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Pawdry Hepburn

### Relatives

Blossom (Halfsister), Buttercup (Halfbrother), Bubbles (Halfbrother), Saffron (Halfsister), Riot (Nephew), Miso (Niece), Lrrr, Ruler of Planet Omnicron Persei 8 (Nephew), Tilted Towers (Nephew).

Pawdry Hepburn was a kitten when they were first introduced. In fact, he was the first kitten ever on the channel. Their mother was never sighted on stream, or viewed by Apoinsettia, but the Alley Feeder states the mother for Pawdry is the same mother for Blossom, Buttercup, Bubbles, and Saffron. This makes Pawdry Hepburn related to The Spices by affiliation. He was not from the same litter as them; Pawdry was a few months older when Blossom, Buttercup, Bubbles and Saffron made their debut. This family is noted for their elongated necks which is discussed below in the **Appearance** section. The name Pawdry Hepburn was decided on by Twitch chat as a play on the actress Audrey Hepburn's name (noted also for her elegantly long neck) and also due to Pawdry initially being misgendered as female.

How Pawdry ended up by The Trucks Subcolony makes little sense, as the rest of the family is located elsewhere. Not to mention, Pawdry was completely alone and due to this, befriended the new and believed to be drop-off cat Kazu.

Pawdry being the first kitten made Apoinsettia eager, and this was a time before he could rescue, as Apo hoped to befriend Pawdry and feed him at such a young age and grow to a friendly cat to easier keep track of, but surprisingly Pawdry became skittish, and although he isn't the shyest cat at the Trucks, he still keeps his distance and often comes to feed when Apo isn't around the food.

### Personality

Pawdry, as previously mentioned, is quite skittish. Despite knowing Apo since childhood, Pawdry still grew as a concerned stray. Even as a kitten, Pawdry would hiss and hide under the fence from Apo. Pawdry was around 2 to 3 months, in an age where he is still considered a baby and very small in size, but his brain has developed enough to distinguish between friend and foe. To this day, Pawdry isn't aggressive but actively tries to maneuver around Apo and feed when he is absent or at a distance away, smiliar to Smudge.

Pawdry gets along well with the other cats.

### Appearance

Pawdry is a standard Grey and White Tabby, with more grey covering his body, which compared to his immediate siblings Bubbles and Buttercup, he contains a much heavier grey pattern. He does share a similar resemblance to Tilted Towers, his supposed great nephew. The rest of this family shares a noticeable long neck that chat commonly points out. His elongated neck isn't abnormal, but is rare to see in the stray cat world.

He is known for his white streaks under his eyes that curl around his mouth and nose.
Gloves

One of the most reclusive of the Newcomers, Gloves would be sparingly seen on the channel, being one of the rarest cats here. His tuxedo colorings make her blend along with Penguin and Mittens (Now Rescued), but displays small differences to her appearance than the standard tuxedo. He is known to hang around Blessed in a heavily vegetated spot of The Fence Subcolony He lives in.

He was once pet by Apoinsettia, leading to him believing Gloves could be friendly like most of the other Newcomers, but he never allowed for this opportunity again.

Gloves is now considered the last of the Newcomers, with the loss of Blessed in February 2022.

### Personality

Gloves walks slow and elegantly rather than cautiously. He is somewhat skittish and hard to be seen, and rarely emerges unless he is more hungry than usual, making him rarer than either Glitch or Raindrop, and one of the rarest cats in the subcolony.

### Appearance

Gloves is a tuxedo with a white bib, and is larger than the other tuxedos. Although Penguin is longer and skinnier in length, and her supposed sister Mittens is much more tiny, Gloves is a perfect middle. He is a fair weight, and has very deep yellow eyes, with white little paws that led to her name.

Gloves observing.
Root Beer

A cat that shares a comical name and a comical appearance, Root Beer is a cat that prefers the sidelines and isn't as prominent and common as the other cats in the Straightaway subcolony located in the AutoShop. His naming cannot be traced as to how it was decided, and what group or affiliation claims credit for the naming. As far as names go, Root Beer's name is rarely question by viewers or content enjoys on any platform.

### Personality

Root Beer is a cautious kitty who tends to be skeptical, but less so than the other members of the colony. This would normally push a cat to be one of the last to eat, but Root Beer is still seen eating on camera time to time, comfortable with the equipment around him. He gets along well with the other cats, with the common exception of Tortellini but is rarely an instigator.

### Appearance

Root Beer is considered by some to be a funny looking cat due to his large pink nose and round face, almost cartoonish. He shares the prevalent colors of grey and white which many cats share in both the Straightaway subcolony, and in nearby subcolonies of the AutoShop as well.
Sunshine

One of the first cats to be friendly, and one of the friendliest in the entirety of the channel, Sunshine is a fan favorite. He is known for his constant meowing as he is one of the most vocal cats on the channel, and friendly demeanor. He is an interesting cat that when Apoinsettia first met him was immediately friendly with no build up. Apo once left a toy for him in the early days of the channel, to which sunshine guided him back to the toy the following week, although it was torn to shreds. Where Sunshine's originates from is unknown, as he doesn't seem to stay at The Transformer Subcolony where he is commonly found. He may be similar to Rorschach to where he has a family that looks after him, making him a domesticated outdoor cat rather than a stray like the other cats he stays around.

