Gratuitous cat photos.

Because the internet needs more cats.

It’s been a year since I adopted my cats. I’m not sure exactly which day to count as their official “adoption day.” The day I decided to adopt them? The day I sent the email requesting to adopt them? The day I signed the paperwork? The day I got the paperwork back? The day I got the paperwork back that they actually remembered to sign?

In any case, it was sometime last January.

By the time I adopted my cats they had already been living with me for seven months, so, really, at that point, it was mostly just legalities. And I celebrate their birthdays in March and October with sparkly hats, tuna, and all the toys. And I celebrate the day they started living with me as fosters in June, so the actual adoption day didn’t need much fanfare.

Still, Rooney and Ford are pretty much my favorite thing in the world and are pretty much the greatest cats in the world, so they deserve to be celebrated any chance I get. Plus, they are highly photogenic and the world deserves to see massive amounts of photos of them…right?

So, in honor of their adoption month, here is a gratuitous amount of cat photos chronicling the last year of our lives together: from playing with toys to dressing as pizza cats for Halloween to getting their new massive cat tree to the approximately ten bazillion naps they took.

I admit that I created this post of gratuitous cat photos simply, selfishly, so that I have a single place to return to to see all their photos from our first official year together at once, because I tend to forget photos exist if they don’t exist on my blog. Plus, they are adorable and therefore you should ogle them. Plus, if there is anything the internet needs more of, it’s cats.

(BTW if you can’t wait a whole year to see the next batch of cat photos, you can follow Rooney and Ford on Instagram and Facebook.)

Ford often tells Rooney that he is not a pillow. Rooney doesn’t listen.

Ford is a very handsome cat.

The cats love lying in bed and looking out the window.

Ford wants you to pet his belly but will bite you if you try.

Rooney is the ultimate cat loaf.

Snuggle bun cats.

Ford wants you to tell him about your problems

Rooney attacking his hugger cat toy.

Rooney cuddling his hugger cat toy.

Ford’s favorite spot for a catnap is on the window ledge.

Rooney’s first birthday party. Cat in a sparkly birthday hat.

Rooney always seeks out the warmest, coziest spots. Like when my blanket falls on the floor, he claims it as a cat bed.

Ford would like you to know that he is an adorable cat.

You wuldn’t always know, but these two cats love each other very much.

Ford like to groom Rooney and Rooney likes to nap.

Ford always looks like he’s contemplating life. Or where to get his next cat treat.

I had to get them two cat beds or else Ford would always kick Rooney out. OK, Ford still tries to kick Rooney out and claim whichever one he’s sleeping in for himself.

The cats rarely sleep in this flat cat bed.

Sometimes Rooney falls asleep on the job. Such is the life of a cat.

Paws up if you’re ready for Caturday! Rooney is always ready for Caturday.

For is always not so silently judging you.

These snooglepoof cats are always sleeping in the weirdest positions.

I sometimes thing Rooney loves Ford more than Ford loves Rooney.

Ford, when he doesn’t get his required 24 hours of sleep in a day.

Rooney got so big this year! He used to take up just a small fraction of this horizontal cat scratching post.

Rooney loves Ford’s butt, it’s the best pillow for a cat.

Blep.

Rooney thinks this is his cat bed.

Cat yawn.

Rooney is such a squishy cat I could eat him.

This is how Rooney feels about Caturday.

Rooney channeling his best Godfather impression.

Rooney loves looking out the window but what cat doesn’t?

Rooney perched on his horizontal cat scratcher.

Rooney would like you to know that he is an adorable cat.

Is your foot in my face or is my face in your foot?

Rooney does not like being woken up from his cat nap.

I vant to bite your neck.

Rooney walking on my bed. I mean his bed.

Rooney trying to nap and watch out the window at the same time.

Snugglebutts.

Ford through Rooney’s tail.

Ford doesn’t care what Rooney or I say This is his cat bed.

It’s always nap time for this cat.

Rooney just popping in to say hello.

Rooney perching on the couch.

Rooney just loves sleeping in Ford’a butt.

Rooney saying hi Mommy.

