Welcome to the group! I to just recently came out of lurking and have
to admit that this group definatly keeps you on you toes, miss one day
and you have thousands of post to catch up on. I look forward to
reading more stories about Pepper and Simba. Do you have any pics of
them?
Once again Welcome,
Skritches,
KittyLady

I realized that although I read the group daily and post occasionally,
I have never officially de-lurked.  So this is it.

Dear Heart and I have 2 beautiful, rambunctious troublemaking boys.
Both are almost 2 years old and indoor only.  We picked up Simba when
he was 12 weeks old.  That story can wait for another day.  He was this
little tiny ball of orange tabby fluff with a white belly.  He was
supposed to be "my" cat but in true cat fashion has picked DH as
HIS person.  In fact, I think he secretly hopes I drop dead so he can
have DH to himself!  Simba is now almost 20lbs of medium hair orange
tabby.  As an adult he has lost the white belly.  His most favorite
thing in the world is a tie between people food and sitting on the lap
of DH.  His second favorite thing is chasing Pepper.  Have you ever
seen a very large and very orange cat try and be stealthy to pounce his
brother?  It keeps us ROTFL!

Pepper was adopted from the local shelter at 11 weeks old.  He came to
us about 2 month after Simba.  Pepper has a black and silver tabby tux
with one tabby oval in the middle of his white shirtfront; it looks
just like a necktie.  His fur is unusual in that each strand is
tri-color.  White on the bottom (closest to his skin), black in the
middle and a silver tip.  He also has big ears and black eyeliner.
Peppers favorite thing is to chase bugs.not to kill the bug, just
chase it!

It amazes me that they both grew up together but have such different
personalities.  Simba is the big easygoing baby.  He has the most
expressive face I have ever seen on an animal.  Nothing upsets Simba
except for change in the routine - and lord help you if you change
anything!  Pepper is the curious little troublemaker.  He reminds me of
a precocious toddler.  If something new arrives in the house he is the
first to inspect.  He likes to knock things over with his tail - I
really don't think he has figured out the tail is attached to his
butt.  Pepper also talks.  To himself, his brother, me and DH.
Constantly!  To the point that we know what each different noise means,
the food cry, the Help me cry, the I want attention cry.  Both the boys
are very intelligent.  I swear I have seen them problem solve.  Pepper
has figured out how to open every type of door in the house.  He can
open doors with doorknobs, folding doors and cupboard.  Simba has
figured out that if we are eating food in the living room, then
leftovers may be sitting out in the kitchen unattended.  Whenever DH
and I sit to eat a meal, he runs to the kitchen to lick the cooking
pots.

Well, sorry for the rambling.  This is why no one at work will ask
about my cats anymore ?  I apologize for any errors in posting, I
have only recently attempted to post anything on the net.  I would also
like to send a thank you to the group for all your stories - you make
me smile at a very crazy and stressful time in my life.
~jemfur & the boys

Simba and Pepper sound like remarkable boys. My Cheeky also
opens all the doors and, like Simba, she has the most expressive
face I've ever seen on a cat. The vet tech took one look at her face
in the carrier one day and laughed, saying "the look on her face
is hilarious!"

LOL, I know what you mean. I really have to reign myself in if someone
asks about my cats at work. Welcome to the group.

I realized that although I read the group daily and post occasionally,
I have never officially de-lurked.  So this is it.

Dear Heart and I have 2 beautiful, rambunctious troublemaking boys.
Both are almost 2 years old and indoor only.  We picked up Simba when
he was 12 weeks old.  That story can wait for another day.  He was this
little tiny ball of orange tabby fluff with a white belly.  He was
supposed to be "my" cat but in true cat fashion has picked DH as
HIS person.  In fact, I think he secretly hopes I drop dead so he can
have DH to himself!  Simba is now almost 20lbs of medium hair orange
tabby.  As an adult he has lost the white belly.  His most favorite
thing in the world is a tie between people food and sitting on the lap
of DH.  His second favorite thing is chasing Pepper.  Have you ever
seen a very large and very orange cat try and be stealthy to pounce his
brother?  It keeps us ROTFL!

Pepper was adopted from the local shelter at 11 weeks old.  He came to
us about 2 month after Simba.  Pepper has a black and silver tabby tux
with one tabby oval in the middle of his white shirtfront; it looks
just like a necktie.  His fur is unusual in that each strand is
tri-color.  White on the bottom (closest to his skin), black in the
middle and a silver tip.  He also has big ears and black eyeliner.
Peppers favorite thing is to chase bugs.not to kill the bug, just
chase it!