Sunshine had once gone missing in the early days of Apo streaming, to which he fed around until one day Sunshine returned spontaneously after several months, similar to Pootis but as to where he ventured to for such a long time is unknown. When returned, Sunshine did not change in personality.

It has been revealed of April 2022, after feeding for close to three years, that Sunshine belongs to a home. Similar to Rorschach, Sunshine has a family and is called "Mr. Meowgli" by them, and often flocks over to Apoinsettia for extra food and catnip paraphernalia. The owner stated the dogs they own would not like Sunshine and they keep him outside for his safety.

### Personality

Sunshine has a plentiful personality that can be broken down. For starters, Sunshine is overly affectionate and friendly, often running up to Apo when first sighted. He is incredibly vocal as well, often continuing to let out a series of meows for his entire duration of his screentime. He does not get along with Berber who is known as the other friendly cat in the area, for an unknown reason. They are not hostile with each other and instead avoid each other, give each other off looks, or grumble in each other's presence. Both of these cats conflicting is common as they both enjoy Apo's presence. Sunshine is more enjoyable to food and catnip, to which Berber enjoys company. Sunshine is a fan of catnip, catnip toys, and all other sorts of accessories brought with.

### Appearance

Sunshine is an Orange Tabby. Most orange tabbies tend to be male, so Sunshine was assumed so until he was confirmed to be, and carries the typical each notch hinting he was neutered and cannot grow his colony, or any other. He has a marbled color pattern to him, which is not commonly seen with orange tabbies on the channel. His is larger and seemingly well fed, hinting he may get food from other sources nearby.

Sunshine in the sunlightSunshine in low lighting
Ambrosia

Ambrosia is a very difficult cat to see and furthermore interact with, whether on stream or other forms of content. They are a casual cat that although has been in The Roadside Subcolony for some time, has not accumulated a lot of history and lore to them.

### Personality

Although very shy when it comes to Apoinsettia's presence, Ambrosia seems to not mind the other cats with the exception of Eeyore who does not seem to be friendly towards Ambrosia. They are quick and prone to run.

### Appearance

Ambrosia is a large cat with dominantly orange coloring, with a white bib on them. They have small eyes and a round face, and their gender is unknown. It is safe to assume Ambrosia may be a male due to their orange coloring, but this has never been confirmed.

Ambrosia's side profile.
Zarathustra

Zarathustra is a cat that that been known for over a year before Apoinsettia had named him, and is believed to be the only flamepoint siamese cat on the channel, as of now.

Apoinsettia has sustained that he does not know how to say the name, or what the name even means.

*Note from PositiveKern, who named this magnificent creature: Apoinsettia also does not know what her name IS.*

*Her legal name is Ba Ba Ba BABAH (Thus Spake Zarathustra) because she is an epic masterpiece of a cat who deserves that everyone says her name with their whole chest. I linked how to pronounce her over there 🡦*

### Personality

Although Zarathustra can be seen standing their ground and even approaching Apo, they are mostly shy, just barely able to be considered skittish. They seem to work on their own accord, and enjoy the presence of their other cats with no known enemies.

### Appearance

Although considered a flamepoint, there are a few key features about Zara that set them apart from the typical flamepoint coloring, such as Zara's green eyes rather than blue eyes, as typical for them. Not to mention, their faint cream coloring is more present than that of a standard flamepoint, but still appears to have siamese roots.

Apoinsettia has stated that the subcolony was described as a "Siamese Haven" but only Juniper is a confirmed Siamese, leaving much speculation to Zara's breed, and supporting their potential flamepoint origins.

Zara, despite their orange coloring that hints at a male sex, is a female.

Zarathustra, up close.Zara being cozy.
Vlad

Vlad is Apoinsettia Stream God-Tier.

When Vlad first entered the scene, as one of the Newcomers in the Alley School Subcolony, Apoinsettia talked a lot of ish about him, causing Chat to revolt against the streamer. Unlike Apoinsettia, Chat was instantly captivated by Vlad's splendor, and a miraculous feat of internet glory occurred as everyone in Chat instantly understood his name to be Vlad, despite Apo cluelessly insisting otherwise. Apo maintained there must be an "official naming" (otherwise referred to as a poll), but much to Aposettia's own chagrin, even he was affected by the magnificence of Vlad's aura and started referring to him as Vlad long before the poll ended (in a landslide victory for Vlad, naturally).

For reasons unknown, whenever Apoinsettia spent any amount of time away from Vlad, his love for him would wane. This was not an affliction suffered by Chat, who became devout Followers of Vlad almost instantaneously and at no time has their love of this perfect specimen of a cat faulted. As Apoinsettia continued to talk more-ish about Vlad, Vlads following grew, leading to the birth of Vladism.

Like many stars which burn to bright, Vlad vanished into the unknown almost as quickly as he became a fan-favorite. It is rumored that Apoinsettia's ploy to separate him from his noteworthy and extremely prominent pom-poms may have been the reason for this disappearance, but true Followers of Vlad support the theory that it was Apo saying that he was really starting to like Vlad that prompted Vlad departure from the stream. True Followers of Vlad, however, believe that like all legends, Vlad will rise again.

