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Melvin the Doge and (newly) Choupette

nicely adapting to each other, and to the rigors of ritual simulated battle




You may not find this terribly rewarding unless you're included here, so this is a good time for casual and random browsers to turn back before they get too caught up in the sweep and majesty of the proceedings and can't let go.

Melvin's 2½ now (years) and Choupette's 3 (months)

This is a small collection of poignant photos of fairly cute cats, extracted from other wepages on this site.

In February 2019, we're packing up the worldly goods in Switzerland and disturbing our little kitty's nap.

No one knows how he gets up there . . .

. . . but it's a safe vantage from which to oversee the packing-up process.

Out of harm's way

The Guardian always puts Melvin to sleep.

Choupette joins the team

We're in Staunton, Virginia, now, and we've just brought tiny Choupette home, a 3-month old Burmese from Roanoke.

We've been instructed that it will take a week or so of carefully planned handling to acclimate little Choupie to his new home, and to his fellow cat.

In fact, it took less than five minutes.

This is the 'getting to know you' phase, a short one.

Choupette, in her exploratory glory, casing out the joint . . .

. . . and just ten days later, engaging Melvin in a spirited battle royale, 14 April 2019

At 3½ months old, Choupette has perfected the flying kick.

And the staredown

More views of the 10-minute battle are here.

Developing a working feline relationship

Which still includes frequent ritual skirmishes, or dogfights

This one was taking place on Hartwell Lake, South Carolina.

Two small cats sharing sentry duty as huge Hudson walks by

A little nap of togetherness, which . . .

. . . quickly descends into chaos

Melvin is snoring.

At the sound of the elevator in the corridor, we line up by the door to make a break for freedom.

Matching accusatory looks as dinner is coming along a little late (23 May 2019)


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