Here’s a life update for you.

Regular readers know the sad tale of our dog Elvis (who is still very much missed), but there was more going on in the world of Brink family pets than I had shared at the time.

See, while all of the drama was going on with Elvis, we were also cat sitting my in-laws cat, Nala. She stayed with us a little over a month, and the girls fell in love with her. So much so, in fact, that they began to ask if we could adopt a cat. The answer at the time was a no, because we already had multiple animals to deal with, and it seemed like an extra expense that we couldn’t commit to at the time.

Enter Percy.

Percy, not an animal, is daughter Tessa’s friend from school who’s cat recently had kittens. Percy is on a mission to find these kitties good homes. You see where this is going, right?

Well, with Elvis’s passing, a position in the pet department opened up. As much as we love our doggies around here, we also love animals of all kinds. Except for snakes. And spiders. Ew. Yuck. Thbbpth! Anyway, apart from our dog Zoey (sweetest girl EVER!), we have a turtle, Leah, and have in the past owned fish, and, yes, a cat.

So, meet Pepper. She’s a grey and black tabby, fifteen weeks old, and weighs about 4 lbs. Pepper is full of energy, and seems to be an affectionate girl. She is still in the “getting accustomed to things” phase, so she hasn’t met Zoey yet or even made it out of Tessa’s room and into the basement at large, never mind the rest of the house. All in due time, cats need a gradual introduction. We are making sure she’s up to date on all necessary shots and gets the all clear form our vet before introducing her to the rest of the house.

We know that Pepper will be a great addition to our home. Dogs and cats are quite different, and though they both serve essentially the same purpose, they do so in different ways. Whether it’s play time or cuddle time, a furry friend will not be far.

Our aim has always been to build a house of love, and that goes for family, friends, and animals too.

Welcome home, Pepper.

Oh, just in case you were wondering, she is named after The Beatles. Technically, she’s Sgt. Pepper, but she’s not all hung up on titles, so she just goes by Pepper. She’s cool like that. We went through a few other Fab Four inspired names (Penny, Eleanor, Rita to name a few), but given her markings, Pepper was the definite winner.