Pet Pictures

[ExistentialDisorder]

Update:
A couple weeks ago I posted some pics of my cats and ferrets and noted that Isabelle and Elisabeth were pregnant. Heh. Well, they both had their kittens on Christmas day. Nine of them, in all. And a bit of a crazy story to go along with it. Isabelle was the first to give birth, sometime between 5am (when I went to bed) and 11am (when I woke up). But she only had two. So I figured she'd have at least 1 or 2 more. Later in the day I was looking through a box of christmas decorations and kept hearing kittens. Figured it was coming from down the hall. To my surprise I moved something in the box and there between a bag of stuffed animals and some garlands were two more kittens. Crazy cat. So I put them with their mother and other two siblings and that's when I saw that Elisabeth (Isabelle's sister) was in the box with them all and would not leave. A little while later, proly around 5 or 6 in the evening, Elisabeth started having her kittens, and Isabelle stayed right there the whole time, helping to clean and nurse the newest born. I'd never seen anything like it. Mother cats are usually teritorial with their kittens but not these two. They've always been inseperable and this just proves it. So I thought I'd share a couple pictures with all of you. :-)


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[Empty_Purple_Stars]

I had two cats that did the exact same thing years ago.

The confusing part, was that since they birthed in the same box and cleaned and nursed each others kittens, I could never really tell which kittens belonged to which Mama Cat..

It was cute as all hell nonetheless..

Until they all got bigger..

*Twitch*

How in the hell I managed to let TWO cats get pregnant at the same time I will never, ever know..

Oh and whats with the Afterbirth Snack Treat eating, that the Mama cats do as the kittens are coming out?

*Gag*

Can you imagine what it would be like if Human Females did that during childbirth?

And exactly which wine goes BEST with Afterbirth?

Uhh.. Yeah..

Cute Kitties either way, E.D.

Here's hoping you find loving homes for all of them before they grow and breed again!!




Merry New Year!!

[ExistentialDisorder]

lol - yuck. its an instinctual thing for cats, to eat the placenta - however that's spelled. Pretty much the same reasons why they cover up their shit in the litter box. so that predators can't track them. tho i doubt it ever really works. it definately doesn't cover the smell. there's also something about it being better for the mother's milk too. dogs eat the stuff too. And probably most other mamals. I've heard its actually bad to prevent them from eating it.

And, in some primitive human tribes, the closest relatives eat the mother's placenta as well, as some sort of ritual. now that's really vile.

One of my older cats tried eating her kittens when they were born premature and died within minutes after birth. This was 4 or 5 years ago. I didn't even know she was pregnant. But I wouldn't let her eat them. I took and buried them in the back yard.

[Needled]

Oh wow.. i've never seen little kittens like that. They are so cute!! I want one!!

Here's some pictures of my old cat, she was killed by my neighbors dog though. I've got a new cat now named Whatsername, no pics of her though. Oh, and I've also got a dog with 3 legs named Billie Joe. Yes, named after the green day frontman, so kill me


Rika eating on Thanksgiving


Intimidated by our newest addition


Staring Innocently from behind a pillow

[PhilSmith]

Thought I might as well post a picture of Sam, my cocker spaniel. This pic's a few months old.

[WolfMoon]

This is my GARGANTUAN cat. I think he's in love with my Docs. When I'm not wearing this pair, he's layin' on 'em.




He didn't budge while I was snappin' these. It's hard to keep his hair from getting all over my darks, but that's what lint rollers are for, right?

I'm not much of a cat person but cool cat Wolfy! I like the second pic makes him very evil.

[WolfMoon]

Thanks, he can make his eyes do that without a camera flash.

[Needled]

Some more pics...



On a scratching post...



Kitty's 1st bath



Galloping carelessly outside before she was... killed

[WolfMoon]

Cute kitty Need, sorry to hear she's gone. I hate people that let (or teach) their animals to kill someone else's pets. My uncle had some of the coolest black labs ever, but he taught them to hunt down and kill his neighbor's cats.

He's among the 'more sane' of my relatives too.

[WolfMoon]

Originally Posted by eyesofatragedy

Also going about Geisha Girl's cat and Tall One's dog, my ex had a cat that "prayed" as well whilst moving his paws up and down. It was a bit unsettling since the cat was part Mancun and VERY large and all black. The matienence man would come in to fix something or other and would say "What a nice dog............er......I mean cat you have".

I believe it's Main-Coon? The big-ass breed of cats that act like dogs and will take to water quite easily? Hairy as all get-out as well.

[TheKorovaMilkbar]

Originally Posted by ExistentialDisorder

Update:
A couple weeks ago I posted some pics of my cats and ferrets and noted that Isabelle and Elisabeth were pregnant. Heh. Well, they both had their kittens on Christmas day. Nine of them, in all. And a bit of a crazy story to go along with it. Isabelle was the first to give birth, sometime between 5am (when I went to bed) and 11am (when I woke up). But she only had two. So I figured she'd have at least 1 or 2 more. Later in the day I was looking through a box of christmas decorations and kept hearing kittens. Figured it was coming from down the hall. To my surprise I moved something in the box and there between a bag of stuffed animals and some garlands were two more kittens. Crazy cat. So I put them with their mother and other two siblings and that's when I saw that Elisabeth (Isabelle's sister) was in the box with them all and would not leave. A little while later, proly around 5 or 6 in the evening, Elisabeth started having her kittens, and Isabelle stayed right there the whole time, helping to clean and nurse the newest born. I'd never seen anything like it. Mother cats are usually teritorial with their kittens but not these two. They've always been inseperable and this just proves it. So I thought I'd share a couple pictures with all of you. :-)

http://geocities.com/existentialdiso...s/kittens1.jpg
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That's too damn cute.

And Needled, your cat (the one that passed on) looks like such a sweetheart.

[TheKorovaMilkbar]

That cat is huge, Wolf!

I love how cats lay all over shoes. And I have a lint roller as well.

I have to use it almost every day.

[Tall One In Black]

Maine Coon. Named for their state of origin and their most common coloring (a brown tabby that resembles a raccoon).

Is it a Maine Coon? I just remember my ex saying they were the Egyptian type cats and it seemed that Mancun was how it was spelled and........and bah don't listen to me, I have no clue what I am talking about. :o

[Tall One In Black]

It is Maine Coon. They're definitely not an Egyptian type of cat, at least based on what I've seen of Egyptian art. Maine Coons are SUPER hairy, while Egyptian cats are sleek and slender (more like the Abyssinian).

I guess the "mancun" spelling came from someone who had heard of the Maine Coon breed but had never seen the name written down.

I don't know much about cats, but I'm certain of the Maine Coon info.

[Needled]

Egyptian cats hurt my eyes.

[~Nix Nightingale~]

My kitty likes the innernets too!


Her name is Bianca, She is part asian leopard and egyptian mow.

[Tall One In Black]

Could one of the admins (or you, Needled) resize Needled's four HUGE photos? They're making my display completely wonky on this whole thread.

[Needled]

I was going to attempt to resize the pictures myself, but I can't seem to find a button to edit my post..

[Needled]

Ohhh I think It's too late to edit them because I posted them too long ago..

[Tall One In Black]

I think you can resize them in photobucket, no edits here needed.

[Needled]

I can edit them in photobucket, but that's not going to change the pictures that are already posted on this thread. But I'll keep that in mind for future reference!!

[~Nix Nightingale~]

if you edit them in photobucket it breaks the link. but you can repost them in smaller form.

[Sanctus Dei]

Nix, your kitty is sexy!!
Pretty coat... you have a face shot?