Happiness from your local SPCA

[NiX]

KITTEH!. We saved him from being put down awhile back. He's a very dominant cat and the people had 2 more that he brutalized. He had to be kept separate from them or else he'd knock them silly. I saw it first hand when my older brother dumped his ex-girlfriends cat off at my place one time. Man did he pummel the shit out of that cat. I love him muchly!  He has so much personality. What with the drinking from cups only and eating straight from the bag of food.

[cmlancas]

Pls 2 Eyebleach?

[NiX]

I only reply to people who make sense. And Schild.

[cmlancas]

Sorry, I was adding a caption to your cat. I think ICHC.com is funny. :)

[Engels]

My two cats, also taken from a shelter. Their mom was nearly feral and was mistreating them, so they had to be taken away from her at an early age. They're a abysinian and tabby mix. The one on the left with the suspicious glare is the girl, the bored looking one is the male.

[Margalis]

Those cats are too cool for school and they don't take shit from anybody!

[Engels]

Actually, they're complete spazzes, but they know how to keep up appearances when there's a camera around.

[NiX]

They look soft.

[Lantyssa]

Juliet the Spook.  A neighborhood cat who loves us so much we're a second home.  I don't know how she obtained her human, but since it's effectively a second parent adoption I want to show her off.

[rk47]

Pink eyes? or is that just a camera thing?

[bhodi]

That looks like a seal point Siamese, so it will have blue eyes. The redeye is definitely camera flash.

[Lantyssa]

Yes, she has very blue eyes.

[Trippy]

Sorry, I was adding a caption to your cat. I think ICHC.com is funny. :)

Yes, definitely a caption-worthy picture.

[Bunk]

Juliet the Spook.  A neighborhood cat who loves us so much we're a second home.  I don't know how she obtained her human, but since it's effectively a second parent adoption I want to show her off.

Pretty cat. I've always found it funny how some cats seem to just decide that they live in mutiple houses.

Oh, and off camera flash is your friend. :)

[Hayduke]

Portuguese water dogs are attractive dogs that don't shed so that might be a good idea if you don't like shedding, but still want a real dog.  My neighbor has one and they're beautiful dogs when trimmed right.  I personally prefer real dogs (not yappy small dogs, or dogs with inbred deformities).  I've got a lab right now who works well because he's very calm, and somewhat indifferent to other people and dogs.  Labs are big dogs, but can work fine in an apartment if they're well socialized at an early age.  One of the cooler dogs I had in the past was a bluetick coonhound (wasn't living in an apartment then).  But he was sort of neurotic and a total escape artist, personally I find their barking hilarious but it's really loud.

I don't know much about cats, but in general I prefer pets with personality so they're not a good fit.

[voodoolily]

No one said anything nice about my kitteh. I assume that means no one bothered to crick rinky. Here he is again!

[Signe]

Cool.  A dog with dreads. 



VDL, your kitty is adorable.  All the cats and dogs in this thread are adorable. (the man with bees on his face, not so much) And I've met several kitties with great big personalities, although I generally like puppies better.  That cat that wanted to adopt us was as affectionate as any dog I've met.  She seems to have found enough homes to keep her occupied, too.   

[Lantyssa]

Juliet often acts more like a dog than a cat.  Probably because she was raised with them.  When her owner is out walking her dog, Juliet will trot along side.  I've only seen her afraid of one of the dozen dogs in the complex, too.

[Engels]

My aunt lost her cat of 3 years to a pack of roaming dogs in her neighborhood. Your fears may not be unfounded :/

I think your cat is a cutie, btw. I love it when they do the dead cockroach :)

[RhyssaFireheart]

No one said anything nice about my kitteh. I assume that means no one bothered to crick rinky. Here he is again!

Did your cat just get done rolling on the carpet or did he lose a fight with a power socket? 

EDIT - Holy hell.. I need to make sure I actually read my previews first.  Typos FTL.

[Tale]

Did you cat just get done rolling on the carpet or did he lost a fight with a power socket? 

I thought the problem was that someone had driven a black stake through the cat's head. Maybe it was just my eyes.

[voodoolily]

Maine Coons are famous for sleeping in odd positions. Prolly stems from their lineage as farm cats (catching some zzs on any number of uncomfortable farm equipment). He like playin' possum. 

Bock is also very dog-like in his behavior - very loyal, follows me around the house/yard/neighborhood. I had him leash-trained when he was a kitten, but didn't stick with it. My favorite quirk of his is that he chirps instead of meowing.

[bhodi]

Pre-captioned image for you, enjoy!

[Engels]

Please, allow me to start the inanity.

[Rasix]

Here are my cats. I have too many. Let me show you them.



There's Max, who is part Maine Coon. Acts like a dog.



Jasmine and Ivan.  Jasmine is a polydactyl, so she's got 6 toes on her left paw and 7 on the right.  Ivan is evil.



And finally, Harry, looking rather evil and animatronic. Great cat, good hunter, and very nice.

All gotten though the Humane Society or other rescue operations.

[Engels]

Very nice cats. I'd love to have that many cats, but with two, its already cruel and unusual punishment (for us humans).

[Sky]

[WayAbvPar]

There's Max, who is part Maine Coon. Acts like a dog.

Does he follow you around room to room? I see you are getting some snuggle time- my Maine Coon refuses to lay near or on me unless my wife isn't home. I am clearly 2nd fiddle.

[Engels]

There's Max, who is part Maine Coon. Acts like a dog.

Does he follow you around room to room? I see you are getting some snuggle time- my Maine Coon refuses to lay near or on me unless my wife isn't home. I am clearly 2nd fiddle.

Same with my male cat. Mom's the favorite, I'll do in a pinch.

[Rasix]

There's Max, who is part Maine Coon. Acts like a dog.

Does he follow you around room to room? I see you are getting some snuggle time- my Maine Coon refuses to lay near or on me unless my wife isn't home. I am clearly 2nd fiddle.

Yep.  If he's awake he's likely in the same room or setting next to me.  Wife is upset that he sits close to me now instead of her.  He also responds to his name and will come if called.  Cat just adores any affection.  He'll ram his head under your hand if you stop petting.

Very nice cats. I'd love to have that many cats, but with two, its already cruel and unusual punishment (for us humans).

4 is absolute overkill.  2 would be a good number.  With 4 you've got a good chance that one will be a puker (I've got 2), one will have some sort of chronic illness (Harry has manageable upper respiratory problems), you'll get a lot more hair everywhere (my Dyson fills up weekly), the food and litter costs become excessive, and any small allergy problems will be magnified.  Luckily the constant exposure seems to have turned my major cat allergy into a minor one.

Still, despite that, I wouldn't give up a single one.  Helps that none are psychopaths. 

[voodoolily]

Ours is a 3-puker, 3-longhair, 1 occassional pisser household. Only one of our 4 is perfect, but even he is pretty annoying. He insists on being in your lap ANY time you are seated and has punctured several shirts and pants with his incessant biscuit-making.

[bhodi]

Behold... The Cheat in his favorite pose. Yes, he actually sleeps like that. All day long.

[Engels]

verah cute

[Signe]

Are you sure that's not a cat skin rug? 

[WayAbvPar]

Finally remembered to take a couple of pics this morning. Crappy cell phone camera ftl.

Toby-







And his namesake-