Cat update, partial, and weather

[hedda62]

Still haven't managed to get more than a black blur in photographing Lancelot, but here is the other kitty:



who is now named Hotspurr. He is sociable to the point of being obnoxious, unafraid of new situations, very cuddly, and pretty much fills the Gobi-sized hole in the house - almost literally, being about the same size and weight, though of course of different coloring, less chatty (and in much higher-pitched tones when he is), and perhaps even pushier. His elusive companion is going to be a more subtle presence, I expect, but when he feels comfortable he's happy to be held and petted. He is not comfortable when Hotspurr is anywhere in sight, but I'm sure he'll come around eventually.

There will be a lot of cuddling in the next day or so, since temperatures are supposed to drop to near 0 F. tonight. I can't remember when it was last this cold here - and not too long after they put us into zone 7, oh well, so much for all those tender plants people put in. (And I'm thinking sad thoughts about Older Son's landlord's patio garden in Houston, where it's been in the 20s.) Welcome to climate change, people.

Another posting meme post coming sometime today.

ETA: Well, here we go, this is something. Black cats are hard to photograph.

Comments

[philomytha]

They look adorable! I am very new to the ways of cats, and until the furpuddle showed up I had no idea they made any noises other than purring and meowing (well, and screaming like someone was being murdered outside my bedroom window at 3am), so all the chirrups and chittering is fascinating. I hope they settle in nicely and you all stay warm. I think the US weather sounds worse than ours, but we seem to be on a special daily gales-and-downpours deal at the moment, with bonus high seas.

[mmegaera]

Very, very nice cats! (and I, for one, don't think that's a bad black cat photo at all -- he chose a good background [g])

Stay warm! It's only in the 30sF here (20sF at night), but that's cold enough for me.

[hedda62]

And it's nothing here compared to, say, Minnesota, but plenty cold enough for me too.

I need to get photos of Lancelot that don't require flash, so his eyes show up properly, but he's sticking to the shadows.

[hedda62]

Good luck with your gales and downpours, then! Some cats make more noise than others; Hotspurr appears to be sticking to short squeaky communications for now, and I miss the long conversations I had with Gobi (he had intonations!) but human interaction makes some difference over time. Lancelot is mostly growling so far. I did once have a cat who made no sound whatsoever except when really upset, though he made "meow" mouth movements on ordinary occasions.

[rike_tikki_tavi]

Your cats are adorable. Living with one of those black ghosts myself, I know how hard it is to get a decent picture of them. Also, I have that exact same carpet.