Laszlo the Great and Powerful

My girlfriend and I adopted a kitten about a month ago and named him “Laszlo,” after my favorite character from the TV series What We Do in the Shadows.

I learned that his breed is “Scottish straight” (British shorthair father and Scottish fold mother). The straight signifies that his ears are straight, not folded. His eyes are sky blue and his tail has been forming some cute black rings that swirl around his white fur.

I got a cat because they’re generally lower maintenance than dogs, so it’s been a pleasant surprise that he’s also affectionate. He wanted to sleep in the bed from night one, and has done so every night since.

He’s very vocal and provides a wide variety of “meows” throughout the day. My best guess is that the common ones mean “I’m hungry,” “I’m annoyed,” “I’m tired,” “I want attention,” and “I want to play.”

He sometimes sleeps with his toys and routinely cuddles with me on the couch at night while I play Nintendo Switch.

He loves staring out the window and studying the outside world. He might be plotting how he’ll slaughter every bird on this planet.

Rain seems to amaze him and his eyes widen at the formation of puddles on the outside street.

That youthful awe when seeing things for the first time!

We were worried at first because he limped around the apartment his first two weeks. We feared it might be Osteochondrodysplasia, which I learned is a common disease among Scottish folds.

However it turned out he somehow ripped off a nail, which caused the limp. It since grew back and he’s walking/running/climbing/jumping well now. He chases his bird toys with a renewed vigor.

He’s a very chill little dude for a 4-month-old kitten!