A white cat with green eyes wearing a yellow collar with a bell sits on a gray wood-look floor in front of a gray couch. The cat is looking directly at the camera with an alert expression.

Look at this little dummy! What a sweetie. (Richmond, VA)

Lennie is the newest member of The Goblin Hoard. He was born 06/28/2025 and his gotcha date was 10/04/2025. We don't exactly know his breed, but he looks like a lynx point Siamese to us. We named him after Lennie from the John Steinbeck novel Of Mice and Men. If you've read it, you know Lennie was big, sweet, and not the sharpest. We took one look at our derpy little buddy and knew it fit.

He's very best buds with Linus and they're always hanging out and getting into shenanigans together. They play and play and play together. They hang out on the back porch, keeping watch over the backyard. He even interacts with grumpy pants Lily.

It took him the longest of any of our cats to learn how to use the cat door. He'd sit and watch the others use it, then he'd approach and inspect it. He did that for weeks and weeks before actually doing it. Even to this day, he still kind of tumbles through it as if he's surprised it worked.

Some of our kitties are snugglers like Linus, Mac and Polly, while others are more aloof, and Lennie falls squarely in the aloof camp. He likes to be around us, or at least in the same room, and he'll allow us to give him some pets, but pets are not his favorite thing. He especially doesn't want his head petted or his face touched.

He's pretty timid around new people or strange, loud noises. If the garbage truck is coming down the alley, he books it inside and heads straight upstairs. If we have guests over, he makes himself quite scarce. Oddly enough, he's not timid around strange cats. There's a neighborhood cat that comes around who is somewhat aggressive, but Lennie wants to be his friend. It's quite odd considering how he is about everything else!

We quite love Lennie. Please enjoy these photos of our little weirdo.

A gray cat rests on a light-colored armchair in a modern living room with large windows overlooking green foliage. An orange owl-shaped lamp sits on a side table, and a green blanket drapes over the chair.

A gray tabby cat wearing a blue collar lounges on a gray upholstered armchair near a window, gazing outside at greenery and bare tree branches visible through the glass.

A tabby and white cat lies contentedly on a burgundy blanket surrounded by pink and beige quilted blankets on a gray striped couch, appearing relaxed and comfortable.

Two cats lounging on a brown couch, with a cream-colored cat stretching in the foreground and a black and white cat resting in the background, surrounded by various items including cushions and electronic cords.

A white cat with a collar and bell sits on top of an aquarium containing aquatic plants and substrate. Behind the aquarium is a dark wooden shelf unit displaying books, decorative items, and a red ornament.

A white cat stands on hind legs reaching up toward festive Christmas decorations, including shimmering gold and purple tinsel garland and ornaments on a wooden floor.

A white cat sits in front of an elaborate holiday display featuring a large silver disco ball, gold tinsel garland with warm lights, red ornaments, and various festive decorations in a doorway.

Originally posted on my site: https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/07/11/please-meet-our-cat-lennie/

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[–] somebody_to_love@lemmy.today 1 points 4 hours ago

I love it. He seems very sweet!