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March 2014 - January 2025
Olive

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About Olive
Domestic Shorthair

Milwaukee, WI
Sardines and yoghurt
The balcony


He learned his name at five years old, and 'bed', and 'good boy', which made his whole body soften every time.
Any tricks or words they knew?
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Cold floors, wind, and being rushed.
Was there anything they really disliked?
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A short walk, a very long sleep, a brief burst of running in the field, and then another very long sleep.
Did you have a little ritual together?
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He did the 'roach' — flat on his back, all four legs in the air, absolutely no dignity, just for me.
How did they greet you when you came home?
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Every sofa in the house, sideways, taking all of it, with his legs hanging off the end.
Where did they love to sleep or curl up?
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He stood in the middle of rooms doing nothing at all, for extended periods, like a piece of furniture that had wandered in.
What were their funny habits or quirks?
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She was living behind the bins in the courtyard. It took four months of leaving food out before she let me touch her, and then she moved in as though it had always been the plan.
How they came into your life?
He learned his name at five years old, and 'bed', and 'good boy', which made his whole body soften every time.
Any tricks or words they knew?
-----
Cold floors, wind, and being rushed.
Was there anything they really disliked?
-----
A short walk, a very long sleep, a brief burst of running in the field, and then another very long sleep.
Did they have a daily routine?
-----
He did the 'roach' — flat on his back, all four legs in the air, absolutely no dignity, just for me.
How did they greet you when you came home?
-----
Every sofa in the house, sideways, taking all of it, with his legs hanging off the end.
Where did they love to sleep or curl up?
-----
He stood in the middle of rooms doing nothing at all, for extended periods, like a piece of furniture that had wandered in.
What were their funny habits or quirks?
-----
She was living behind the bins in the courtyard. It took four months of leaving food out before she let me touch her, and then she moved in as though it had always been the plan.
How they came into your life?
Soft
Elegant
Quiet

About Nora
He learned his name at five years old, and 'bed', and 'good boy', which made his whole body soften every time.
Any tricks or words they knew?
-----
Cold floors, wind, and being rushed.
Was there anything they really disliked?
-----
A short walk, a very long sleep, a brief burst of running in the field, and then another very long sleep.
Did they have a daily routine?
-----
He did the 'roach' — flat on his back, all four legs in the air, absolutely no dignity, just for me.
How did they greet you when you came home?
-----
Every sofa in the house, sideways, taking all of it, with his legs hanging off the end.
Where did they love to sleep or curl up?
-----
He stood in the middle of rooms doing nothing at all, for extended periods, like a piece of furniture that had wandered in.
What were their funny habits or quirks?
-----
She was living behind the bins in the courtyard. It took four months of leaving food out before she let me touch her, and then she moved in as though it had always been the plan.
How they came into your life?

