It’s time for another installment of readers’ cats, which I’m presenting in threes (owners, not cats).
The first is by reader Peter Nothnagle, who occasionally comments here as ‘Peter N'”.
This is Gus, a cat who understands comfort, relaxing in a sunbeam.
Reader Elizabeth sends not only a photo of her cat, but also a cartoon:
My name is Elizabeth Beilke, and attached is a photo of my catawampus feline friend, Small Puma. I have also attached one of my comics in which she was featured, in case that might be of interest.
Smart cat! You can see more of Beilke’s cartoons at her tumblr site, Awkward Cephalopod.
Finally, reader Dave sends us two moggies:
These handsome and rakish beasts are called Mithras, and Clause, and they are brothers, and are now enjoying a stately retirement in Versailles, France. They’re 14 years old now but still in the prime of their lives, and enjoy plentiful and muchly deserved belly rubs, fuss and tuna and reciprocate with much love upon their human staff. Mithras’s classical tabby looks led to him becoming known as the “The King of Cats” (despite his ear being mangled by an unruly subject in a fight some years ago), even though his brother is the alpha male/Chief Enforcer and the real Power behind the throne.
Mithras first:
Then Clause:
Nice drawing from Liz.
Interested to know how much more ‘domesticated’ piebald cats are, compared with more original colours (tabbies like a wild cat), thinking of the way we breed for less aggressive animals e.g. Belyaev & his foxes…
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/print/2011/03/taming-wild-animals/ratliff-text
Love the kittehs.
All very nice cats, I especially like Gus’ thoughtful expression.
Thanks very much; brings a smile to my face early in the morning!
Nice drawing Lizz!
Thank you for posting these, Prof. Ceiling Cat. Both Mithras and Clause will be getting extra fuss tonight (as is their right of course).
Handsome lads! Living the good life too.
Four more much-loved ‘fur-persons,’ as May Sarton dubbed them. Always a treat to see everyone’s sweeties and imagine how much they brighten their humans’ days.