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  Jess

  Jess is a tiny tortoiseshell cat who is very shy of strangers but has a meow that can bring the house down.

  She follows me constantly, letting me know she wants a fuss and reminding me of when it’s time for food. She is the definition of ‘lap cat’ and the oldest of the gang being thirteen years old.

  She certainly lives up to her ‘naughty tortie’ image and has crazy moments of tearing around the house, wrecking everything in her path.

  Maisy

  Maisy is the undisputed queen of the house. She is a rescue cat and lived on the street for eight months. Even to this day she tries to cover her food to save it for later if she can't eat it all.

  She loves the outdoors and enjoys long sessions of sunbathing in the garden. She also loves a game but tends to play a bit too roughly for the other cats to join in.

  Although she puts the other cats in their place at feeding time, Maisy is as gentle as a kitten with me. She loves to sleep on my pillow, keeping me awake with her deafening purr.

  Hugh

  Hugh is the big softie of the house and his tiny high-pitched ‘mew’ lets me know it’s eight o’clock and time for dinner every night.

  When he was a kitten he took to licking my ear in the morning which I thought was cute. Now he is the size of a small bear, the cute thing has worn off!

  He is also a sucker for attention and loves having his head and belly tickled. He, like Maisy, loves the outdoors and can often be seen sleeping on the neighbour’s roof in the sun.

  Hugh was the kitten who gave me the inspiration to create Simon’s Cat.

  Teddy

  Teddy came into my life after I heard the sad story of how he was left in a box in a field. He is such a character and always makes me laugh with his antics. He loves to climb things and spends most of his time high up and looking down on the world.

  WI think he might have a little Maine Coone in him because he has a glorious long coat. He also loves to sit in the rain and get totally drenched. He then proceeds to walk around like a wet mop soaking everything.

  Teddy was the tiny long-haired kitten that helped me draw Kitten Chaos. All my cats continue to help me with inspiration in their own unique ways.

 

 

  Simon Tofield, The Bumper Book of Simon's Cat

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