City vs. Country

Well here they are... the 2 hardest working cats in America, Spencer and Toonces. These are my 2 sweethearts catching a nap in yesterday's afternoon sun. What's funny about this picture is that these two do not usually lay around together. They lead very separate lives in the house. Spence tolerates Toonces' rambunctious behavior... you see, Spence is very dignified and proper, he obeys the rules and wouldn't be caught dead begging for anything. Now Toonces on the other hand is like a bull in a china shop. He is heavy on his feet and thinks nothing of eating anything he can find. I truly believe that Spence thinks Toonces is inferior. I think their behaviors are indicative of where they came from and how I got them. Spence is a city cat that I adopted from an urban Humane Society. When I walked in to see the cats available for adoption 10 years ago, there he was just sitting alone in his cage, calm, cool, collected- it's as if he was saying, "yes, you're going to take me, and I will allow you to". He has a cool confidence about him. Toonces was found hanging onto the back door screen at my parents' farm in the rural countryside (did I mention that this was during the remnants of an Atlantic Hurricane? Yeah, Hurricane Ivan). It was quite obvious that he had been on the streets if you will for awhile... he seemed starved and desperate for attention...nothing much has changed. Toonces is a bit nervous at times but very playful and mischievous. They are quite an interesting pair and I wouldn't change a thing.