Ford can sleep anywhere. It’s a gift.

Ford isn’t sure how he got to where he is today.

Sometimes Rooney is a drama cat.

Rooney passed out after a hard day of being a cat.

When you love your brother very much.

A cat has to keep himself groomed…

I hate the best eyes and whiskers and coat and…

I just want to nibble your neck a little!

Cats caught in the act of kissing.

We’re the best cats int he world!

“If I sleep in a running position it’s basically exercise.” Ford the Cat

Rooney hard at work on the computer.

Ford is a very pretty cat.

Snuggle cats.

Ford’s resting surprise face.

You can always lean on your brother.

Ford is always taking selfies.

Rooney is confused as to what he’s supposed to do now that he’s out of bed.

Synchronized napping. Points deducted for Rooney’s spread.

Ford thinks his cat scratcher is a bed but then again he thinks everything is a bed.

Just a couple of cats lounging around.

Rooney wants Ford to wake up and play.

“Mommy, someone put this thing in front of the window so I couldn’t see out! No worry – I fixed it! – Rooney the cat

Ford is looking forward to a future full of cat treats.

Where does the rug end and the cat begin?

It’s called a love tap.

Dreamy cat.

Rooney wants to boop your nose.

Official cat family portrait.

CAT SELFIE!

The cats a little too excited over Caturday.

Rooney is a cute cat.

Ford showing off his cat belly.

One of Rooney’s favorite spots to sleep is on top of the TV armoire.

When you both can’t have the window seat.

Cat cuddles.

Cat cuddles.

Cat cuddles.

Cat cuddles.

Cat cuddles.

Mommy, Rooney is bothering me again!

Rooney is always optimistic that toys and treats and naps are in his future.

Sleepy Rooney.

Cats have a hard life. Ford gave up working and decided to have a power nap instead.

Snuggly cats.

Snuggly cats.

“Ford get out of the way I am ready for my closeup!” – Rooney

Cuddly cats.

Cuddly cats.

Cuddly cats.

When it’s nap time but you’ve had too much coffee.

Ford is a cuddly cat and he wants you to know it.

Ford is a dapper cat.

Just two cats hanging out on the floor.

Share a Coke with Ford the Cat.

Snuggling cat bros.

WHAT YOU LOOKING AT HAVEN’T YOU EVER SEEN TWO BROTHER CATS SNUGGLING BEFORE?

If I fits on my brother I sits on my brother.

Sometimes cats need all the beauty sleep.

I just gonna sleep right here.

I LUVS you.

Nothing to see here. Move along.

The cat’s window to the world.

Hi. Hi. Hiiiiiii. Hi.

All the blankets are gone! No worry – I keep watch for the blanket stealer!

LICK!

WHAT’S THAT!?!?

You are interrupting my beauty sleep. Cats need at least 22 hours of beauty sleep a day!

Happy Fourth of July. This was as close as I got to getting one of the cats to wear their Fourth of July hats.

Rooney has a nice long cat tail.

I finished scratching the outside of my cat scratching post so I will now scratch the inside of my cat scratching post.

Rooney gets creative control over all the cat photos of him that get posted on the internet.

This year the cats got a new cat tree tower because they get anything they want.

Ford loves sleeping in his cat tower.

Rooney loves his new cat tower.

Ford is all of us.

ROAR!

I get this side of the bed. You get that side. OK?

Ford has the best whiskers.

Resting smelly face.

This is the dresser and us cats get dressed on the dresser just like mommy.

It’s always nap time for Fordy.

OK I’ll sleep on the floor if I have to.

When I can’t suddle my brother I cuddle the rug.

We love our cat tower!

Ford likes to look in the mirror and recite his daily affirmations.

Cat snuggle in bed time.

LICK!

Ford is always a little bit skeptical.

Mommy, this is our cat bed. There isn’t enough room for all of us, get your own bed.

Cats should always be on high alert. That or napping.

Fordy your belly is as good of a pillow as your butt it.

Ford’s fourth birthday party.

Ford loves his cat birthday hat.

Rooney being dramatic again.

