The CAT thread.

[BeeMaster]

This is Mayhem he was bore in the drought 2 years ago. Someone found him in a field and took his to the vet. He had a sinus infection and had to have his eye removed.
He loves to run around like crazy but his favorite thing to do is bushwhack. We think he was the runt of the litter. He likes to act tuff but really likes to be loved.

[herr_oberst]

Rescue cat. He had some real bad luck in a past life before I got him - missing some front teeth, his claws were removed, his tail is crooked from some kind of terrible accident in the past (I should have named him Fibonacci - too late) and he has a tendency to pee in places that aren't his litter box....

The good! He's mellow, follows me around like a dog, good around kids, very playful, good companion....

[Mike Billings]

My litter:

[Erakad]

The Blues Brothers, Jake (grey) and Elwood (white). Our first cats, rescued while we were in Japan.

[Hydrocket]

Total let-down. Thought it was going to be a real CAT thread...

[cashflyer]

This is Maguire.
Partially in the photo is Spanky (rip).

[cashflyer]

Darla (rip)

[nostatic]

Milo (RIP) and Twiggy. My wife jokes that she is jealous of Twiggy, as that cat follows me around and insists on being on or near me. And if my wife comes and sits next to me on the couch Twiggy will invariably jump up and try to sit between us.

[mattdavis11]

I don't dislike cats, they are purposeful, and quite useful if given the chance.

[Rinty]

This is Suri, an Abyssinian:



And Shiloh, a Balinese. He's not just a pretty boy, but is an excellent mouser:

[Baz]

Banjo

[Baz]

He and his brother (Tucker) are outside cats and have a pretty good life here....showed up as a litter of 4 orphans 8 years ago and now we're down to just the two males.

[Baz]

This is KING - best cat I ever had. Rescued as a baby kitten in a huge rainstorm on Highway One in Holly Hill back in the late 80's. Was with me through 5 moves - even got lost once and got him back through a classified - must have hopped in someone's truck and wound up across town. RIP Kinger.....

[Baz]

Kinger with me in my Naples apartment...

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by Rinty

And Shiloh. He's not just a pretty boy, but is an excellent mouser:

Shiloh could be related to Marshall:



RIP Scupper and Rhoda:

[Mike80911]

This is Jinxy he is a Persian we have had him for about 10 years. When my kids begged me for a cat I was not to excited to give in because I was never a cat person but over the last 10 years I must admit that he is probably my best friend.

[matt f]

Manny, an Ocicat, on his favorite piece of furniture.
Gets pi$$ed if I move, extremely verbal and will leave a mark.
He's got 2 buddies, Nigel, a Savannah, and George, a blue point Himalayan.
Will post pics of Nigel and George when they decide to grace me with their presence.

[fanaudical]

I've always had cats around except for a few years after our last set of kitties passed away from old age (both 18+ years old). That was hard.

We got two new kittens last year (Jake and Elwood):



More recent pics:







They are very well socialized and the nicest cats I've ever had.

We have a new stray, Sam, that adopted us this spring. He didn't like people at first, but had him checked out at the vet (disease free!) and brought him inside. He's not well socialized; it's like having a cautiously-affectionate miniature black panther in the house. (He pounces on you from above out of nowhere once in a while.) Here he is with a bandaged foot:

[matt f]

Nigel granted me an audience.
He's a Savannah (part African Serval) and chirps and yodels. No meows.
Raw chicken legs with bone are his primary diet.
Best not to get near him when he is feeding.
Can jump from floor to top of fridge and leap from there 10-12ft to my shoulder, usually uninvited. Fully clawed, as are all 3 of my cats.
The marks do not buff out!

[5String43]

Here is a nice shot - at least I like it - of Rio, our Maine coon, putting an Amazon book box to its highest and best use.