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There's this spot between Jenny's shoulder and neck. That's Virtute's spot. Exclusively. And that's where I found him on a Sunday morning with a glint of sun slicing through the room in such a way that the orange tufts on his belly were struck by the warmth. It was perfection. He purred. Jenny slept peacefully.

Virtute the cat is always worried. He's worried about the neighbourhood outdoor cat, Paw-Paws, coming to the door unexpected. He's worried about protecting his cherished food bowl from Gumption's hard diplomacy. He's worried he might miss a chance to slip into our bedroom at night before the door closes and he's unable to find a… Continue reading Episode Fifty Nine: Tenure →

Virtute pawed at my shoulder, "Hey! Hey!" he exclaimed, adamant to get my attention.  "I know you said you wanted to retire the blog for a while, but we can't let it die in 2016. It feels like that's what's been happening all around us." Virtute isn't much for sentimentality so I relented. "Quick, get… Continue reading Episode Fifty Eight: 2017 or What To Do With Dumpster Fires →

It was early morning and I was shocked not to be greeted by Gummy clamouring about the house expressing her hunger pangs to everyone within a 40km radius.  Instead, I found her sitting in a dignified upright position on the coffee table yelling, "Catnip! Catnip!"  I definitely have a drug-positive philosophy with the cats, but… Continue reading Episode Fifty Seven: Taking a Knee →

Virtute scurried his way through the slightly open crack of the screen door as it rocked itself shut.  The weather was getting cooler and he knew that the long winter time would soon be approaching.  Gumption, as she is known to do, was passing the afternoon lazing around in their cat condo.  Whenever anyone asks… Continue reading Episode Fifty Six: Summer Sixteen →

"That was a long time ago," Virtute explained to Gumption while she cybernetically opened her cat feeder to peck at some kibble.  Gumption is still a little anxious about the possibility that Virtute is going to swoop in and eat all her food.  Since becoming bionic, she's even tried pecking at Virtute's food to exact… Continue reading Episode Fifty Five: Future →

Earlier this morning Virtute declared that it was time for the world to receive his analysis of Drake's latest album.  Ever since he made it his life's mission to preach Drake's talent to the known universe, Virtute has been dropping bits of wisdom about Degrassi's most famous graduate.  Most recently, he praised Jenny and the… Continue reading Episode Fifty Four: (re)Views →

  It was a tender moment. Gumption sat at my desk ready to have a tough conversation.  I'm protective to a fault and so for the past couple weeks, as I have prepared Gumption for her reunion with Virtute, I have avoided really talking about the underlying implication: that Gumption and I will no longer… Continue reading Episode Fifty Three: Hiatus →

This afternoon Gumption went into the vet to get microchipped. After a few weeks of discussion, Jenny and I decided that it was of foremost importance that Gummy and Toots be reunited. The problem was, with me starting a new job in Waterloo and Jenny balancing both school and work, trying to prevent Virtute from… Continue reading Episode Fifty Two: Bionic →

Gumption paraded around the house announcing her presence like the trilling of a trumpet grandstanding for a monarch.  She couldn't remember the last time her belly was so full.  Since Virtute had moved an incredible miracle had happened.  If she took a break from eating her kibble, the food wouldn't disappear.  At first she thought… Continue reading Episode Fifty One: Chronicles of Gumption the Cat →