Now, I probably shoulds pick out a nice picture of the twerp that highlights his…um…good…qualities. Problem is, I’m not a nice big sister. Especially since this guy just stole my treats again! So, I will instead introduce Ichigo with pictures taken from Ichigo’s second day here…after Mom found a couple of ticks and fleas on him.

Oh yes, this is Ichigo after his first flea and tick bath!

Yuppers, my baby brother was not a happy kitten that day. Sadly enough, he didn’t let it get him down for long. Then he was purring and being lovey-dovey with MY MOM again. Hmph.

Ichigo didn’t get no kitty-equivalent of dead sea minerals or anything like that either. It was a straight forward and simple flea and tick bath using the stuff from Hartz. I kinda sympathized a little, what with the whole getting wet and stuff. But honestly, I hate those little itchy and bitey bugs that make me feel as dirty as a doggy. So I’m glad Mom gave him a bath right away upon finding Ichigo’s hitchhikers.

Isis is very excited because this means she can go on road trips with Mom again. I like riding in the car for little short trips, like to the post office, but not long trips. Isis loves them though and missed traveling with Mom. As soon as we got the good news about the car Isis demanded Mom take her on a trip. I’m thinking Isis had something like those New Orleans, Pasadena, or Orlando vacations though. You know, a long trip that would involve a lot of driving, staying in nice hotels, and lots of sights to see.

But Isis forgot one of Mom’s important rules: only clean kitties travel:

Mom doesn’t like a lot of fur, dirt, or *shudders* fleas left behind in her car. If a simple lint brush won’t clean the seat then the kitty is very dirty in her book. She’s got a lot of books too. So Isis got watered down and then lathered up.

Grandma is the one that actually gave the bath. Isis gets fussy with Mom but she’ll behave for Grandma. Weird, considering Grandma rarely gives treats after a bath and Mom always does. Go figure.

A nice clean Isis. I thought my sister looked very cute in this picture. She disagreed. Threatened to bite me if I posted these pictures too. Oops.