Happy Birthday Xanadu!

Today is Xanadu’s 10th Birthday!  

Xanadu joined our family when she was 3 months old.  She was a handful from the start.  Everything you read about Siamese cats being cunning, intelligent and vocal are all absolutely true.  This was our first Siamese cat and I remember being shocked by how chatty she was, how her meows sounded like baby cries, and how good she was at problem solving (or starting problems).
Here she is minutes after joining our family.

Xanadu has seen us go through so much with work and life.  She took care of Essy in her last days and has welcomed 3 other cats into her home (clarification: she does not welcome FiFi Bofinkles into her home – they will never get along).

She’s been a teacher to Goblin, showing him how to do all the things Mom and Dad doesn’t like them doing, while also scolding her little brother when she has to.

So today is your day Xanadu!  You get all the Parmesan cheese you want! You can sleep in the slow cooker bag all day!  You can jump on top of the refrigerator (from the floor) until you get tired.  You can even chase FiFi Bofinkles  (but no fighting). 

Happy Birthday Xanadu Pluto,  we love you! Here’s to another 10 years together.