I Am Eight Cats Old...(So Far!)

Went to a cat show this past Valentine's Day weekend. Why? Because i have a show cat? Because i have friends with show cats? Because i was looking to acquire another cat? Nope. Like many "cat people", i just want to be around cats, and the more cats, the happier i am. So, once a year or so, i hang out at a local cat fancier's show for a few hours and just enjoy myself!

Love to watch the show cat owners transporting their fluffy babies to and from the judging.

...Are they just products to compete for ribbons with?.....

Don't think so....i can't look at these pics and see anything but love....

Hmmm, not sure exactly what this is - a giant Tribble?

And once you've seen a Sphinx cat, it's hard to forget! They are the hairless cats, interesting and spookily cute.....

 But really, i don't think i'd want to wake up in the middle of the night with something like THIS staring at me!

 i want a cat with all the stuff it's supposed to have - like fur,.... a tail,

                                                              Manx

                                                      .....ears.....! 

                                               Scottish Fold

My favorite breed - Abyssinian! They look like little cougars with an Egyptian flavor to them. As the saying goes, 'In ancient times, cats were worshipped as gods, and they have not forgotten this!". I have wanted one for years, but, besides the expense, there are no Aby breeders near me, and i don't want some poor kitten having to be SHIPPED to me! But, someday....

                                       A darker (Ruddy or Red ) tone

                                    And another Aby, this one Blue or Silver...

                                              At rest between judging

              I would NOT want to be a judge! Can YOU tell which one is better?

Had fun watching this little guy ~ most of these cats are laid back and don't mind any of the attention, but he was really complaining!

                                       I....DO....NOT....WANT!!!

The patterns are just awesome on some of these felines. This is a very light colored Bengal.

                Another oddity ~ a Rex, or curly coated cat. Reportedly hypoallergenic

i really liked this judge....

                Maybe making one of these posts into a scratching post wasn't such a good idea!

          ...Can you say "Velcro"?

                         Check out the tie!

i think this won the prize (in MY mind) for cushiest digs! This is a Somali, which is basically a longhaired Abyssinian, and one that i would want as bad or more than a shorthair Aby.

That's the end of the tour for now ~ oh, yeah, my cats ended up with a new Valentine's Day present, too!......

SkeeterWorld

Skeeter - in her first month home....

Speaking of "the new kitten", about four years after we adopted Crickit, my other cat, Sneekers, passed away at the age of 17. It was very hard- she was, i think, the sweetest and prettiest cat i ever owned (more on her later). My husband didn't feel like going out and getting a new pet right away after that, but although i missed her terribly, i thought it would be better to bring another kitty home as soon as possible. As a result, i waited longer than i wanted to, and Crickit became used to being the "only child" in a hurry! After looking at shelters and the newspaper, i ended up adopting a tiny female calico (calicos are almost always girls!) kitten. When i brought her home, Crickit looked at the kitten, gave us both a betrayed look , hissed, and ran off! It took her a full six months to calm down about that - plus Skeeter, being a typical kitten, would happily chase, torment, and tackle Crickit, no matter how much she growled and hissed. It's been another four years, and unfortunately Skeeter hasn't slowed down at all, much to Crickit's irritation! We call Skeeter "Picasso", the way her face is marked, it makes her look lopsided, like a Picasso painting - she acts sort of caddywampus at times, too!