### Personality

Vlad was your typical Russian Spy-Cat - weary of Apoinsettia, but comfortable among his own. He was the first of the Newcomers to muster the kahunas to venture within an arms length of Apo in search of food, which makes sense, since he had the biggest balls ever seen on an unneutered male. He showed much more affinity for the Newcomer cats than he did for the original School Subcolony cats, and may have been a leader among his group. The other Newcomers started eating with Apoinsettia soon after Vlad demonstrated it was safe to do so, making it possible for Apoinsettia and Chat both to get to know this new group of cats, and even rescue and home a few of Vlad's family.

### Appearance

Despite the innumerous lies, all which can be traced directly back to Apoinsettia being the source, Vlad was a beautiful cat, with grey fur, and assumed to be a Russian Blue. His eyes were yellow and he had a relatively narrow face for a male cat. He had a wiry and muscular build, and walked with a swagger that Apoinsettia wishes he had. Vlad had a stern face, which would often look like he was judging you, and he probably mastered the half lidded gaze of disinterest long before Billie Eilish made it a snapchat trend. Oh, and Vlad had really huge gonads. Like NSFW.
Crinkle Cut

## History & Lore

Crinkle Cut is a cat among the Downhill 2 area of the The Plaza Colony, who was known to Apo for a considerable amount of time. They remained unnamed due to being extremely shy in 2020, but were always seen with another cat named Basura. However, Crinkle Cut would re-emerge with a changed disposition, becoming one of the friendliest cats in the subcolony.

### Personality

Though Crinkle Cut was extremely shy, yet has since opened up to become a very friendly and human-oriented cat. She has a raspy meow, is very vocal when wanting attention, and chirps quite commonly. They often enjoy being pet rather than eating food.

Crinkle can be confrontational with the other cats at times, including the tortoiseshell.

### Appearance

Crinkle Cut is a grey tabby with white on her face, chest, belly and paws. She does not exhibit very strong stripe, spot, nor marble markings aside from stripes on her tail and legs, in a more classic ticked tabby coat.

Apo has described her fur as thick, and sharp.

Crinkle looks up at you.Crinkle, known for her "rough" appearance.
Vera

### Relatives

Bella (Mother), Alexei Vladevich (Brother), Team Jacob (Brother), Him. (Supposed Father).

Vera would be born to Bella and would be the longest member of The Twilight Saga kitties to find a home. She was the only female of the group, and became an energetic mess similar to her brother Team Jacob, whilst Alexei Vladevich preferred to keep to himself and hang out. With both of her brothers being adopted out, and Bella returning to Apo to further foster for a home, Vera was left along, and seemingly showed signs of separation anxiety, in which certain cats can't stand to be along, and act in panic. She would meow in grave ways if she was left alone, and when her caretaker ZirconArrows (Apo's sister who took the kittens to foster, as Apo was fostering The Little League) let her out, she would follow Zircon around the whole house never leaving her side.

This led to Vera having free roam of the house and being friends with Icarus and Soka, both cats who live in the house. At first the other two cats didn't care for Vera, but opened up to her over time. Team Jacob would be returned by someone who was interested in adopting him, but changed their minds due to the parrot they owned not liking the cat. Both kittens would have free roam of the house, before Team Jacob would be adopted again, but this time for good.

### Personality

Vera does not like to be alone, and likes to follow others around. This does not extend to people only, as she enjoys the presence of other cats. She is known to be the most affectionate of the group.

### Appearance

Vera is the only black and white cat of the lot, sharing an almost exact color combination to her assumed father Him. who has a black and white pattern as well, but longer hair. Vera presenting these colors does not necessarily mean she is directly related to him.
Messi

Messi is a member of The Little League, a group of kittens and their mother Maradona who was a regular cat fed on the channel until she had gotten pregnant to which she would be brought indoors to nurse her children safely. Messi would be the personal favorite of Apoinsettia, but Apo has stated all the kittens in The Little League are hard to compare due to them all being lovely.

Messi would be known for his darling appearance more than his calm and chill personality. He was a perfect middle for both children as his sister Puddin would be ecstatic and unstoppable and Mylo would be confused and shy.

Messi would originally be known under the name "Mallow" during the livestream, but was changed behind the curtains due to the name being too similar to Mylo and Marshmallow, a previous rescued kitten. This would lead to a miniature scandal due to the secrecy of the name change, one that had been suggested by Julos55 who had named Maradona, the mother, after a football player.

Messi would be the first to be adopted out of the three kittens when they were taken in at the shelter, within a day of them being displayed.

### Personality

Messi was a well behaved individual who respected the law. Although he was often seen playing, when it come to human interaction he was fun and interactable. He didn't show major signs of enjoying human presence, other than the casual friendly tail gestures, but this improved with more time and attention spent with him. The more he grew into his personality, the more his calm and mellow demeanor would remain, labelling him the pretty boy of the group with a calm attitude.

