drive by grooming

The Stripey Thing is a being who loves to lavish attention on anyone he
fancies human or cat. And he really likes to cuddle up with other cats.
Mattie is a being who thinks she is human and should only be touched by
humans. Those pictures you guys saw of Mattie squished between two other
cats was a severe anomaly and therefore photo worthy.

Stripey Thing will sidle up next to a sleeping Mattie and start licking the
top of her head. The average number of licks before she bats him is 3. He
can get two more in if he's really persistent before she gets riled enough
to get up.

It's always a great show. There have been times he's lasted several minutes,
but no matter how long it lasts, it always ends the same way. They chase
each other around the apartment for several minutes - which is great
entertainment too. Especially when they stop to do a bapping match.