Time for a Kitty Photo Thread! Post 'em here!

[Heidi]

:bounce:

Here's the Wiley and Excellent Boy Cat Named Ginger, reminding us yesterday afternoon that we're past due for the first grass cutting of spring. :hi:


Photo by Call Me Wesley

[Starbucks Anarchist]

1. Great pic!

Wesley's an awesome photographer. :hi:

[Heidi]

3. It certainly doesn't hurt

that he has an awesome wife who gave him an awesome early birthday gift: the AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mmf/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens. :evilgrin:

Hi, guy-with-DU's-best-smile! :hug:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

7. Can you get me one for my b-day?

It's on Sunday. ;)

[Heidi]

9. I'm afraid I've depleted the birthday fund

until May (Ginger's birthday). And yes, I buy my cat a birthday gift, cuz I'm the nutty cat woman of southern Switzerland. :rofl:

[VenusRising]

11. My Swiss Miss Heidi...

We are going to be in the Czech Republic this fall for 30-90 days. ZI's job stuff. We have to meet for lunch. It's only 8 hours. Meet halfway or something.

[Heidi]

12. :)

:*

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

2. wow what a great shot!

and so great to see you tonight Heidi! :loveya: How you doing?

[Heidi]

5. Hey, MAHNY!

How're you and Baby? :hug: I've missed you! :hug: :hug:

(All's well here, with the notable exception that "someone" will have to cut the grass this afternoon. x( )

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

19. let the grass grow a bit

no ones gonna get hurt by it ;)

Im doing good, have a bunch of midterms in the next week :scared: but not too bad otherwise.

Awwww, I missed you too! :loveya:

[Heidi]

24. If I let it get too tall, it'll be impossible to mow.

And Ginger thinks it's easier to hunt bugs in short grass. :rofl:

Good luck with your midterms. You're gonna do fine! :thumbsup: :loveya:

[VenusRising]

4. What a gorgegous kitty,

Sebastian's latest.




:hi::hug::loveya:

[Heidi]

6. SEBASTIAN!!!!!

Don't you stick your tongue out at _me_, young man! :P

Hi, gf! :hug: :*

[VenusRising]

8. He's going to the vet tomorrow.

I think that's his attitude about it.

[Heidi]

10. Oooooooooooooo, vet visits are extremely unpopular in our house.

I have to trick Ginger into the pet taxi and he does not quickly forgive deceit. :cry:

Good vibes to Sebastian. How's he feeling? :hug:

[VenusRising]

14. Well, if he feels like he acts

he's more than fine. He's a crazy kitten. The vet just wanted to re-check the lump. Thanks for the vibes.

I actually had to go get a pet taxi. Last time we went to the vet ZI was holding the cat and he literally had the shit scared out of him all over ZI's coat. Good thing it was machine washable. Ewww.

[SPKrazy]

13. Awesome Kitty!

Meow

:hi:

[Heidi]

16. Ginger is the King of Switzerland,

or so he tells me. A year or so ago, I got a beautiful new red leather chair, positioned it in a company spot next to the French doors, and went into the kitchen to get a cup of tea. When I returned with my tea, the "chair" had become a "throne." x(

[SPKrazy]

22. Did you expect anything different?

cats and chairs, cats allow people to sometimes sit in their chairs...

:rofl:

[Heidi]

27. I was naive, I admit.

Ginger already has several chairs of his own; that I why I got myself a new one. As usual, Ginger quickly disabused me of the notion that I'm in charge around here. :rofl:

[SPKrazy]

31. Yes, Cats Allow Us To Live In Their World

and they control us completely and allow us the illusion that we are in control.


:shrug:


it's true

:rofl:

[SPKrazy]

15. Here's a Big Kitty Who Was In My Dad's Driveway

well actually to the side of it...

a neighbor took the pic

awesome kitty!

meow!

[VenusRising]

17. That is a serious feline.

He would eat you alive and use your bones as a toothpick. :scared:

But very beautiful.

[SPKrazy]

21. Yup!

not a lap kitty i don't think!

but beautiful nonetheless!

:hug:

[Heidi]

18. Is that a bobcat?

BEAUTIFUL! :thumbsup:

Hi, SPK! :hug:

[SPKrazy]

20. Yes it is a bobcat

in Estes Park Colorado sometime in January.

Hi Heidi!

:hug:

[Roon]

94. My Morrison is half bobcat

Conceived in Central City.

