The kitties have been living with The Boyfriend for a little more than year now.
October of last year:
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Last weekend:
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As you can see, both kitties have grown a lot.
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They’ve settled in quite well—they no longer hide behind the toilet. Probably because they can no longer fit in that little space—not at the same time, anyway. Alpha no longer hisses for no reason. Beta meows almost nonstop. (We think he’s bored, in spite of the million or so kitty toys scattered around the house.) And both kitties have developed a sophisticated method for dealing with their humans: if we chase after them (for example, to get them to stop chewing on the houseplants), they start to run away, then plop down on their sides on the floor. And then we pet them. Quite an effective defense mechanism, don’t you think?
As the saying goes: The cats aren’t spoiled, their humans are just well-trained.