George

George, ginger and white, primary occupant of the household’s radiators and sun patches. Specialises in the unblinking stare that ends with food being produced, and the kind of full-sofa stretch that constitutes a day’s exercise. This is his archive.

Tabby cat sitting loaf-style on wet dark wooden decking beside red watering can

The XMAS Moggies 2020

George & Gilbert
Moggies XMAS 2020
Tabby cat curled up on a wet wooden deck
Two cats sleeping on a mattress next to a bag
Two cats sleeping on a mattress with a bag
Ginger and white cat rests paws on a patterned book
Ginger and white cat sleeping on its back on a bed
Ginger and white cat curled up sleeping on a white chair
Two cats sleeping on a soft white blanket
Ginger and white cat sitting on a white chair, looking up
Cat curled up sleeping on a bed with blankets
Ginger and white cat sitting on a white chair, looking up
Two cats sleeping on a soft, white blanket
Ginger and white cat sleeping curled up on a soft blanket
Ginger and white cat curled up sleeping on a white chair
Ginger and white cat sitting on wooden steps with decorative object
Gilbert George Best Mates
Close-up of a tabby cat's face with green eyes and pink nose
Tabby cat with white paws walks on a wooden fence
Two cats, one dark tabby and one ginger and white, cuddling
George

Eighteen photographs in the lead-up to Christmas 2020. George annexes the radiator. Gilbert assesses the tree, branch by branch — chilled Santa, two sherries in. Festive fun, fairly divided.

Ginger and white cat lounging on a floral patterned bedspread, gazing to the left

George in lockdown, March 2020

Ginger and white cat sleeping curled up on white surface with tail wrapped around
Ginger and white cat curled up asleep on white leather seat
Ginger and white cat curled up asleep on a white surface
Ginger and white cat facing left with eyes half-closed in sunlight
Ginger and white cat in profile facing left, indoors near a door
Ginger and white cat lying on a patterned duvet in sunlight

Lockdown has reached the moggy. George commits: sleeping, sleeping again, sleeping deeper. The household routine, by his lights, was always his.

Ginger and white cat lying on floral fabric licking its paw

George on the patterned blanket, March 2020

Ginger and white cat sleeping on a patterned blanket

George on the patterned blanket, ginger and white, front paws extended, tongue just visible at work on one of them. Grooming, technically. Though the half-closed eyes suggest the matter may resolve itself into sleep before the job is done.

Ginger and white cat sitting on wooden decking, head bowed downward

George grooming on the deck, March 2020

Ginger and white cat curled up grooming on a wooden deck

George on the wooden deck mid-groom: tongue out, ginger and white. The self-maintenance will conclude by tea, give or take.

George on the wooden deck mid-groom, tongue out, ginger and white. Self-maintenance scheduled to complete by tea-time, give or take.

Ginger and white cat sitting on blue fluffy blanket beside patterned pillows

George on the blue blanket, March 2020

  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a fluffy blue blanket
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a fluffy blue blanket
Good Morning World

George on the fluffy blue blanket: ginger and white against blue. Morning light. Breakfast in his eye. Tea, on its way.

George sat on a fluffy blue blanket, ginger and white against blue. Morning light, imminent breakfast intent, tea on its way.

George on the Persian rug, March 2017

Ginger and white cat sleeping on a Persian rug
Rug

George at full stretch on the Persian rug: ginger and white against patterned reds. The rug was an investment. The cat, the dividend.

George full-stretch on the Persian rug, ginger and white against patterned reds. The rug was an investment; the cat is the dividend.