I can’t believe I have not written more about the kittens these past five months. They are a joy and a frustration every day. I really can’t imagine out lives with out them.
My husband read that at 9 months old they are basically adolescents. So I am dealing with three tween/teenagers in my house right now. Sounds about right.
I know I said I was going to call them Lynx and Panther on the blog, but we realized Lynx is really a Serval, so I’m making that name change now. It’s kind of crazy how much like a Serval he looks (and acts I imagine).
They are both totally nuts. Running all over the place. Jumping onto counter tops (okay, only Serval does that) and sneaking into rooms they shouldn’t be in. We have to open the door to the garage with one hand down pretty much always, and we go in and out of there a lot because we have to walk through it to get to our bedroom.
But they are also the sweetest, snuggliest felines ever.
Panther, our Jiji (Kiki’s Delivery Service) look alike.Serval, who is always interested in what you’re doing. This photo and the one above are my lock and home screens.Serval always wants to be where Panther is, even if that means sitting on top of her. She is generally annoyed by this. Nobody makes an annoyed face like Panther.Serval always wants to play. Always.Unless he’s sleeping, in which case he does not want to be bothered.This is a common view of Serval – ready to pounce on you no matter what you’re doing.Or ready to swipe at whatever is in your hand.But gosh darn he can be cute.And he loves his sister. If he’s not busy with his own business, he’s making her crazy.Oh hey, were you sitting here?Panther is quieter, but that just means you don’t realize the trouble she’s getting into.She loves a lap, and when one isn’t available she snuggles up elsewhere. She frequently has a face that looks slightly startled (if it doesn’t look annoyed).She loves to climb into your clothes. If I’m lying on the ground she’ll climb into the front of my sweatshirt. But this robe is her favorite. She loves to just hang out in the sleeves. If I’m wearing it she will snuffle around until I allow her access.They really are a hilarious pair. I’m so glad we got two together, because they keep each other company. We could never keep up with Serval’s energy without Panther’s help.Wait, were you still sitting here?Ears back, serval style.Panther’s goofy side is the best.When the heater is on, Serval is in front of it, hoarding all the heat. Can’t say I blame him. We’ve spent a lot of early months hanging out by the hall heater. All three of us.
Lately, when they enter a room, they fan out slowly and deliberately and I always think of Flotsam and Jetsam, Ursula’s eels in The Little Mermaid. They have Flotsam and Jetsam energy these days. They are definitely getting older and bigger, but they are still totally nuts and we love them so much. Our daughter especially is completely enamored of them. She just wants to snuggle them every minute of every day. And luckily they are generally ready to oblige.
I hope to post more about them soon. They really are a wonderful addition to our family. We feel so lucky to have found them.
Oh they are ADORABLE! They seem so snuggly. Thanks for sharing them.
THANK YOU! What a joy of a post and a delight cap to a tough day. You are good with a camera!