Catspam

[valis2]

This is entirely deviantauthor's fault.



This is Pita, or, as I ended up calling her, Peach. She was my cat completely. Followed me around everywhere. Jumped up on the counter to say hello (sometimes into the bowl of soup I was eating). Would steal earrings and shiny things. Loved to sleep under the covers. Was dumb as a box of rocks, but sweet as the day is long.



EXTREME CLOSE-UP WHOA



Reclining fluffy belly awww.



Now this was my baby. His original name was Midnight, which lasted all of twelve hours. He was Kitty Meowsey for a very long time, and then he became Little Moo, which was really his name, I think. He lived to be nearly twenty-two. I love the gleam in his eye here. He was mostly dignified, quite certain in his place in this world, full of talk. He had such a wonderful voice, and could be very sweet when he wanted to. I loved him so very much. Still miss him tremendously.



Bizarrely enough, one of my fave pics. Tusker Moo!



You can see his adorable grey shoulder. He really was going grey at the end. *smooches the Moo and Peach pics*

Comments

[deviantauthor.livejournal.com]

*squees and bounces*

KITTIES!!!

Pretty and soft, shiny, fuzzy kitties!

*is impressed*

Thanks for sharing!

(Btw, Tigger loves getting covered up, too!)

[gina-r-snape.livejournal.com]

Aaaawwwwww.

:rubs bellies and chins:

One of these days I'll get around to scanning pictures of my beloved departed Wicca. She died 2 1/2 years ago, but I'm still not sure if I could go through photos without crying!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Peach would snuggle up and put her little head on my arm and then knead my forearm until she fell asleep mid-purr.

But she was so warm! I'd have to boot her out after an hour or so because she was like a furnace.

;)

[deviantauthor.livejournal.com]

How sweet!

Tigger doesn't stay that long. He's usually busy on Tigger Patrol. LOL

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I could only do it because it's been over five years for Moo and ten for Peach. Otherwise I'd definitely be crying. ;)

Glad you finally got to see Moo!

[orange-bastard.livejournal.com]

omg soooo adorable! I'm in love with Pita, she looks a bit like Pigpen, my kitty.
http://www.denverdivas.org/pig1.jpg

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Now I feel silly, because I was totally going to mention your adorable Maine Coon, but I completely forgot! *headdesk*

Pigpen is adorable. So very sweet!! *smooches the kitty*

[ziasudra-fic.livejournal.com]

Cuuuute kitties!!!

Once upon a time I had a cat. Cats are just so adorable :)

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I love cats. I wish I could have one again, but the apartment is just too small. :(

[todayiamadaisy]

So sweet! *rubs belly and scratches head*

Cats really are poseurs, aren't they? I swear every cat I've had has known exactly what cameras are for...

[privatemaladict.livejournal.com]

Oooh, kitties! *feels stressful day melting away*

Those are some gorgeous pics - not just couase they're gorgeous kitties, but because the actual photos are really good. Now I want to go give my kitty a cuddle. He's not very photogenic, because he's all black - he always looks too shiny in photos.

[rickfan37.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwww!

[jaelle-n-gilla.livejournal.com]

Awwwww, how cute. Funny our black lady is called Midnight, too. She used to be a "Chica" but Midnight is much more like her. Or Ninja Bitch would be...
And of course we have Dawn, who might be about as bright and as gentle as your peaches was.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

They're sweet little hams, oh yes!

Whenever I try to take pictures of dogs, they get excited and run at me, so I have lots of blurry dog pics. Peach & Moo were pretty easy to take pictures of. I think you're right! They probably compare notes. "I have two pictures of me on the fridge!"

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Aw, you're too sweet.

Moo looked much better in pics when he got older and began going grey...before that he always looked flat in pictures without a lot of light. He was such a sweetie! I miss having a cat.

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

How cute!!! These photos are really wonderful.

I'd so love to have a cat, but it would not be fair to have her inside all day, I guess. So, for now, I stay cat-less. :-(

I hope you will have a cat again some day.

[serpenatrix.livejournal.com]

They are gorgeous, m'dear! And Moo is a beauty... I *adore* black cats, those little domestic panthers.

[florence-craye.livejournal.com]

Tusker Moo is too cute! :D I love seeing my flist's cats. I can never have too many kitty squees.

