Andy stops by…
…to get a nice “scritching”!
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I decided to put the newspaper on the lapboard on the ottoman. As you who’ve followed this blog for years know, the ottoman was Andy’s late brother Dougy’s territory. After his death, Andy still recognized it was all Dougy’s, as if the ripped-out corners didn’t signal that to the world! Once I put the lapboard on the ottoman, Andy felt comfortable snoozing and resting on it.
The newspaper? It gives Andy just one more layer of comfort. He spent most of his sleeping time on the newspaper on the lapboard on the ottoman the first day I added the newspaper to the late Dougy’s fortress! While on the newspaper, Andy made sure his body totally touched it, no overlapping onto the lapboard or – heavens! – the ottoman surface itself!
The added benefit is that Mr Andy gets to read the newspaper (as if there is something worth his while in it!).
It’s relative, I suppose, no pun intended – it’s published by a cousin – since it is a local paper in a small town (190 souls) in a barely populated county (660 souls) in Nebraska’s Sandhills. Sounds bleak, with nothing happening, but she covers several small Sandhills Counties and is the newspaper of record for the county. A few times a year she puts out exceptionally interesting and weighty special editions covering things like the history of cattle raising in the area and the families and individuals involved. I don’t know how she does it!
Ah, so there is certainly something worthwhile in this paper, and Mr Andy knows when to demonstrate his interest by full body contact.
Yes, there are occasional big events there, like a plane crash last week.
Scary, that.
Yes.
That was a great photo catch of Andy with the Kit-Kat commercial in the background. 🙂
I have noted here that when a cat has passed, the others will not use the favorite spot. Some avoid it completely, others seem to wait for a respectable amount of time. They have their rituals!
I think the scent remains and that is what deters any use of the deceased cat’s favorite spots.
Yes, old scent with the warning, “No trespassing!”
Exactly! I catch him checking out old Dougy haunts, as if he expects Dougy to jump out at him.
I doubt the feelings of a cat is much different than a human.
I’m inclined to agree!
He’s a smart boy with a good memory. ❤️🐈☺️
True!
Plus, Andy gets smarter as the newspaper content seeps into his brain while sleeping.
LOL! Well, maybe he becomes more informed about happenings in one small community in the Nebraska Sandhills!
Very interesting! I am now witnessing the behavior of a group of litter mates who have grown up together. I think it differs from my prior groups of unrelated cats who entered the household one by one either as kittens or adults.
I think having littermates is the way to go, though Andy will be my last pet.
Fascinating
that is sweet… ;O)