A few of my cats have made appearances in various posts, but it’s past time to introduce y’all to the whole clowder. So, here they are in all of their furry glory.

• Name: Molly
• Age: 16
• Nicknames: Molly Mayhem, Molly Mae, Girlfriend
• Notes: Molly is the sister of Desmond; they got their names from the Beatles’ song, Ob-La-Di.

• Name: Nellie
• Age: 14
• Nicknames: Nelliekins, Nellie Girl, Miss Thang
• Notes: Nellie is the last of our outdoor cats; she made her transition indoors almost a year ago and is doing well.

• Name: Cricket
• Age: 13
• Nicknames: Beaver Butt, Brick, Baroness von Underbite
• Notes: Cricket is probably the clowder member I worry about the most. She has feline herpes which manifests in her as respiratory issues. The poor girl sneezes constantly and always has a snotty nose. Steroid shots only help for a few days so we deal with it the best we can. As for her nicknames, Beaver Butt is due to the fact that she has a really thick tail. Brick comes from the character of the same name in the television show The Middle. (I love that show.) Brick has a verbal tic of saying “Whoop” and Cricket frequently makes a similar sound.

• Names: Bob (r) and Tippy (l)
• Ages: 11
• Nicknames: Bob the Blob and Tippy Cat
• Notes: We inherited Bob and Tippy when my dad died in 2016. They are my gaming buddies and insist on lying on my chest while I’m playing video games.

• Name: Nyx
• Age: 10
• Nicknames: None
• Notes: Nyx has adopted the kitchen as her territory. She’s fairly aloof unless we’re in the kitchen, then she comes in and weaves around our ankles and “talks” constantly. It’s not exactly a nickname, but we call her our house panther with kitchen specialization.

• Name: Kota
• Age: 9
• Nicknames: Floofy Butt, Princess Floofy Britches
• Notes: Kota’s name is an acronym which stands for Kitten of the Apocalypse. Kenn found her near the storm drain behind our old house and was upset that yet another cat had shown up. I said something to the effect of “Dude, it’s just a kitten. It’s not even the kitten of the apocalypse,” and it stuck.

• Name: Bear
• Age: 5
• Nicknames: Old Man, Baby Bear
• Notes: Bear has probably made the most appearances in my blog. He’s just an all-around cool guy.

• Name: Roxie
• Age: 2
• Nicknames: Roxie Pants, Bunny Butt
• Notes: Roxie’s biggest claim to fame is always looking shocked about everything. She also has the quietest meow of all the cats.

Do you have any pets? If so, what kind and how many?