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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 01:14 PM
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Another Gratuitous Cat Thread.
This is Milo. He is the cuddliest cat in the world. It was recently suggested on another thread that there may be challengers to Milo's title of Most Cuddly. If so -- let's see 'em.

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barb162 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 01:19 PM
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1. Oh Milo is a darling, a beautiful pussycat
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 01:50 PM
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6. Thank you.
And most cuddly.
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barb162 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 02:17 PM
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15. meow to you too
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 01:33 PM
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2. I like smoosh faces
Here are a couple


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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 01:49 PM
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5. Awwww!
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we can do it Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 06:29 PM
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44. Ohhhh What Sweeties
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LisaL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 08:02 PM
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49. Here is my own smooshster.
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 11:02 PM
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55. Awwww!
CUTE!!
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purr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 01:41 PM
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3. Does my Osiris count?
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 01:49 PM
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4. Sure. That's just a different style of cuddly.
Edited on Mon Jan-02-06 01:49 PM by ocelot
Is Osiris a Sphinx? I hear they feel like warm suede.
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purr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 02:10 PM
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13. Indeed she is..
She feels like skin.. almost like a peach. The guys who are doing my addition call her 'sack' :rofl:
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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 05:45 PM
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36. I just adore Osiris.
I LOVE sphinxes. :D
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purr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 06:18 PM
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43. They are so much fun!! Did you ever see one in person?
They have to be the most vocal, affectionate cats I've ever met. I constantly have one on me.. at night I have BOTH sleeping with me on my electric blanket under the covers of course! They yap so much my amazon parrot meows like they do :rofl: Osiris is my golden cat.. she sits on top of the saltwater tank and fishes.. Its hilarious :)
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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-03-06 04:42 PM
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58. Yes, I have - two of them who grew up together, a boy and a girl
The first thing I noticed was how wrinkly and, um, pouchy, was the boy's (neutered) scrotum. Don't read into that - the cat was, as cats love to do, licking his parts when I walked into the room. A hairless cat looks very different.

They were VERY friendly, and didn't want me to go. I wanted to keep them.
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Sanity Claws Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 06:31 PM
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46. With a face like that,
you must smile whenever you see her.
She is special.
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purr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 08:40 PM
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53. Oh she is..
She cheers me up whenever I have a bad day.. shes one great kitty!
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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 01:54 PM
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7. Who would ever suggest such a thing?
;)

Maybe these two could compete:


Charley


Skittles

???
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Heidi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 01:56 PM
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8. Are Charley and Skittles related?
What a couple of striped beauties! :thumbsup:
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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 01:59 PM
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9. Yep. Litter mates. And Moose is their brother:


They have one more sibling out there, a fluffy black boy, far too wild to approach. I'll have to trap him if I hope to get him neutered. Strangely, Moose - same feral litter, mind - became friendly on his own, began spending more and more time indoors, and finally, he spent the night last night -- on the bed. We are amazed.
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Heidi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 02:01 PM
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10. I love his name, and he looks snuggly as all get-out.
Give him some time, bertha. I think that boy wants lovin'. :thumbsup:

Thank you for bein' family to these sweet ones. :hug:
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we can do it Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 06:31 PM
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45. Moose is Cute!
My buddy I used to work with had a kitty named Moose, too. He was a sweetie.
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 02:02 PM
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11. I will concede that they are cuddly.
How is Skittles doing? Is she still, er, in the mood?
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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 02:09 PM
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12. LOL Yep.
But it's waning. I wish I could put her out so she could get some relief, but we don't have eight cats for nothing: we get attached. Sigh. No kittens.
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SofaKingLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 02:13 PM
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14. here













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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 02:20 PM
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16. That is not a cuddly cat.
However, I would agree that he/she is a cuddly dog.
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Prisoner_Number_Six Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 06:56 PM
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48. It's just plain NOT FAIR when they do that.
Those soft eyes have such sharp hooks.
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Hyernel Donating Member (665 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 02:29 PM
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17. This is my cat, Spock.
Edited on Mon Jan-02-06 02:31 PM by Hyernel


Always ready for his close up.
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 02:34 PM
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18. What a sweet furry face.
Great photo, too.
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we can do it Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 05:11 PM
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33. What A Cutie - Great Photo, Too
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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 05:46 PM
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37. Spock is beautiful? What's his breed - or is he a mutt?
My sister had a cat long ago who had a similar face. She had to be part Snowshoe... ?
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Hyernel Donating Member (665 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 11:37 PM
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56. My guess is part tiger and part siamese...
...or wherever those blue eyes come from. Sweetest cat I ever met. Perfectly house trained too.
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ralps Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 03:09 PM
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19. Here's my cuddly kitty Norman

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 03:15 PM
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20. Cuddly!
Another nice photo. How did you avoid the glowing cat-eyes -- no flash? And how did you keep him from putting his nose on the lens?
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ralps Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 03:27 PM
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21. My digital camera has a small zoom lens so I didn't need to get really
close to him. i did use a flash. Your kitty is really cuddly too. :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:
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auntAgonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 03:35 PM
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22. 2 of mine ..
Edited on Mon Jan-02-06 03:36 PM by auntAgonist
they are quite cuddly when they are not into things!

