Breakthrough!

The big news is that the cats will now allow themselves to be petted outside of the wardrobe. I've been trying to get photos of this incredible event all week, but it's hard to operate a camera with one hand and stroke a cat with the other. I even managed to pick up Annabelle with no complaints for a short while yesterday. They still need persuading, and Annabelle is less wary than Billy is - in fact whenever Annabelle is being scratched on the head and purring her head off, Billy usually sits to one side wearing an expression of absolute betrayal.

Billy has even started sleeping on the bed with us - though he stays well out of reach.

Here's this week's crop of photos...

We've been resuscitating an old laptop of Linda's this weekend. Bella has been fascinated it. Here she is helping with the installation of some software, and about to find the button that sends the laptop into hibernation. (PS - the answer to the question posed by the front cover of The Week is a definite No.)

 

Aha! Found it!

Bella, just after having her head scratched. Billy is underneath a La-z-boy footstool, otherwise known as his cage of security.

I saw what you did to my sister. I am not pleased.

A relaxed Billy. He had just shifted from a characteristic Billy pose, which I have yet to capture on camera, the squashed frog. I have yet to see a cat get as flat as Billy can - he likes to stretch out as long as he can make himself on the floor and then splay his back legs out to either side of him.