Benny's Birthday Thursday!

 

#1 here. I have no idea where the time has gone but, today, we are celebrating Benny's second birthday! We are not sure of his exact birth date, other than it was "sometime in October" so we decided arbitrarily on the 20th. 

When Benny (whose full name is BENKEI after a famous Japanese warrior monk) arrived, he was a mess and his first appointment was with Dr. C, to see about his ears:

She thought he had ear mites and an infection so he was kept in isolation and got to know his #1:

In the event, it turned out that he had a bigger ear problem than initially thought, so off we went to VetRef, the referral hospital, where they discovered that he had a big polyp in one ear:

He had to have surgery and then go back into quarantine for a while:

Once he came out, his best buddy Ollie looked after him:

He grew into a healthy, handsome, and happy mancat:

But something was missing from his life. I felt that he desperately needed a playmate.

I came up with a plan but then I hurt my ankle badly in early April so Benny had to take care of me.

Once I got better, I started plotting again and in mid-June, Benny's dream came true!

Only a few days after Momo (Momotarō) arrived, the two were already playing together! The two boys have become the best of friends and it is a joy to see them together.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, sweet Benny! You have brought so much love and light into all our lives. May all your days be merry and full of love, and your years long and healthy.