Cousin Edgar - Mancat in Training on ManCat Monday

Mom visited our handsome Maine Coon cousin Edgar last month and has been meaning to post photos. So here, late on Mancat Monday, she is finally doing so. I'm told that these photos don't do justice to his magnificent tail.

We introduced him back in October. In these photos from December, he is eight months old.

Edgar was named for Edgar Allan Poe by Mom's niece. Mom's brother used to work part-time at Richmond's Edgar Allen Poe Museum and her niece volunteered there.

Maybe if Edgar ever met the famous raven, it would say "Nevermore" no more!

~Bathsheba

Introducing . . .

This is Edgar, who lives with Mom's brother and family in the Richmond area. Mom visited her brother a few days ago and finally got to meet our young cousin. Edgar is a Maine Coon and nearly six months old--almost ready for his "operation."

Edgar's tail is ginormous as are his tufted paws.

Edgar dreams of when he can explore his suburban jungle.

Meanwhile, Edgar has to content himself with the sunroom. Mom sure thinks that Edgar is extremely handsome. We are trying our best not to be jealous.

Then there's Zak. He was seven weeks old when Mom met him last week and fell in love. Now we ARE worried. Mom tried to steal him from his lady by putting him under her shirt when she was leaving. She seems quite enamored of kittens lately. Is she trying to tell us something?

And this is Max. He is handsome and dashing. He is also a deaf senior citizen kitty like me. Obviously, kittens don't have a lock on cuteness.

Sorry we haven't been able to visit lately. We'd fire our secretary if we could, but she's all we have available.

~Bathsheba