אוי דײַן טאַטע איז רײַך און דײַן מאַמע אַ שיינע

[sovay]

When he was a tiny kitten, the runt of the litter, a soot-sprite handful of black fluff with innumerable claws, Autolycus crept onto my shoulder and nestled under my hair.

Seven years later, he sees no reason to change his favorite perch.

Comments

[asakiyume]

So happy to see him doing cat things <3 <3 <3

[sovay]

So happy to see him doing cat things

Very important cat things!

*hugs*

[minoanmiss]

You two look gorgeous!

[sovay]

You two look gorgeous!

He is a beautiful cat!

[dewline]

He definitely looks like he's comfortable where he is.

[sovay]

He definitely looks like he's comfortable where he is.

At certain angles, it's like acquiring a sentient hat.

[gwynnega]

Yay Autolycus!

[sovay]

Yay Autolycus!

We do in fact cheer him!

[isis]

Shoulderkitty!

[sovay]

Shoulderkitty!

With a towel or a bathrobe (i.e., sufficient claw anchorage that is not the human shoulder), he can just ride around the apartment.

[nineweaving]

A liminal being! You look both ways.

Nine

[sovay]

A liminal being! You look both ways.

I like very much the idea of being Janus with Autolycus.

[chanter1944]

Awwwwww! <3 I want to pet him, but alas, the screen and multiple states are in the way. Please pass along some love to the most excellent kitty? May you and he have many more years of shoulder-perching, purring, and general marvelousness together.

[sovay]

Please pass along some love to the most excellent kitty?

He sleeps on my lap and I have petted him for you. [edit] He woke and groomed his leg furiously. I think he says hi.

May you and he have many more years of shoulder-perching, purring, and general marvelousness together.

Thank you.

[thisbluespirit]

Ha, yes. <3

[sovay]

Ha, yes.

Best cat.

[cmcmck]

In some ways,they never grow up! :o)

[sovay]

In some ways,they never grow up!

Autolycus has always been especially kitten. It's the soulful eyes. And the way he nursed on my shirt buttons for years.

[moon_custafer]

Narly used to enjoy curling around my neck and shoulders like a living fur collar.

[sovay]

Narly used to enjoy curling around my neck and shoulders like a living fur collar.

That sounds stylish as well as comforting!

[mrissa]

yes good

[sovay]

yes good

*hugs*

[skygiants]

After a year and a half with our extremely statuesque and sedentary beast, I've almost forgotten what it's like to encounter cats who possess the inclination and ability to perch!

[sovay]

After a year and a half with our extremely statuesque and sedentary beast, I've almost forgotten what it's like to encounter cats who possess the inclination and ability to perch!

Autolycus and Hestia are extremely oriented toward the high ground. He will swarm up me if he can get enough purchase on my clothes, or me. Mount Book Stack and the cardboard box on top of the refrigerator known as Fort Defiance are also favorite locations. We really should have gotten them one of those eight-foot cat trees.

[vass]

That is so good to see.

[sovay]

That is so good to see.

Thank you. It makes me happy, if mildly perforated.

[pameladean]

I love those photos. Most excellent shoulder cat!

Ninja is also a shoulder cat, afflicting -- excuse me, I mean, honoring, and I actually do mean it -- mostly Lydy, but also for some reason wanting very much to climb up on my shoulders only when I'm doing laundry. Of course I let him. When Eric used to stay over here for our dates, Ninja rode on his shoulders while he made coffee. I thought that might mean I could bear Ninja upstairs and show him off to David, but apparently I have shoulder privileges only in the basement. Cat rules. You can't do anything but go along with them.

P.

[sovay]

I love those photos. Most excellent shoulder cat!

Thank you!

Cat rules. You can't do anything but go along with them.

It's true. They are wonderful at maintaining their own boundaries, which is irrelevant to their treatment of anyone else's.

[a_reasonable_man]

I remember that kitten! I'm glad he's feeling more himself again!

[sovay]

I remember that kitten! I'm glad he's feeling more himself again!

Thank you.

*hugs*