My new cats have settled in!

[Ocelot II]

The other day I posted about the arrival at my home of two big gray cat brothers. They've made themselves at home and they are a delight. After a few days the universe told me their names: Chet and Dave. Maybe we were channeling Huntley and Brinkley, but the names work somehow. They are big boys, and when one of them (usually Chet) decides to occupy my lap I can't do much but pet him. He allows me (invites me) to rub his belly without doing the Venus Cat Trap thing. The vet records that came with them say they are overweight and their diets need to be controlled, but so far they don't seem to be intensely food-motivated like some cats I have known. I did find one of them counter-surfing the other day but I learned a long time ago that I can't leave food out. I even have a covered butter dish, which I purchased years ago after finding tongue prints in the butter. Right now they are sitting at a window sill watching the birds on the feeder outside. Having cats in the house again definitely makes the world suck a little less.

[murielm99]

1. Tongue prints in the butter.

I remember those. My current cat does not care for butter.

[Diamond_Dog]

2. What a great Christmas present they are!

I love the first photo. They really do look like a Chet and a Dave. Enjoy them, Ocelot! Happy Holidays!

[SuzyandPuffpuff]

3. Congratulations

"Shooting the leg" means happy happy!

[EverHopeful]

4. I'm happy for you and for Chet and Dave

Your mention of tongue prints in the butter reminded me of my dear Crash's cookie inspection work.

I had cooling racks for cookies that had come out of the oven and finally noticed that Crash felt the need to lick each cookie. Offering her one cookie to lick to her heart's content didn't work. Each cookie needed a single lick to meet her rigorous approval standard.

[Polly Hennessey]

5. The first photo is perfect.

Ocelet and her boys equals a happy house.

[question everything]

6. Is Mister Cat still around? How does he react, if at all?

Beautiful friends.

[Ocelot II]

8. He's still around, still uses my front porch as his base camp.

He's usually there in the morning when I put food out, especially if the weather is bad; he has a little heated hut where he can go when it's really cold. It's warm today (for here) so he's off somewhere. The food usually disappears during the day, either because he ate it or a neighbor cat did or, like last night, an opossum ate it. I've also discovered that squirrels will eat cat food. So far Chet and Dave haven't noticed him or vice versa, and they aren't very likely to cross paths unless he comes right up to a window.

[JMCKUSICK]

7. I'm so happy for you Ocelot II

What a wonderful Christmas gift.

[MIButterfly]

9. What handsome brothers!

It didn't take them long to settle in at all. What a wonderful Christmas present for all three of you. 🎄

Here's to a long and happy life with Chet and Dave! 🎉

[not fooled]

10. "after finding tongue prints in the butter"

That's the most "cat" thing I've ever read.

[patphil]

11. Huntley and Brinkley?

My first thought was Chet Atkins and Dave Matthews.

I also have to keep my butter dish covered, as my one cat, Houdini, loves to check out the counters for any possible food scraps.
We also have a bird feeder, and our 2 cats love to watch CATV (CAt TV).

[Ocelot II]

15. I'm only vaguely familiar with Chet Atkins and Dave Matthews,

wouldn't be able to identify them by photo or by music, had to be Huntley & Brinkley!

[AllaN01Bear]

12. le purrrrrfect

[Linda ladeewolf]

13. I am jealous, they might be boys, but they look like my baby I lost years ago. I miss her still.

[Karadeniz]

14. Gorgeous !!!!

[tonekat]

16. Handsome Guys!

And they have the special bond of brothers! Enjoy their company!

[Mme. Defarge]

17. I hope you found the tongue print

before he was caught on camera working on his personal hygiene.

I have 2 sister cats. They don’t jump up onto counters but during rose season I usually keep a bouquet on my dining room table and more than occasionally find “rose vomit” on the carpet in the morning.

[Vinca]

18. They are so cute and obviously loving their new home.

[Mme. Defarge]

19. Meanwhile,

Congratulations on your new family members! Having grown up watching Huntley and Brinkley I definitely approve of their names. That said, I have stayed loyal to NBC throughout the years, except for a brief period when I watched the local news on ABC until I was horrified when I heard their newsreaders spouting Trump “talking points” during the 2016 election.

[aggiesal]

20. I have 2 dark gray short-haired tabby's mother/daughter cats ...

The one thing I've learned is that if I don't know where they are, I have to turn on the light, in whatever room I'm entering because I can't see them in the dark, and you'll either kick one or step on them.

The daughter likes to walk in front of me, then stops to see where my feet are.
She doesn't realize the by stopping,she increases the risk of getting kicked.
So I have to keep watching her, so I don't kick her.

Have fun.

[Ocelot II]

21. Yes, they put on their invisibility cloaks at sunset.

But I have motion-activated night lights! mnjhyt5423 - That was Chet's comment.

[3catwoman3]

23. Out 14 lb male tabby, Winston, takes any and all opportunities...

...to park himself on my laptop's keyboard and has entered some very long gobblydegook topics in the search bar.

Chet and Dave look right at home already. Such a great gift to yourself. Merry Catmas!

[eppur_se_muova]

22. "A house without a cat is not a home"

Congratulations on this important life change.