POV: You’re a Cat, I’m a Basket, We Get Each Other
POV: You’re a cat, I’m a basket, we get each other. If that sentence makes complete sense to you, then you clearly also share your home with cats. 🐱 Dustin and Eddie arrived in the Longstreth house as tiny tabby kittens and wasted absolutely no time establishing the rules. Rule number one: every basket in the house belongs to them. Every single one. It doesn’t matter where it is, what it looks like, or what was already in it — if it is basket-shaped, it is cat property now. And that’s just how things work around here.
It started innocently enough. A small basket on the coffee table. A laundry basket left unattended for thirty seconds. A decorative basket that was purely for aesthetics and absolutely not for cats. And yet. Here we are.
Dustin — our self-appointed neighborhood watch officer and senior basket inspector — was the first to discover that baskets are, in fact, the superior napping location. Eddie, his brother and fellow basket enthusiast, was quick to agree. Now there is not a single basket in this house that has not been thoroughly evaluated, sat in, kneaded, and officially claimed.
The Basket Situation in the Longstreth House
We are not exaggerating when we say these two have claimed every basket. Open baskets, closed baskets, decorative baskets, laundry baskets — it does not matter. If it has sides and fits a cat, it belongs to Dustin or Eddie. Sometimes both, which leads to some very interesting negotiations between the two of them.
And it is not just baskets. Any bag left on the floor? Cat. Any empty box? Cat. Any open wrapper, tote bag, or container of any kind? You already know the answer.
Life With Dustin and Eddie
These two tabby brothers have brought so much joy and so much chaos to our home in equal measure, and we would not have it any other way. They are funny, they are sweet, and they have absolutely no concept of personal space or property rights. Which, honestly, is exactly what this family needed. 🧺🐾
If you have cats, you already know. And if you don’t have cats, consider this your warning: the baskets will never be yours again. Want to see what else our cats are up to? Check out their latest adventures on the Dustin Has Two Modes post.
More Dustin and Eddie Adventures
These boys have claimed the baskets, the windows, and our whole hearts — here are more of their greatest moments!
- POV: Dustin Has Two Modes — Sweet Angel and Complete Chaos — the baskets are just the beginning. Dustin has opinions about everything in this house and he is not shy about them.
- Eddie Is Thriving — FIP Treatment Update — our sweet Eddie has been through a serious illness this year and he is doing absolutely wonderfully. The sweetest update.
- POV: Neighborhood Watch Duty is Hard on a Sunny Afternoon — Dustin and Eddie take their security duties very seriously. Right up until the sun hits the sofa and all bets are off.
POV: You’re a Cat, I’m a Basket — About the Longstreth Family
Welcome to the Longstreth family! Stephanie and Jason have been married for 33 years and together they are raising five incredible kids — four of whom came to them through adoption, a cause that is deeply close to their hearts. One of their children has Down syndrome and some special medical needs, and advocating for that community is a passion they share proudly. Jason is a preacher, an elder, and a college professor. Stephanie is a stay at home mom and the heartbeat of this household. Life in the Longstreth home is big, busy, beautiful, and never boring — and they love sharing it with you!
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