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

[minoanmiss]

You two look gorgeous!

[dewline]

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

[gwynnega]

Yay Autolycus!

[isis]

Shoulderkitty!

[nineweaving]

A liminal being! You look both ways.

Nine

[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.

[thisbluespirit]

Ha, yes. <3

[cmcmck]

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

[moon_custafer]

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

[mrissa]

yes good

[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!

[vass]

That is so good to see.

[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.

[a_reasonable_man]

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