Audrey Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 (edited) This is just for fun and kittens. I hope the attachments work. Please just vote for your favourite kitten. You can only vote for one and there is no "other option." The winning kitten gets a prize! ETA: These pictures are owned by me and are of my own kittens. Edited July 26, 2017 by Audrey 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Oh, definitely the calico. I love calicos and also, it looks like she was caught about to clean herself and frankly, that's the most adorable pose of kittenhood. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 :001_wub: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Ok - I picked, but I want an all of the above option! How can you function with that level of cute around you at all times!? I'd get nothing done at all. :001_tt1: :001_wub: 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 So cute!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Brown and white tabby! That face--so intelligent looking! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennay Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 It was a hard choice - but I went with the grey tabby. They are all super cute. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Seriously need an "all of the above" option. Actually, I need more information ... like, more pics. And perhaps little videos. Sort of like we're doing a Miss America pageant, with evening gown competition, swimsuit, talent portion, interview. Congeniality award, voted on by fellow kittens. 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 It seems that "kitten beauty is only fur deep". :tongue_smilie: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 Ok - I picked, but I want an all of the above option! How can you function with that level of cute around you at all times!? I'd get nothing done at all. :001_tt1: :001_wub: There are more than these. :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 Seriously need an "all of the above" option. Actually, I need more information ... like, more pics. And perhaps little videos. Sort of like we're doing a Miss America pageant, with evening gown competition, swimsuit, talent portion, interview. Congeniality award, voted on by fellow kittens. They do all have back stories. Some of them have truly heartwrenching backstories. I didn't want to name them or give away their details for fear of influencing the vote. Almost all of them have been named by my husband, who has a ... unique... sense of humour. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 We also need a vote for "It's time for Audrey to get an orange tabby." ðŸ±ðŸ±ðŸ±ðŸ’— There are a couple of orange tabby barn kittens. These are house kitties, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailaena Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 :wub: I need more cats :'( 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 #4 can come live with me If he promises to never grow up. Oh who am I kidding, we have allergy probs. But, adorable! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I voted kitten sleeping since I had to choose one. They are all equally adorable. :wub: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 :wub: I need more cats :'( Adopt one! Or forty! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Gratuitous kitten pictures, love it! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Seriously need an "all of the above" option. Actually, I need more information ... like, more pics. And perhaps little videos. Sort of like we're doing a Miss America pageant, with evening gown competition, swimsuit, talent portion, interview. Congeniality award, voted on by fellow kittens. :lol: :lol: :lol: I'm thoroughly enjoying imagining how all of this would go down :lol: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailaena Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Adopt one! Or forty! I thought cats just kind of happened; I've never considered seeking one out :p But now we are down to 4 and it's lonely here :'( But really, right now we have a cat struggling with kidney/urination issues, so I don't want a new cat to think it's ok to pee everywhere :/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 gray tabby because of the expression. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Calico, because that's the only one we've never had. Agree with the PP - 4 cats is a little lonely so.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samba Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 (edited) Dh brought a calico into our marriage. She became more my cat than his. She was the best cat ever. We've had three tabbys since then. They've all been awesome cats. This was a hard vote. I went with calico because I miss Maggie. :001_wub: Edited July 26, 2017 by samba 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I voted for the one with the least votes. I object to ranking kitties! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I love polls and I love cats, so this is practically a perfect thread. :) I went with the brown and white tabby kitten, although I confess I thought he or she was an adult. Generally speaking I like adult cats even better than kittens. :leaving: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Are you going to tell us the back stories and names later? Pretty please? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 picking only one was insanely difficult! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I picked the brown and white tabby because of those sweet, white little paws. 💕 The face is really thoughtful-looking too. I love them all! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 picking only one was insanely difficult! I know. I also liked the calico - personality written all over it - but I have a soft spot for silver tabbies. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bensmom Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 My favorite cats have always been tuxedos, but that calico is just about the cutest kitten ever! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Why can't I vote for all of them?! They're all cute but I picked the sleeping one. :001_wub: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Kitties!!! Your comment makes me curious about their back stories. For awhile we had a trio of kitties we referred to as The Heads because we'd nicknamed them Meathead, Pinhead and Bonehead. It really suited their personalities. :laugh: Almost all of them have been named by my husband, who has a ... unique... sense of humour.= 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 They're all adorable. :wub: I chose the brown and white tabby because I love his expressive little face. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Calico for me, what sweeties! I would love to hear their names! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I want that black and white in the basket. I am grieving for my handsome black kitty, who we put down last week. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBM Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Choosing just one... can't do. They're all so cute! I just love kitties. <3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 5 Stars for this thread and it has also earned my official* nomination for Thread of the Month!!! :hurray: * I'm not actually an official anything, but I thought it sounded fancier than just saying I love this thread! