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Meet my boys. |
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Simon and Tim. The mother cat, Miss Kitty was a very good-natured cat who belonged to a neighbour. I wanted an affectionate cat, so when Miss Kitty got pregnant, I asked for a kitten. I actually got to see the kittens from the day they were born, there were 8 of them. Four of them were longhaired and the other four had short hair. They were all adorable. It seemed a long wait until the kittens were old enough to leave their mother. I had planned on only one cat, so I took Simon home when he was 6 weeks old. It didn't take more than a week for me to realize that he was lonely at my house. The other seven kittens were still together and, when I visited, I could see that they interacted and played together so much. I felt sorry for Simon, in my house, isolated from his sisters and brothers. So I got another kitten. This time I opted for a shorthaired cat, so that I could tell them apart. His name is Tim. They are big boys, each weighing in at over 14 lbs., Iwas comforted when the vet said that the are only a little overweight, they are just big boned cats |
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Differences Simon Although they appear so much alike, the cats have very
different personalities. Simon is very timid outside and prefers to be
in the house, where he fancies himself the boss. |
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Differences Tim Tim is a more independent cat. He loves to be outside.
He tries to catch birds and climbs into trees. He isn't all that interested
in being around me when I am working, which I really appreciate. He
likes to crawl up on my lap when I am at the computer or watching television.,
but he lies so still, I am hardly aware of him. He never whines for
food, but I have noticed that, he pays close attention when Simon is
meowing for a treat, and he is right there if something is forthcoming.
He is very polite and always lets his brother eat first. Both cats are extremely affectionate with me and most visitors. I have noticed that they are most attracted to people who are wearing black, I think they believe that no outfit is complete without some cat hair. |
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Weird Similarities You can see from the pictures of them sleeping, that they often are in precisely the same position. What strikes me as really odd is that they frequently both wash the same part of their bodies ay exactly the same time. I had had them for a couple of years before I noticed. When I began to take note of this, I was amazed to see that this happens more often than not. I can't get a photograph to prove this, as the never sit closely together when they perform these ablutions. |
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Weird Similarities They both like foods, which you wouldn't think cats would like. |
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Mostly they do not get people food. I keep them on dry cat
food and add a tiny can of wet cat food to their diet every few days. They
go crazy for canned cat food, but they can act weird about that too. I might
give them the same canned cat food 5 times in a row, they love it, they
wolf it down in no time and then suddenly they won't eat it. Why?! And why is it that they both won't eat it?! I can understand the whims of one cat, but it baffles me that they have the same whims at the same time. |
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Like all cats, Simon and Tim spend most of their day sleeping. They like to be warm, so they refuse to go outside in the winter. They have never stepped in snow. |
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They have a good life A warm home, lots to eat and they have me. I love them to pieces. My friend says that, perhaps, if we are very good in this life, we get to return to the world as a house cat. |