Does Toilet Draining Run in the Family?

Meet my previous cat Jerry...

Like Jayjay, he was somewhat into the water sports. However, Jerry was a connoisseur, specialising in the toilet medium! You could not see it in my previous post, but this framed photo is on the window ledge above the cistern. None of my previous cats have had such a water affinity as Jerry and Jayjay so it seems I must avoid the letter 'J' when naming future kitties! Morrie shows no sign of competing in this area. I shall tell you more about this little guy, his full name being Jerry Springer, later...

What Other Room in the House has Water?

Yes! Jayjay found it!

Laundry Rules for Kitty Cats

As if the other rooms in the house that have taps are not enough...

You can see the total amount of ecstatic attention Jayjay is applying to the one that is in my laundry. Pity she does not do the washing while communing with her Water God...

Jayjay Admires the Water Feature in my Bathroom

Water is water as far as Jayjay is concerned, as long as it is coming from a tap. However, she does prefer a softer cascade to a solid gush.

You can see the mesmerised interest she has in the water flow. Jayjay likes the bathroom tap best as there is plenty of room to comfortably sit and admire the water issuing from the faucet with its flutter of tantalising movement plus a ripple of intoxicating sound. Upon her request I sometimes turn the tap on for a short while so she can tap at the flow with her paw, investigate closer with her nose or just revel in the experience with her entire self. Maybe my Jayjay was a catfish in her past life!

Jayjay the Kitchen Helper

Too much attention has been given to Morrie lately, so I had better return to my Jayjay before she gets to feel too neglected...

She has always been fascinated by water, and will happily send ages amusing herself with a dripping tap. As well as patting at the drops she often has a drink also. In fact, she prefers to drink from a tap than a bowl. Of course I do not leave taps constantly dripping just for her enjoyment, but when she asks me to do so I turn one on slightly for her. Now all I have to do is train her to wash the dishes while she is there! You might notice a small picture on the window ledge of a cat with similar colouring to Jayjay. Beside the picture is a small saying: "Together is the best place to be". How true!

My Quiet Kids

Here are Jayjay and Morrie enjoying a companionable cat nap on my sofa. I was  quite surprised to see them there like this, but pleasantly surprised, you can be sure! I guess they have settled in reasonably well, considering that getting two older cats to accept each other can be quite difficult.

Neither of the cats stirred in the slightest while I was taking their photo. Incidentally, the pillow between them is a fine tapestry cushion cover I bought when in Belgium. Under the picture of the cat on the chair are the words 'noblesse oblige'.

My Toy Boy

While settling in, Morrie spent a lot of time in our bedroom. One day I sold this cute puppy dog nursery toy on an internet auction site, and while I was getting it ready to post to Tasmania, of course Morrie had to investigate.

By the look on his face, Morrie possibly thought he had been replaced with a quieter alternative! He is much more vocal than Jayjay, although nowhere near as talkative as the eastern cat breeds eastern cat breeds can be.