I WANT TO GIVE YOU A KISS!

Cat…or mouse?

Rooney likes to kiss Ford. Ford doesn’t like cat kisses that much, but he tolerates them.

Hi, I am a cute cat.

Sometimes Ford is moody. And by sometimes I mean often.

Cat perch.

What over there?

YAWN!

Mommy I didn’t do anything look how cute I am!

Cat feet taste so good!

For Halloween the cats went as extra cheesy pizza cats.

For Halloween the cats went as extra cheesy pizza cats.

Ford is waiting on the dresser for his makeover.

Rooney hanging out.

WHAT IS THIS?

Rooney loves the cat shrine I built for him and Ford.

Ford’s favorite spot in the bedroom is on top of the dresser because it is the highest spot in the bedroom.

Rooney can make himself at home anywhere he goes.

YAWN!

Ford in deep slumber.

Rooney doesn’t like when his naps are disturbed.

Ford can really sleep in any position.

Rooney hiding out in the cat tower.

Rooney doesn’t always sleep in the bed, sometimes he sits in the bed instead.

Rooney’s favorite blanket is any blanket.

Ford is the perfect cat.

Rooney loves the cat tower.

The cats don’t always sleep on top of each other.

Rooney’s little scrunch face.

Ford doesn’t always realize that the cat scratcher is for scratching, not sleeping.

Rooney loves anywhere he can hide.

Ford loves anywhere he can hide.

The cat tree was a hit with my cats.

Ford is King of the Moroccan poof.

The floor isn’t the best place for cats to sleep but it is a place to sleep.

On the cat tower my cats are so high they are taller than me.

My cats always want to sleep close by.

“I’m just going to cuddle Fordy a little and hope he doesn’t notice” – Rooney

“Fordy doesn’t like being used as a pillow but I like using Fordy as a pillow.” – Rooney

My cats are always sleeping on top of each other.

Ford is the best place to sleep

What you looking at?

Ford in bed.

Ford loves his cat tower. He can judge everyone from the highest points in the room.

Rooney loves his covered cat bed.

In Ford’s world it’s always nap time.

Cats playing in bed.

Ford showing off his good looks.

Always keep your head up.

Hi mommy pay attention to me!

What you mean screenplays about my cat? Are you writing about us?

I love my cat brother.

We fits and we sits.

Ford is such a mama’s boy.

This is the perfect place for naps.

If there’s an extra blanket on the bed it means there is an extra cat bed on the bed.

Ford is a handsome cat.

My cats love each other so very much.

Ford trying to figure out how to take a selfie.

Rooney says please do not disturb my nap time.

Some privacy please.

Ford demands you look at his glorious whiskers.

The couch is a good place to sleep.

Rooney’s tongue.

Ford likes to spend Caturdays in bed contemplating what it means to be a cat.

Ford wants to know when he will be fed.

Rooney after dark.

Paws touching paws.

Meowy Christmas from Santa cat Rooney and reindeer cat Ford!

Rooney playing on the living room rug.

They have a few cat beds but sometimes want to share.

Ford doesn’t want to be bothered in bed. Or ever.

Rooney is always a shining light in my life.

Ford is an avid reader.

When the cats explored their new Christmas tree.

This is my scratcher. It is my favorite toy.

What’s going on outside the window is more interesting than what’s inside!

I didn’t steal your seat you stole mine and I took it back!

Ford loves the catwalk!

Rooney loves Christmas.

When Christmas came, these cats were very patient waiting to open their present.

Rooney and Ford opening their Christmas presents.

Ford playing with his pizza cat wand.

The cats enjoying their Christmas presents.

Rooney would like you to know that he did not knock down the Christmas tree.

Ford didn’t think this paper bag had enough holes in it.

This looks like a cute photo of Rooney. But really this is just the face he makes when Ford tries to lick his butt.

Like any good cat, Ford’s favorite activity is sleeping.

Rooney, a cat always on the lookout for toys.

Rooney and Ford, cats snuggling in bed.

Gratuitous cat photos. Because the internet needs more cats.

Gratuitous cat photos. Because the internet needs more cats.

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