[SPKrazy]

104. wow!

big kitty

is he gentle?

:scared:

[Roon]

106. Oh, he's a sweety

I was fostering him for awhile and he ended up being my cat. I still talk to his original owner and she says the craziest thing was how big his paws and head was when he was born. I see the bobcat in him with his tail, his big head, his big paws, and his growl. But he loves other kitties, esp. kittens!!

[bertha katzenengel]

62. WOW

:wow:

[jobycom]

78. Now THAT is beautiful!

:thumbsup:

[SeattleGirl]

23. Wiley is so adorable! Here is my oldest cat, Miss Kitty, The Queen

of the Universe. She's 17 years old this June.

[Heidi]

25. She's just lovely!

I love the patterns in her coat. Is Miss Kitty an "indoors only" cat? (I got a lecture from my mom last week to the effect that Ginger will twice as long if I keep him indoors. :cry: )

Good to see you, gf! :hug: :loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

29. Miss Kitty says thank you!

She's indoors mostly. During the summer, she might venture out, but mostly she hangs out in the basement room.

Good to see you too, honey! :loveya:

[jobycom]

79. Heh. My mother has a 17 year old cat named Miss Kitty. Indestructable.

Very active cat. She literally stayed outside during Hurricne Katrina. My parents thought she was in her favorite spot in the office, but when the winds died down, after eight hours, they heard her whining at the door. When they let her in she ran straight to her favorite spot and wouldn't talk to them for several days. But now she's back to being her normal active self.

[texanwitch]

26. What a great picture of Ginger.

Look at all that good kitty hunting ground.

Hello Heidi:pals: :hug:

[Heidi]

28. There's my Texas gf!!!!

:hug: :loveya: :*

How you doin', my friend? :hug:

[texanwitch]

30. Working.

Also watching the lighting, I think we will have a wet weekend.

[Heidi]

34. Oooooooo, I love stormy nights!

:loveya: Stay safe and dry, though, sweetie. :hug:

[Maddy McCall]

32. That's a beautiful photo.

Here's Lucinda the schnauzer and Bea the kitty taking a nap. They cuddle like this all the time when they sleep.

[Heidi]

33. Noooooooooooooooo!

Maddy, that's the sweetest thing ever! Bea has been kitty-napped by Lucinda! :rofl:

Good to see you! :hug:

[Maddy McCall]

36. They are silly animals.

When we adopted Bea, she had been abandoned by her mother. Lucinda had never had a litter of puppies but she developed maternal instincts for little Bea. She let the kitten nurse on her, and as a result of the nipple stimulation, began to lactate. She NURSED the kitten.

Here's a photo of her nursing Bea. Yes, that's a tie-dyed tee-shirt that she's wearing. :D



Good to see you, too! :hug:

[Heidi]

38. I think I'm in love with both of them.

(I have that _exact_ tie-dye T-shirt! :thumbsup: )

[stuntcat]

105. omg too much!!

:loveya: I love them :loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

35. Oh Maddy, that's so adorable!

:loveya:

[Maddy McCall]

37. LOL. Thanks.

Your cat above is beautiful, too! Seventeen?! Any tips you'd like to share for cat longevity?

:hi: :loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

41. Well, let's see. You make sure kitty KNOWS she IS the Queen of

the Universe, let her sit on your lap when SHE deems it okay, and lavish lots and lots of love on her.

But then, you knew that, didn't you? :loveya:

[VenusRising]

47. That is the most precious thing I've seen

along with the other photo. What specials fuzzy friends you have.

:hi:

[Maddy McCall]

48. Thanks, Venus...

They're crazy fun animals.

:D

[ikojo]

52. Your calico cat looks like my now departed

Tie Dye who died on March 22, 2007

[GenDem]

56. Maddy, my cute-o-meter's needle just broke

Your pic's are too cute!!!Those are two of the cutest fur kids I've ever seen.

[neweurope]

39. What a beautiful picture!

Even though there are no flowers to be seen it looks all spring-ish. And what a beautiful kitten the Wiley and Excellent Boy Cat Named Ginger is! And your garden must be great, also:)

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Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!

[Heidi]

40. Wow!!!!! I haven't seen you in ages, neweurope!

Ginger, CMW and I send you our love! :hug: :loveya:

How are you????? :hug:

[neweurope]

42. Hello Heidi!

:hug:

My health is not too good and things with the SO aren't too well, that's why I've not been very active here lately. But I'm looking in every day :) And how are you three?

