January 2, 2026January 1, 2026 by greg-in-washington

Opie at Home, Last Nicholas Photo, Louisiana (Louie) first look

Opie at home and the last Nicholas photo.

Nicholas and Opie eating — Nicholas and Opie. He was growing into a big boy. His last photo

Louie spends alot of his time in one bedroom under the bed in the daytime, and jumping around playing with toys all night long. He sticks his head out to eat just like Nicholas . Often I calI him Nicholas by mistake. I miss Nicholas a lot. I wondered if Louie knew what a toy was, but he likes them all. I can touch him and he purrs being petted. He is wary of me walking around. He meows and eats whatever he gets. He has a long tail but you can not see it here. Getting a photo of him is like trying to get one of Bigfoot. He has seen Opie. She came into his room and they exchanged slow eye blinks, then she ran downstairs. He did not follow. At night they scratch the door–one on each side. The door is closed at night to avoid him getting into trouble. In the day he does not venture far from the door.

Nicholas eating — Nicholas under the bed

November 21, 2025 by greg-in-washington

A Day in the Life (5)

October 21, 2025October 20, 2025 by greg-in-washington

Another Day in the Life (4)

Another Day in the Life (4). A long time since I used this title. Now it is just Opie and Nicholas around the house. Today we will see the normal routine–4 am antics, playing with things, searching for Nemo and the invisible cat who returns today. In the top left photo you can see the red curtains I had to cut Nicholas out of as he hung by his front paws.

Invisible cat — The invisible cat retuRns

October 10, 2025 by greg-in-washington

Nicholas is bigger

Nicholas is bigger. His tail has gotten bigger in proportion to his body getting bigger. He mostly holds his tail pointing right like he is signaling a turn. He still won’t let me pet him but he hangs out near me. He grabs my leg if I am too slow dishing out dinner, and one day picking up a food dish, he slapped it out of my hand. Opie sometimes lets him eat her food. He is constantly talking and likes to chase balls thrown on the stairs.

Nicholas & Opie

Nicholas and Opie

Nicholas eating Opie’s food

July 24, 2025July 23, 2025 by greg-in-washington

12th Blogversary July 24

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Twelfth Blogversary. Did not think we would get this far. Of the four cats Opie, Zeke, Marigold, and Scooby, only the oldest–Opie–survived to today. Scooby and Zeke still only gone months. I’ll let Nicholas sit this post out. For twelve years these cats entertained you with their antics. They showed off their catio frequently as it was their favorite place to be. They wore funny hats and clothing, and played with lots of toys for amusement. It is sad for me to look at them as I loved them so much–maybe too much. For you oldtimers I present the Feline Cafe cats one more time for your enjoyment–Opie included.

July 10, 2025July 9, 2025 by greg-in-washington

Big and Little

Big and Little. Opie is big and Nicholas is little. He is growing fast! July 4th fireworks did not bother him much as he spent his time near my feet under the piano stool. Sometimes he would look up if a big boom and look at me and I would just say his name and he would put his head down. He had a ton of toys with him. Photo below.