New cats: Kimchi and Sasha Blue

At the end of November 2022, Steffi and I drove down to a foster home at the edge of Dulles airport, and picked up these two brothers, the last unadopted siblings from a rescued litter. Judging by their coats and other attributes, they seem to be largely Russian Blue (and Russian Black, which I didn't know was a thing). We'll know for sure if their eyes turn a beautiful emerald green in the next week or two. It took a few days to work out their new names, but here we present Kimchi (Black) and Sasha Blue (Grey). Click the thumbnails for a full-window view.

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  • Slide 1: Kimchi and Sasha Blue
    Kimchi and Sasha Blue
  • Slide 2: Sasha Blue
    Sasha Blue
  • Slide 3: Kimchi in the penthouse
    Kimchi in the penthouse
  • Slide 4: Hashtag cats, sleeping happily
    Hashtag cats, sleeping happily
  • Slide 5: Gardener cats
    Gardener cats
  • Slide 6: Yin and Yang in the planter
    Yin and Yang in the planter
  • Slide 7: Zoomface Kimchi
    Zoomface Kimchi
  • Slide 8: Sleepy kitty stretches
    Sleepy kitty stretches
  • Slide 9: Sasha Blue portrait
    Sasha Blue portrait
  • Slide 10: Kimchi, like the panther from The Jungle Book
    Kimchi, like the panther from The Jungle Book
  • Slide 11: Brothers
    Brothers
  • Slide 12: Brothers watching the outside world
    Brothers watching the outside world
  • Slide 13: First squirrel sighting
    First squirrel sighting
  • Slide 14: Smotherly love
    Smotherly love
  • Slide 15: Best cats ever
    Best cats ever
  • Slide 16: Peas in a pod
    Peas in a pod
  • Slide 17: Self-recognition
    Self-recognition
  • Slide 18: Growing boys
    Growing boys
  • Slide 19: Hide-and-seek on the chair, smiling
    Hide-and-seek on the chair, smiling
  • Slide 20: Hugs
    Hugs
  • Slide 21: How can you not love them?
    How can you not love them?
  • Slide 22: Kimchi as Anteater
    Kimchi as Anteater
  • Slide 23: Roughhousing
    Roughhousing
  • Slide 24: Sound up! Don't take my wrapper, bro!
    Sound up! Don't take my wrapper, bro!
  • Slide 25: King of the Hill
    King of the Hill
  • Slide 26: First taste of catnip
    First taste of catnip
  • Slide 27: Not a cat! Alleyway fox sighting. Very unusual around here!
    Not a cat! Alleyway fox sighting. Very unusual around here!