From the Archives: Mostly Moses and Stanley, August 22, 2005

September 2, 2017July 16, 2018 Bernadette

Sophie wants out, Stanley wants in, Moses wants her nap. — Moses greets Stanley with a sisterly expression.

Moses greets Stanley with an expression of sisterly concern. Stanley was wandering around the deck, Moses just wanted him to settle down so she could have her thermonuclear treatment and nap. But he was wandering toward her and sometimes she could settle him down.

Moses was 19 and the gentlest former feral I’ve ever known, Stanley was 23 and sometimes a little anxious. They were out on the deck on an August morning enjoying the warm sunshine, letting it warm up their old bones, and getting some fresh air and exercise. The sun shone right into the deck on a summer morning, warming the wood and the air, and a kitty could get really comfortable.

Normally it was only Moses, but Stanley wanted out too, and both waited at the door until I could go out with them.

Stanley didn’t want to be out for too long, so he headed back to the door to stand and wait for it to magically open. Sophie was sitting inside watching me and likely a bird on the deck. Moses is just waiting for some peace and quiet to have her nap.

Then, all other cats indoors and just Moses and me outdoors, she finishes her nap, though she wishes I’d quit pointing that thing at her.

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gray cat in sun — Moses, sunning on the deck in November 2005, at age 19.

This is my little formerly feral kitty, Moses. It is “late in the year”, as the photo is titled from November 2005, at age 19 it was also late in her life, using a year as a metaphor. Read more, and purchase.

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