Monday, September 18, 2017

TOGETHERNESS. OR NOT.

SWMBO and I have two cats.

(Okay, let me put that a different way.)

Two cats have SWMBO and I.

As keepers.

As feeders.

As affectionate petters.

These two cats have been together since each of them were foundling kittens.

You'd think they would love each other.

And I think they do.

But Blackwell, the male, the younger of the two, lies in wait for Muggles, the female, the older but more fragile of the two, to go anywhere.

To eat.

To defecate.

And then he chases her back to her spot on the M's bed.

She (SWMBO) yells at him.

To no effect.

I say "he just wants to play."

To even less effect.

But other times of the day, they are inches apart, sleeping, the best of friends.



Who can figure out cats?

14 comments:

Val said...

I think he's playing. Due to the togetherness on the bed.

Jim Burbidge said...

And why would one want to?

Tom Cochrun said...

I'd say if anyone could figure cats it would be the Catalyst.

Lowell said...

No one, to answer your question. We have two similar litter mates but ours are both female. The can fight, scramble, crab at each other, but at the end of the day, they love to snuggle close.

Jager said...

Ahh, nobody.

Anonymous said...

Cats are strange at time.

Steve

Lowandslow said...

Did you seriously just ask who can figure out cats? Hahaha! NOBODY! :)

Jager said...

Cats don't even understand cats.

stephen Hayes said...

I've heard it said, and I believe it, that dogs have masters but cats have staff.

Sharon said...

Not me, that's for sure!

RedPat said...

They are creatures onto their own!

William Kendall said...

They are delightful superior life forms!

Steve Reed said...

In the cat kingdom, that's about as affectionate and close as two creatures can be! Do they ever groom each other? ( I guess THAT is actually optimal closeness for cats.)

Thérèse said...

I never understood cats, I am trying so hard though.