Guest Appearance: LeiLei, Volume VII - A Bold Choice

Here you can see LeiLei has made quite a bold choice for a napping location. This is a location that is frequently moved. More importantly, napping here puts LeiLei at risk of having a pair of pants unceremoniously tossed upon her. 

But that is a risk that LeiLei is willing to take.

Guest Appearance: The Fluff, Volume V

The Fluff is a cat with a high standard of living, and he has many opportunities that other cats can only dream of. Dave, for example, would love to have the freedom to explore the world outside at his leisure. Jack, meanwhile, would love to have a fancy slate floor in his kitchen, as well as a nice fireplace or three to keep him warm. 

The Fluff has all of these things, and he makes the most of them. 

Guest Appearance: LeiLei, Volume XIII - CSI: LeiLei

It is no secret that Dave and Jack enjoy looking out windows (see here, here and here). The reasons for this are obvious. They live indoors, and enjoy the opportunity to look outside. 

But it appears that LeiLei also enjoys this activity, establishing her cat bona fides yet again. It turns out that The Dafe and Action Jackson are not the only investigators in the family. 

Guest Appearance: LeiLei, Volume VI

It was originally thought that LeiLei was truly her own cat, one with only minimal similarities with other cats. But this has proven to be an incorrect assumption. She has been witnessed adopting Dave-like napping strategies (LeiLei, The Dafe). She has been seen investigating the same things Dave likes to investigate (LeiLei, The Dafe). She has even been found enjoying her time in a confined space, much like Jack does (LeiLei, Jack).

But today, LeiLei has outdone herself yet again. This time, she was found taking a break from studying, in a very Goldie-like way. 

Guest Appearance: LeiLei, Volume V

Dave is not the only cat in the world with a penchant for goofballery. LeiLei, one of Dave's colleagues who lives in a different home, also displays some goofball tendencies from time to time. In this case you can see LeiLei either pretending to not know which way is up or down, or actually getting confused about which way is up or down. 

Probably pretending.

Guest Appearance: LeiLei, Volume IV

LeiLei has been keeping a low profile lately. She is slightly more demure than Dave tends to be, but not overly so. She is much more likely to be found on a shelf in the closet than in a standoff, for example.

Guest Appearance: LeiLei, Volume III

It looks like LeiLei has something else in common with The Dafe, a passion for investigating. That's what a cat has to do when he/she is not allowed outdoors. In some places, it is a sad reality that cats should not go outside. It is unsafe. So instead of investigating things like trees, bushes, and car tires, cats like LeiLei and Dave focus on things like bathtubs, leftover food, trash cans, and other such items. 

Guest Appearance: The Fluff, Volume IV

Here you can see The Fluff enjoying one of his favorite hobbies, reading about current events in the newspaper. This is a hobby that Dave does not often have the opportunity to pursue. He used to have access to newspapers when he lived on the mean streets of Iowa (although he had to steal them from peoples' porches,) but when he transitioned to a domestic life after being "rescued," he lost access to newspapers. 

Guest Appearance: LeiLei, Volume II

LeiLei generally leans toward tidiness, but even she adopts some more Dave-like antics at times. Especially in the warmer months, you might find LeiLei in a position like this. Perhaps if she got to spend time with Dave, LeiLei could learn other great napping strategies, but she is clearly doing alright on her own.

Guest Appearance: Goldie, Volume IV

Now Goldie is just showing off his flexibility. Dave can try, but he just can't compete on the same level as Goldie when it comes to flexibility. Dave's relative inferiority in this area probably has a something to do with Dave's love of food. 

Although Goldie clearly excels at this, there is still a lot he could learn from Dave. Dave doesn't care that much about flexibility anyway, preferring to focus instead on creative napping.

Guest Appearance: Goldie, Volume III

Goldie, a friend of Dave's, is a pretty smart cat. Here you can see him taking a break from studying for a quick nap. Goldie does not spend as much time napping as Dave does. If Goldie was able to spend some time with Dave, Dave could teach Goldie some great napping strategies. Even as a relative novice, though, Goldie has already perfected a few key strategies. As you can see here, he has developed a very good version of The Conch.

