I forgot to mention…
…that while he was on tour, Ben was charmed by a dumpster-diving stranger so much that he brought her home.
This tiny kitty was hanging out in the woods behind a motel in Roanoke. She made the trip from Virginia to Toronto to Philadelphia is getting used to life with us (the other two critters in the family are acclimating to her pretty well, too). She’s under a year old and was on her second litter (at least) when we had her spayed last week; she now weighs under five pounds and very closely resembles a tortie-furred skeleton. I think she’s pretty happy with her new life, though, annoying plastic collar and all:
She’s pretty feisty and has already learned to steal food out from under the nose of Puppy (who is at least three times her size). We think she’s a pretty awesome addition to the family. If only the sixth member of the family would hurry up and get here….