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 Okay. It seems the poll is quite clear, so I will tell you their names and stories. First up is black and white kitten in red basket (I tried to re-add the picture but I can't figure that out, so see the OP if you forgot who is who). She was named by my husband. You will notice a theme in his naming. This little girl was found when my dh was at the local dump. He heard crying, but it was raining pretty hard and he couldn't find her right away. Finally, he went around the metal pile and there she was on a bit of a small hill. She came running to him when he did that sound he does that makes all cats flock to him. When he went to pick her up, he saw the rest of what he thinks was her family. The loader had been in recently to shove the metal pile and her family was in there. She made it out. Her name is 8675309. We pronounce it Jenny. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 Next up is brown and white tabby. In this picture, she is about 6 months old or so. When she was found (again at the dump), she had a broken leg. She was very skinny and small but we took her to the vet anyway and they tried to set a cast for her. The cast, however, was too big, and ended up sliding down, hurting her. So they re-cast it, but this time it caused a pressure sore that left a huge hole worn into her leg. It was horrific and I remember the vet saying, "she will be okay. It's amazing how well they adapt on three legs." I just burst into tears. I couldn't stand the thought of that. Long story short... thanks to a boardie who recommended Manuka honey, this little girl not only healed her wound but also her break. It was, to put it mildly, a traumatic few weeks for her, but she pulled through. Dh also named her. She is Maully Hatchet. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 Third up is black and white sleeping kitten.​This sweet guy was abandoned by his mom in our woodlot. He was micro-tiny when we found him and his eyes were crusted over from that kitten respiratory infection. Quite literally, the first moment he ever saw anything was when dh wiped the crust from his infant blue eyes. He has a fixation on dh now and does the forehead bump/touch with him any opportunity he is given. I named him Winston Smith, after one of my favourite contemporary artists. He's a spunky little punk. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 Fourth is the gray tabby. We are not sure from whence he came. He appeared one day on the farmyard lane. He had baling twine wrapped around him, but it was not haying season, so it's odd where he would have gotten that. At any rate, he just kept following me and walked right into the house, walked up to a kibble dish and settled in for a meal. Just like that. ​I wanted to name him Ramon. Dh said that was ridiculous and I should know better. He is now Joey Ramone. Duh. Of course I should have known better. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 Last up, and the crowd favourite is a little girl who had a very rough start in life. Like Joey, we are not sure from whence she came. I found her in a flower bed in front of the house. I thought she belonged to a barn momma and tried to put her back there. The next day was rainy and cold and I must have walked by the flower bed half a dozen times that day. I don't know when she was put back in the flower bed, but when I saw her again, she'd obviously been there a while. I went to scoop her up and she was limp. I was so sad wondering how long had she been there? Why didn't I look? Why didn't I hear or see her? I went going to find a dish cloth to wrap her in to bury her. When I put her in the dish cloth, she lifted her head a bit, wobbly and weak. We got her dry and gave her kitten milk, but we couldn't get the vet on the line and none of us thought she'd make it the night. The next day, she was still weak, but alive, so we took her to the vet who also didn't think she was going to last another day. She did, though, and is shiny and healthy now. She pretty much runs the whole house. Together, dh and I named her Little Miss Stevie May Vaughan. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) Awe, thanks for their stories. The only thing sweeter than those kittens, is that you saved them all. Thank you. Edited July 27, 2017 by mmasc 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Reading about your kitties just made my morning. Thanks for having such a wonderful heart! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I second Catwoman's motion to make this the Thread of the Month. They are all adorable, but I picked the calico even before I knew her story. I miss being owned by a cat. When I was young, my family always had one. DH is severely allergic so we don't have any cats now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I voted for the calico, but actually it's a tortoiseshell, not a calico. It is my favorite color of kitteh. :001_wub: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I voted for the calico, but actually it's a tortoiseshell, not a calico. It is my favorite color of kitteh. :001_wub: Yes, this. We call them Galinha cats (pronounced Gall-lean-ya) because we had a little tortoiseshell kitten named Galinha, who was the best kitten/cat ever, but some evil neighbors of ours forced us to get rid of her. (long, awful story, and we're all still a little scarred by that even though it's been several years now). I think tortoiseshells will always be our family favorite, forever, because of that. But all of these kitties, and all of their stories, are wonderful and I wanted to vote for all of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I had to vote for one of the black and whites because my sweet girl is black and white, but the calico is just adorable. Which is probably it has so many votes and someone else needed some vote-love. :) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) I voted for the calico, but actually it's a tortoiseshell, not a calico. It is my favorite color of kitteh. :001_wub: Oh yes, she is a calico. She has white on her as well. Her black and orange is tortie, but she has the requisite white to be tri-colour, hence calico, on her chest belly and feet. From the definition of calico: "In genetic terms, calico cats are tortoiseshells in every way, except that in addition they express a white spotting gene." ETA: I have another picture that shows her whiteness better, but it won't let me upload more as I've reached my limit. I will see if I can post it elsewhere and link to it. Edited July 27, 2017 by Audrey 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samba Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Audrey, thanks for sharing all the kitty stories. I read them to dh...yeah, we're dorks when it comes to cats. Our Maggie was a true tortoiseshell. I thought she was but never had read the distinguishing features until you shared them here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 how do you pick?! :wub: I ended up choosing the sleeping one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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