### Appearance

Messi would be stated to be a very pretty and attractive cat. This is due to a variety of features, such as him being the largest of the three kittens, having the roundest eyes, petite but chubby face, and deep marbled patterns that extend throughout his body. Messi and his marbled patterns were so deep and dense that very little of his grey tabby fur appeared under his marbled pattern.
Pocket

Pocket is one of the cats at The Transformer Subcolony commonly around, yet so odd and notable. Pocket is an honorary member of The Boys despite being listed as a Spayed Female. She is not named for seemingly any particularly reason. She is listed as Skittish, a marker used in between Friendly and Shy cats. She is assumed to be one of the quickest cats on the channel.

### Personality

Pocket is similar to Mooki, a cat that enjoys darting around, usually to and from food. Pocket is less mobile, and can run up to Apoinsettia leaving her on the friendly side, but cannot be pet and jumps away when any form of contact is shown, listing her as Skittish which opens the possibility of being a Friendly cat. However, Pocket has been like this since the beginning they were introduced to the channel, hinting this possibility may not occur, or at least not occur soon. Pocket is okay and tolerable to other cats, but isn't commonly seen being affectionate with them. She doesn't seem to be vocal, and is incredibly attentive and quick.

### Appearance

Pocket is a tabby with a slightly frizzy fur texture and light green eyes, with no apparent similarities to the other tabbies in the area such as HP Officejet Pro 8600 All in One and Camie. She is a small and petite cat, and has a closer resemblance to the newcomers, but was around before they were introduced and hangs out at a different subcolony than they do.

### Relations

* Pocket is tolerable to all cats in her subcolony with no enemies.
* Pocket seems to like Berber.
Floral

## History and Lore

Floral, also referred to as "Flora", is a new and personal favorite of Apoinsettia, discovered in April 2022. They would be found outside of the usual Twitch Livestreams, causing Apo to immediately record the experience he had with a very vocal cat. She had seemed very hungry, and when food was left out she approached not seeming to mind Apoinsettia's presence but still being cautious.

Apo would try to head out to feed her and share her with Twitch, but she would not be present the following Sunday. However, the Sunday after Floral would be present, and then the next Sunday she would even come out after being vocal and becoming extremely affectionate. She would be named that stream. Not much else is known about her.

### Personality

Floral is a perfect mix of shy and friendly. She is considerably cautious before making any movement, often meowing to herself, and can slowly approach. After she approaches slowly, she is a burst of affection often purring and leaning into the pets, making her very unique.

### Appearance

Floral is a lovely cat, with a unique color pattern. She can be considered a "calico" but displays an unusual calico color, seemingly appearing like a white and grey tabby, with freckles of orange in between. She is described by Apo as being "one of the prettiest cats ever seen"
The Art Subcolony

## Overview

The Art Subcolony is the smallest subcolony as it only consists of two cats, both named after famed artists. They may be related due to their similar appearance and trust for one another. Picasso who lives here also crosses the street to visit The Streetlight Subcolony and in his past often was antagonistic towards the others.

### List of Named Cats

* Picasso
* Van Gogh
Oldtimers

## Overview

The Oldtimers is a group name referred to certain cats at The Fence Subcolony who have been there for as long as Apoinsettia has been feeding. Although most colonies do not require groups to keep track of cats commonly fed, this is due to a spontaneous addition of cats to the region that would be known as the Newcomers who were not familiar with the subcolony at all. Most Oldtimers did not get along well with the Newcomers on their initial appearance, but had learned to tolerate each other long-term.

Rorschach is not considered to be of either group classification as he showed up between both eras of the cats.

### List of Oldtimers

* Swiffer
* Mystic
* Shade
* Regal
* Ambush
* Mookitty
* Earl Grey
* Glitch
Espresso The Espressor

### Relatives

Peony (Mother), Cookies (Sister), Cream (Brother), Milkshake (Sister), Squeaky (Cousin), Tara (Cousin), Jasper (Brother), Dolly (Sister), Lilac (Sister), Tulip (Sister), Marshmallow (Adopted Brother).

### Nicknames

Espresso

Espresso the Espressor refers to one of The Flowers born by their mother Peony. The Flowers refer to a group of kittens found in a bush after Peony had given birth. These kittens would be taken indoors for Peony to nurse in safety. Espresso would be known a clumsy ditzy kitten in her adolescence, and although most of the kittens inherited simple or fitting names, Espresso would inherit the most complicated.

### Personality

Espresso would be a cat that was known for their carefree personality especially with people, hardly paying them any mind until she interacts with them where she would obsess and play with them.

### Appearance

Espresso would be the only all black cat of the group, standing out compared to her tabby sisters and her two brothers Jasper, and Marshmallow.
Crabcake

Crabcake would be the third of the three kittens that would be found in the AutoShop in a Twitch Stream. She would be one of the original four kittens that would emerge from behind the fence that her mother emerged from. Although Simba and HP Envy 3060 would be trapped in the same day, Apoinsettia would drive back to the colony late for the remaining two kittens. Crabcake would be trapped, leaving the black kitten to not be seen for months after.

Crabcake would be the first and currently only rescue to bite Apoinsettia in her early days of socialization.

