Introducing ... Pico Hideaway!

In what could be termed the biggest personality turnaround in history, the new kitten, aka Pico Hideaway (named for his experience as the main spicy ingredient in the "kitty burrito"), has proven to be one of the sweetest kittens ever. In only 72 hours, Pico has learned that we're actually nice people, and that we're to be trusted. Pico now yearns to be held, follows the chopstick-with-babyfood around (making both Dan and I remark at how easily he could be trained!), and sits in our laps purring. It's amazing what a little trust can do. Pico is just plain wonderful. We marvel at how eager he is to be loved, and how much he wants to be held.

To date, no one has responded to my "found kitten" signs about Pico that I posted around the neighborhood. Judging by his prior condition (severely underweight and completely terrified), I think he may not have ever had human contact until now. We must have gotten him just in time -- he's about 7 weeks old, so he's at the cusp of development. A few weeks later, and he would have been a lot more difficult to socialize. It might have even been impossible. It's hard to believe how loving he actually is, but it's true.