Cats — George and Gilbert

Ginger and white cat seated on black plastic sheeting in front of large window

Snow cats, February 2021

  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window
  • Ginger and white cat sitting on a black tarp by a snowy window

Twenty-two snowbound February photographs. George claims the windowsill on a tarp and rates the snowfall. Gilbert keeps his own counsel, from somewhere warmer.

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.

Caturday again, May 2020

  • Gilbert George Best Mates
    Gilbert and George are best Mates
  • Close-up of a tabby cat's face with green eyes and pink nose
    Gilbert
  • Two cats, one dark tabby and one ginger and white, cuddling
    Sleeping

Three more from a Caturday in May. The pose rotation: George curled, Gilbert lengthwise. The rug holds firm.

Lockdown moggies, April 2020

  • Tabby cat with green eyes looking to the left
  • Ginger and white cat lounging on a floral patterned blanket
  • Ginger and white cat resting its head on a patterned blanket
  • Ginger and white cat lying on its back on a white comforter
  • Tabby cat with green eyes looking to the right
  • Ginger and white cat sleeping on a person's lap
  • Two cats resting on a bed under a pink blanket
moggies Lockdown

Seven photographs: late-April lockdown. The cats keep their hours. Sleep, sun, an occasional inspection. The household is observed.

George and Gilbert sleeping through lockdown, April 2020

Two cats, one tabby, one ginger and white, lying together on a patterned blanketSleepy
Two cats, one tabby and white, one ginger and white, sleeping together on patterned cushion

Gilbert and George are brothers and they are sleepy cats tonight.

The two cats are very sleepy having had a long day inside.

Gilbert uses George’s paw as a pillow.

Photographs of an idle April. Both cats horizontal, both cats decisive. Lockdown is, for them, the usual order.

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.