It’s quiet as I write now. The boys have sh*t-showered-and-shaved. (Poop Patrol 2012, say halleluyah with me now.)
Time for maneuvers.
Fang takes the citadel. He quotes Monty Python:
“Take that, you English pig-dog! I f*rt in your general direction!”
Bugs assesses his strategy options.
What are the potential downside risks?
Bugs goes for it.
The ensuing donnybrook was so passionate, the marshal needed to step in and impose time out.
After, it was to laugh at Bugs’s response. You could hear him clear as day: “I am Top Cat No. One Gold Medalist of the Universe!! You upstart pup, you, you cannot possibly follow where others older and wiser than you fear to vault!!”
Top this —
— if you dare!
Yes, Bugs. There was never any doubt. Never. You are Top Cat. Our only question, when you say “jump,” is – how high. And we know. It better be higher than the door.
And here’s how things ended – Peaceable Kingdom. Just before Bugs relocated to refuge in Top Shelf aerie and Fang decamped into the other room.
Next a really happy moment from yesterday. Ever since Teresa’s husband installed the cat-shelves, back in July 2011, Bottom Shelf has never been used. Not since Bugs first checked out the set-up – other than that, not once. Just as a way for Bugs to make re-entry from Top Shelf, through Bottom Shelf, onto the Launch Chair, to splashdown. No stopping in mid-stratosphere to enjoy the view or anything.
Back then, when Teresa and Kim and Melanie were instigating suggesting another cat, Teresa pointed out how lovely it would be to have one cat in one shelf, and the other in the other.
It’s finally come to pass.
Is this really a good idea?
The Paw of Doom cannot reach.
And so, dear readers, just as you predicted in your wisdom — we are beginning to have some fun here. Not before time.
How about closing, courtesy Mr. Fang, with –
Cuteness Overload.
catself 
Halleluja!
What a happy post!
Fang and Bugs look really cute together! 🙂
And those shelfs are actually a brilliant idea!
Don’t they? Love it.
Cuteness alert success!
Can’t have too much cuteness!
Great! I am so happy! Two lovely cats, they must go along with each other!
Smoochies to both of them! And congratulations to you, the Bean, who had to master these two boys with all the diplomacy you could find deep deep in yourself!
looloo
Now things are looking up, I think it’s easy. Sheesh. What a short memory.
YEAAAAAH! All is right in the world, once again! Long reign King Bugs and Prince Fang! Cheers!!
And so say all of us. Yay.
What great shelves! Gotta get me some of those. And you climbed that door like a pro.
He is a Pegasus-cat. And do get those shelves, or go even better than those. They made all the difference. Thank you Jackson.
Love the cat shelves! Shelli Cat would love one of those!
Count on it. She sure would. I am so glad Jackson got us to do this.
Cuteness indeed! Those last few photos are precious! So happy to hear things are going so well. Hooray!!
Thank you, Anya. It is indeed a happy day.
Kitties at play. Sometimes they look like a fight to the death, til you realise there’s no blood, or even furr flying.
We just hope those shelves can handle two kitties cuddling or rassling.
There was a moment when they both were doing the tango on Top Shelf. Didn’t grab the camera in time, unfortunately. Nobody died!
Result! Let’s hope it gets even better and there will be no inkling of a paw of doom in days to come. They do look sweet together 🙂
Yes, it is wonderful. Paw of Doom showed itself again, but see next post. Hopefully less and less, now Kim’s helped us so much.
Smiling from ear to ear here.
Thank you, dear Wazeau. It is to rejoice.
awwww – let the fun begin. While sometimes introductions can be hard (mostly on us people), the success is that much sweeter!!
So true.
Hooray n hallelujah!
So happy.
Hallalujah! Poop Patrol 2012 can stand down?! Great news indeed!
Those aerial manuvers were awesome!
Syncronised cat shelf sitting…. doubley awesome!
And that last picture! Fang has mastered the love eyes hasn’t he??? Melting!
So very happy that things are going so well! Looks like everyone is healthy, happy and ready to be brofurs!
Yes!
Happy Day! Are you finally able to unclench?! They look so happy, and I hope the same is true of you! You’ve done a great job getting them familiar with one another, and now things are looking great!
Thank you so much, MTVA. As I said to another commenter, now I’m already forgetting how nerve-wracking this was.
I’ve got to get some shelves like those for my furkids! The pix are great, they look like they’re doing just fine. So proud, so happy for you 3. Enjoy, bean!
Be sure to do the shelves. Bugs lives in his. Thank you, thank you for shepherding us through, Ivy.
I read that last caption as “Cuteness OverLord” at first!
Hurrah for the getting along! Having been going through similar difficulties with my youngest male suddenly deciding the dog was evil and needed to die a horrible, painful death for the better part of the last year, I know the feeling of joy when you finally see them interacting in a pleasant way. Although in Jasio’s case it took putting him on barbiturates to bring his aggression down (which may or may not be related to some seizure activity). Congratulations, here is hoping it is all sunshine and happy cats from here on out (and appropriately placed, sufficient quantities of poop.)
Wow, what you’ve been through yourself! Poor old Jasio. And thank you for your best wishes. Sunshine and poop and our world is complete. It’s a small world. But we call it home.
Home is where the happiness happens.
I am so excited for all three of you! ‘Nuf said.
Yup. With thanks.