A lot of people sent in pictures and stories about their felids, and lest I overwhelm you by posting them simultaneously, I’ll try to put up three per day (except on Caturdays, when I’ll post other felid-related items). If you sent me a photo, it will appear.
By the way, entries CLOSED at 9 p.m. Chicago time last night, but I continued to accept them until now because I’m a nice guy. But hold off after this, k?
I’ll do them in random order, but let’s begin with a familiar cat: Baihu, the leash-walking tabby of reader and tenacious commenter Ben Goren. (Readers’ comments are indented.)
Here’s a photo of Baihu for your World Cat Day post. The framed disc is one of my Dad’s works of art: solid hardwoods cut, glued together, and then turned on a lathe to about 5/16″ thick. This work is titled, “Why Knot?” Baihu often manages to find his way into studio photography — which is good, because he’s better than a ruler for providing a sense of scale.
From Joe and Crystal:
This is our cat named Kenny. He loves listening to music, but is not so good at playing it.
And from reader Mark:
We fostered these three kittens from the shelter intending to keep only one— we planned to let the shelter adopt out the other two when they were old enough. Twelve years later we still have all three.
Nice! Very nice looking beasts. Nice wood work Ben(‘s Dad) and studio photo.
Thanks! Having as talented a model as Baihu certainly helps….
b&
Baihu seriously looks like he’s modelling the art!
Plus, he just kinda wanders into the shot…
That is the first good look I’ve had of the famous Baihu. What a handsome lad. He does look like he could be quite the bandit at times.
The look on Kenny’s face reminds me of a young boy resigned to having his picture taken on family portrait day, but would really rather be back home playing with his friends.
Regarding the three cute bombs, that is why we NEVER foster kittens at home. The kids love to volunteer at a cat rescue shelter near us, but no bringing them home.
I’m not sure a “no foster” rule would help us 😉
We’ve adopted two more cats recently just by finding kittens on the street here in DC.
It never fails. Just eight months after our last shelter adoption two strays/drop-offs showed up.
My cat is a straight off the street adoption. I was walking to Walgreen’s in a fevered haze and a kitten meowed at me in front of the Buffalo Soldiers Museum. I said I would take her home if she was still there when I came back. Wallgreen’s was closed. I didn’t realize it was after ten at night. Nabbed the kitten and drove to the Fiesta on Wheeler. I normally would have walked, but in my state I believed I would seem vulnerable as I took the footpath under the underpass. Bought my drugs and my kitten food there and came home to my kitten.
My gf took me to the University of Houston health clinic the next day and I finally got a correct diagnosis and treatment.
S is no longer with me, but Maggie, Catmo, Magnolia, Miss Babycat, Gagmolia, is still around 14 years later.
Oh, this’ll be fun, having the cats parceled out in small batches. More time to savor each.
Baihu looks regal as always, right at home in a fine art portrait. (Gorgeous work, btw–by both the woodworker and the photographer.)
Kenny is totally squee in that shot–what a doll!
I so agree with darrelle re the seductive power of kittens. Could those have been from the same litter? My son & his gf once rescued 2 of 3 feral littermates, one black, one white; and the one that got away was orange tabby!
Yes, same litter: orange and white are boys, their sister is gray.
So interesting when that happens. I understand that implies multiple fathers.
My son’s cats also had quite different body types, hair length, personality, etc.
Bummer, I’ll have to wait till next year to send mine.
Hello, Baihu! So handsome and photogenic!
Maybe Kenny’s big, soft paws would rather play a drum, or a string of bells?
That’s one reason that we don’t foster kittens! I had to give up my first cat’s two kittens because the landlord would only let me keep the mother. Fortunately the landlord’s wife adopted the kittens so I was able to visit them. I had Maia, the mother, for 14 years, and always regretted not being able to keep her kittens.
I think I sent mine in too late, I had trouble choosing a photo. I’m not a great photographer and I had lots of not fabulous pics to choose from. Sorry about that. Great photos of kittehs, though I had hoped to see more.
All photos of cats are fabulous, even if some are more or less fabulous than others.
b&
I like the wood sculpture a lot!
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Beautiful kittehs