Introducing... Sebastian!

[vilakins]

I meant to post this yesterday but LJ was down.

Allow me to introduce... Sebastian.


Yep, that's the source of the icon. :-)

He's seven months old and came from a local Lonely Miaow foster home on Sunday. He was rescued at four weeks from a Mangere (South Auckland) street, and was the only non-tabby in the litter. He's very sweet and affectionate and playful so I have no idea why he wasn't adopted till now. (But damn, I could have taken two other younger kittens with him who were swarming all over me at the home and I feel sort of guilty about that but three cats are expensive enough to board when we go away).

Sebastian is black except for a white spot on his front, another bigger one on his underneath, and a couple of white hairs in each ear. He has lovely green eyes, more gold at the edges. Why Sebastian? I suggested a lot of names to Greg and I expected him to laugh and say no, but he thinks Sebastian will grow into the magnificence of his name.

And in fact he's already about the size of Jasmin and Ashley, but they're little cats. I hope he doesn't get too big because he's a really smoocher. I'll have to train him not to knead though.

Ashley likes him and has even played with him, but Jasmin's very uncertain. She's better each day, but he hasn't helped by running after her to make friends and play, and, what's worse, sleeping in all her favourite places. She sniffs each one and looks outraged as she stalks off. :-) I'm sure it will work out fine: she didn't like Ashley at first and Sebastian is a very friendly, gentle little boy.


About to make a leap at the camera.


Aha! In one of Jasmin's favourite spots.

There will be more of all three cats. :-)

Comments

[brewsternorth]

KITTIN. I think that's a very nice name.

[vilakins]

Thanks! It seems to suit him.

[pebblerocker]

OH, he's just gorgeous! I'm glad you could give him a home.

[vilakins]

It's a pleasure! I just spent an hour reading with him on my lap. :-)

[trixieleitz]

Awww, such a sweet face! And that's an adorable name. He could almost be Bast for short ;)

[vilakins]

I did notice that his name contains Bast. :-) That's the name of my Egyptian cat statue that sits by my Roman soldier (Marcus Didius Falco). He'll be Seb for short (like Jas and Ash); Bazza's not an option. ;-)

[usuallyhats]

KITTEN! He is gorgeous, and he looks like he will grow up to be a distinguished fellow. Sebastian is an excellent name!

[vilakins]

I'm sure he will. He's very kitteny but he's quite big already. They said he'd probably be a medium-sized cat. I'm hoping he won't get too big because he's such a lovely snuggle-cat on my lap.

I'm glad people like the name. :-)

[trixieleitz]

Bazza's not an option. ;-)

I should think not ;)

[jekesta]

Oh, I'm so happy for you! He's totally beautiful, and I will look forward to paintings of him in August perhaps:)

[corvuscornix]

Hello Sebastian! And congratulations on a lovely name!

He looks rather like one of my sister's cats, Snurre (not as good a name!) did when he was a kitten - though he's grown very large by now...

[vilakins]

He'll be easy! Just all black with eyes and a few highlights. He reminds me of those lovely black cat silhouettes someone did a couple of years ago on naarmamo.

[vilakins]

I'm glad people like his name! Snurre (guessing from the German) is snore/purr, right?
I really hope Sebastian doesn't get too large as he's such a cuddly lap-cat. :-P

[mab_browne]

He's ridiculously cute. :-)

[vilakins]

He rally is! But he already looks big; he rivals the girls in size (OK, they're small, but still).

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

AWWWWWW, he's lovely and looks very very sweet.

[britgeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

AWWWW! What a little cutie! He has such a serious face!

*remote scritches*

[kernezelda]

What a little darling! I hope Jasmin can get comfortable with him soon.

My oldest cat, Ranger, is the most at ease with new little Curio, probably because he's in the house more than anyone else. He'll actually play with her. And Rory (who will be three in May) thinks she's the best playmate since sliced bread. The others have accepted that she's not going away, but Kiki, the next youngest at just over two years old, still regards her as a strange and unsettling thing in his home, and retreats when he sees her. I've been making much of him when he does show up, so he knows he's still loved. :)

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

Oh! So cute! So cute!

*cannot say any more, is too overcome with cuteness squee*

[snowgrouse.livejournal.com]

KURNAU :3 He is very cute! And Sebastian is a perfect name for a pretty boy cat.

[san-valentine.livejournal.com]

Ahh, he's an adorable little thing. He reminds me of my Navarre, though Navarre didn't have any white at all.

I hope they all settle down before long. He's a lucky boy, and I'm sure you'll all be ahppy together.

[elmey.livejournal.com]

Oh my gosh he's cute--and he looks so curious and lively in those pictures! Who can resist a kitteh :) I'm glad Jasmin is getting better, some cats just don't like change very much do they.

[luinielle.livejournal.com]

Oh, he's adorable!

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Oh, he is beautiful! Those eyes... :)

[jomacmouse.livejournal.com]

He appears to love the camera as much as it loves him :-)