Jasper: "I won't do any photos until I get a bath!" Gateway prefered to turn away from the camera to check out the chipmunk action. Lurking in the tropical plant, he whispered "wait til I find a crack in that screen door. I could use a snack!" Outside, the sheer quantity of snackage was truly underwhelming. At times, though, Gateway's head could just explode, as he followed the chipmunks, woodpeckers, and titmice action. "One day," G.W. vowed, " I'm goona grow an opposable thumb and learn to use a HAMMER. AS GOD IS MY WITNESS I WILL!!"

Getting bored with the Chipmunks, G.W. decided to eat Jasper instead. It proved a little harder than expected. Jasper complained, "HEY! You're messing up the DOO! And I was just about to get some Z's! OK, I'll fight you for a while" The battle was joined.

Jasper beat the crap out of G.W., who had to retreat to the soft refuge of the jungle cave (which aroused in him some distant feelings he could not quite put his paw on). But Jasper knew he could not let his prey rest for long. "Now how can I sneak UP on him???"

G.W. is more in tune with the curved perch that sits behind the recessed bed on top of the condo. Something about the curve on that perch makes him feel secure (as if a house full of cat furniture isn't enough!!) But it was playtime again. Jasper was once again annoyed at this interruption of his bathtime. "DAMMIT Gee Dubb! I have a DAILY QUOTA on preening!" Gateway snarled, "I got yer QUOTA right hea!" He once again pummelled his victim mercilessly. NOTE: no cats were hurt during this photo session.

The human in the room waited patiently for someone to start scratching the tall sisal rope post. Finally he began to think he may need to get a toy to entice one of the guys to scratch. G.W.: "TOY? I don' need no STINKIN' TOY!" He ripped away furiously, intent on destroying something more than Jasper's hairdo.