So I threw Hugo Flash a little birthday party. Yes, it was just us two, but only because Christopher was at work. I know you’re probably all judging me and writing me off as the crazy wedding photographer who is also a cat lady. BUT…. it’s really a year to celebrate! So he was born about a year ago, but we only have the pound’s estimate because he was abandoned with his litter when he was days old. Some kind soul found the litter and brought them to the pound where they were kept alive (kinda) until the sweet ladies from Caring Friends Cat Rescue took them and found homes for them. That’s where we first met our little mustache man.
After he almost died a week after we brought him home, he slowly recovered and over time, began to gain the weight to eventually weigh what a normal cat should. Then he had some breathing issues and a killer eye infection….. we left the country for a month and he spent some quality time with my sister Melissa…. and we moved to a new home right after. For only being alive for one year, he’s been through the ringer…. but we are SO THANKFUL he’s alive and well.
A few funny things you should know about Hugo at 1 Year old:
1. When we were moving, Hugo found a little stuffed cat in a box and he took it and adopted it as his kitty playmate/sibling/punching bag. He drags “Ferdinand” around everywhere and even gives the poor thing a bath every night at bed time. Sad? Funny? Probably both.
2. His favorite spot in the house is in the papazon chair by the window in my office.
3. Once we moved, he experienced stairs for the first time in his life and LOVES them. His favorite is running as fast as he can down them and losing traction on the wood floors…. then slamming into the wall. And everyone knows the best time for that is when everyone else is SLEEPING.
4. Humidifiers baffle him…. every time.
5. He likes to watch tv on the iPad.
6. He knows how to open doors…. including the refrigerator door.
7. He knows you’re supposed to touch an iPhone to make things move on it.
8. He knows that the fastest way to upset me/get my attention is to sit on my computer keyboard so my computer goes haywire. And he likes to push that button daily.
9. He could sit and watch the washing machine run forever.
10. He knows he’s got Christopher and I wrapped around his little stubby tail and milks it for all we’re worth.
So Hugo, here’s to year two! May it be a healthy and happy one!
