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This is Winston. He’s a stray cat who lives in the vacant house next door.
We feed him probably more than we should and he patrols our house. He follows me around when I do yard work.
I sat down to write this morning and he came to join me.
Scout and Valkyrie named him Winston. No idea why.
He’s just the nicest, friendliest stray I’ve ever encountered. A true badass.
He’s just the nicest, friendliest stray I’ve ever encountered. A true badass.
Winston has again joined me for my morning writing. We’re talking about getting him to a vet. @surliestgirl, is there anything that says I couldn’t make him an indoor cat with my other boys?
He’s just adorable.
Winston was waiting for me at the back door this morning.
He is straight up the sloppiest eater.
We’ve made a vet appointment. He’ll get all the care he needs. If he gets a clean bill of health, he’s coming inside to meet his new cat brothers, Cornelius and Lando.
He’s waiting on the front porch, meowing to come in. His vet appointment can’t come soon enough.
I’ll be honest, I’m pretty worried about Winston. His vet appointment is tomorrow and I haven’t seen him all day. Let’s hope he’s back by morning...
Guess who’s back!
He does not want me writing.
Guess who got all of his shots, a clean bill of health, and an appointment to get fixed!
Winston is relegated to the bathroom for the time being, until he gets used to being inside and acclimated to Cornelius and Lando... he found a comfy napping spot in the towels...
He’s purring sooooo loud.
He’s adorable.
We’ve moved Winston from a residency in the bathroom to my bedroom today, to see how he acclimates to different spaces. He’s really loved sleeping in the closet.
Unexpected behavior today: he pulled a food wrapper from the waste basket and brought it in the closet to lick the food remnants from.
I sort of forgot he was a stray and would exhibit behavior of this kind.
I sort of forgot he was a stray and would exhibit behavior of this kind.
I’d wager this is his first time laying on a bed.
And he’s getting along really well with Cornelius in small bursts of supervised exposure.
Winston and The Child.
He found a closet...
He’s just sleeping on my bed like it’s no big deal...
Winston has made it into the office....
His first collar.
He is trying so hard to get the collar off, this morning
He really likes being held. I had to give him extra cuddles this morning. He’s on his way to be fixed.
Someone is all tuckered out after getting fixed...
Winston has laid claim to my office chair this evening...
He has a regal silhouette.
He slept in my bed all night with me because he is a badass.
He is in a lethally playful mood.
He’s eating my book ribbons.
He really likes hunting under the covers....
We have an unfinished basement that is pretty much storage and bugs. Winston doesn't go down there often, but last time he did, he came back without the collar. We haven't seen it since. Must have been an epic bug fight. https://twitter.com/EldawenEmileia/status/1296815994464133121?s=20
He likes my new book! https://www.amazon.com/BattleTech-Honors-Gauntlet-Novel/dp/1947335308
Not Winston, but look at Cornelius and Lando being all cute. (They’re all getting along really well.)
Winston takes box guarding duty very seriously. Vigilance is a virtue.
Winston update!
He has such a playful attitude and I’m so glad he’s safe enough to display it.
He has such a playful attitude and I’m so glad he’s safe enough to display it.
He loves staring at me when I go outside.
And then there’s these two. Cuddling the day away...
He’s getting groomed. I think Winston is officially in with Cornelius. He and Lando still have some work to do, though...
Winston makes the morning not all bad.
Winston in the Chewie easy-chair.
Winston is an excellent hunter.
He’s decided he HAD to get up high.
Here’s some Grade A Winston content.
Found him hiding in the closet....
Found him hiding in the closet....
Winston noir...
Winston on the hunt.
Sure, the winds are bad. My favorite shade tree blew down. My power is out and the shingles on my roof are blowing away. But he’s been nestled under the covers like this all afternoon and it’s the best.
Trash cat.
He’s decided my laundry is his bed.
Winston can’t get all the attention. Here’s Lando enjoying the sun.
Fine. You all win. Here’s Winston and Valkyrie.
Winston update...
He went all in trying to catch that fly. Spoiler: the fly is still alive and he is still hunting it.
He’s a book lover.
Undercover Winston.
He’s helping me work.
Winston is an apex predator.
And another.
In happier cat news, I received this Winston update from Anakin last night.
Winston is eating chairs now.
Somehow, this is soothing.
Winston update: he has spent the night in the animal hospital.
Someone decided to gnaw into a plastic bag to eat a chocolate brownie, which can be fatal to cats.
I’m very worried but hopeful.
Here he is yesterday before he did the stupid thing.
Someone decided to gnaw into a plastic bag to eat a chocolate brownie, which can be fatal to cats.
I’m very worried but hopeful.
Here he is yesterday before he did the stupid thing.
