Twin cats

Sorry, this isn’t about our twin caterpillar engines, it’s about cats on a boat! This page is for those who like pics of Vinnie and Radar, who were litter brothers we rescued from the RSPCA in November 2019. They wear their harnesses when they go out on deck – black for Vinnie and red for Radar – in case they fall in the water and we need to hook them out. And yes, they’ve both fallen in but we’ve either pulled them out by their harness or they’ve climbed out themselves using the fender, which is wrapped with marine carpet.

2024

Despite having lived aboard for four years, they still experience stress and seasickness. And I sometimes wonder if they have any capacity to think about why we move from a perfectly good dock to somewhere else!

2023

The boys are growing up and now three and a half years old.

2022

The boys are wearing new harnesses, Vinnie’s is blue and Radar’s is black.

All Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul-Dec

2021

The boys are growing up and are now about 16 months old!

From January to March

From April to June

Recently, both Vinnie and Radar have been for a swim – not intentionally. Vinnie managed to slide down the back cover into the water at Hervey Bay. He got out (must have climbed the fender) very quickly. Radar misjudged the distance at the dock the other evening and had to be hauled out of the water (by his harness) as he was too far from the fenders. Both had a rinse in fresh water and were towel dried and seemed no worse for wear.