 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
| HomeDiscussion GroupsGeneral TopicsCat AnecdotesHealth and BehaviorRescue CatKB.com Contact UsLink To UsSearch & Site Map |
Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / January 2007Lap Full of Fur
Bliss for a cat slave and her owners on a chilly January night: A comfy chair in my living room after I'd had supper and washed the dihes; watching a DVD with a cup of steaming hot tea in easy reach. On my feet, socks and woolly slippers. A nice warm afghan covering me, and in my lap, a pair of peaceful, drowsy kitties, purring from neck rubs, ear scritches and repeated stroking. =o) We're having windy, chilly weather here, and I'm fulfilling my function as heated, padded cat furniture. =o) Francesca was in such an advanced state of bliss, she was drooling. One must take time to enjoy the little pleasures of life! Melissa > Bliss for a cat slave and her owners on a chilly January night: A comfy > chair in my living room after I'd had supper and washed the dihes; [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > furniture. =o) Francesca was in such an advanced state of bliss, she > was drooling. One must take time to enjoy the little pleasures of life! Sounds heavenly! Joyce That's very sweet. Rhonda > Bliss for a cat slave and her owners on a chilly January night: A comfy > chair in my living room after I'd had supper and washed the dihes; [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Melissa > Bliss for a cat slave and her owners on a chilly January night: A comfy > chair in my living room after I'd had supper and washed the dihes; [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > furniture. =o) Francesca was in such an advanced state of bliss, she > was drooling. One must take time to enjoy the little pleasures of life! It's so nice, this experience. Boyfie will only come up on my lap when I am very quiet and watching TV. It's such an honour that I dare not move, especially if he purrs his tiny purr too. He hardly ever purrs. He does a curly thing on my lap, so trusting. He will sometimes pat my face. I had unexpected visitors tonight who I've never met before. They were cat-friendly. Kitty came from the kitchen and was scritch-tarting all over them. Boyfie came from his upstairs sleep on the spare bed to go out for a wee and said "OMG, OMG, there are *people* here!" One of the visitors said "OMG what a beautiful-looking cat" as he shot outside and shot back inside to the spare bed. It's such a shame that I am the only one to know how lovely he is. Not just in his appearance - he is very handsome - but in his temperament. He does not have a scratch or bite in him. Unfortunately he is too shy to show himself to anyone except me. If he hears the doorbell ring he immediately insists on going out the back door. One or two of my friends don't believe he exists. Tweed >It's so nice, this experience. Boyfie will only come up on my lap when I am >very quiet and watching TV. It's such an honour that I dare not move, [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >insists on going out the back door. >One or two of my friends don't believe he exists. I also like face pats. Boyfriend sure does love his meowmie! It's too bad that some people think that Boyfriend is imaginary. I think it's very sweet, your cats, their personalities, their moods, and how they communicate their feelings. >Bliss for a cat slave and her owners on a chilly January night: A comfy >chair in my living room after I'd had supper and washed the dihes; [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >furniture. =o) Francesca was in such an advanced state of bliss, she >was drooling. One must take time to enjoy the little pleasures of life! I didn't know it was possible to have two lap fungi at once. How blissful. > >Bliss for a cat slave and her owners on a chilly January night: A comfy > >chair in my living room after I'd had supper and washed the dihes; [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I didn't know it was possible to have two lap fungi at once. How > blissful. With my feet up on the footstool and with the chair reclined, there's plenty of room for two lap fungi. We spent another night in front of the TV this evening in the same manner as last night. But oof! =o) Nina is a furry brick! Melissa >With my feet up on the footstool and with the chair reclined, there's >plenty of room for two lap fungi. We spent another night in front of >the TV this evening in the same manner as last night. But oof! =o) >Nina is a furry brick! You know, something you said earlier about Nina having a "belt" made me think kitty patterning in that area. I've looked at so many RPCA posters' cat pictures lately that I've been beginning to see patterns. It seems to me that most cats have a very similar underlying bicolor patterning scheme. For example, the underbelly has a greater tendency to be white, but if the belly is pigmented, its strongest tendency is around the midsection, where Nina has her "belt". My Betty was a tuxedo where the black didn't quite meet there, which gave her a "zipper". Karen's Pearl is mostly all black in that area, leaving her with a "bikini". Pam's Huey has a tabby spot right in the middle of his belly there. Another area where cats tend to be white is around the neck. Mostly black cats can get "lockets", "necklaces", and "shirtfronts". Sometimes the white has spread a lot, leaving the cat a "mask and mantle" or "cap and saddle". Another area where Nina has usual, but unusual pigmentation is her snout. Nina has a tabby snout. Tweed's boyfriend has a tabby nosie, Joyce has her Smudge, and so on. The chin is another interesting area. My Betty had a "beauty mark" there. Marina's Frank had a "beard". Other cats with more fully pigmented chins include Susan's Otis, who has a full beard, and Julie's Lacey, who has an even fuller orange triangle. Everyone's kitties are so cute! > Another area where cats tend to be white is around the neck. Mostly > black cats can get "lockets", "necklaces", and "shirtfronts". I love the white "shirtfronts". All 3 of mine have that. > Sometimes the white has spread a lot, leaving the cat a "mask and > mantle" or "cap and saddle". A friend of mine has a black & white cat whose upper part of her face is all black, and the lower part is all white. It looks like she's wearing a mask - and her name is "Zorra". :) > The chin is another interesting area. My Betty had a "beauty mark" > there. Marina's Frank had a "beard". Other cats with more fully > pigmented chins include Susan's Otis, who has a full beard, and > Julie's Lacey, who has an even fuller orange triangle. Then there's Licky, who has a black face with a white chin. Joyce > > >Bliss for a cat slave and her owners on a chilly January night: A comfy > > >chair in my living room after I'd had supper and washed the dihes; [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Melissa I, regularly have 2 black and white fungi on my recliner. It's lovely! :~) kili
|
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.