It's not a Liger...
Ever since I was a kid, I knew what all of our baby animals would look like when they grew up. That's the beauty of "purebreds". But is that nearly as fun as discovering new species in the tropics?!?!
Well, in Puerto Rico, when you adopt a baby animal, you have no idea what it will end up being. Take for example, the cat we adopted (after finding him starving in the middle of the road). We thought he was a mere cat. But, no. I have decided that he is really a cross between a weasel (long body), squirrel (outrageously fluffy tail) and a cat. Chichieto is a Whirlcat. Who woulda thought...
My friend Carrie has two (Puerto Rican) dogs from the same litter and you would totally not believe it. One is tiny (8lbs?) with a short brown coat and the other dog is 4 times his size with a long ivory-colored coat. I really thought she was joking when she told me they were brother/sister.
Labels: Animals, Cats, Dogs, Puerto Rico
Rambled by Vicious Summer @ 11:17 PM
3 Shenanigans:
my neighbor took in a Costa Rican kitty, tiny and boney and that thing is not 3 months old and bigger and fatter than most cats 5 years old.
Cheech has gotten so big. Although it's amazing how long they can get when you stretch them out. ;)
Recently I found out that there is actually a Squitten! Who woulda thought indeed.
"it is a term used to describe a unique cat with unusually short forelegs or unusually long hindlegs that resembles a squirrel"
We had a new addition lately too, will post pics soon.
I'm with you about not knowing what local dogs will turn out as. I have 2 strays I took in as pups a year ago, now one is brown and sleek (looks actually like Santa's Little Helper from the Simpsons) and the other one looks like a skinny yellow lab's body with greyhound's snout.
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