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Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!

[Heidi]

43. Sending you healing energy.

I'll burn some Tara healing incense for you today, gf. I'm sorry to hear about your health challenges. :hug: :loveya:

All is good here: finally it's spring! :bounce: (I don't like winter too much. x( )

Be well, neweurope. :hug:

[neweurope]

44. A heartfelt thank you, Heidi.

:loveya:

Funny: Tara is the nickname I'm called by.

Yes, finally it's spring: I've just been inspecting my (well, almost) countless flower pots, everything in white, blue and yellow right now. I love spring!

You be well, too! And say hello to both Call Me Wesley and Ginger!


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Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!

[bridgit]

45. Here's Tim doing his La Dolce Vita routine...

:hi:

[Heidi]

46. TIM!!!!!!!

I loves me some redheaded kitties! :loveya:

Hiya, b! :*SMOOCH!:*

[Guava Jelly]

49. my kids

Anna aka "baby girl"


Barney aka "foodbarn"


Obie aka "monkey"

[Heidi]

50. Hey, you!!!!

:hug: :loveya:

Anna and Barney are beautiful, but I'm in LUV with Obie. _That's_ a snuggly kitty belly! :thumbsup:

[Guava Jelly]

51. I can ship him to switzerland for you :)

:loveya:
He is really smart but sort of a jerk (the cute ones always are)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGJwXM6iqOM
here is one of his many talents
:hug:

[Heidi]

53. Wow, Obie's a smart boy!

Ginger does the same thing: he loves to chase a rolling soccer ball, and when he catches the ball, he pounces and then rolls with it. :rofl:

Thanks for the video! (You have a very nice voice, my friend.) :hug:

[Guava Jelly]

54. Thank you

I hate my voice.
Ginger is a smarty as well and quite beautiful. :pals: :hug:

[BuelahWitch]

63. My Angel used to love to play fetch when she was younger

My mother lived with us and she would drop whatever she was fetching first at my feet and then at my mother's. She didn't want either of us to feel left out of the game. ;)

[Heidi]

72. Is that Angel in the photos?

She _looks_ like an angel! Is she a blue-eyed white cat? Gorgeous. :thumbsup:

[BuelahWitch]

118. Yes, that's my baby Angel

She is really a very good girl. Yes, her eyes are blue. And she's not deaf at all.
Thanks for the kind compliments!

[Guava Jelly]

97. She is beautiful!

My cat Obie puppy dogs me when i get home even if i leave to just get the mail.
I have no idea why he likes me.
Obie just started fetching on his own he is a smart cat as Angel sounds like also
:)

[BuelahWitch]

119. Your kitties are gorgeous as well

Always so nice to know people love their animals! :hi:

[GenDem]

55. First, THAT is a gorgeous cat

AND a beautiful photograph!

This is 'Mother'

[Heidi]

57. Hi, GenDem!

Mother is gorgeous! Is she as soft as she looks? And those _eyes_! :pals:

(All props for the photo go to Call Me Wesley, though he couldn't have done it without The Wiley and Excellent Boy Cat Named Ginger. :rofl: )

[GenDem]

58. She is just as soft

I'm jealous of your lush, green world. We have been in a perpetual cold spell -- much more winter than spring. All spring greening and growth has gone into suspended animation, and now some mega storm is on its way with a possibility of a foot of wet snow. That will undoubtedly knock the daffodils and tulips (that haven't even bloomed yet) to the ground for good.

Call Me Wesley's shot of Ginger should be entered in a photo contest.

[Heidi]

60. We had a cold snap here, too, about three weeks ago,

and it came pretty close to killing the camelias and magnolias at the height of bloom. The blooming of the magnolias and camelias in our part of the country usually marks the start of the tourist season, so I was really glad (for the sake of the local businesses that depend on the tourist trade) that the flowers squeaked through.

Sending you sunshine vibes. A foot of wet snow does _not_ sound nice. :hug:

[bertha katzenengel]

59. a beautiful photo of a beautiful cat

Wow. WTG Wesley

:loveya: both - I mean, all three

[Heidi]

61. I MISS YOU, bertha!

And Ginger sends kitty kisses to his Aunt Bertha! (Ginger has three DU aunts: Aunt flamingyouth, Aunt RevCheesehead and Aunt bertha. You're in fine company, gf.)

