I want to come in!

Kiss

Morning

Zina: This morning at 5.22 I thought it was playtime, so I hopped up on that Mensch's bed and started to walk on her. She brushed me aside! Shame on her! So I went to the kitchen, 'cause the food was out, and found a bag that smelled like food. Only I wasn't able to get it out from there, but as that lazy bitch didn't get up I decided I wanted to play with the kitchen paper roll. Paper sounds really funny when you rip it! Zetti: I am a bit more cautious than my sister, but I did jump up on the bed too. But I laid down at her feet, willing to wait. Then I watched Zina playing with the kitchen paper. That was fun! And maybe I played a bit too :).

Black&white on purple

Zina&Zetti: Most of the times we sleep separately, but once in a while we like to snooze next to each other.

Four eyes see more than two

Careful

Zetti: I am a bit cautious. I don't like to try new things. The best thing I know is when the three of us are alone at home, and everything is normal. No visitors, no loud machines, no moving of furniture. Then I'm happy.

Balancing act

Zina: Every time I jump up on the balcony that Mensch thinks I'm gonna fall down. I never do. She doesn't understand that the tail is for balancing, but I do like to scare her. This time I saw an interesting dog. What does she think? That I'm gonna leave the comforts of my home? Proper food (most of the time), good sleeping quarters and cuddling when I want it. Nah, I'm staying.

Snoozing

Zetti:

Zina:

Zina&Zetti: normally we wake up after the afternoon snooze when it starts to get dark, but today it was raining, so we extended the snooze, biding our time.

Stick time

Zetti: That Mensch has started a new routine. Not new-new, but every evening we get to share a stick. A stick that we love, it consists of something tasty. But now she has started to shout "stick time" in a voice that sounds movie-like. Zina: I love those sticks. That Mensch thinks we are stupid, and need a "stick time" shout to understand when the food drawer is opened. Doesn't she understand we are always tuned into food?

Hunters

Zina: I love moths. I love them so much I eat'm!

Zetti: Today a bird flew into the glass balcony above ours, then fell dead onto our terrace, like manna from heaven. Hurray! I don't get why the balcony doors are suddenly closed! I wanna get out there and get a good bite!

Shit

Zetti: I shit 1-2 times a day, and so does my sister. Therefore that Mensch has gotten two toilets for us, one on the balcony and one inside. I think it's because she's too lazy to clean them more than once a day. Zina: That Mensch tells us that if she had the metabolism we have she'd be real skinny. That I would like to see!

No good food

Zina: Lately that Mensch is not serving food that I like. She is trying new dishes like tuna in oil. I licked the oil, and left the tuna.

Zetti: She was also serving raw salmon, I took one bite, then walked away whiskers held high. Today she cooked the salmon, which was even less appetizing. I want food with sauce!

That Mensch: ungrateful little bastards. You are cats, and you're supposed to like fish! The salmon was quite expensive too!

Fine food

Zetti: Lately I have thrown up a lot, it's the hairballs. I think it's also the cheapo food that Mensch buys for us. So now she finally got it, and have bought real luxurious food. Today we got salmon and tuna. Yum! And of course I didn't throw up at all today. Zina: When I was smaller (ok, that Mensch keeps on telling me I'm still small), but when I was a kitten I was a bit sickly. These days I'm healthy and my fur has grown into a shiny black one. (No time to sit down to eat when yummie stuff is being served).

The art of sleeping II

Zetti: Don't wake me up, I'm trying to sleep here!

The art of sleeping I

Zina: Don't wake me up, I'm trying to sleep here!

First!

Zina: How did you get there first? Zetti: Don't even think about it! Zetti: The one with the longest tail wins! Zina: Ah, I have other things to do anyway.

New cat tree!

Zina: This is shit-good clawing material, testing testing! Zetti: What is that thing hanging up there?

