Introducing the Cats
Topic: Cats
Another lazy day in Las Vegas. April was the last month for many that the air conditioner does not get a workout. So for we have only turned it on when the cats start stretching out in the bathroom. We can take off clothing. They cannot take off their fur.
Wouldnt it be cool if they could? Id put them in a show. Sell tickets. Call it Kittendales. Shed it, baby, shed it!
Shedding is what they do best. If you ask what the theme is for our home décor, I would say cat fur. Snarfy is by far the most accomplished and orange fur does not go with anything.
Much of our furniture arrangement is planned with feline convenience in mind. The bookcase must rest against the window so that they have a seat on which to look outside. My old college trunk sits behind the bed to give access to the back window as well as provide a place for cats to sleep near our heads. We actually have bought furniture for Snarfy - not cat furniture, a desk and a chair. (He only thinks the ottoman is his.)
Although not the Ottoman Emperor, Snarfy is the king of our household. He has been Christophers animal companion for over eight years. Dating tip: you want to know what kind of person you are dating, see how they interact with their cat. Snarfy and Christopher play all the time. That cat boxes so vigorously that you can hear the SLAP of his paws from across the room.
Snarfy is the quiet one; he communicates with body language. I know what he wants in the morning by the way he decides to wake us. Head-butt: just wants company. Lick face, paw lips or bite head: wants food or water. Butt in face, slap face with tail: clean litter box! Can he be any more obvious?
He begs like a dog (how can you say no to that raised paw?), loves chasing lights, goes catnip crazy for grapes. At his age (approximately 16 years) he has earned his spoiling. What Snarfy wants Snarfy pretty much gets.
Every kingdom needs a court jester. Caspar is ours, loud and boisterous. Hard-core affection junkie. He will purr if you look at him and come immediately to see if you will pet him. Cats are aloof, independent, nonchalant? Caspar missed that day in cat school. He is always flopping and rolling, making sure you are looking to see exactly how adorable he is. Hand-grabber, chair-slapper, beware of your diet: he is far too much of a ham to be kosher, too sweet for diabetics.
Caspar is a troglodyte - loves dens. Naps in the closet during the day. When I nap he wants under the cover. When I am on the computer in the evening, he will be under it. If a space is made on a shelf, there he will be. He gets his spoiling as well. He has us trained to turn on the faucet so he can drink. Wont drink from a bowl - except the toilet bowl if we do not accommodate him with the sink.
These beasts!