Photo a Day: Duo

A few months ago, my family took the plunge into the world of family pets and adopted a pair of kittens. Other than marrying my husband, this may be the best decision I have ever made in my life. These kittens are exactly what our family needed to liven up our house during this long, dreary, pandemic winter. 

The names they came with were Crockett and Tubbs, which my husband and I - being children of the 80s - found absolutely hilarious, but since the kids completely missed the reference, they were quickly renamed Misty and Shadow. However, they are more frequently referred to as Black Cat and Gray Cat, Thing 1 and Thing 2, Trouble and Double Trouble, Cat and Other Cat, and "Hey You!". Or occasionally, the Dynamic Duo. 

(I know, I know, it's supposed to be just ONE photo a day. But the internet is for cat pix, so deal already.)

Their favorite antics include wrestling in the bathtub, surfing down the hallway in the wheeled hamper, hiding under the sofa, attempting to knock the butter dish off the counter, watching the toilet flush, carrying around the catnip mouse, nose booping passersby (mainly a Misty habit), sitting on the mouse pad of whoever is using a computer (mainly a Shadow habit), staring out the windows at the birds and the squirrels, chasing pipe cleaners, sitting in boxes, and staring deeply into the eyes of anyone who is eating in the hopes of guilting them into sharing (this rarely works, but hope springs eternal). 

All but silent when they first arrived, over the past few months they have developed a fascinating collection of vocalizations that includes chirps, chitters, guttural growls, peeps, and almost-but-not-quite-meows, as well as an impressively loud pair of purrs.  

Bottom line, this duo is a constant source of both laughter and serenity, a very welcome addition to our home. 

Duo.