Serif
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| Breed | Domestic Shorthair |
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| Coat | Blue (Grey) with Medium White Spotting |
| Sex | Male |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Occupation | Little old man by day, villain by night |
| Appearance | Very Scrunkly |
| Eye Color | Yellow |
| Personality | Little Old Man |
| First known sighting | August 23, 2024 |
Serif is a grey and white cat that appears at A Litter of Cats Who Love Each Other. He is named for his similar appearance to Sans, the only other grey and white cat known to have visited the feeder. He showed up a couple of months after Sans's last sighting, and has since become a regular visitor to the feeder. Serif's age is unknown, but he is believed to be an older cat. Serif was first sighted by the global community on August 23, 2024.
Behavior
Serif is a sleepy cat. He enjoys sleeping in the feeder, and can often be seen passed out with his head in the bowl. He also enjoys curling up along the back wall of the feeder, as well as right outside the feeder. He readily eats both kibble and chicken snacks when they are dropped.
At first, Serif did not seem to have any problems with the other cats at the feeder. He just seemed like a tired little old man. However, the other cats at the feeder would often run away scared when he approached the feeder. On November 5, the cats' fears were seen to be justified when Serif clawed at and chased Mack out of the feeder. Serif has been seen chasing after and attacking various cats many times since, although Mack seems to be his most frequent target.
Despite his violence toward most of the other cats, he seems to have a friendship with George; they can sometimes be seen relaxing together at the feeder.
Appearance
Serif is a grey and white cat. He was discovered to be a different cat from Sans when looking at his back pattern, which has white spotting throughout (Sans's back was entirely grey). They grey on his back extends in a jagged formation down his sides. There is some grey on his front legs; his back legs are entirely white. His tail is grey. For several weeks, Serif suffered from a skin condition which caused his fur to fall out and his skin to look unwell. However, he has since mostly healed from this condition, and now just looks like a regular scrunkly old man.
Sightings
August 2024
- August 23, 2024: Around 4:40 AM (LFT), Serif was sighted for the first time. At that time, it was thought he was Sans, because of their similar appearance. However, a look at their back patterns confirmed that Serif was a different cat. While at the feeder, he hung out and ate some kibble.
- August 25, 2024: Around 4:35 PM (LFT), Serif arrived at the feeder. He sniffed the kibble, then laid down and fell asleep.
- August 26, 2024: At 7:14 AM (LFT), Serif was seen laying just outside the feeder. When he heard snacks dropping, he ran in and quickly ate them all. He also had some kibble. When he was finished eating, he sat just outside the feeder.
- August 27, 2024: At 8:46 AM (LFT), Serif was seen eating kibble and snacks from the bowl.
- August 28, 2024:
- Around 1:30 AM (LFT), Serif entered the feeder and looked inside the bowl. After eating some kibble, he laid down along the back wall of the feeder and fell asleep. The old man ended up sleeping in the feeder for over twelve hours.
- At 5:26 AM (LFT), Serif was seen conked out in the middle of the feeder.
- August 31, 2024: At 9:00 AM (LFT), Serif was seen laying at the bowl, eating kibble. More kibble was dropped, and he ate some before leaving at 9:02 AM.
September 2024
- September 5, 2024: Around 7:55 PM (LFT), Serif was seen eating kibble at the feeder. Snacks were dropped, and he enjoyed those too.
- September 6, 2024: At 7:37 AM (LFT), Serif was seen standing outside the feeder while Rob ate. When Serif tried to enter the feeder, Rob hissed at him loudly, so he backed off. He laid just outside the feeder while Rob ate, and eventually both of them fell asleep.
- September 7, 2024: Around 5:15 AM (LFT), Serif was seen laying outside the feeder while George waited in front of the bowl for food.
- September 8, 2024:
- At 12:59 PM (LFT), Serif entered the feeder and began eating kibble.
- At 9:54 PM (LFT), Serif was seen eating kibble and snacks. More of both was dropped, and he happily ate, making some funny faces in the process. He left at 9:57 PM.
- September 10, 2024: At 5:52 PM (LFT), Serif was seen sitting in front of the empty bowl. Kibble was eventually dropped, and he ate some before deciding to hold his head very close to the camera for a long time.
- September 14, 2024: Around 5:45 AM (LFT), Serif was seen laying outside the feeder while Lance sat in front of the bowl. Lance started growling at Serif, while moving around the feeder. Serif continued to just lay on the ground. After about a minute of growling, Lance ran off, and Serif entered the feeder and began eating.
- September 16, 2024: Around 7:20 PM (LFT), Serif was seen eating kibble while Bill hung out outside the feeder.
- September 17, 2024: At 4:14 AM (LFT), Serif was seen fast asleep with his head in the bowl.
- September 24, 2024: Around 8:05 PM (LFT), Serif entered the feeder while Bill was asleep and began eating. Bill was not bothered by this.
- September 27, 2024: At 2:06 PM (LFT), Serif entered the feeder and sat down in front of the empty bowl. Kibble was dropped, and he ate some. He retreated into the bushes at 2:17 PM.
- September 30, 2024: At 9:34 AM (LFT), Serif entered the feeder and began eating chicken snacks.
October 2024
- October 9, 2024: At 1:25 PM (LFT), Serif was seen passed out with his head in the bowl while Brutus sat outside the feeder looking at him.
- October 14, 2024: At 6:58 AM (LFT), Serif was seen sitting outside the feeder while George ate. George looked back at Serif, watched Serif scratch himself for a minute, then left. After George was gone, Serif entered the feeder and ate some kibble before passing out at the bowl.
(Not every cat sighting is documented.)
(LFT = "Local Feeder Time")
Gallery
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Serif waiting for food.
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Serif from the side.
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Serif's other side.
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Serif eeping.
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Serif eeping in front of the empty bowl.
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Serif can often be seen in this position.
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Serif blep
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Serif sniffing Bill as he enters the feeder.
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Serif looking very tired.
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Serif eeping at the back of the feeder.
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Serif in a ball.
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Serif chilling outside the feeder.
