31Aug25: an interruption…

Andy…
…was peacefully…
…asleep…
…when…
…he suddenly sat up.
“What’s that?!”

Then he ran out to the front door to find out.

(I didn’t learn what he wanted to investigate.)

He returned and stared at the doorway to the guest bedroom for a long time. Kitties are mysterious creatures!
Go figure.

30Aug25: Andy gets surprise lovin’!

As always, Andy was minding his own kitty business, when…
…he detected…
…an intruding hand!
Caught off guard…
…he cringed…
…and wondered how to avoid the intrusion.
Oh no! Not his favorite!
The ears! The ears!
Purr! Purr! Maybe lovin’ isn’t so terrible after all.

29Aug25: Andy stops by…

Andy stopped by.
A little grooming, then…
…Andy…
…invited a bit of attention.
OK! Enough’s enough! Andy…
…researched the box on the dining room table.
Hmm!
He marked the corner of the box with lovely Andy scent, then…
…had a kitty bath.
Time to take a nap.
Zzzzz….

28Aug25: Andy and I have a quiet time together…

I called his name.
Andy did a “kitty ignores you” move…
…then appeared to be interested.
Naw! Time for some important kitty grooming instead!
Then he paid attention to my extended hand.
Pat! Pat! Pat!
Purr!
He really got into it by then.
Definitely his thing. Andy was glad he came over.

27Aug25: Andy discovers the pillow…

Andy sleeps a lot on the lapboard on the ottoman.
Andy discovered something better today.
You got it!
Usually, it’s on the hard surface…

..but the pillow…
…was…
.. leaning next to the lapboard.
All the better for this kitty boy to rest his head and paw.

=(^+^)=

Will I get to have my pillow again? Andy clearly enjoyed the soft resting place for his head.

26Aug25: dematting Andy results in distrust…

When Andy is dematted…
…he will stop by…
…but he barely let’s me…
…touch him.
Things he usually likes…
…become terror to him.

=(^+^)=

It really upsets Andy when he is dematted. I try not to do too many at once or use any method that results in pulled hair. That’s a pretty good trick

He’ll never get over a bad effort. He will, maybe by tomorrow, maybe not, start coming closer.

In the meantime, I won’t see Andy that much during the day

Yes, I made the mistake yesterday of using a dematting tool that ended up being too aggressive. I found that out the hard way and will retire that tool!

25Aug25: day of rest.

Doug is tired today.
So…
…here’s a selection…
…of tired and…
…sleeping…
…Andy photos.
He’ll try to be awake tomorrow and give you a new selection of photos.

24Aug25: restless…

Andy needed a bit of box time.
He was testless.
He tried to get comfortable, turning around…
…and testing new positions.
To no avail, it seems…
…because…
…he…
…decided the best rest was on the lapboard on the ottoman.

Go figure!

Time for a touch up.

=(^+^)=

Is it just me or does this mat I removed from Andy look like a kitty? Ha!

23Aug25: morning treats…

Andy stopped by to let me know I was neglecting the kitty!
Oh well! I emptied some Greenies onto the lapboard on the ottoman. It was what was left in the old container. It turned out to be a lot!
Andy hesitated to eat anything, though he started licking his lips.
Lick!
Lick! He finally ate some.
Time out to scratch an itch…
…before he hopped into his box for a little post-snack clean-up.
Not enough privacy, I guess…
…because he left a short time later for the guest bedroom.

22Aug25: a risky business…

Andy was minding his own business when…
…boop!
Boop!
Boop!
Boop!
Boop!

=(^+)=

The last photo in the series wasn’t taken because touching the sacred tail is a boop too far. Some blood must be shed unless the hand can move faster than the paw. (It did. Whew!)