PRINCE CHARMING & SWEET PRINCESS MARI

What can Cat say about these two beautiful little creatures??

For starters, Zuko is SUCH a gentleman/rattie! Here's proof:

Who Me, a GentleRattie?!

• He'll let  Mari steal food from him (unless it's something really good, like a cookie, then he wants his own!). 

• He has helped her to step down-> one time, Cat hadn't yet put in the ladders in the cage after cleaning it and Mari wanted to come down to the first level. It's a bit of a jump down and what with her being pregnant, she didn't want to risk it. So, Zuko used his body as if it was a ladder and she put her paw on him to help herself get down. OH, ZUKO, HOW SWEET!

• Just tonight, Cat waved a paper in front of their room and Zuko used a paw to keep Mari from springing out of her cage to check it out. What a protector!! 

I got TONS of E_N_E_R_G_Y!

Princess Mari, of course, is such an adventuress!! She teases him, snuggles with him and checks out what adventures he's up to. Lately, Zuks has become such a grandpa, sleeping away the hours and hiding under the warm sleeping bag. Not so Mari! She abounds with energy!! She's scaled the barrier between the kitchen and living room many a-time, considering it a puzzle to be solved, despite Cat's attempts at rearranging the barrier. She's run all over the apartment, sniffed the shoes on the stairs, checked out the workout/office room, the living room and solarium. She's hidden and played tag with Zuko in the bathroom, hiding behind the broom. She's scaled the kitchen cart on which Cat had placed some kiwis AND managed to snag and eat HALF a kiwi to herself! The little minx threw down the kiwi and brought it to her cage!! She's a pregnant mama and boy will she need all that energy when the ratlets come!!
Speaking of which, it has been 21 days and the ratlets should be on their way anytime soon now. Cat will prepare an aquarium so that Mari can be alone to nurse them....Let's see how Zuko responds when his brood arrives!! 

Mari with Cat is just amazing. She always comes when Cat calls to her. She's groomed Cat's face and hair, and just tonight, she stayed on Cat's shoulder while Cat stroked her soft and ultra-silky fur, kissing Cat on the cheek. AH, MARI, YOU'RE SUCH A SWEETIE!
More pics will be forthcoming when the ratlets arrive (maybe even a video???). Stay tuned!