meet kenji.

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my mom adopted kenji on wednesday, and it's safe to say, he's the cutest thing ever. (shh, don't tell my cats!!) a little skittish still, but understandably so. he let me pet him and hold him, and even purred for me. quite the little motor. we brought him a 'cat-warming gift', a fuzzy feathery thing on a string, tied to a stick, which he absolutely loved. kenji was a good compromise for my mom. she's wanted a dog ever since we lost mocha, my childhood dog, a few years ago. bob, however, is most definitely not a dog person, and as he works from home and would be home with the dog all day long, she felt like she couldn't do that to him.

then our CEO at work got a pixie-bob. mom loved the idea - the breed is known for it's intelligence and trainability. they have distinct dog-like qualities that make them especially unique (and they watch tv!!) pixie-bobs generally have 6 toes on each front paw, and bobbed tails. kenji has his full tail, but has the polydactyl feet. in fact, just this morning, i'm wondering if they named him because of his catcher's-mitt-like feet...

and in case you're not familiar, kenji is the namesake of Mariner's catcher Kenji Johjima.