:loveya: Hugs to you, Mrs. V and your whole crew (extra snuggle for big sweet Petey)! :hug:

[bertha katzenengel]

65. You're very sweet, Heidi. I miss you.

I surf way too much at work and that's bad. So I will mostly be posting only on the weekends now.

:hug:

Oh, by the way: Here is Skittles and her Skittens.

[Heidi]

68. Beautiful lil skittens!!!!

*faint* :hug: :loveya:

[Maine-ah]

64. Zero aka "Fat Bastard"

[Heidi]

69. I love orangey/reddish cats!

Zero looks like he thinks he's the boss! How does he like your baby? :hi:

[Maine-ah]

83. lol, he's a loud bugger who acts all tough

even "herding" the dogs, but he runs away from the baby, lol...he really doesn't like kids. At least he leaves though, instead of hissing and scratching. He's 17 lbs and can do some damage. An old fart at 13.

[Roon]

66. Barney and Morrison

And my 22-year-old cat, Daniel

[Heidi]

70. My greatest hope is that Ginger lives to a healthy, old age.

Your kitties are just beautiful! Does Barney have curly hair? :wow:

[Roon]

73. Barney is just long haired

eom

[huskerlaw]

67. Ginger is so gorgeous!

His coloring is amazing. :)

Here are recent ones of mine:

Riley:


Spencer:

[Heidi]

71. California kitties!!!!

Hi, gf! Riley and Spencer look very well loved! (Nice to see you! :hug: )

[InvisibleTouch]

74. Oooh, vintage Siamese!

I love the old-style Siamese cats like this, who still look soft and rounded, as opposed to the harsh angular look that the breed has taken on in recent years. Granted I like that look in other breeds, but to me a Siamese should look like yours. Beautiful! :)

[Heidi]

76. Hi, InvisibleTouch!

(I love your username. :thumbsup:)

Ginger isn't really Siamese. We have no idea how he ended up looking like an applehead Siamese; his mom is a grey kitty that my mother-in-law adopted from a farm near Indemini, and his father was a stray black and white tuxedo cat. Here's Ginger's goofy brother, Barley, who lives across the street with my sister-in-law's family. :hi:

[InvisibleTouch]

77. That's very cool. :)

Genetics is a fascinating topic. Looks like Barley has some of the markings as well.

[bullwinkle428]

75. Newest picture of Willow...

...currently busy with her morning play session of "chase the laser beam"!

[Heidi]

80. What a beautiful little fluffball!

Don't say laser pointer! For the last couple of years, I've been hinting to Call Me Wesley that Ginger _needs_ a laser pointer. :rofl:

[bullwinkle428]

114. She was so timid when I first brought her home - the laser pointer

was like a magical tool that totally shed all her inhibitions! She warmed up to me almost instantly, and almost demands more than one session every day, and usually several on the weekends! It shouldn't be hard to find a cheap one, I would imagine...it would be worth every penny!

[Roon]

95. Screams!

It's a smoosh face!! :o

[bullwinkle428]

115. Not quite as smooshed as a Persian, but she certainly shows

the Persian influence!

[wildhorses]

81. thanks heidi for this thread

so much fun to see everyone's kitties

i want to hug them all

:hi:

[Heidi]

85. It seemed it had been a long time since we had a kitty thread.

I just wanna hug YOU, gf. :hug:

[jobycom]

82. Minnie hiding, Amber thinking.

[Heidi]

86. Amber has beautiful markings!

And, of course, you know how Ginger and I feel about MINNIE!!!! :)

Hi, my friend. :hug:

[jobycom]

91. I find them both beautiful.

They, however, fight worse than my kids.

Hey, you! How's life in the land of beautiful views?

(I have to post this one. Notice the claws! They are destroying my furniture!)

[Heidi]

96. Holy cow!

Those are some sharp little kitty claws. :scared:

Fortunately, Ginger doesn't claw the furniture, but his ever-present brother, Barley, does. We've just resigned ourselves to the fact that we'll have to buy new dining room chairs every three or four years. :cry:

The views are beautiful, joby, and it's wonderful to see you. :hug:

[kedrys]

84. Imhotep and Caesar accidentally sharing the ottoman

Of course, as soon as Caesar noticed there was someone else on HIS ottoman, he was gone.

On the subject of Siamese and siamese-looking cats, the first time Immie met his vet, he greeted her with that big warbly voice of his, and she hugged him and said "Oooooh! Black Siamese kitty!!" He has the voice, the body type and the double-curve claws. It's kinda cool.

