It’s Pinto and Shiner, Skyler, Bean, Garbanzo, yada, yada

I don’t know what to rename Shiner.  We’ve found it easy to call him “Garbanzo”, but he definitely looks like a freakish little Bean, too, and he’s so disturbed he might not react well to a total name change.  I’m a bit concerned about him, because he’s very skinny and boney, while Pinto is a bit flabby.  Here’s Shiner the Garbanzo Bean, looking like a serial killer (the fact that he’s shaved doesn’t help).  He’s the one who bit the vet tech:

Garbanzo

Here’s Pinto, who seems to like me and will approach me and purr.  I unfortunately have to pill him twice a day because of his upper respiratory infection, so it’s not the basis for a really trustful relationship yet.  I’d also like to add that Pinto bit me today, for no apparent reason and without warning.  He broke the skin, but it looks more like a scratch than a puncture, so it should be fine with just some Neosporin:

Pinto

To summarize, we ended up with two cats with URIs (Pinto is worse than the other), one cat who’s abnormally thin and one who is too fat, both with large hair mats (the vet’s office was supposed to shave Pinto, too, but didn’t for some reason), and both who’ve bitten people in the last week.  I want Greg and Spiderman back (but I’m sure I’ll grow to love these guys, dammit)!  I still haven’t had time to look into ways to transport them to St. Louis, but I appreciate the suggestions from the previous entry and will definitely follow those up when I stop writing blog entries.

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 11/18 at 12:33 AM

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  1. Ooh I love the pics!  They look great, especially for their ages.  Shiner the Garbanzo Bean should carry on with his extended name.  He’s not so far off from the name Shiner.  grin
    They should get over the biting thing once they’re settled in their new home for a bit. They’re old and they’ve gotta be stressed from all the change.  I sure hope their new pet parents are as patient as you.

    Posted by Ryssee  on  11/18  at  02:36 PM

  2. Shiner the Garbanzo Bean is adorable. Is his fur as soft as it looks? Poor grumpy kitty. Hope they’re settling in.

    Posted by Helena  on  11/20  at  09:20 AM

  3. Shiner is gorgeous, even shaved.

    Posted by jg  on  11/21  at  11:22 AM
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