Over the past few weeks, Ethan has really started to become interested in the cats.  He will stop whatever he is doing and intently watch them walk across the room.  He reaches out to them when they get close.  And the cats seem to be more interested in him these days.  Rufus will even occasionally lick him on the head.  I think they have realized that he is staying for good, and they are accepting him into our family!  If they get close enough, Ethan will “pet” them, which is more like grabbing their fur as firmly as possible, and usually ending up with a fistful of hair.  As you can see from the picture, this game is much more exciting to Ethan than it is the cats!