Jules has turned into a very sweet and friendly kitty. He loves both Gene and I and all he has to do for loving is give either of us "the look" and let out a tiny, pitiful cry. We can't resist.

After reading up on the "breed," I think he must be a "Bombay" cat. He's heavy for his size, very friendly and incredibly smart. He looks exactly like a Bombay, right down to his big, round eyes.

Every time I've played the video, Vincent has come running!

8/03 Ferocious Vincent has caught his tail! One day I heard all this scratching around on the chair and turned around to see Vincent chasing his tail. I can't believe the luck involved in getting this picture exactly at the right moment.

He weighs 12 whole pounds now! He's the lightest of our boyz but he's really tall and long boned.

Vincent is our 'special needs' child. He's very skittish and gets overwhelmed easily but he's so sweet. He's taken to following me around right at my feet and he looks up at me and walks ahead of me when he wants a snack. He is a total snack hound, which is good because he has the skinniest kitty butt I've ever seen!

Click the picture to check out a close-up of his ferocious face!

'Bama weighs 14 pounds now and is the heaviest of the boyz. He's mostly fur though.

8/03 I can't stand it! He's just so darned cute! That's Alabama sleeping on my art table, his favorite spot. He loves to sleep in box lids too.

8/03
Here's our 'Bama boy sleeping. That face was just too cute. I had to have a picture!

'Bama is the king of the house-hold but he's very benevolent. He absolutely adores me and follows me everywhere. He and I have a strong bond and communicate very well. He talks to me constantly (and bitches at me too), loves being brushed and now loves being held (for short periods). He even asks to be picked up!

7/03 Not to be outdone in the I'm-sure-cute-when I sleep department, just check out our Julie Boy. He's sleeping on my art table while I work. It's a rare but beautiful thing.

Jules, the former runt, is the now the power-lifter of the bunch. He walks like a muscle kitty and is really powerful and strong. He weighs 13 pounds. We used to call him 'runt.' I think he took it to heart and started pumping kitty iron.  ;-) He's definitely the smartest and most dexterous of the bunch. He's really good at catching things in mid-air and loves figuring out how things work. For such a curious guy he's just no trouble at all and rarely breaks things or knocks things over.

Jules loves Gene and follows him around. I'll do in a pinch but he loves for Gene to play with him and talk to him. He cries (pitifully) when Gene is behind a closed door.

Hi, I'm Alabama and my mom just brushed me. Aren't I beautiful? The sun is shining on me from the window and Mom can't help photographing me when I look my best. You should see how many photos she has of me that aren't on this site. It's a good thing they make computers with lots of hard drive space these days.

Well, I'm going to go take a nap now. Being brushed is my favorite thing but I purr so hard it wears me out.

12/26/01 Update:
The little brothers are getting harder to tell apart now. Vincent had an eye infection when we got him and now that it's all better his eyes are much bigger. That was an easy way to tell him from Jules. Now Jules is getting bigger (he's not a runt anymore) and his coat is a lot more shiny and black so they look very similar. They are not biological brothers and their personalities are completely different but their looks are close.

'Bama has decided that he likes them and he and Jules are quite close. I think that Jules thinks that 'Bama is "mom." I think that Vincent thinks that I am "mom." He loves to sit in my lap and roll around and purr while I pet and play with him. It's really quite adorable. He's very skittish and Jules is still our intrepid warrior. He isn't afraid of anything!

40,000,000 soft things in the house and Jules chooses to sleep on the fax machine. Believe it or not he is a perpetual motion machine. He is either on or off. He loves sitting in our laps and being petted when HE'S ready.

Alabama observing Jules