Chad and I are kept by a sweet but not too B R I T E boy named Bastian and a brand new kitten named Pirate. We are withholding judgement on Pirate's relative intelligence until he's all grown up.

Bastian Breed: Flame Point Siamese (mix?). Estimated birthdate: August 30, 2002. Adopted October 25, 2002 from the Oakland SPCA. Bastian had been called Casper at the shelter, I assuming when they got him he was still completly white. As you can see, his points have come in since then :-) Bastian is rambunctious, excitable, and a bruiser, he's in the 8-10 pound range. He has yet to outgrow his kittenish looks though...
his complete inability to find his dignity doesn't help!

Pirate Breed: Domestic Short Hair, black and white. Estimated birthdate: July 15, 2009. Adopted September 1, 2009. Pirate was actually picked out on August 29th, but he had *just* been put out on the floor, and hadn't yet been fixed. It took less than a week for the two to start getting along, it's the shortest acclimation either Chad or I have ever seen. We're tracking Pirate's first year in a 365 project, feel free to enjoy.