Crabcake would later be featured in Apoinsettia's video "I Let OF Models Name Rescue Kittens" where she would be assigned to model Badassnugget, who had named her Crabcake with little context or explanation of her reasons.

Despite being offered a home, the owner had returned Crabcake due to allergies.

Crabcake would be one of the few kittens Apoinsettia would want to keep. Although Apo states they would like to keep every rescue, they also state they try to be realistic and rarely make exceptions, but Crabcake was a cat he also connected with, the only other rescues currently being Spitfire and Cream.

### Personality

Crabcake would originally be the most feral and aggressive kitten out of the three in their socialization process, to which Apo attributed to her being the last to be trapped. After a while, Crabcake would begin to show her true self.

Crabcake is quite skittish and jumpy, often ready to run and prefers to hide in new environments or if anyone enters her presence. After she settles, she is known to be quite affectionate, even going as far to lick faces. Apo has shared that Crabcake has licked his nose a few times, which he had never seen rescues do. She purrs loudly, and chirps on occasion.

### Appearance

Crabcake would be listed as a Russian Blue coloring, being the second to be rescued on the channel after Alexei Vladevich. Apoinsettia had stated that this would be his first real socialization with a Russian Blue, and that his sister ZirconArrows had fostered Alexei before, leaving some to argue this is Apo's first real Russian Blue rescue.

She is a fair sized cat with yellow eyes. She has been described as having her tail shape itself like a Christmas tree when she's happy and purring, per Apo.

### Relations

* Crabcake would be the common target of HP Envy 3060's food aggression.
McRib

McRib was one of the hardest cats to get named on the channel, as when she was named she had to have been fed from across a dirt path far from the usual feeding in the The Plaza Colony. Due to her not making an appearance for the longest time, extending months, since her appearance, she was labeled as missing, but has recently been seen outside of a Twitch Livestream in which she was eager for food along with the other cats. This encounter took place at night where McRib may feel comfortable.

Despite her name, she is not related to anything to do with McLake colony or TSB Gang.

### Personality

Similar to Bib, but not as mobile, McRib prefers to avoid Apoinsettia and anyone affiliated, and was already hard to get on a livestream. Her making less appearances on the channel, especially during the day, has earned her the Mythic rarity.

### Appearance

McRib was one the only tortoiseshell on the channel, and is still recognized by being large and evenly built and several freckles of light colored fur throughout her body. She has slanted eyes, with a dark beige green coloring.
Jaffacake

A cat that is often distant with the other cats at the Transformer subcolony of the Alley, Jaffacake is still a fan favorite and an honorary member of The Boys. He was always around the colony, but one day began to open up significantly. His friendliness can't be compared to Berber and Sunshine, who are both affectionate to a heavy degree, but when approached enjoys to be pet. He was named after a viewer shared their story of a cat they owned with the same name that passed, as an act of respect. He can be seen at the Fence subcolony on occasion.

Jaffacake was reported by the Alley Feeder as lethargic and unable to walk, and was hanging around Ambush and Mookitty's hidden spot in the Fence subcolony. Since this announcement, Jaffa has not been seen again, and although it is not known what happened, it is most likely he is deceased.

### Personality

Although listed as friendly, Jaffa can be odd, and may need some convincing or reminding that Apoinsettia or yourself is a friend. Letting them sniff you and having food nearby is a great way to reintroduce yourself to him. When Jaffacake arrives, he often rubs on other objects and meows lightly. He isn't seen with thte other cats at the Transformer subcolony much, and distances himself to even be isolated, similar to Mystery who lives nearby, but not to her extremes of vanishing for different intervals of time. Regardless, Jaffacake is a friend.

### Appearance

Although he shares a similar resemblance to Marmalade who lives just down, there's no confirmation to any relation between the two. Jaffacake has a much skinnier body type than Marmalade. Jaffacake is mostly white, with orange splotches, and a very distinct sharp face.
Tulip

### Relatives

Peony (Mother), Espresso the Espressor (Sister), Dolly (Sister), Jasper (Brother), Lilac (Sister), Marshmallow (Adopted Brother), Milkshake (Sister), Cookies (Sister), Cream (Brother).

Tulip was one of the original five kittens known as The Flowers that would be found in a bush after their mother Peony gave birth to them. She would be one of the kittens that would keep her assigned name given at birth by Apoinsettia to them the kittens apart, Tulip, as each kitten each was named after a flower.

Tulip would grow to be the favorite of Nortoh, and would later be adopted through the shelter program Apoinsettia listed the kitten group in.

### Personality

Tulip would be remembered in her kitten phase as an energetic kitten who liked to play rough and played with every toy that was left out for her, and enjoyed climbing often. While most kittens would stop playtime when Apoinsettia would come into the room and check him out, Tulip would be the one to play with him.

### Appearance

Tulip is a marbled Grey Tabby with deep marbled markings, similar to her oldest sister from another litter Milkshake. She shared this near exactly color pattern with her sister Dolly, but instead had a large black splotch right by her nose that would be used to separate her from the other kittens. She had a white bib that would extend to her stomach and white paws.

