I love my two gay cats!

Seriously, they're gay, and cats. Black cats. With stupid names.

Cookie (Oreo, actually, but I give my pets pet names; what, like I'm the only one), was given to Emma by my niece Lauren. She had named it Dog, so maybe that's where his initial identity issues started.

Cookie was soon joined by his sister, Minnie. From Minnie's first litter, Boots was the trouble maker and such a charming little kitten we decided to keep him. He was named Boots because he was a grey cat with black feet. Although over time he has turned completely black.

Cookie was jealous of Minnie's new brood and would try to win our love back by killing and leaving "presents" on the back walk for us. Mainly squirrels. Decapitated squirrels. Decapitated as in headless. Yeah just as nice as you're picturing. Pat would toss them over the back fence but Cookie would not be denied. He would go and get them and bring them back! Ha, suck on that human man.

It wasn't until after Minnie's second litter that we noticed the boys acting different. They started spending more time together, both angry at Minnie and all the attention she was getting for being a kitty-ho. Plus the kittens were so adorable and playful. Attention grabbing little furballs.

We noticed they would sleep curled up next to each other. Snuggling, spooning, hugging. Call it what you want, the boys they were doing it. Then it got really strange. The would "nest", you know the weird clawing thing that cats do when they're trying to make a bed, on each others, ah, stomaches, yeah stomaches accompanied by actual suckling. Quite honestly it looks like one is giving the other head. They both do it. Like take turns. I'm not going to lie, it's a little weird the first time you see it and takes some getting used to. And boy did they look embarrassed when caught in the act!

When it first started it would freak the kids out. I remember Emma walking into her room and screaming as loudly as she could: "The cats are being gay on my bed and it's gross!" Pat and I thought it was odd as well. We took the approach that cats need love too and everyone has the right to happiness and acceptance (as long as both are consenting).

We took the opportunity to show the kids how it doesn't matter who you love as long as you have love in  your life. We have expanded our world-view and accept our cats as they are, a little gay. Oh, and incestuous. Minnie and Cookie are brother and sister and Boots is, technically, Cookie's nephew. So, ewww.

Remember tolerance and understanding would solve so many of the worlds problems. Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad! Seasons Greetings! Bring on the presents...

Bonus points to whomever can identify from which movie I hi-jacked (and slightly altered) the title.