Jamie

the calm

Jamie portrait
  • Still
  • Gentle
  • Self-contained
  • Loyal at Heart
2008
Jamie 2008
2009
Jamie 2009
2010
Jamie 2010
2011
Jamie 2011
  • Spring–Summer 2008 — born as one of ten kittens
  • August 2008 — visits from the neighbor’s ginger cat Garfield (2008–2019) inspire the decision to adopt again
  • Adopted from the local shelter with brother Mylow, the same place Carry once came from
  • August 29, 2008 — first day home
  • From day one, frequently choosing the round scratch toy with the wire spring as his seat — a habit that stays into old age
  • First encounter with Garfield — hisses erupt on both sides, fur bristles, tension rises — Garfield is brought back outside
  • Playful yet gentle in early months — practices fighting to understand strength and limits
  • The living room and the basement bar become his playground with Mylow — the bedroom their wrestling ground.
  • When playing with humans, begins while Mylow jumps in to take over; in adulthood the roles reverse, and in old age the pattern quietly returns
  • Time and again, found in uneven positions — upper body on a blanket while the lower body stays on the sofa, or hind legs on the first step and front paws on the floor
  • Through kittenhood and early adulthood, often sleeps curled up with Mylow — groomed by him more often than he returns the favor
  • Hears Mylow trapped in a nearby garage and leads his human mother there
  • In early years, hurries to the front door whenever someone returns home — eager to inspect every bag and new scent; over time, the ritual slowly fades
  • Jamie is larger overall than Mylow — broad head and strong build, bigger paws and a thicker tail
  • Eyes shift over time — amber as a kitten, clear yellow in adulthood, returning to deep amber in old age
  • As kittens, Jamie and Mylow discover claws and jump strength — their humans teach them where scratching and jumping are allowed and where they are not.
  • Remains at ease being carried at any age
  • Spends much of his early life close to Mylow — playing and sleeping together — grows distant over time, yet still intervenes when Mylow is in danger, driving other cats away — even though Mylow constantly provokes and annoys him
  • As a kitten, fearless toward strangers — later withdraws and follows Mylow; inside, almost always hiding together beneath the basement stairs, only rarely elsewhere; outside, keeps distance and hides separately
  • Excellent hunter — focused, efficient, and purposeful
  • Lies still during closeness — calm, grounded, unmoving
  • Paws notably soft — almost velvety to the touch
  • More glimpses coming soon
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