Slim Is the Boss

This is Slim, the oldest and smartest cat. If at some point in the future she starts speaking English, we won't be all that surprised. She's in charge around here. Sometimes the other cats get out of line—often, their mere existence is enough to set her off—and she has to beat them up to remind them of their place, which is away from her. Once in a while she has to put us humans in our place as well, like if we are asleep and she is hungry. Do not be misled, however: she's a sweetie who loves nothing more than to be on you and on your stuff while you're working, your pillow while you're sleeping, and your bathmat while you're showering. (She waits on the bathmat so that when you get out, she can lick your wet ankles, which is only sort of as weird as it sounds.)