Here are pics of my kitties:

Zeus

and

Charlie

[http://users.livejournal.com/_lore/]

Pita is very flat. I couldn't stop staring her.... <3

You and xochiquetzl should have a kittypicspam crossover some day! :D

love, lore

[mariannelee.livejournal.com]

Damn. Now I miss my Cuddles, and I have the perfect excuse to get another -- mice.

They are both adorable.

Don't we give them the silliest names?

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Hee! Glad you enjoyed the catspam.

Every time I see your adorable kitties I can't help but think of Moo. ;)

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Aw! Such a cute icon.

Oh, hysterical! Does Dawn ever run into walls or fall off couches? Peach did all the time. She was a bit klutzy. She would look at you and you could just see that there was nothing going on in her head at all, except happy ignorance.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I am of the firm opinion that cats who live inside live longer, healthier, and better lives. All three cats that I've owned have lived their lives completely inside a house. I would never let my cat go outside, except supervised and leashed.

That said, I think a cat could be happy in a 1000 ft apt, but I wouldn't. I would want some separate place for litterbox, and I just don't have it here.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Hee! My dad was of the firm opinion that Moo thought he was a panther. It was very adorable. :) Thank you!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Oh, those are terrific pictures! Zeus seems perfectly named, Mr. Fiery and Hilarious. I loved seeing them. *hugs the kitties*

[valis2.livejournal.com]

iibnf once said something about how the internet was invented for catpicspam. I have to agree. ;)

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Oh, the cute names are the best part!

I used to live next door to a beautiful golden retriever named Chubbs. She was awesome.

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

I guess it depends on what the cat is used to. If they have lived inside for all their life, they will be happy that way. But I have met cats who would have gone crazy inside, being used to run free all the time. They were real country cats, of the "Don't touch me too often or I will scratch you"-type.

And of course you are right, outside there is a lot more danger for a cat. In a rural area it is easier to let them go outside than in a city. I wouldn't want to take the risk that the cat gets run over by a car. This happens so often and is really sad. Parent's of a friend of mine had a very clever cat. Every time she heard a car engine, she left the street.

1000 ft are about 90 square metres? That seems a big enough place to share for a woman and a cat. :-) A friend of mine, jaelle_n_gilla, has two cats and I guess they too live completely and happily inside.

I didn't want to imply that a cat is always unhappy when kept inside. Maybe most of them feel just fine that way. It would be the best if there was a way to tell them apart from those types who'd like to run free, even at a young age.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, I should have mentioned that it is entirely cruel to take an outdoor can and force them to be an indoor cat. I am just of the opinion that if a cat is to be a domestic, indoor pet, then I think they should start their lives indoors and stay that way until the end. So many dangers outside.

It's a big enough place for a cat, oh yes, but I just don't have a good place for a litterbox. :(

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

What would a good place look like? It sounds like you need some extra place for it.

I imagine it would better have tiles than carpet, because cats like to scratch in the box. From what I know of cat people, most of them share their bathroom with the cat's litterbox. In my place, the bathroom is really tiny; it would be very difficult to squeeze a litterbox in.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I'd want a basement or utility room or someplace out of the way. Tile floor/linoleum is a must. :)

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

I see. It's no fun to step into the litterbox when stumbling around half asleep at night... ;-)

[jaelle-n-gilla.livejournal.com]

Dawn occasionally slips off the sofa or the window sill if she's asleep. On her mind is mostly food, and she never learned how to poperly burry her crap in a cat litter. She makes the most noise possible by scratching the plastic box but without touching the sand. But then, she's so sweet. Does innocence and stupidity always go together?

[jaelle-n-gilla.livejournal.com]

It's true, ours have always lived inside. Nevertheless Midnight sits on the windowsill each day and howls at the birds on the roof next door. I am thoroughly glad they are indoor cats right now with the bird flu around.
And with the Omega litter box and the litter locker it is not problem to have that on a halfway acceptabl esurface. (No, I am not getting a provision ;-)

[athenakt.livejournal.com]

Awwwww!

Seems I can never resist kitty pictures. Not to mention fluffy bellies. Whenever my kitten (of 5-6 years) goes on her back, I must pet the belly, no matter if I've developed an allergy or not. Fluffiness! *washes hands*

Peach looks to have longer hair than mine (thank heavens). And tusks? Hee!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Peach had this awful undercoat of teeny fine fur that would float about, nearly invisible. As soon as I petted her my nose would start to run. She was so furry!

I love that Tusker Moo photo. It cracks me up.