Pumpkin and Friends

This is Pumpkin, a kitten who decided to hide under my car shortly before Halloween and was discovered by my son and the family dog. No one claimed him, so he became ours by default. This picture was taken the evening after his "altering" so he was a little out of it but he curled up with the other critters for a rest. Our older cat is occasionally dismayed by having another feline in the house and he shows it by sometimes giving Pumpkin a good thumping, but the worm will turn. Judging by his estimated age, his apparent genetic background, and the size of his paws, he is likely to become a fairly large cat and the day will come when he will be the thumpee and not the thumper. I did not grow up with cats but have learned to appreciate them, particularly in winter when they keep my feet warm.