thanks kimchee, karen, and sass.
karen, it ain't a home without a pet.
lol, sass. i'd better not reply to that one.
kim, he was pretty skinny when we got him from the shelter. he had been taken from an animal hoarder's house where he had to battle with 27 other cats for food. but now he's really filling out, especially his mane. he's just getting to full size at 2 years old.
jeeks, it's pronounced more like what you get with a squished spider. lol.
here's the second pic that didn't show up, playing ball:
here's mush's big brother, our maine coon hercules:
herc is a giant. around 20 pounds, and he's not fat. he's bigger than half of the dogs at the groomers when he goes for a bath and butt shave.