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Sunday, January 28, 2007

Serious Cat Photos

Well, I did it. I finally changed this blog over to the New Blogger. It seems to have gone well, but I couldn't be certain until I'd actually posted something. And since I don't have a new recipe for you, I thought I'd show you photos of my third favorite photography subject (after family and food): CATS.


Cats

My cats always look so serious. I wish I could get them to smile, but that's just the way they are. I assure you that they are happy, healthy, friendly cats, but they're also very serious. The one in front, Bud, will come running the second my daughter raises her voice in distress and will meow repeatedly to let us know that she's in trouble. He's a very loving, loyal cat, but not given to smiling.

Guard Cat

Despite his sentry-like stance in this photo, Domino is no watch-cat. If an adult other than D. or me enters the house, he runs to hide in our bedroom. Kids are a different story. He's never been afraid of children and will plop himself down in the midst of a crowd of them.

Leda, in the background, is a true scaredy cat. In fact, I took this photo because it's one of the few times she's emerged from the house. She hides under the sofa or bed from everybody except D. and me (including, unfortunately, E). At night she comes out of hiding and sleeps on my pillow, keeping my head warm and probably my lungs filled with cat fur. At less than 5 pounds, she's the size of a kitten, but she's 11 years old.

And that's the Serious Cat round-up for this week, brought to you by the New Blogger.

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

Beautiful photos of your cats! I have a question that relates to the topic of your blog: are your cats vegans? If so, what brand of pet food do you feed them? And more importantly, do they like it? I have a cat and really want to veganize her! Thanks!

-Gabrielle

7:12 PM, January 28, 2007  
Anonymous toni said...

They're beautiful!

"...but they're also very serious."

The question is... Do they speak French? :)))

French for Cats: All the French Your Cat Will Ever Need
by Henri de la Barbe
(Henry Beard)
ISBN 067940676X

My kitty has yet to learn. (sigh)

Thanks for sharing.

Best wishes.

7:29 PM, January 28, 2007  
Blogger Linda said...

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9:45 AM, January 29, 2007  
Blogger Linda said...

Domino's stance and profile is so perfectly captured. Bravo. Nature is so beautiful and still manages to amaze me daily.

9:49 AM, January 29, 2007  
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11:50 AM, January 29, 2007  
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11:51 AM, January 29, 2007  
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11:55 AM, January 29, 2007  
Blogger Gaia said...

Pumpking says "Hi!" to Domino and wants to share a couple of his chickpeas with him :)

1:47 PM, January 29, 2007  
Blogger bazu said...

Your cats are beautiful! One of my cats, Marble, is just like your Leda and is inexplicably scared of everything. Sometimes she jumps-for nothing! Meanwhile, her sister Bijou lounges around contentedly.
Welcome to the new blogger!

2:19 PM, January 29, 2007  
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6:37 PM, January 29, 2007  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Cat's can't be vegans or vegetarians and be healthy. They are carniovres. People are herbivores. I am a vegan and make homemade raw cat food from this recipe. www.catnutrition.org

6:39 PM, January 29, 2007  
Blogger SusanV said...

Please, no vegan cat wars! :-)

Gabrielle, it's my belief that cats are better off not being raised vegan. I know that some people have had good results feeding their cats a vegan diet, but I have to do what I think is best for my cats. Two of them (Bud and Leda) are geting up in years, and I wouldn't want to do anything to jeopardize their health.

Toni, I'm laughing out loud! Though my husband wanders around the house speaking (bad) French, neither the cats nor the kid have picked it up at all. Pity!

Linda, I constantly think that cats are natures works of art. They are truly beautiful animals.

Gaia, I will remember your Pumpkin to Domino! He always appreciates a good chickpea. :-)

Bazu, I really don't understand how cats get their personalities. We raised Leda since she was tiny in a very calm, safe environment. Perhaps she remembers something that happened before we adopted her. It's funny that you have two sibling cats with such different personalities.

7:21 PM, January 29, 2007  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm with you!

9:01 PM, January 29, 2007  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What do you feed your cats? They look beautiful, fluffy, and healthy!

9:11 AM, January 30, 2007  
Blogger Kati said...

I have a question for you: are Leda and Domino Snowshoe Siamese? My cat's mom was a snowshoe, although you wouldn't know it from looking at Uma, because she's black and white and doesn't really have the typical markings.

Thanks for sharing - your kitties are gorgeous!

10:51 AM, January 30, 2007  
Blogger SusanV said...

Kati, both Leda and Domino are Siamese mixtures, but they're not related to each other (we got them 7 years apart in two different states). Domino looks a lot like photos of snowshoes, but none of his siblings were Siamese looking, so I think his coloring is just a happy accident. Leda looks more like a mix between a tabby and a Siamese. She has tabby stripes on her face.

Anonymous, I feed my cats various brands of high-quality cat food. They get bored easily, so I switch brands often. Domino also enjoys cantaloupe and other soft fruit.

5:11 PM, January 31, 2007  
Blogger funwithyourfood said...

AWW thank you for sharing photos of your cats! They're beautiful

teddy

11:49 PM, February 04, 2007  
Blogger Christie said...

very cool blog! i'm so happy to have found it. i'm a vegan wannabe photographer and i LOVE cat photos. your cats are beautiful. i'll be coming back to read more.

7:40 PM, March 07, 2007  
Blogger DerikThompson said...

I have two cats that are identical to Domino and Bud.

3:48 AM, February 16, 2008  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Susan,
As the very proud owner of ten cats, which include two Flame Point Siamese sisters, a Tortie/Siamese mix, an Oriental shorthair, and our very sweet boy Taji, who is a Seal point Siamese Snowshoe (with multiple toes!), I can tell you with absolute certainty that Domino is a Seal point Siamese Snowshoe. I don't believe he is mixed with any other breeds, as his markings are identical to his breed. Taji is very vocal (like most Siamese), very loveable, playful, and loves to sleep on his back, preferably under the covers, or some type of blanket. Snowshoes also come in another color - Blue point, which is much paler and softer. Snowshoes always are identified as either a "Seal or Blue point Siamese Snowshoe", that is their correct breed title.

Just a little info for you. Unfortunately I couldn't see Leda well enough to identify her, but she looked like she might be a Himilayan mix.

12:26 PM, October 25, 2008  

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