Social Cats

Most cats we have owned in the last 10 years have headed for the hideout when children came into the house. Arnold and Cleo are different. They actually like to be around kids. Cleo is shown here with grandson Russ.

My Baby

Cleo likes to be snuggled like this. Peggy says she is my baby.

She is no slouch at napping either.

Relaxed Cat

Arnold really knows how to relax. He is an expert at catnapping.

Breakout!

Apparently my plastic screen is no match for Fervor's determination. I will have to go to Plan B (heavier screen).

Danger Cat

The integration of our "Baltimore Cats" (Arnold and Cleo) has not been without some difficulty. I thought any cat could join another group of cats and eventually be accepted. Fervor, aka "Danger Cat", has not only not accepted Cleo but he treats her like an enemy. Now Fervor is not mine. He belongs to Martha. So I am glad that Cleo's defenses are superior to Fervor's offensive methods. While Fervor has suffered a nicked ear and 2 or 3 nose nicks, Cleo looks unaffected.

I have had good results by keeping them apart. I put up a sort of screen door in the upstairs hallway and we keep Fervor in Martha's area much of the time. When we let him out we keep Cleo in our bedroom. We have gone more than a week now with only 1 minor skirmish.

Arnold and Fervor get along fine. They have been seen to touch noses and they play together occasionally.

Lending a Helping Hand

Arnold was helping me inventory the seafood stores.