Pet Profile - Juliet

Well I hope you enjoyed Fang's Story, but long before she joined the Corbin clan there was my long haired calico Juliet.

I should probably back up a bit, Andrew and I were married in 2008. I'm sure many of you can relate, but one of the first things we wanted to do was get a pet. So...we did! 2 sugar gliders. And guess what, they lasted about 8 months and it was a HUGE mistake! Gross creepy crawly rodents were not such a great idea. So I consulted my favorite life guru, my mom, about what I should do. I knew Andrew really wanted a pet -- and he has a strong fondness for cats. Well life guru surprised me and told me that she knew someone who had free kittens in our hometown...and she thought that calico one might be a good candidate. 

Mom was sold on Juliet, but I honestly was leaning toward the gray one in the back.

Andrew was of course thrilled by the proposition, and it just so happened that we would be back in our hometown for my best friend's wedding the coming weekend. I will always remember that we got Juliet on my friend's wedding day. Andrew's parents pulled out all the stops for our new addition haha.

My in laws found the sign from when Andrew's sister was born.

Juliet was our first real pet, and she is very special to us. That being said she is very different from Fang and Archer. Where those two only ever want to be with us or be given attention, Julie loves her independence. She will not be cuddled if she doesn't want to be. And don't even think about picking her up. She is afraid of everything, doesn't adapt well to change (poor girl has been through 3 moves and 2 new additions to the family), she can't purr, doesn't know how to cover her litter (she just scrapes at the plastic on the box) and she is quick to retaliate.  She's my ornery old girl, but that only makes it all the more special when she jumps up into your lap and seeks out your attention.

I know a lot of people are not fans of cats. Juliet is that stereotypical grumpy and independent cat, but I couldn't imagine our family without her.

Enjoy some of the quirks that make our Juliet who she is. 

If you want to slow Juliet down, just add water. She start moving in slow motion.

You will frequently find Juliet in this position to block the light when trying to sleep. 

She hates getting her nails trimmed, but tolerates it pretty well.

When she gets excited she does this cute prairie dog move.

If you are a fan of Jaxon Galaxy you will understand that she is tree dweller.