Sanctuary cats in repose

"Yawn~*"
Ninja

With hundreds of cats living at the sanctuary, it's not surprising that they've come up with quite a variety of sleeping arrangements. Here are photos of just a few.

Many thanks to everyone who's donated beds and bedding to keep them all warm and comfy. And thanks to staff and volunteers for making sure that cats who associate comfy with what we'd consider uncomfy have a steady supply of smallish boxes to squeeze themselves into.

Tang

Bingo, Elaine & Co.

It can be hard to tell where one snugglepuss ends and the other begins

Pickle and Cheetah

Wait, that sleeping buddy's not even real!

Tugboat recycles, cat style

Roly thinks he fits just fine, thanks
photo by Phaedra

Lincoln

Logan dares you to mock his basket

Mario doesn't really care what you think of his basket
photo by Ann

Cha Cha doing the upside-down cha cha

Deety lounging in his car bed

Roly

Roly

Roly was found as a kitten along with his brother Poly.

Poly

With Roly, you may notice a bit of a resemblance to another orange and white longhair in residence, the ever popular Mario. As a result, the somewhat smaller Roly sometimes gets referred to by nicknames such as "Mini Mario" or "Mario Lite."

According to Marianne, Roly is "kind of shy, but it's possible to sneak in a quick pet in passing." She's been making an effort lately to spend time with him and work on convincing him that sitting on a lap and being petted is a good thing.

photo provided by Marianne

These efforts appear to be paying off, as when I introduced myself to Roly earlier this week, I didn't find him particularly shy at all. I didn't think to try picking him up, but he didn't need any convincing at all that being stroked on the ground was a Very Good Thing. He was soon trailing around after me and making it difficult to get a shot that didn't also feature my own feet.

Roly also gets along well with the other cats, I suppose another reason for the Mario nicknames to stick. In the midst of visiting with me, he had to take little breaks to say hello to Cecilia and wash Salty.
All in all, a very nice boy.

following Cecilia

hanging out with Salty

relaxing in the tearoom with Sadie and Phoebe (I)