Bug & Tap - the Super Kitties!

This is Bug. I like to call him Bugaboo, and he likes it too. He is the Mommies-boy in the house. Bug is 3 years old, he was born on September 25th, 1997. A guy named Nate from our local Verinarian rescued him. Bug's cat-mother was hit by a car, and the "pound" was planning on putting Bug and his brothers and sisters to sleep. (They were only 2 or 3 weeks old!) But Nate rescued them and bottle-fed them until they were ready to adopt out. I had already picked out my little Bugaboo- and he came home with me!

I named him "Bug" because he was so small-the runt of the litter, and he has the cutest little face- as cute as a bug. That's where the name came from.

Bug is a very friendly affectionate cat. He loves to curl up on my lap, or on my tummy and give me little kitty-kisses! He has aparticularly scratchy tongue. Bug loves to lick. He licks everything! He licks his brother, he licks the mirrors, he licks the windows, the floors, the newspaper,

This is Tap. I like to call him Taparoo. He is my bright-eyed boy! He was born July 21st, 1997 and is 3 years old. Tap loves his Mommy, but he really is a Daddies-boy. At least, his Daddy likes to think so! I got Tap when he was just barely ready to leave his cat-mother. He was at the pet store with all his brothers and sisters. He was a little fuzzy white striped cutie! Those bug blue eyes captured me. I took him home on my lap that afternoon.

Tap has always been a poofy furball. He is medium-shorthaired, but still, he's poofy! Tap loves to chase bugs, ants, flies, shodows, anything! He loves to look out the window at biries, and he always does the cute "chatter" when he see's one!

Tap loves to eat! He will eat absolutely anything. His favorite thing is something that has been a tradition for us since he was a kitten. Every time I eat a bowl of cereal (which is quite often) I hear Tap's meows and he jumps up on the counter to

wait forhis spoonful of milk. He has learned that he has to sit politely and wait for me to offer milk to him- he isn't allowed to grab the bowl with his claws an scoot it towards him- but he sometimes tries! I will give him occasional spoonfuls of milk, he likes to lick the front AND back side of the spoon, and if he drips he knows he has to lick it up off the table too! It is such a bonding moment for Tap and me; we will probably do it forever.

Tap really likes any type of "people" food- he wanders into the kitchen meowing- Will has actually heard him say the word "Mine!" But we try to refrain from giving him food. He has enough of a belly already!

Tap and his brother Bug are the best of friends. They love to play-fight, and they take turns being the "chaser." Then after they have tuckered themselves out, they will curl up together, with their little arms around one another, and go to sleep. He will enjoy a bath from his brother Bug, and drift off. Sometimes when they are curled up together, they remind me of a fuzzy little Ying-Yang! He isn't quite sure what he thinks of Zoey yet- he likes to examine him when Zoey is asleep- but when Zoey's hyper, Tap likes to stay out of the way. He is our fuzzy fat one. We love him!!!

magazines, carpet, you name it, he licks it! He also loves to get in the sink or the bathtub and scratch away at the porcelain! He must like the sound it makes. Bug loves to sit up high above everyone else. He is the kitty that is always doing balancing acts. He will run and jump on banisters, and you'll think he is going to fall, but he always catches himself!

He loves his brother Tap very much, they are the best of friends. They are always either playing and romping around with each other, or they are curled up in a ball together sleeping-usually Bug is licking Tap, giving him a nice bath. He also has become friends with Zoey. He puts Zoey in his place- doesn't let him get away with anything! They are so cute when they wrestle-But likes to bite his ears! What a loving huggable kitty!!!

Zoey is our stinky boy. Not cause he stinks, but because he's a stinker! He came from the Uintah Animal Shelter- he was in a foster home with his Mom and brothers and sisters. He was the first one adopted- by us! He has been so silly and loving and such a happy puppy. He loves to play with Bug, and loves to chase Tap around the house. Tap doesn't like that very much. Zoey is a daddy's boy. He follows Will everywhere! He also has a dog-friend named Xena. It's Will's brothers Rottweiler. They have lots of fun tearing up my backyard. Zoey also likes to chew on his bones and squeak his squeaky-toy lamb. He's adorable! (The dog, not the slobbery squeak-lamb.) Zoey must sleep on the bed with us. We tried to avoid it, but it was a losing battle. So, he, along with 2 cats, warms our bed at night. Zoey is a jumper. He can jump so high! He also sits, lays down, and rolls over. He's very food motivated, but he'll do it without food now!