A new trick

Zetti: I have come up with a new trick to get that lazy bitch out of bed in the morning. When miaowing doesn't work, I lay down at her feet, letting her think that I will wait patiently until she wakes up. Not. I stick my paw under the sheet and tickle her foot! She doesn't like that at all, and usually wakes up. Mission accomplished. Zina: I can miaow much louder than my sister, so when walking up and down that Mensch lying in bed doesn't work, I sit across from her face, sniff her nose, and tickle her with my whiskers. Then I MIAOW! Several times if needed.

Overview

Every so often that Mensch is coming to check what we are doing. We like to surprise her. Like this time, we were lying on the top of the wardrobe, watching her coming in. Having a bit of a snooze, at the same time being on guard. Just in case.

Daily happenings

Zina: Taking a break from all the things I have to do in the day.

One of the things is I do every day is to claw on the cat tree, release the fluff, then bring it onto the bed, leaving a trail of lint behind. I don't understand why that Mensch is muttering about it. Zetti: Sometimes I like to be petted on my belly. Then I miaow and walk around, until that Mensch gets the drift and sits down on the sofa to do her job.

Watchcats

Zina: I like sitting in the bedroom, on the chest of drawers that is conveniently located at the window, looking at the neighbours house and garden. Things move out there, which I find fascinating. Daytime there is construction work going on, and men are moving about. I make sure they don't come close.

Zetti: I keep an eye out the window from the guest room. I hide in there, to make sure that Mensch cannot find me when I'm busy watching. But somehow she does anyway, I really don't know how.

Sleep sleep sleep

Favourite pastime

Zina: I like to play, but I really enjoy sleeping. I do it so well that Mensch tells me. This bed is one of my favs, but I can sleep everywhere.

Zetti: That Mensch keeps on coming checking on me and my sister, petting us. I like that. Then I stretch, and curl up again. I like my sleep.

Boxes are fun

Spring on the balcony

Zetti: That Mensch have something called a balcony, a place where I am sometimes allowed to go. Until now, it has not been very interesting, but the last few days there was sunshine and I love lying out there watching all the things happening outside. Also, there is an empty flowerpot on the balcony, which I like to drink water from.

Zina: I am an insect-hunter. I can chase them, catch them, play with them and then eat them. And I hate when they get away by simply disappearing. Sometimes I chase my sister around out there. That is fun.

Two long cats

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Wake-up call

Zina&Zetti: This usually works.

Eating machine

Zina: That Mensch calls me her little "Ess-Machine". I don't understand. Isn't everybody hungry all the time? Here I am fishing the last bit out of the bowl with my paw.

Zetti: I am skinny, but I have very shiny fur and am healthy that Mensch tells me. I mean, who wants to be a thick cat on a diet?

4 eyes

Zina: When I am hungry I go into the kitchen and I miaow. Loudly.

Zetti: Sometimes my sister miaows in the kitchen. Then I join her.

Zina & Zetti: We have learned that the Mensch we live with can resist one of us, but not both. Very effective, when we're hungry.

Funny games

Zetti: When I think it's time for that lazy bitch I live with to get up, I walk on her. If that doesn't help, I miaow. Sometimes that doesn't help either, then I curl up next to her, waiting. And while I do, I have a snooze. And in fact, she could use a bit of a beauty sleep!

Zina: Since that Mensch moved the furniture around I found a new game. She sits on the sofa, I jump up next to her, miaowing in her ear. It is very funny to watch her jump. Nobody can walk like I, not even the insects can hear me!

Snoozing on purple

Zina: When you insist on taking photos, all I can say is: tongue!

Zetti: Go away, I'm snoozing!

Stretching

Zetti: I like to stretch. That Mensch says that I become half a meter long while doing so. Obviously not counting the tail. I am very proud of my tail. It has been measured (didn't like that though!), and that Mensch says it's 31 cm. I like to display it while walking, tail straight up. There is nothing like showing off a bit.

Zina: I like to stretch. That Mensch tells me I am little, but I think she's wrong. I think I'm a lion. I win every race to the food bowl. And anybody trying to take me on, bring it I say!