Reader Callan Bentley entered lovely Lola. The original photo was the “cat with backpack” shown below, but he’s since submitted a few others.
Lola is a small, gray cat that I adopted from the SPCA. She is a charmer not only because she loves to hang out with people, but also for her endearing habit of crawling into small spaces and then hanging out there, looking contented. Whether it’s a bag, a box, an open drawer, or a trash can, she loves to get inside and look out.
My favorite example of this habit came when I was getting ready for a backpacking trip to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, and Lola wanted in on the action. With the backpack propped against the wall (and the belt loop buckled), Lola went over and inserted herself into the empty space. The result of this particular exploration made it look like she planned on shouldering my pack down the trail. She’s an indoor-only cat, so she wasn’t allowed to actually join me on the trail, but I love the confident, assured look she projects – like backpacking is second nature to her.
Lola again channeling Maru:
I once saw a kitten sitting in the pocket of a pool table. She looked like Lola, too.
I love those all-gray kitteh’s. Just like my old Annabelle, who passed away in 2008 at age 22.
The Gnu Maru.
Absolutely gorgeous. 🙂
Wonderful cat.
Ooooooh! What a gorgeous girl. I too have a soft spot for all-grey kittehs. And for kittehs that like to squeeze into tight spots.
That last picture is so darn cute!
Awww.
Goes in the catalogue with Dusty in the flowerpot and daveau’s Bryxie and Keeshu in stacked boxes, one each.
Wow! You mean they made it up to the level of Dusty? That means a lot.
Well of course! As does Merlyn. (In a salad bowl? In a shoe? On a halved avocado?)
8 pound kitteh in a 5 pound box. Very cute! Horray for Lola and Callan!
Actually, I think she’s a pedigree Russian Blue. Everything about her from her colour to her coat length to her eye colour and shape to her ear-set just screams “Russian!”
I agree totally with you. Russian Blue all the way. Also the hanging out with people is another aspect of the Russian Blue. They’re very much a people cat. They’re also a great cat for people with low allergies, they’re short hair and don’t shed that much. Mine loved to be brushed.
You can find wonderful things at the rescue organizations! 😀
Cute kitteh is cute. 🙂
Another vote for the all-grey kitties–and those beautiful lantern-yellow eyes! Backpack shot–too cute! 🙂
Wow, she is beautiful! And my fav pic is the first–she appears to be meditating. They’ll all adorable shots, though.