:hi: :hug:

[Heidi]

89. KEDRYS!!!!!

I've missed seeing you and the crew! Beautiful kitties, as always. :hug:

I totally understand about vets' reactions to our babies. CMW and I were just talking about Dr. Dürr's reaction to Ginger on their first meeting, when he had to take Ginger's history, breed, etc. for the vaccination record. For six years, I've thought Ginger's vaccination record identified him as "house cat." CMW informed me today that Dr. Dürr has crappy handwriting. The record says "blue point." (Don't tell Ginger that his doctor thinks he's Siamese, though. I don't think we can afford to have him puttin' on airs. :rofl: :spray: )

[Poiuyt]

87. Carl

Jumped up on the stool when I was getting ready to take a portrait of someone

[Heidi]

98. Carl is America's Next Top Model!

He's healthier looking that a lot of the so-called super models I've seen, and his beautiful face has immense character. :thumbsup:

[Poiuyt]

107. Yes, he is very handsome, but he's a little on the hefty size

But he is very healthy, and for that I am thankful. He's getting pretty old now (16), but he still sprints up and down my stairs.

[MedleyMisty]

88. All three of mine

Midnight and Oreo are on the bed. They're sisters that we adopted from a rescue society at Petsmart, and they're closing in on five years old.

Nova is on the box looking back at them. I brought her home from my mother's - a feral cat there had a litter. She's getting close to two years old, even though she looks a lot younger. She's healthy and active and eats plenty of food; she's just naturally a little cat. Her mother was little.

[Heidi]

99. Oh, my goodness!

Your kitty in the middle looks like Ginger's sister, Tabitha (who lives with my mother-in-law). Tabitha is a tuxedo cat, and she _hates_ her brothers. :rofl:

Beautiful kitties, sleebarker! Thank you! :hi:

[Ediacara]

90. I took this photo yesterday

Do I smell poultry?

[Heidi]

100. Gawd, he's a beautiful cat, DinoBoy.

Is he an Abyssinian? (Ginger also has a poultry fetish. :) )

[Little Wing]

92. today

[Heidi]

101. _That_ cat has some beautiful eyes!

Is he/she a little shy? :hi:

[Gen. Jack D. Ripper]

93. Rosie

This is my little Rosie



and this is her cuddlin' with my brother's cat

[Heidi]

102. Okay, that's dang unbelievable.

Rosie and your brother's cat look like Ginger and his brother Barley looked when they were little. Ginger, like Rosie, is more light colored; Barley has funky markings on his nose. Rosie is a beauty!

P.S. Welcome to DU! :hi:

[Gen. Jack D. Ripper]

103. Aw, cute.

Yeah, Ginger looked a lot like Rosie when she was a kitten.

Thanks for the welcome. :)

[catmandu57]

108. Sammy has claimed the chair

Every evening this is where he lands.



Everyone is mad at us right now they just got treated for ear mites and didn't like it at all.

[barb162]

109. that's an elegant looking cat

[ThingsGottaChange]

110. Can anyone see me?

The always entertaining Tortie - Touky.

[BuddhaGirl]

111. 2 kitties near and dear to me, but not my own:

my BIL's kitty Gracie (with me)



and Miss Kitty, the neighbor kitty who "adopted" us and whom we dearly loved:




One day we'll have a kitty of our own. I so enjoy seeing everbody's kitty pics :-)

[GoneOffShore]

112. Cat I saw in Paris

She was the restaurant cat.


Another fat Parisian restaurant cat



Our cats Singha and Katie

[SPKrazy]

113. This one...

wait, that's not a cat

that's Goddess of Guiness isn't it?


:rofl:

how about this one:



cougar pic taken from kitchen window somewhere (can't remember) in Oklahoma-no I didn't take this it was sent to me by email from a friend so I can't vouch for it's actual authenticity of being in Oklahoma, however it came with several pics and there are cougars in Oklahoma, albeit rare.

:shrug:

[madinmaryland]

116. You woke us up..

:grr:

[ironflange]

117. OK, here we go

This is Nicki, the eldest. We all bask in her infinite wisdom.


This is Cleo, the middle child. She's dumb and paranoid, but sweeter than heck, too.


This is Amber, the youngest. She's a tiny thing, still acts like a kitten, and drives the other two crazy at times.


This isn't my cat at all. I think that's a probably good thing.

[TroubleMan]

120. The masterlock!