A successful postal experiment

As you might have seen in yesterday's post, Sammy arrived in the mail safely.  I had thought amazon.com sent Sammy, but I was mistaken.  His sister, Rosie, wisely insured Sammy's shipping container.  Here she is, seeing him off in 2004:

I was puzzled that Rosie mailed Sammy to the same house in which they lived and that Sammy agreed to be shipped.  Fortunately, the postal service came through with prompt, accurate delivery.

When "Handle with care" isn't just an expression

It's always a relief when you open a box and find that the cat you ordered has arrived safely.

July 2004: Thanks to amazon.com's careful packing, shipping, and handling, Sammy arrived safely.

Watchcat protocol II

Even if two watchcats are assigned to cover the same general area, they can still monitor different segments of it.  Rosie and Sammy demonstrate this in November 2002:

Watchcat protocol

When two watchcats are on duty, it's permissible for one of them to nap--as long as the other watchcat is wide awake.  Sammy and Rosie demonstrated this in 2010:

Podium positioning

Before giving a lecture, it's wise to make sure the podium is positioned where you'd like it.

October 2010: Sammy inspects the podium before starting his lecture.

Jungle gyms aren't just for humans...

...As Sammy demonstrated in February 2006, cats can use modified versions of them, as well.

Captivating cat photos, either way

Longtime family cats Rosie and Sammy had different attitudes toward the camera.  Even in the midst of flinging a cat toy up in the air or scampering across a room, Rosie would frequently stop abruptly and pose upon hearing the camera lens extend.  An example from 2005:

Sammy, on the other hand, wasn't usually one for posing.  Sometimes, I just happened to take the photo at the right moment.  An example from 2007:

Neither approach disqualified the other, in my view, as they elicited equally compelling photos.