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MIButterfly

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13. Actually, they ordinarily don't.

Reply to KT2000 (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 08:40 PM

Dec 27

I adopted them together but they couldn't be more different. Martini is friendly, playful and affectionate and Holly is not. I suspect she was feral. She was terrified of me and a bully to Martini for years. Martini would want to play but Holly wanted no part of it. She would hiss at Martini and smack her. She pushed Martini away from the food and water for years until Martini finally started pushing back. Now that they're both older (14), they coexist as well as can be expected. I think Holly would've been happier as an only cat.

When I asked the boarding place how they were doing, they told me they were fine, that they were cuddling and I thought my cats don't cuddle, so they sent me that picture. I think they were cuddling because they were in a strange place filled with different smells and noises, so they clung to the only thing that was familiar to them.

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A photo of MIButterfly's cats, Holly and Martini. [View all] George McGovern Dec 27 OP

Love seeing cats that get along KT2000 Dec 27 #1

Thanks KT2000! I'll see that MIButterfly sees your reply. George McGovern Dec 27 #3

Actually, they ordinarily don't. MIButterfly Dec 27 #13

Thanks KT2000 Dec 28 #20

Holly and Martini taking the situation seriously. Polly Hennessey Dec 27 #2

Thank You Polly! I'll see that MIButterfly sees your reply. George McGovern Dec 27 #4

That certainly could be true. But I'm sure I worried about them more than they did about me. MIButterfly Dec 27 #14

Thank you, George! MIButterfly Dec 27 #5

You are welcome, MIButterfly! George McGovern Dec 27 #9

Sweeties! Thank you. Nt spooky3 Dec 27 #6

You're welcome spooky3. I think Holly and Martini's sweetness has a lot to do with their Mom's love. George McGovern Dec 27 #10

Thank you George! MIButterfly Dec 27 #18

Thank you, spooky3! They certainly are! MIButterfly Dec 27 #15

How beautiful, thank you both. JMCKUSICK Dec 27 #7

You are welcome JMCKUSICK. Thank You. George McGovern Dec 27 #11

Thank you, JMCKUSICK! MIButterfly Dec 27 #16

They are sooo pretty! chowder66 Dec 27 #8

On behalf of MIButterfly, Thank You Sooo Much chowder66! George McGovern Dec 27 #12

Thank you, chowder66! MIButterfly Dec 27 #17

Thank you both for sharing with us. chowder66 Dec 27 #19

Our pleasure chowder66. Thank You! George McGovern Dec 28 #21