The Girls (and sometimes Bob)

[limr]

This bag went unmolested for weeks. Then Zelda found it and made it her mission to conquer it.

Last night, she emerged from battle victorious.

 

[limr]

The girls were born in April, but no one knows the exact date, so I celebrate their birthdays in the middle of the month.

So Happy 7th Birthdays, Zelda and Mrs. Parker!

 

[annamaria]

The girls were born in April, but no one knows the exact date, so I celebrate their birthdays in the middle of the month.

So Happy 7th Birthdays, Zelda and Mrs. Parker!

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[limr]

The girls were born in April, but no one knows the exact date, so I celebrate their birthdays in the middle of the month.

So Happy 7th Birthdays, Zelda and Mrs. Parker!

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I should figure out how to make a cake for kitties. I gave them some fancy wet food for dinner and tried a few small pieces of cookie for dessert. Zelda had a few pieces but Mrs.Parker is a picky eater (which is strange - she's the chubby one!) and she just sniffed and walked away.

 

[limr]

Here's Bob, whose birthday is also coming up in a few weeks.

 

[Gary A.]

The girls were born in April, but no one knows the exact date, so I celebrate their birthdays in the middle of the month.

So Happy 7th Birthdays, Zelda and Mrs. Parker!

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Aw cute. Where's their cake? Well here is a piece [emoji513]


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I should figure out how to make a cake for kitties. I gave them some fancy wet food for dinner and tried a few small pieces of cookie for dessert. Zelda had a few pieces but Mrs.Parker is a picky eater (which is strange - she's the chubby one!) and she just sniffed and walked away.

Fish cakes.

 

[Gary A.]

Bob is almost a fish ... a Bob Cake, he comes pre-boxed. (Bob looks like a Roberta.)

 

[limr]

Bob is almost a fish ... a Bob Cake, he comes pre-boxed. (Bob looks like a Roberta.)

Bob will not be made into cakes!!

He's big enough that it might be easier to make a determination. Even if Bob is a she, her name will still be Bob

 

[tirediron]

Bob doesn't look thrilled at the prospect of his upcoming event.

 

[terri]

Nice pictures of Bob! And a happy belated birthday to the girls.

We do "guesstimates" on birthdays for our girls, too. Finn was a stray, so small that I thought she couldn't possibly be more than 4 months old when she adopted us. The vet, however, said she had to be at least 8 months old due to the adult teeth she had. Bex is more easily pinned down. We have her age within a couple of weeks, since she was between 5-7 weeks when we found her at the shelter. They are about 3 years apart in age.

My next mission, when they are both much older, is to adopt two sisters, both tiny. I'd love to watch the dynamic of litter mates, as opposed to the mixed bag I've always had with cats. They never cuddle, only form occasional truces (share the bed with us, on opposite ends), but the rest of the time it's spy vs. spy - complete with ambushes and treat-stealing.

 

[limr]

Bob doesn't look thrilled at the prospect of his upcoming event.

To be fair, Bob never really looks thrilled unless he's staring at some food - and even then, it's more of a confused look as he tries to figure out how to grab the food.

 

[Gary A.]

Nice pictures of Bob! And a happy belated birthday to the girls.

We do "guesstimates" on birthdays for our girls, too. Finn was a stray, so small that I thought she couldn't possibly be more than 4 months old when she adopted us. The vet, however, said she had to be at least 8 months old due to the adult teeth she had. Bex is more easily pinned down. We have her age within a couple of weeks, since she was between 5-7 weeks when we found her at the shelter. They are about 3 years apart in age.

My next mission, when they are both much older, is to adopt two sisters, both tiny. I'd love to watch the dynamic of litter mates, as opposed to the mixed bag I've always had with cats. They never cuddle, only form occasional truces (share the bed with us, on opposite ends), but the rest of the time it's spy vs. spy - complete with ambushes and treat-stealing.

Bob is almost a fish ... a Bob Cake, he comes pre-boxed. (Bob looks like a Roberta.)

Bob will not be made into cakes!!

He's big enough that it might be easier to make a determination. Even if Bob is a she, her name will still be Bob

The easiest is to examine the claws, Males have much longer claws than females. On the underside, where the belly plates meet (plastron), the male's belly is slightly concave while the female's is flat. The males have a small V notch in their upper shell at the tail, the females lack said notch.

 

[limr]

Hmm, maybe Bob is a she. I don’t see a notch, though I do see some pretty mad balancing skillz

 

[Gary A.]

Bob Ballet!!!! Nicely performed Bob. Nope, no notch and short claws.

Hello, Roberta.

 

[limr]

Bob Ballet!!!! Nicely performed Bob. Nope, no notch and short claws.

Hello, Roberta.

She still prefers Bob