Monday, November 9, 2020

The Truth About How They Lie

It may not be apparent when they are loose in the bedroom or library, but the Felons do sleep. Much of the time, they are running about, their speeds increasing as their legs lengthen – almost daily, it seems – and their agility now is beginning to match their confidence. They launch themselves at the stairs by the bed and rarely miss them, thumping down the steps and hitting the floor running. They charge after each other, leap off beds, climb quilts, jump on my legs and crash into objects without effect. But they do sleep, usually suddenly and deeply.

Sometimes they sleep in my arms. Oleo prefers my hand, which makes sense.


Bisto likes to sleep farther up, which causes him to subside off my wrist, so I have to keep a semi-somnolent kitten from plunging to his death. Well, to a bad bump, anyway.

Rarely, they will share their perch (ie. me).

But more often, the kittens may be found on more steady platforms, together. Once they had the run (literally) of the bedroom, they quickly discovered the heated cat-bed.

Strangely, they will also slumber on top of the carrier. (I keep it out as it is convenient to shut them inside when I need to clean the bathroom without interference.) I have since taken to putting a folded towel there, for their comfort.

But most frequently, they will spend their restful moments in the new shaggy bed, which pretty much swallows them. The brothers like cuddling – in between bouts of whapping, slapping, smacking, biting, kicking, stomping and crushing – and seem quite fond of each other, if you catch them at the right moment.

And lastly, there are those times when the little Felons are just too tired to care how they rest. And, I suspect, to them, that’s probably all the time.

20 comments:

  1. The cutest little hardened criminals ever.

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  2. They may be felons, but they're so cute, no one would convict them. I love seeing heir pictures. It looks like they're growing bigger each day.

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  3. Aww they are precious. They are getting bigger each week.

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  4. Watching them grow and develop their own individual habits is so special.

    Marley loves to sit on my leg while I eat dinner and rub his head. Laz is getting much more socialized but not yet understanding the joy of The Lap.

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    1. Laz sounds like she is careful in her learning, but she will appreciate the lesson much more that way.

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  5. They are adorable. I love the photo of them hanging out of their shaggy bed.

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  6. I'm like a BIG kid over here John..
    I can't wait for your lovely posts
    of the kitty~kitties..Bless!xx

    HeHe! The old mouse is getting a lot of
    wear and tear..great fun..there absolutely
    lovely!

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  7. Oh, my gosh, my heart is melting. I would be a foster fail were I in your shoes. 😻

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    1. This is why I could never foster cats. I’d be unable to part from any of them and wind up with a household more crowded than the Black Hole of Calcutta.

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  8. Snug as a bug in a rug, in that shaggy new bid of theirs. And I imagine for your own Comfort it's a bit difficult to get work done while you're holding such cute felons. Worth while putting the work off till later.

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  9. OH this makes my day start with lots of really BIG smiles and I still am...after having looked at them repeatedly. How adorable and sweet those little miscreants are. Everyone is right. NO one would convict those Felons. Me..I'd smooch the fur off of them by now.

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  10. They are so, so sweet, we love those wee felons.

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  11. Such darlings! I do hope they are able to get adopted into the same home.

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  12. Such adorableness! Little wild fluffernutters!
    Sweetie fell asleep on my hand early this morning; between my fidgeting and her meowing, neither of us seemed to get much sleep, but having her nap on my outstretched hand was a first, and a moment that I'll never forget.

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  13. There is nothing sweeter than kittens!

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  14. ewe wee catz izza bonded pair N we troo lee hope de shelter inn sistz ewe R adopted two gether :) ♥♥

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    1. We want them to go together, so they will stay as a pair until adopted that way. Watching them play and sleep together leaves no doubt that they are bonded.

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  15. They're just so adorable! As are most babies, but kittens are special.

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  16. They sure like that easy to access their "John Bed." Our family came to us mostly older so were too big to assume the position. Buddy Budd did in later years which was interesting as he was a big guy still over 16#. He would need a gentle reposition to keep the blood flowing in my arm and would nip if I was too brusque. It seems the warden is learning a lot about their preferred areas of crime and is keeping them in line rather well.

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