(1) Nikki on one of the dining chairs (which I am sure the cats think exist just for them -- there's something about the height, the cushioned seats, and the fact that they allow a nice little nap-cave when the chairs are pushed in that seem to attract felinekind).
I am sure she thinks I'm a bit strange for aiming that weird silver thing at her (i.e., my camera) but she nonetheless occasionally grants a clear view of her eminently distinguished countenance.
(2) Cora in the kitchen, watching sunbeams and shadows. Something about her is definitely looking more grown-up these days.
(3) Shadow watching the back yard, out the kitchen window. Lots to see out there (birds and squirrels in particular) now that spring is officially here!
(4) Brodie after having stolen a fig from me! (Hence the little black bits on the floor in front of him). The lighting is a bit harsh here because I had to use the flash so that's kind of annoying but it was the best recent picture I had of him and I wanted to include one of each cat in this post.
But anyway, yeah, Brodie is very adventurous in his eating habits and seems to have a peculiar and particular fondness for figs. He once stole two fig cookies practically right out from under my nose, and I figured (heh) maybe he liked the butter in the cookie part or something, but no -- he also steals whole dried figs if he can get at them!
Needless to say I don't give them to him regularly (I don't even want to know what the litter box would look like if I did...) but his occasional thievery doesn't seem to be hurting him. Maybe it's a texture thing?
I had a cat who would steal avocados. She'd knock them on the floor so they'd make a messy green smear on the floor and then lick it up.
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I really love your picture of Nikki.
We just invented the most fun toy for PhysioCat. Take one of those little rubbery sparkle puff balls and show the cat while you put it inside a plastic openable easter egg. Then give the egg to the cat. He beat the shit out of it until it finally popped open and the sparkle puff ball came out.
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