the mario blog

Having moved into a smaller apartment, we’re all making sacrifices. The bathroom is a little tight these days, but Otto is adjusting well to his new potty shelf.

Otto really seems to be having a hard time with me being out of town.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. This is getting out of hand. Or maybe we just need to work on his posture.

Yes. This is exactly what this blog has gotten to – a place where I post pictures of my cat Otto. As you can see,  he’s having a really rough time adjusting to the Southern California weather. In this picture you can observe him protecting himself from the sun while doing his afternoon, pre-nap, wash.

With summer being in full swing, I have been getting concerned about Otto not drinking enough water. His water bowls, which by the way are all over my loft, are always full and he has shown zero interest in liquids of any kind. But the cat is constantly peeing and spreading cat litter all over my bathroom. Mmmh…

Today we introduced Jen’s dog Gilbert to Otto. The roles and hierarchy of these two fine pets seem to be somewhat turned around. Otto is one tough cat. And Gilbert…ahem…a little scared.

Otto having it his way. Really, who needs friends when you got a sweater with strings?

   
On my way to the bathroom this morning, with my eyes half closed, I was surprised by a cat sitting on my window ledge. For a second I thought that somehow Otto got out and was trying to get back in.  That, however, wasn’t the case, as Otto was [...]

I am not sure what happened at my loft while I was camping, but it tired out Mr.Otto von Bismarck. My apartment was a mess when I came back, the neighbor’s cat has been staring in my window all day long and Otto spent the better part of the day passed out on his blanket. [...]

I washed my bed sheets this weekend, which resulted in Otto turning my drying rack into an extraordinary tent. Once my bed was made, Otto proved that the  living room pillow really is more of a cat pillow.