kiddos, though every time we go upstairs, they are more than eager to get our attention. At a little over a year old, these two are very rambunctious and can never get enough attention.

Several months ago my nine year old daughter was given two mice to raise as her own. She had been asking for a pocket pet of her own for a year. I thought she was ready to have her own pet and be responsible for them, so was very excited for her when she received them.

We went over extensively the daily routine of checking food and water and every two weeks cleaning their cage. All seemed well and she was even gaining their trust to allow her to pet them. I would check on them every few days and make sure she was taking good care of them and they seemed quite well.