Introducing...Massimo!

The best thing I ever got at Wal-Mart was "purchased" seven years ago. Karen and I were leaving the West Athens Wal-Mart and got snookered into taking home a kitten. Jay has been the best cat ever since! After spending some time with Allie's cats, I realized that Jay needs a friend. I mean, he has Emma, but no one to keep him company all day long. So, when two former students were standing outside of Wal-Mart three nights ago and offered me a free kitten from the box they were holding, I didn't hesitate for too long. I picked the perfect one! Meet Massimo (Mah-see-mo). AKA Massi. Since I love the name, and I decided it wasn't right for my car (I caved and decided to call him Uncle Luigi), this little guy inherited it. Brittany and I gave him a bath the first night. He fell asleep on her, the supposed non-cat lover, after that.
I gave him two woobies to simulate littermates. He snuggled next to them in his box. The vet said he was in perfect health and was just too adorable. I agree!I don't think Jay came out of the womb as small as Massi is. He is tee-niny. Here he is using Jay's cat scratcher. It amazes me how cats instinctually know how to use a cat scratcher and a litter box.I have to water down his kitten chow, and he eats it out of a 1/3 measuring cup.Size comparison. I think, like Max so long ago, he likes the warmth of the computer.Emma and Massimo meeting.They love each other!
Jay now that he has decided to stop hissing. He normally loves other animals. But he's never been around one this small. He was a little weirded out.Jay looks so excited, huh? I have no worries they'll be BFF before it's too long.
*Many thanks to Brittany and Emily for taking many of these pics while I tried to get the animals to pose for the camera.