Fang the long-haired black cat has decided to integrate into the meadow colony. He is trying very hard to figure out how to deal with me as a human, meowing at me, and walking between my ankles (an irritating “trick” he learned from Mr Tom the cat). He has even begun to accept being brushed. He is looking much more put together lately, I suspect Shadow the other long-haired black cat has been helping (he helps Mr Tom too).

Yes, I now brush three long-haired outside cats.