Have you met my baby?

Dexter is a Russian Blue. He was found as a stray kitten by Shauna and given to me in October of 2008.
As of 12/09, he is approximately 16 months old, and has grown from a weak, sickly kitten into a gorgeous, plush cat.

He's super-smart...has learned how to open doors so he can get into (or out of!) any room in the apartment. It's a good thing that we keep the front door locked or he'd be out, probably trying to drive the car! LOL

Dexter somehow figured out how to remove the ball from inside his Crazy Circle toy. Don't ask me how he got the ball out of there without thumbs, but he did it.

He also knows how to open the drawer where we keep his stash of cat toys. It's impossible to keep him out of anything!

Sometimes I wake up in the morning to find that he's opened my top dresser drawer and thrown my stuff around onto the floor.....why? I don't know. You'd have to ask him!

Dexter is a sweet cat. He behaves a bit more like a dog at times, which is funny. He follows me from room to room, and would rather lie down close to me but out of arms reach, rather than being a lap cat. He will also (sometimes) play fetch with his toy mouse or a milk ring.

He loves his milk rings and will jump 5 ft or more into the air to catch them when we throw them! Dexter also enjoys his tunnel and his cat tree.

At this stage, Dexter still requires A LOT of play time. It would be nice if we could get a playmate for him, but right now, we don't have the money for the pet deposit ($525.00) and extra vet bills for another cat.

I'm just happy that with the cooler weather, Dexter will sleep in the bed with me at night! It's nice to have his warm, furry body at my feet when I'm sleeping.