A photo of MIButterfly's cats, Holly and Martini.

[George McGovern]

Last edited Sat Dec 27, 2025, 02:29 PM - Edit history (1)

From MIButterfly, "This is the only picture I have of Holly and Martini on my computer. It was taken a few years ago when they were being boarded while I was on vacation. I had contacted the place asking how they were getting along and they sent me this photo. That's Holly on the left and Martini partially hidden by the blanket."



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GMcG

[KT2000]

1. Love seeing cats that get along

mine usually do not.

[George McGovern]

3. Thanks KT2000! I'll see that MIButterfly sees your reply.

[MIButterfly]

13. Actually, they ordinarily don't.

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.

[KT2000]

20. Thanks

Maybe this will change their relationship?

[Polly Hennessey]

2. Holly and Martini taking the situation seriously.

Perhaps they were worried about how long it was taking for you to come home.

[George McGovern]

4. Thank You Polly! I'll see that MIButterfly sees your reply.

[MIButterfly]

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

I thought about them everyday and wondered how they were getting along. I missed them so much.

[MIButterfly]

5. Thank you, George!

[George McGovern]

9. You are welcome, MIButterfly!

[spooky3]

6. Sweeties! Thank you. Nt

[George McGovern]

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

[MIButterfly]

18. Thank you George!

What a nice thing to say!

[MIButterfly]

15. Thank you, spooky3! They certainly are!

[JMCKUSICK]

7. How beautiful, thank you both.

[George McGovern]

11. You are welcome JMCKUSICK. Thank You.

[MIButterfly]

16. Thank you, JMCKUSICK!

[chowder66]

8. They are sooo pretty!

[George McGovern]

12. On behalf of MIButterfly, Thank You Sooo Much chowder66!

[MIButterfly]

17. Thank you, chowder66!

[chowder66]

19. Thank you both for sharing with us.

That includes the horses and new digs!