Three Cats

 

My wife and I have three male cats that are all 12 years old, within months of each other.  Two yellow cats and one Siamese.

All three of these cats have completely different personalities.

Tippy is one of the yellow cats who is the youngest but tries to be the bully of the three and usually gets his way.  He is overweight because of the steroids we have to give him for a medical condition.  He is also the most adventurist and the one who listens best to commands.

Chazy is the other yellow cat and if the records are correct, is the oldest of the three.  He is a very skinny cat but eats all the time and drinks a ton of water each day.  He was the shyest of the three but is the only one that comes out of hiding when strangers are in the house.

Piper is the Siamese and is the oddest of the three - sometimes, we get the impression he is bipolar based upon his behavior.  We also believe that he was not socialized as a kitten and is the most apprehensive.  He had a cancer removed on his tail 8-10 years ago and it appears not to have returned.

Chazy and Piper are best buddies, and they are all the time sleeping together, but here recently all three of them sleep together especially in the winter so they can share heat.

Chazy is the noise maker to let us know when it is time for their morning and afternoon snack, but Piper has the loudest voice when it comes time to letting everyone know that he has entered the room or is looking for Chazy.

Their age is of concern to us especially since they have been such an important aspect of our lives.  We have revolved our entire lives around their needs.