It amazes me that they both grew up together but have such different
personalities.  Simba is the big easygoing baby.  He has the most
expressive face I have ever seen on an animal.  Nothing upsets Simba
except for change in the routine - and lord help you if you change
anything!  Pepper is the curious little troublemaker.  He reminds me of
a precocious toddler.  If something new arrives in the house he is the
first to inspect.  He likes to knock things over with his tail - I
really don't think he has figured out the tail is attached to his
butt.  Pepper also talks.  To himself, his brother, me and DH.
Constantly!  To the point that we know what each different noise means,
the food cry, the Help me cry, the I want attention cry.  Both the boys
are very intelligent.  I swear I have seen them problem solve.  Pepper
has figured out how to open every type of door in the house.  He can
open doors with doorknobs, folding doors and cupboard.  Simba has
figured out that if we are eating food in the living room, then
leftovers may be sitting out in the kitchen unattended.  Whenever DH
and I sit to eat a meal, he runs to the kitchen to lick the cooking
pots.

Well, sorry for the rambling.  This is why no one at work will ask
about my cats anymore ?  I apologize for any errors in posting, I
have only recently attempted to post anything on the net.  I would also
like to send a thank you to the group for all your stories - you make
me smile at a very crazy and stressful time in my life.
~jemfur & the boys

Welcome Jemfur!  So glad you have now "officially" joined us!  ;>

You can find pictures of my furbabies here:
http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/

Hugs,

CatNipped

Welcome, Jemfur! All cat lovers are welcome here. Your two boys sound
wonderful. May the stressful time resolve themselves quickly and positively.

Dan

Welcome!  I look forward to hearing more about your boys.  I'm owned by
Persia, a DSH that looks exactly like a very large Russian Blue.  I also
have a lovebird named Peaches.  (They don't interact and in fact, ignore
each other.)

Jill

Enjoyable read!! I hope you have a picture page somewhere. Or consider an
account (free) at catster.com.

jemfur wrote:

--------------------<snip>---------------------

That wasn't rambling, that was a delightful introduction.  Your
kitties sound like a marvelous pair and it'll be a pleasure to read
about them.  My name is O J (Old John) Gritmon and I live in LA with
DH Lynda and half a dozen kitties ranging from Roxy, my Persian rescue
who's four to my Grande Dame, Lady Jane Grey, who's got to be all of
twenty-one years old.  It's great to have you as a member of the
bunch.

Regards and Purrs,
O J

Every time I go to hospital, or meet people I get on about my cat
and Produce photo's, and have done so with all my cats, to the point where
my kids will apologise laughingly for my so called obsession.
  welcome to obsessions incorperated.    Jean.P.

I realized that although I read the group daily and post occasionally,
I have never officially de-lurked.  So this is it.

Dear Heart and I have 2 beautiful, rambunctious troublemaking boys.
Both are almost 2 years old and indoor only.  We picked up Simba when
he was 12 weeks old.  That story can wait for another day.  He was this
little tiny ball of orange tabby fluff with a white belly.  He was
supposed to be "my" cat but in true cat fashion has picked DH as
HIS person.  In fact, I think he secretly hopes I drop dead so he can
have DH to himself!  Simba is now almost 20lbs of medium hair orange
tabby.  As an adult he has lost the white belly.  His most favorite
thing in the world is a tie between people food and sitting on the lap
of DH.  His second favorite thing is chasing Pepper.  Have you ever
seen a very large and very orange cat try and be stealthy to pounce his
brother?  It keeps us ROTFL!

Pepper was adopted from the local shelter at 11 weeks old.  He came to
us about 2 month after Simba.  Pepper has a black and silver tabby tux
with one tabby oval in the middle of his white shirtfront; it looks
just like a necktie.  His fur is unusual in that each strand is
tri-color.  White on the bottom (closest to his skin), black in the
middle and a silver tip.  He also has big ears and black eyeliner.
Peppers favorite thing is to chase bugs.not to kill the bug, just
chase it!

It amazes me that they both grew up together but have such different
personalities.  Simba is the big easygoing baby.  He has the most
expressive face I have ever seen on an animal.  Nothing upsets Simba
except for change in the routine - and lord help you if you change
anything!  Pepper is the curious little troublemaker.  He reminds me of
a precocious toddler.  If something new arrives in the house he is the
first to inspect.  He likes to knock things over with his tail - I
really don't think he has figured out the tail is attached to his
butt.  Pepper also talks.  To himself, his brother, me and DH.
Constantly!  To the point that we know what each different noise means,
the food cry, the Help me cry, the I want attention cry.  Both the boys
are very intelligent.  I swear I have seen them problem solve.  Pepper
has figured out how to open every type of door in the house.  He can
open doors with doorknobs, folding doors and cupboard.  Simba has
figured out that if we are eating food in the living room, then
leftovers may be sitting out in the kitchen unattended.  Whenever DH
and I sit to eat a meal, he runs to the kitchen to lick the cooking
pots.

Well, sorry for the rambling.  This is why no one at work will ask
about my cats anymore ?  I apologize for any errors in posting, I
have only recently attempted to post anything on the net.  I would also
like to send a thank you to the group for all your stories - you make
me smile at a very crazy and stressful time in my life.
~jemfur & the boys

Welcome!!  Your stories bout Simba and Pepper are well written and very
funny.  We hope you stay and have a lot of fun with us all.

Pam S. owned by and impressed into service of Cap'n Pine Cone esq. of
the good ship Mouser.