Tulip as a young kitten in her playpenTulip attempts to escape the playpen
Protein Pod Subcolony

## Subcolony Overview

The Protein Pod is a name used to describe a subcolony in the Auto Shop colony, which consists of primarily skittish cats, and rather difficult cats to get on camera, with the exception of some. In contrast to other subcolonies with clearly bonded groups and observed social hierarchies, the cats here appear more solitary and lacking in cohesion, rarely feeding more than one at a time.

The subcolony is named due to the majority of names in the subcolony being related to a protein food source, such as Beans and Tofu. This has some exceptions, however. Due to the predominantly elusive behavior of the cats at the subcolony, several still remain unnamed.

### Surroundings

The subcolony lies on the border of a lake, with grass and shrub growing between the parking lot and the water. The road connects to a machine unit, whether it's used for air conditioning or power is unknown, but was where the protein pod was initially discovered. The machine is beyond a gate fence that isn't accessible, giving the cats separation from human interaction. Cats can still be seen here, and seem to prefer it when the machine is not activated. Notably, the nearby building is a shooting range and gunfire can frequently be heard during livestreams at this subcolony. The sound of gunfire does not seem to perturb the cats.

### List Of Named Cats

* Beans
* Tofu
* Toffee
* Pistachio
* Lentil

### List of Unnamed Cats

* A Tortoiseshell
* A Torbie
* A White and Grey Tabby
* A Black and White cat
Comet

## History & Lore

Comet is a cat that became known as part of a litter of kittens taken in from an animal shelter along with their mother, Sol, during the kitten season of 2022. Twitch chat named all of the kittens and mother with a cosmic theme. Comet's siblings would be called Equinox, Solar Flare, and Pluto.

Apo would fall in love with her colors, and she would be known as the first calico/torbie kitten on the channel.

She would be bathed the same day she was born due to an excessive amount of fleas discovered on the kittens.

### Personality

Comet would grow to be the most playful, and energetic kitten out of the family, and would be one of the most vocal kittens on the entire channel, often meowing at high decibals.

### Appearance

Comet is a calico whose colors are often contested, being argued as a torbie. Both colors are accurate, even though she displays more calico than tortoiseshell, but does display traditional tabby markings, with stripes under her multicolor fur, but still displays more white on her body.

Comet during a livestream.
Friendly Cats

Friendly is used to determine a cats behavior and attitude towards Apoinsettia. This does not include Rescues unless they were previously known as a stray on the channel.

### Earning Friendly status

A friendly cat is a cat on the channel that can be approached, interacted with, and most definitively pet. Even if the cat does not care for or lean into pets or interaction, they are still considered friendly in Apoinsettia's book, as a stray cat even letting someone touch them is a strong sign of trust. These cats are often fed first and most memorable by chat due to their common presence or personality that can be easily observed due to them being around.

Friendly cats can sometimes be friendly from the very start, even not knowing Apo or anyone else, but in most cases need time to feel for and observe others, before deciding they are trustworthy and can open up. Either way of origin, they are in the same category. Despite the fact they are defined by their behavior *towards* Apo, they each vary drastically in personality.

### List of Friendly Cats

* Swiffer
* Mystic
* Shade
* Rorschach
* Penguin
* Mittens
* Maradona
* Bella
* Kazu
* Lipstick
* Azael
* Samantha
* Berber
* Sunshine
* Jaffacake
* Sunny D
* Wisp
* Rajah
* Dawn
* Sunset
* Cinder
* Dusk
* Oreo McFlurry
* Oliver
* Peaches
* Cloud
* Twix
* Dusty
* Domino
* Indigo
* Calliope
* Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST
* Longboy
* Scythe
* Toothless
Backlot Hiatus

## Overview

The Backlot Hiatus refers to a temporarily hiatus in feeding at The Backlot Subcolony to which Apoinsettia reluctantly agreed. The subcolony became more active with unknown feeders. When a self-proclaimed caretaker left signs for feeders to make themselves known, Apoinsettia would be the only one to reach out. The increase in untraced feeders left a notable increase in traces of dry food. A growing concern from the caretaker was that the plaza owners may grow increasingly frustrated with the high presence of food remnants and/or increasing number of cats, leading to some to dismiss feeding or even go as far to relocate the cats.

Although Apoinsettia never leaves dry food or trash (as noted by his trashcan in his trunk and not wanting to use dry food at the time due to it growing bacteria in the heat) and at most visiting once a week (often less due to the rain), he was alleged as a cause behind the increased presence of cats at the location. Apo argued that the cats predated his arrival as he could not stream an empty colony. Additionally, VODs dating more than a year ago provide proof that the subcolony was this way prior to his involvement. However he decided to comply as the caretakers had observed the cats for more than two decades.

Apoinsettia has openly said the Hiatus placed on him and two others, who only feed wet food at the opposite side, would do little to stop the large scale feeding and is concerned about the welfare of the subcolony. Apoinsettia offered that he had never seen a more friendly group of cats and is attached, suggesting that some of the cats could be socialized and brought indoors, or even in barns as barn cats are supported by local ordinance, but the caretaker declined.

