Nicola and I decided now was the right time to get a pet. Nic is fond of cats and if you can get them young enough they can be trained to be good with kids. Anyway, on Friday Nic called me while my students were having a break and told me that he had a new addition to the household.

This is fergus exploring the house. He is on top of the box that we cut a hole in so that he could go inside and escape from the marauding toddlers that both infest and visit our house.

Fergus exploring, he is almost as hairy as my leg.

Of course, a big part of having a pet is to teach your kids to love animals and be gentle. Bella is pretty good, although she does squeel when excited which would be enough to scare anyone. When she isn’t squeeling, she and Fergus seem to get along fine.

Fergus getting some quality nap time with Bella.

You can only sleep with the humans for so long before you have to take a real nap. Here is Fergus in his box with his various blankets and toys. Bella donated her teddy bear to her younger sibling.

Fergus having a break in his box with his blanky.

Well, thats all the photos for now.