Normally two or three cats follow me to the bedroom each night and may sleep with us, or perhaps rotate in and out of the bed through the night. Two routinely join me for afternoon naps.

They are never far away.

The mainstays are Kinikini, our orange tabby boy, and Kiko, the black-and-white spotted female that was the last to be rescued and join the family.

Well, during the five days I was in Queen’s Hospital, none of the cats went in our bedroom or onto the bed. Zero.

It was a dramatic behavior change.

But when I returned home on Sunday afternoon, about 40 hours ago, Kini and Kiko immediately glued themselves to me! They followed me to the bedroom, took up positions on the bed whenever I was there, waited outside the bathroom to make sure I came out, etc.

They are, it seems imprinted on me, leaving us deeply bonded in a very special way.

Meda would be unhappy about being snubbed, except that the two calicos, Kali and Bessie, clearly favor her.

Here are some photos taken since I retured home Sunday afternoon. It’s now Tuesday morning, a little after 8:30 a.m.

The photos are in chronological order, beginning just a few minutes after I walked into the house.

One picture needs a bit of explanation. It shows large wet spots on my leg as I’m sitting at our dining table. It’s all Kiko drool! She had taken up her position on my lap and enjoyed a long period of petting, during which she purrs loudly and, yes, drools. This is the evidence!

This may end up being a Feline Friday stand-in for the week. We’ll see.