Thanks to those who commented after viewing my album. I thought I'd
add a bit of information about the stars..........

Bandit is a 6.5-year-old rescue Moggie obtained at 2 from my local
Cats Protection (national UK specialist charity) after they'd redeemed
him from serious neglect weighing just 5 lbs, with what looks like a
cigarette burn on the lens of 1 eye and baldness from a flea allergy.
Nothing can be done about the eye but he's regularly Frontlined these
days and now weighs a healthy 8 lbs: he's small-boned so this
represents ample covering!

He's still of a nervous/skittish disposition, even now his first
movement is backwards when approached and he shies away from
strangers,his tummy is still a forbidden touchzone, but nowadays he'll
soon examine a proffered lap from almost anybody and offers regular
cuddles to his staff (me), and sleeps beside my pillow. He still
enjoys play, "string" in particular, and has responded quite
paternally to Snowball the new kitten: games of chase are now regular.
He's top cat around here and gets first pick from the food bowl, or
any/every food bowl when there's a choice. (My boys seem to like
sharing, as when there's several options they all try out each and end
up rubbing snouts in the same one!).

Pericles is a 4-yo Maine Coon, Red Tabby, Retriever (so-called 'cos he
learned to fetch all by himself) and is a semi-rescue cat: his breeder
had been let down by the prospective owner and he wasn't selling,
perhaps because he was the runt of his litter, so would have hung
around in the crowd after neutering. At 13 lbs he's still behind his
littermates and on the bony side, albeit passed fully healthy by
several vets, which slimness actually might be kinder to his frame
over the long term.

He's fully trained to the lead and enjoys long walks around my quiet
Cornish country village, happily exploring the fields, footpaths,
hedgerows, village green, playing fields and local graveyard. He can
pull like a train and I sometimes have to carry him home when I've had
enough and he hasn't! His favourite spot in my back garden (yard) is
in the clump of Catmint I planted. He's very territorial and defends
it from all-comers including a 40-lb Border Collie whom he chased away
in one charge.

Snowball is my self-indulgence, a pedigree blue bi-coloured boy
Ragdoll cuddlebunny, dam and sire from my two local breeders. Not yet
at 6 months (more photos when he reaches that milestone), he's already
pretty feisty, yielding not an inch at the food-bowl and playing with
enormous vigour: to much for Peri indeed, who's pretty nervous of him.
Luckily they get on fine during the quiet times after play and/or a
big meal.

I feel very lucky and highly privileged to look after such a fine
family.

Best to all

Gordon

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