Today, May 16, the baby turns 10! Even though he is now in double digits, Simon will always be the baby. He is the definition of innocence.

Simon may be the youngest cat in this house, but he is the one who has been with me the longest. Simon was only age 1.5 when he was adopted. I had said I could not handle kittens again and wanted an older cat. But Simon’s disposition is so sweet, I adopted him even though he was younger than what I was looking for. His personality has been a perfect fit. 

Simon was with Jude for a very long time until Jude passed away last year. They were very strongly bonded. For 5 years, I had a bonded trio of Jude, Simon and Jolene. With Jude gone, Simon is most closely bonded with Jolene. 

Simon tries to interact with Flower, but Flower only tolerates him. Simon is our Chief Cuddler. Everyone who meets Simon falls in love. He is the sweetest, most loving cat. He is perfectly behaved at the vet office.

Every night, Simon sleeps in the bed with me next to my pillow. If I need to get up in the night to go to the bathroom, he follows me there and back to bed to be sure I am ok. 

With Jude’s passing, Simon is now the only boy in the house with the two girls. For me, it’s so strange to just have one boy. I had four boys before Jolene, who was my first girl. Of the six cats that have chosen me to be their person, I have had four boys and two girls. 

In the new house, Simon is very alert to mice and will meow if there is a mouse in the live trap in the basement. His favorite toys are the toy mice. He likes to pick them up by the tail and fling them around. I’m glad he has not had the chance to try that with a real mouse! 

His confidence has grown in the new house now that we are safe away from the neighbors that were harassing us daily. Simon likes to patrol the house and be sure everything is safe. He enjoys his Hedgewatch out the windows looking at birds and bunnies. 

He enjoys hanging out in cat tents and running up and down the stairs. Simon frequently plays with Jolene. They are both strongly bonded and groom each other often. 

No matter how old he gets, Simon will always be my baby. He has been with me longer than both girls. He was so young when he was adopted. His personality has a perfect fit with Jude and then with Jolene. Simon is not discouraged in trying to win over Flower. He still tries to engage her. 

A frequent phrase in our home is “Simon is a good baby.” It is very true. Simon is the picture of pure innocence. 

Happy Birthday, Simon! We love you!