Rascal is the black and white, Rogue's the fat cat :)




blackie is the demon eyed cat! I cannot get a photo of him without the flashing eyes, even with red eye reduction set :(

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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 04:30 PM
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25. Have you tried getting a picture with him looking away
or in another direction?
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auntAgonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 05:18 PM
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35. It seems that no matter which
way I try to photograph him, if his eyes are in the picture... they flash :(
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 06:03 PM
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42. Weird...
I wonder if it does that to other cameras...
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 03:49 PM
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23. My Quinn LOOKS cuddly, but he isn't the cuddling kind.
Edited on Mon Jan-02-06 03:50 PM by ET Awful
:P

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auntAgonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 04:09 PM
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24. what a gorgeous cat!
beautiful photography too! thank you.

aA
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 04:40 PM
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28. Thank you!
That's by far the best picture of him I've ever taken. The post, lighting and position were just perfect at the time.

He's a very cool cat, it's just that affection is completely on his terms. You can't pick him up or snuggle, and he's not a lap cat, but he will lay down beside you on the sofa and purr for a long time as you rub his head. :P
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we can do it Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 04:31 PM
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26. How Do I Post A Picture from My Computer?
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ralps Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 04:39 PM
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27. Try using a website like photobucket.com It's free then upload your
Edited on Mon Jan-02-06 04:53 PM by ralps
photo the website. photobucket will then show 3 links to the photo you've uploaded. Use the top link, the one that says url, copy the link and paste it here. I hope that helps. :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:
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we can do it Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 04:51 PM
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29. Thanks -
I will try it.
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we can do it Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 05:03 PM
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30. This Is Manny My Sweetie,
Buddy is snoozing.

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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 05:04 PM
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31. Awwww, he's a handsome fella
:P
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ralps Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 05:05 PM
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32. Awwww, what cuddly kitties
:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:
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we can do it Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 05:15 PM
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34. Thanks - They Are HUGE and cuddly
Manny is up hear on my desk now looking at what I'm doing - he says, "Meep" to all.
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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 05:48 PM
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38. Buddy & Manny! What a couple of little lover boys. They're beautiful.
Edited on Mon Jan-02-06 05:49 PM by bertha katzenengel
Glad you learned how to post a photo. :thumbsup:

edited because i am an inattentive dolt.
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we can do it Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 05:56 PM
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39. Thanks - I Am So Happy I Learned Something Today
:pals:
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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 05:57 PM
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40. wcdi --
:7 :pals:

love them kitties... :bounce:
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Scruffbunny Donating Member (160 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 06:00 PM
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41. Ritzenschwander-climbing Mt. Lydia






If I had a picture of my fat kitty, I'd share, but I don't.
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Sanity Claws Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 06:41 PM
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47. Now, that is love
He just wanted to be as close to his mommy as possible.
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we can do it Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 08:22 PM
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50. Wow - He looks about as big as my kitty
How big is he? Cute pics.

(I Love Kitties)
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-03-06 05:26 PM
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59. Aw. I've got a shoulder-rider as well.
Always the left shoulder. He's a liberal kitty!
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Mr. McD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 08:30 PM
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51. Schubert and Sullivan
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yellowdogintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 08:33 PM
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52. cuddly challengers
from my own cuddly collection:









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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 08:50 PM
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54. A cat pile! That's cuddly!
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ariesgem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-02-06 11:46 PM
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57. Here's my Bootsy

I wish I had his life. He doesn't have a care in the world.
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TrogL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-03-06 05:57 PM
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60. I've got five cats in the house now
Had to get rid of one of mine, who had gotten old and sick - he was pushing 20 years old.

So was left with my two and my daughter's kitten. Then my girlfriend brought her two over so we spent the night listening to them howl at each other. By morning, most of them were curled up on the bed.
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DemNoir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-03-06 07:48 PM
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61. Darn
If you people make me get a cat I will kill you all....
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ccjlld Donating Member (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-03-06 10:17 PM
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62. My cuddly kitty
Here's my cuddly guy, Tucker.



Here he is cuddling with my equally cuddly husband.


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