Henry

Here's a picture of Henry the birthday boy! :0)
He's a very curious and adventurous cat. He decided to climb one of the trees in our yard.

April 27, 2010

Ok. So last Thursday was my cat Henry's birthday. He is two years old in human years. This got me thinking, about how old he is in cat years. I always thought that it was seven years for every human year, but I was wrong. It was interesting to find out the truth. For those of you interested, here it is:

Cat Age-------------Human Age

6 months----------- 15 years
1 year-------------- 24 years
2 years------------- 28 years
3 years------------- 32 years
4 years------------- 36 years
5 years------------- 40 years
6 years------------- 44 years
7 years------------- 48 years
8 years------------- 52 years
9 years------------- 56 years
10 years------------ 60 years
11 years------------ 64 years
12 years------------ 68 years
13 years------------ 72 years
14 years------------ 80 years
16 years------------ 84 years
17 years------------ 88 years
18 years------------ 92 years
19 years------------ 96 years
20 years------------ 100 years

Here is a link to a cat years calculator.

Isn't it interesting!!!

I also decided to look up dog years.

When a Human is:		A Canine is Approximately:
8 Months	...............	13 Years
1 Year	...............	16 Years
2 Years	...............	24 Years
5 Years	...............	32 Years
7 Years	...............	44 Years
9 Years	...............	52 Years
11 Years	...............	60 Years
13 Years	...............	68 Years
15 Years	...............	76 Years

Here is a link to a dog years calculator.

How about Chinchillas you may ask? I was unable to find a chart like I did for dogs and cats. However, chinchillas can live for 8-10 years in the wild. In captivity they can live for 15-20 years. Chinchillas are definitely growing on popularity as a pet. I remember, when I would mention that I had a chinchilla, most people had no idea what it was. The most common chinchilla is the gray chinchilla, but they do come in different colors.

Here's a link to some information on chinchillas.

If your interested in adopting a chinchilla, Forever Feisty Chinchilla Rescue is a good site.

Below is an image of two chinchillas. One is the common gray colored chinchilla, the other is a white chinchilla. There are also beige, black, and silver chinchillas available.

April 21, 2010

Today, I set up my blog account. I've decided to blog about something really important in my life. My Pets! My pets are a huge part of my life, and define a bit of who I am. I couldn't imagine what my life would have been without them. This includes all my past and present pets. Presently, I have a black Chihuahua named Alexander, a grey Tabby Cat named Henry, a grey Chinchilla named George, two love birds and seven cockatiels.


This is Alexander. I got Alexander in February of 2008. I had a white Pomeranian named Osiris before him. Osiris was stolen on February 16, of 2008. I would go to shelters to search for him everyday. One of those days I decided to go into the clinic area of the shelter and Alexander was there. I wasn't searching for a new pet, but we had a n instant connection. Alexander was only four months old. He was in the clinic area because he had a broken leg. After seeing him I couldn't leave him there. I inquired about him and found out that he had already been at the shelter before. They took him and returned him with a broken leg. It broke my heart. It was meant for me to take him home. Plus it was my birthday. I figured, that when I found Osiris he would have a new brother. Unfortunately, I never did find Osiris. I still miss him very much. :0(



This is Henry. Henry also came to me in an interesting way. It was an unusual day in July of 2008. I was at Sea World and on my way back home, it was raining and there was thunder. I didn't think much of it. The next morning my mom told me that a cat had gotten into our garage and she couldn't get it out. I never had a cat before and imagined a big cat hissing and was worried that I was going to get scratched. I decided to see what I could do to get this cat out of our garage. My mom said that he had gone behind some boxes and couldn't get him out. I slowly and cautiously moved the boxes and to my surprise, there he was. He was a small, frightened kitten. I thought to myself, poor little guy. He's more afraid of me. I quickly went to get some turkey and ham to lure him out. He was so sweet and came to me. Once I got him out, I gave him more food, some milk, and some water. I decided at that moment that I wanted to keep him. I never had a cat before, but I figured that he was sent to me. I later learned that he was only three months old at the time.


Finally, this is George. George will be 5 years old in May. I use to have two chinchillas. the other chinchilla was named Andy. Andy passed away. I got Andy and George from a friend. He realized he didn't have the time to take care of them. I had always wanted a chinchilla. I think they are so cute and interesting. It made sense for me to get them. I was the one who showed my friend what a chinchilla was. Interesting story about George. My friend was going to give the chinchillas to someone else, but then he figured that if I had them, he would still see them. A month after I got them, the girl who wanted to get them had a fire at her house. If she had gotten them, George would not be here today. He was meant to be with me.

So, as you can see I rescued all my pets. They are now in a loving home.

Here are some useful links:
For more information on where you can adopt a pet (This is where I got Alexander from).
Los Angeles County Animal Shelter

This is also a good shelter. Pasadena Humane Society

One more shelter. San Gabriel Valley Humane Society

Remember...always think about adopting a pet first!!!!