Apo remained compliant with the caretakers' request despite the concern, yet has since resumed feeding at the subcolony again.
Apollo

Apollo is a cat that's frequented the Plaza subcolony known as The Curbside Subcolony for a while, and was the first cat ever sighted here. Although initially skeptic at first, he began to open up along with all of his peers. The source of Apollo's eye injury is unknown as is believed to be internal, as it shows signs of blindness rather than damage, and also has no superficial wounds to hint it was the result of a fight, especially as the remaining cats do not interact in a hostile manner towards one another.

### Personality

Apollo took time to open, and even in his current state can be considered skeptical, but is able to be pet. He doesn't go out of his way to be pet and still can keep his distance, and his behavior can be unpredictable with people as one day he may be overly affectionate and the other he may be distant and concerned. Never does he act in a hostile or concerning manner, but just in a shy one. With this being said, Apollo is very affectionate and friendly with the other cats he shares the subcolony with such as Artemis.

### Appearance

Apollo has been compared to Mystic in appearance despite obvious differences by Apoinsettia. Apollo is a very large and supposedly overweight cat, one of the biggest on the entire channel. Apollo has a white sigil over his nose and in between his eye, and his most distinct feature being his clouded eye on his left side, which he cannot see out of.
Papo

Papo is a cat that has never before been seen on the channel, but was founded by a fellow feeder in the The Trucks Subcolony located in The Alley Colony. He was a kitten that had run up to a feeder who was in her routinely feeding for the cats there. He came from the side of the subcolony that was closer to the road, in a fenced up dumpster location, and was taken home and kept by the same feeder that found him, giving him the name "Papo".

He was discovered just a week prior to Spitfire, and was estimated to be around five weeks at the time. It's no coincidence that two kittens would be discovered in the same location, at the same age, suggesting the pair of kittens are related and from the same mother. This has led Apoinsettia and other feeders to believe more kittens could've been in the area, but none have been sighted. It's also heavily believed by the feeders and fans alike that Papo and Spitfire were dropped off due to their friendly demeanor and the fact all of the cat's in the subcolony are fixed.

### Personality

Papo is described as affectionate and happy with his new home.

### Appearance

Papo is a primarily white cat with black spots, contrary to his sisters coloring.
Mr. I

**Mr. I** was the Ninth Letter of the Letter People

## Mr. I's Stories

* Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni
* I Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman Orloff Illustrated by David Catrow
* Immi by Karen Littlewood
* The Igloo by Charlotte and David Yue
* The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie dePaola
* Muskrat Will Be Swimming by Cheryl Savageau Illustrated by Robert Hynes
Raisin

Raisin would be the name of an all black kitten that Apoinsettia would find while taking out trash in his apartment to the compactor to which he heard what he describes as a bird, with the bird faintly sounding like a cat. Thinking he would find a bird, it became clear that it sounded like a meow when he got closer. This would lead to the discovery of a kitten that was under the dumpster, and did not want to approach Apo.

He would open his trunk to get food to attempt the kitten to come out, and would grab the kitten, but after the kitten started to eat they would become more friendly and approachable to which Apoinsettia would have no trouble taking her home. She would stay in the home for a month so she could grow heavier for her surgery to be spayed before adoption, as she was a very young kitten of a few weeks when she was discovered.

Apoinsettia would upload the encounter to Tiktok, which would be his most popular upload on the platform. The most popular and liked comment would be able to name the cat, which at the time was Raisin.

After Raisin would be taken to the shelter to be adopted out, which would happen in a few hours, he ran into an old feeder he met at the The Warehouse Colony years back, coincidentally. When they caught up and Apoinsettia shared his platform had grown since their last meeting. She had shared about how she had found three kittens in the exact dumpster area Apoinsettia would find Raisin. The mother is too difficult for most to trap and was left behind, as she wasn't seen, making Raisin the secret fourth kitten that would run into Apo and later be adopted.

### Personality

Although skittish and frightful in the beginning of being introduced to Apo, she opened up rather quickly when food was introduced and didn't question her newly changed life as she stayed with Apoinsettia for a bit of time. She got along with Fanta who she stayed with and with other cats. She was very affectionate and trusting with her new styled life.

### Appearance

Raisin was a kitten just weeks old, and although may be older now, will be remembered for how tiny she was before running into Apoinsettia. The fact she was able to consume wet food was a near miracle. She had short eyelids with darker colored eyes and high cheekbones for a kitten, with fuzzy stand out hair. She was a black kitten, with a small white patch.
Longboy

Although once a cat who was less common and kept to himself, Longboy has presented himself to be a notable member of the Plaza cast of cats, more specifically in The Backlot Subcolony. He was referred to as Longboy based on his lanky appearance. At some point a poll was held, which voted in favor of keeping Longboy's name.

### Personality

Longboy feels comfortable in seemingly cramped or hidden spaces despite being a pretty friendly cat. He enjoys pets, and leans into them. He is rarely seen meowing. He isn't spotted running over like some of his peers, but appears often randomly. He is very good with his peers and is a victim to Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST's harassment like the other cats who share the subcolony. He gets along well with other cats who are either skittish or unconcerned with him, but not friendly.