Guest Appearance: Goldie, Volume II

Goldie is generally a pretty reserved cat, but like his colleagues Dave and Blue, he does have some propensity for goofy behavior. With even more flexibility than Dave has, Goldie can get himself into some pretty weird positions. Sometimes he wants to stretch, but sometimes he just needs more variety in life. Unlike Dave and most of the other cool cats to appear on The Dafe, Goldie lives in a one-cat residence, so he has to entertain himself a lot of the time.

Guest Appearance: Blue, Volume III

Blue is not a boastful dog. He doesn't think he is the king of the world, even though it might look like it in this photo. Blue is playful, has a lot of personality, and gets along well in modern society. But he also retains some of the characteristics of his ancestors. He is a sheep dog at heart, and he likes to shepherd his herd. That includes protecting his herd from any threats, such as teenagers riding bikes, or people wearing certain types of shoes. He is a good shepherd.

Guest Appearance: The Fluff, Volume II

The Fluff spends a lot of his time resting on the floor. His home, unlike Dave's, has plentiful carpet, much better napping material than hardwood floors. Sometimes he will use the hardwood floors for stretching, because he likes variety, but carpet is generally better for naps. Dave would be ecstatic to live in Fluffy's house. Fluffy's house not only has more carpet, but it is also much bigger, providing many more napping possibilities that Dave could explore. Whereas Dave has one couch, one bed, and one chair, Fluffy has more than triple that many potential napping locations. Not only that, but he can also go outside and nap on the grass outside. 

Guest Appearance: Goldie

Goldie is yet another member of Dave's extended family. They are practically neighbors, but again, like Fluffy, Blue, and LeiLei, they have not met each other. Goldie has used Dave's cat carrier though, so they are acquainted at least by smell.

Goldie is a much more restless napper than Dave, but he shares some of Dave's skills. He even exceeds Dave's skills in some areas, like flexibility. As we know, Dave is quite flexible for his size, but he's no match for Goldie.

Look at those legs. They're going the wrong way.

Guest Appearance: LeiLei

Another member of Dave's extended family is LeiLei. Like Fluffy and Blue, LeiLei has not yet had the pleasure of meeting Dave. She is assertive enough to handle Dave's rambunctiousness, but her personality is more like Jack's, so she might not always appreciate Dave's antics. She does appreciate, however, all of the napping strategies Dave has developed. She is a particular fan of The Crevasse. 

Guest Appearance: Blue, Volume II

You might remember that Blue shares with Dave a great fondness for investigations, but Blue has at least one other thing in common with Dave. They share a propensity to be major goofballs with no warning. Blue takes a much less serious approach to life than Dave. He is not too embarrassed to roll around all over the floor, or run in circles in the backyard, or try to bite a stream of water coming from a hose. He just enjoys life. Perhaps this is because he has lived a more sheltered life than Dave has, but whatever the reason, Blue has a good time and isn't afraid to let you know about it. 

Guest Appearance: Blue

This is Blue. Blue is not a cat. He is a dog, although Ron Swanson may disagree. Blue lives with Fluffy, and has also never had the pleasure of meeting Dave. Blue has some things in common with Dave, although his napping skills do not compare favorably to Dave's. (In fairness to Blue, no one's napping skills compare favorably to Dave's.) In fact, Blue has much more in common with Jack than he does with Dave. Blue is very personable and excitable. But he has some things in common with Dave, principally their shared love for investigations. Blue never misses a chance to discover something new. 

Guest Appearance: The Fluff

This is Fluffy, also known as The Fluff. Dave has never met Fluffy, but the two have very much in common. They could be considered adoptive cousins, as while they are part of the same family, they have no blood relation (presumably). Fluffy, like Dave, is also a big fan of naps, exploring, and eating food. He is also a big fan of the outdoors. Fluffy, however, has much greater access to the outdoors than Dave. As we know, Dave has unfortunately spent little time outdoors since he was 'rescued' from his life on the mean streets of Iowa. Fluffy, meanwhile, lives in a house that is not only much bigger than Dave's, but also has cat-accessible doors, allowing Fluffy to explore the great outdoors whenever he desires. 

As you might have noticed in this photograph, Fluffy has something else in common with Dave. Fluffy does not suffer fools gladly.