Introducing Garrus and Tali

Since our previous attempt to acquire more feline house mates didn’t work out, we decided that we needed to start smaller–that is, with cats smaller than Edwin. The theory is that if Edwin can establish with newcomers that he’s Macho Kitteh without contradiction, he’ll accept them and everyone will get along. This is how it worked when we adopted him and Madeline: he was young and small, and hence learned quickly that Zed was Macho Kitteh and was not to be trifled with.

So, without further ado, allow me to introduce Garrus and Tali:

They’re siblings, obviously; Garrus is male and Tali is female (should you not be aware of their slightly obscure namesakes). They’re somewhat easier to tell apart than this photo suggests. Tali has some pale tortoise-shell-like markings and a distinct light dot on the top of her head, whereas Garrus is pretty much straightforward tabby in shades of grey. Yes, they’re just as cute as all get-out. I’ve put up a few pictures on my Flickr site here; more, and video, will come soon. Video probably does them more justice at this age since they’re almost always in motion.

Currently they’re dwelling in the half-bath and kitchen as we need to introduce them to the rest of the household gradually. We’re also making a token effort to isolate them from the rest of the clowder for awhile to make sure that they don’t pass along any kitty sniffles or other illnesses. Hence the photos are taken in somewhat cramped locations and poor lighting. I don’t think that these drawbacks diminish their cute factor, however.