My Pets

This is Vincent. I adopted Vincent from the Animal Humane Society in 2009. He was apparently a former pet store piggie that didn’t get adopted, but I fell in love with him the second I saw him. I still can’t believe nobody wanted to adopt him. He’s adorable.

This is Sam. I adopted him in January 2012. He’s the funniest little guy — the second he finds a comfy spot, he lies down and gets cozy. I’ve never met a guinea pig who is comfortable around everyone he meets. His favourite thing to do is run laps around the cage. He’s woken me out of a sound sleep many times from his racing.

This is Jack. I’m pretty sure he’s mostly Maine Coon, which explains his extreme fluffiness and also his size. He’s a huge cat, but not as big as a lot of Maine Coons get (he’s only about 12 pounds, as opposed to the typical 18 pounds many Maine Coons weigh). I adopted him from the Animal Relief Fund in October 2008. He was about two years old when I adopted him, and he was abandoned because his owner passed away. He’s a generally well-behaved cat, and he’s pretty cuddly. He also knows his name. He’s kind of like a puppy in the sense that he follows me around everywhere and has learned a few “tricks” — he can catch treats in his mouth, and he sits when I tell him to. He also does a little begging-for-food dance. I love him. He’s a creature of habit and will actually get angry with me if our daily routine is off in any way.

This is Alfred. He’s a normal corn snake. My roommate and I adopted him from Petco in March 2012. A family had dropped him off because they found him in their apartment building. The theory is that he was someone’s pet, and he got away when the owner was moving out of the building. The family that found him couldn’t take care of him, so they dropped him off at Petco in hopes that they would help him find a forever home. He’s very social and loves to be held. He came with the name Alfred, which I love because I can say he was named after Alfred Pennyworth, the butler for Bruce Wayne (Batman).

This is Jarvis. He’s a sunglow corn snake. I adopted him from Leaping Lizards Reptile Shop in April 2012. He’s a very sweet snake, although he’s kind of shy. He’s named after Edwin Jarvis, the Avengers’ butler — you know, just sticking with the whole snakes-named-after-fictional-butlers theme.

This is Kaylee. She’s a Reverse Okeetee corn snake. I adopted her in April 2012 as a hatchling. She’s got a lot of growing to do, but in the meantime, she’s just tiny enough to fit in my hand. Kaylee is incredibly sweet and docile, and she loves to explore.

She’s named after Kaylee from Firefly.