Kitten memory.
No, not a memory of something one of the cats did when they were small and cute. Our cats have plenty of toys, towers, carriers, etc. Not to mention various pillows, blankets, sleep pads, cooling pads, etc... but, I just mentioned all that.
With the copious amount of stuff, we will occasionally put stuff away for a while, and bring other stuff back in.
This is one of those things...
It's a bed/cave/lounge. Very cushy. Both Murphy and Stella acted like it was lava when we first introduced it months ago. Today, Joan put it in the living room, Stella went right in and said, "This is mine!"
Earlier today, Stella was giving Murphy a bath on the back of his head...
Yes, they can be sweet like that. When they aren't chasing each other all around the house. Speaking of cat toys: that gray thing behind Stella is a scratching pad/lounge/rattle ball toy. There are two hard plastic balls in the underneath part of that - they can reach in through that slot to bat the balls around. That lasted about 12 seconds before Murphy pulled it apart so they could knock the balls all around the house. Because that is noisy and fun. Stella is a quick study. Even though that thing is a lot bigger than she is, she can now pull it apart, too.
They take turns laying in that scratcher thing. Stella has plenty of room to stretch out. Murph, not so much...
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Monsoon Storms, Part 12...
Could be 14, I don't know for sure. Just before 9:00 pm, Severe Weather Warnings: thunderstorms, wind gusting to 60 mph, rain, hail <.75". Looks like the worst of it will move over us between 10:00 and 11:00...
Damaging winds and possible flash flooding south of us right now, moving (of course) north. The thunder is booming, but both cats are doing OK. It's going to get heavier before it gets better.
Stella checking out the weather...
Murph went over to the patio door after Stella moved, then settled in - he doesn't look concerned...
2 comments:
Always great to see the kitties playing and enjoying their home. Stella probably looks out and says, "I'm really glad I don't have to live outside in THAT".
I am on solo kitty duty again this week, for the final time this year. Alice is at a jazz flute camp near Carmel. I stay here and take care of "the kids". She made good time yesterday and sent me pictures of the sea otters at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, before checking in to camp.
Aside: We did our open water dives for certification near Monterey. During one dive there was friendly otter that came right up to our group, even came up on the beach when we got out. She really liked me - I guess my beard reminded her of another otter. I made a circle with my arms and she jumped right in, sniffing my face. When we went to the aquarium the next day and told the story, they said "Oh yeah, that is April. She is a rehabbed release and likes people. April is kind of promiscuous that way". But it made a wonderful note in our dive logs.
My experience with otters has been a bit different - there was one that prowled around the boats at Friday Harbor when we were living on our boat there. When I would walk Izzy on the docks, it would "stalk" us, waiting for an opportunity to snatch our little girl... not gonna happen!
Joan said the same thing about Stella looking out the patio door. This little girl knows she has a good life - no interest at all in going outside.
Carmel - what a beautiful place to be! Hope she enjoys this last of the year camp and you have fun with the kitties while she's gone.
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