Louie & Lillie, The Katoopia Tale!
Hey there, human! I’m Louie, the senior cat, chief nap officer, and head of household supervision. I’m three years old, which makes me the wise one around here (and also the one who knows where the treats are hidden). I joined this family after my previous human couldn’t keep me. Luckily, my new humans saw my royal potential and promoted me straight to a Prince.
Life was perfect. The couch was mine. The window perch was mine. The food bowl? Definitely mine. I spent my days sunbathing, bird-watching, and quietly judging my humans’ life choices. Everything was calm… until she arrived.
It all started when my human dad, the one who works at the grocery store, heard a faint “meow” from the storage room during his shift. At first, he thought it was his imagination (humans hear voices sometimes, usually the fridge calling). But the sound got louder. He followed it and found a tiny, scruffy kitten hiding behind boxes. She looked like a dust bunny that had survived a thunderstorm.
He called animal rescue, and they took her in. She was weak, sick, and had fur sticking out in more directions than physics allows. The humans kept checking on her, and a few weeks later, the rescue called: “She’s healthy now! Would you like to adopt her?” My human dad said yes before anyone asked me, which, by the way, is a serious communication issue.
That’s how Lillie joined the family. She’s one year old now, which in cat logic means she thinks she’s an adult but still runs face-first into walls sometimes. From day one, she took over everything. My bed? Hers. My toys? Hers. My dignity? Gone. She even stole my humans’ attention with her big eyes and “I’m so small and innocent” act. I hissed once, but then she sneezed, fell over, and looked up at me like, “Did you see that?” …and well, I decided to keep her.
Now we’re a dynamic duo. I’m the responsible big brother, and she’s the wild little sister who believes gravity is optional. She’s obsessed with reflections; once tried to catch the moon on the floor. She’s also convinced the vacuum is alive and plotting against us. I mostly supervise her nonsense from the couch, but every now and then, I’ll chase her just to remind her who’s boss. (Spoiler: it’s not me anymore.)
Together, we run Katoopia, our digital kingdom for cat lovers, humans, and the mildly cat-obsessed. Here, we share what we’ve learned about living with humans (and training them properly). It’s a place for laughs, stories, and tips from two cats who know a thing or two about napping, snacking, and stealing hearts.
So welcome to Katoopia, where I, Louie, handle the serious business of naps and snacks, and Lillie handles chaos, comedy, and knocking things off tables.
Stick around, read our stories, and maybe you’ll learn something useful, like how to open a treat bag with your mind (Lillie’s still working on that).
Purrs,
Louie (and, I suppose Lillie, as well)