Louie at dinner–not his dinner but my dinner! I eat at the dining room table. Over time I taught Louie he is not to run up to my plate and stick his face in it. If I leave the table he will go for it. Sometimes he inches forward to reach out his paw for something. I tap it and he pulls it back. Like most males, he is left pawed. If it is something suitable for him to eat, he can try it when I am done. I prefer him behind the bananas. If there is food anywhere else, he goes for it. The wooden box on the left contains the late Opie. Not shown are Scooby, Zeke, and little Nicholas. I eat with them all every day. Sometimes I put Opie back in my bedroom on her cat bed at night. The metal thing is an old Rayovac flashlight in case the power goes out.

Louie at home (2) Unpublished photos. Bottom right is from June 2 when he was smaller. I wish he would not grow up so fast.It is going to be hot today so he will hunt for cooler spots. Fans will be operating.

Louie stalking birds. He says when they land on the stump for food, he will jump down and catch them! It is hard to get photos of him as he is always running or walking fast. Maybe I will try video next.

It has been a little more than a month since Opie left us. Louie does not look for her anymore. He has claimed the bedroom as his. He is resting in Opie”s cat bed now. Opie’s shark stays for company. The cat tree is next to my TV chair and Louie goes in it when it is too hot to sit on me. Trying new natural organic cat litter with him and very successful. He was flinging the clay kind all over the place. He is not afraid of strangers or the vacuum cleaner and is a nuisance walking in front of it. He is also a pest when making food for myself and trying to eat it.. He must be locked up when the oven is on so he does not get burned. Open the refrigerator door and he is there. I accidentally left some grapes out one night and in the morning found them on the floor. One grape made it to the living room. You would think he does not get fed. When you have been starving, having a lot of food around is important. He has a new water fountain to drink from. So here are a few photos when he is not running 90 mph. Finally, the animal hoarder’s animal cruelty courtroom drama drags on. Another hearing next month.