Small Cats
Group Photos 2
Egbert and Wicket relax. This peaceful life didn't stay that way long. A year after Wicket arrived, Patches joined the group
Patches was ambitious and wanted to be the top cat. He went to work on Wicket by chasing him around and jumping on him until Wicket rolled on his back and cried Uncle.
As much as Patches tried to dethrone Egbert, it never happened. Egbert could not be knocked over even by the much younger and energetic Patches. His shorter and wider build made him more stable against any attacks. To get revenge Egbert would run down the hall, ram Patches, then go under the bed where Patches lost his advantage.
For all of their little fights they actually got along very well chasing balls, toy mice, and Egbert's later hobby of howling with a sock in his mouth. Wicket learned this and still does it.
Sadly, nothing lasts forever and at the age of 15 Egbert passed on. A special cat who is greatly missed.