Hillbillies, Royalty and Businessmen

When I look at my mancats, I am amazed how distinct their personalities are. Yes they all eat, sleep, bathe and do the normal cat things, but they do them so differently!

The boys...different but pals

Archie is a bit of a bumpkin. This is unintentional of course because he is still just a youngster and the world is one huge bumbling adventure. He possesses no “cat cool”, his affection is fervent and obvious much to the chagrin of the others I’m sure. While Casper and Ben saunter with nonchalance, Archie runs impetuously into the middle of any situation on stiff legs with his head and tocks high in the air.

Of the boys, Ben is the typical middle child, intense, serious and a little brooding. If he were human he’d have to be a Bay Street executive because as a tuxy he is too well-dressed for a beatnik poet.

Casper is noble to the core in looks and demeanor.  He is patient, cool and regal, a million miles away from brother Archie. However different though, the boys live in harmony regardless of their varying backgrounds…which we could all take a lesson from!

Then just when I think I have a created this perfect little Shangri-La, I have to consider Molly who is diva, queen, and supreme being all rolled into one. Even her advanced age does not soften her heart and she turns her nose up at her brethren on the other side of her door considering them ridiculous peons who are NOT to be associated with!

 High Priestess Molly

Mancat Monday

Real men mancats hug don't they? 

Ok, Ok, I admit it they're rasslin'

Femme Friday

Molly: a close up study in Calico

Thoughtful Thursday

Archie: a close up study in ginger

Scafflaw Week

We interrupt our serious, ahem, arty exploration of "The Close Up Cat" (Molly and Archie's appearances still to come) to bring you our contribution to the Scafflaw naughtiness that is going around the CB this week courtesy of Fin at Housecat Confidential.  Strangely, in sifting through my pictures looking for photographic evidence of wrongdoing, I discover that most of the pictures catch Casper in the act and nobody else (although he maintains it was for demonstration purposes only)!  Well in all fairness Molly is too old for that sort of shenanigans, but what about Ben and Archie?  Archie truly is an innocent babe-in-the-woods cat, but Ben? 

Ben is a rotter if ever there was one, and has managed to cover his cat tracks quite nicely except for THIS huge infraction of the cat Rule #1 Do not mess about on the counters.

                                   
 

Casper very adeptly demonstrates the breaking of a popular rule all over the CB which we will call Rule #2 Do not show overt interest in the flat screen television

Casper on deck with Rule #3 Do not knock the folded laundry onto the floor

Casper tees-up Rule #4 Stay out of the cupboards

Sub-section A of Rule #4 Includes the top of the cupboards

Casper why don't you show us Rule #5 Do not hide in the dryer (nice camouflage btw)

And last but not least Casper disregards the cardinal rule in our house

Rule #6 DO NOT GO OUTSIDE

Tuxedo Tuesday

Benjamin: a close up study in tuxie