### Appearance

Longboy shares a white and black coloring with some of his peers but has a even splotch pattern over his eyes. He has emerald green eyes, and is known for his very long and lanky appearance. His skinny physique is still a healthy weight. He has a pink nose.

Longboy being cinematic.
Colonies

## Overview

A cat colony usually refers to a collection of cats in a specific area that coexist together for the most part, all living within a select vicinity of each other with the common interest of food and shelter.

In the Apoinsettia channel, a subcolony refers to where the cats live within the same closely knit region of each other, while a colony refers to a collection of these subcolonies.

Each colony in a livestream is represented by brackets [] and although a particular subcolony may be fed, not every subcolony may be visited.

### List of Active Colonies

* The Warehouse Colony
* AutoShop
* The Alley Colony
* The Roundabout Colony
* The Plaza Colony
* The Backroad Colony
* The Grocery Lot
* The Beach
Wisp

A rather new cat that was discovered along with Aurora mid-2021 just a few feet down the road from the initial colony that Apoinsettia spent more than a year feeding prior, known as the Tirehold Subcolony. The discovery of Wisp is unknown but that it was carried off stream, with Apo excited to show off a new cat he discovered. It would be very early on that this cat would be named and would be one of the most well known and loved cats on the channel due to his personality. This ultimately led to Wisp being adopted and finding a home.

Wisp was reported to have an injured leg at some point by fellow feeders in the area, but has since healed up.

Wisp would be taken indoors by feeders, being one of the most affectionate cats on the channel. He would enjoy his life indoors amongst other fosters and would attend an adoption event alongside Peaches, Sunset, Sunny D, The Solar Systems, and The Bakery Bunch.

Wisp is referred to as "Mick" by other feeders.

### Personality

Wisp is a very vocal cat and is known to give out chirps often. He loves to roll on the concrete, and is very affectionate, argued by some to be the most affectionate cat on the channel. He enjoys rubbing up on Apoinsettia's legs, and eats a large amount. It has been theorized by some that he could be a drop off due to his above-average friendly personality.

### Appearance

Wisp in his cage at the adoption event.Wisp is best known for his white fur above his lips, almost resembling facial hair. He is a larger than normal tabby, but not overweight and of a fair build. He presents spotted patterns with undertones of white on his fur.

He is still considered by some to be named "Taco Truck" which refers to one of the poll options that did not succeed.

Wisp would gain a considerable amount of weight indoors.

### Relations

* Wisp would act very aggressively towards Spade.
* Wisp only seemed to like Aurora.
Twix

The first ever cat to show signs of being friendly in The Truckyard Subcolony which consists of a large amount of cats that have yet to be named that are somewhat asocial and only recently discovered. With this, Twix does not seem to share the same traits as his neighbors, even acting the opposite of them due to his care-free nature.

### Personality

Twix is very friendly towards Apoinsettia and friends, enjoying the classic food and catnip. He likes to rub on someone's leg and will walk any distance at a calm pace to interact with them. Though friendly from the first encounter, Twix's disposition has even become more daring and brave, going so far as to emerge as a serial explorer of Apoinsettia's car. This can be attested to in a stream clip here. Like other friendly cats on the channel, when Twix is fed he likes to keep to himself afterwards, but will still take a pet.

### Appearance

Twix is a standard brown tabby with white undertones, with deep yellow eyes and sharp ears. He is an average size cat.

Twix nonchalantly denies a mealTwix hits the meowijuana
The Little League

## Overview

Left to right: Puddin, Messi, and MyloThe Little League refers to a group of kittens birthed by their mother Maradona, a regular who had been fed on the channel for a while beforehand, and due to TNR locations being closed, became pregnant along with fellow Newcomer and neighbor, Bella. The Little League would be born after Bella's baby group known as The Twilight Saga.

Maradona would give birth to four kittens originally: Mylo, Puddin, Messi, and Mango, but Mango would pass just days after birth from a fading episode of unknown health causes, hinting she may have been the runt of the litter.

The kittens would eventually become old and social enough to be adopted out through a shelter, where Messi would be the first to be adopted, followed by Mylo and then Puddin' who would be the last, but would still find a good home. Maradona would remain with Apoinsettia for over a month afterwards as she still remained skittish and uncomfortable, but still believed she could be socialized further due to her often being affectionate when enough time is spent with her.

### List of Members

* Maradona (Mother)
* Messi (Son)
* Mylo (Son)
* Puddin (Daughter)
* Mango (Daughter)
Raindrop

Raindrop was named after a rainy stream took place that made Apoinsettia saddened, as it proved difficult to continue streaming, but decided to do so. Raindrop is an interesting cat as before, they were labeled as a legendary cat in rarity, but has seemingly showed up more. She is still considered rare to get on camera.

### Personality

Raindrop is a fun and special cat as she often appears from the farthest end of the fence subcolony, wandering over to Apoinsettia and when noticed, wanders back while showing friendly signs. She waits up the hill, almost as if she is requesting to be fed in that particular location. She is rarely seen interacting with the other cats and is considered a loner.

### Appearance

Raindrop is a standard White and Grey Tabby. She has a round face with light green eyes, and often exploring eyes. She has stripes on her tail, and an all white belly. She is a larger cat than most here.

Personality