Kitten

I had a metric ton of baking to do today, so Oscar helpfully made sure my chair stayed warm. He really is the Most Helpful Kitten in the World. Also the cutest. And possibly the weirdest. We love him so.

Oscar has decided to ham it up for the holiday, especially during nap time. He’s been enjoying the weekend snugs since the previous week was a complete zoo. Brian got this shot after breakfast this morning since I was trapped beneath the fuzzy. As usual, I can’t even with this kitten. He’s so cute I’m

Oscar and Stan have taken to sleeping with us more since the weather turned colder. The cats and I were so crashed this morning that Brian was able to take a flash photo without waking any of us up. Stan was curled between my feet and Oscar managed to snug Stan while draping over me

This is the face of a murderous little thief who steals every bottle cap I put down almost the second I put it down. He had just knocked it in the floor and was gathering energy for the final thunderous kill when I managed to attract his attention for a picture. Look at that face,

Oscar is still working on his loaf pose, but I think his form has come a long way. He executed a solid Modified Bed Loaf this morning. Note the tucked-in paws; those are quite important for a formal loaf, even in the modified (leaning) position. I’m pretty sure the judges would score that well. Our

Oscar has always had prominent whiskers, but they’re really coming into their own as he grows. His eye whiskers are especially long and luxurious. If a feline version of Maybelline existed, I’m pretty sure Oscar would be their cover kitten.

Oscar was not inclined to cooperate in today’s photo shoot. I had flopped in the floor by the tree to try for more “vs.” shots, and his reaction was to head boop me and wander off. I decided to fix the tree skirt before getting up and what did I find? His favorite pecan. That

Oscar only has two sleep positions: Pillbug and Stretch Armstrong. Today’s shot is him demonstrating the latter during a lunch snug. Even Udo is amazed at how long this kitten can get. He’s coming up on a year old now, so I don’t think he’ll get much longer, but dang. He looks so small until

Because he was raised by Udo, Stan basically thinks he’s a dog. He patrols the perimeter, keeps watch on the neighborhood, and guards all of us. I’ve mentioned before how he growls when someone approaches the house. Being the awesome cat that he is, he also guards his little brother. Oscar took a brief break

Oscar has been helping with the chores, as he does every Saturday, and is apparently worn out by the drudgery of it all. He looks pretty happy to be taking this nap, though. Christmas-time naps are best naps. And speaking of Christmas, we got his tree ornament today. We got an ornament for Udo from