Photo Contest - What's New Pussycat? (7/24-7/31)

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The discussion revolves around a photo contest themed around cats, inspired by a member's pet. Participants share their entries, experiences with their cats, and engage in light-hearted banter about the contest rules and their feline companions.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant outlines the contest rules, emphasizing the requirement for original photos of cats and restrictions on editing.
  • Several participants express their thoughts on the limitation of submitting only one photo, with some showing disappointment.
  • Participants share anecdotes about their cats, including one describing a cat's behavior after eating a mouse.
  • One member discusses the challenge of capturing photos of kittens that are hidden, expressing concern for the mother cat's well-being.
  • Another participant humorously suggests using a kitten imitation to lure the mother cat to her kittens.
  • Multiple members share links to their cat photos, with some commenting on the beauty and bravery of the cats featured.
  • There are mentions of previous photo submissions, indicating a history of participation in similar contests.
  • One participant expresses a desire to vote for all submitted photos, highlighting the cuteness of the entries.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the enjoyment of sharing cat photos and the fun nature of the contest. However, there are differing opinions on the limitation of one photo per participant and the challenges of capturing images of kittens.

Contextual Notes

Some participants reference previous submissions and experiences with their cats, indicating a community history that may influence current interactions. There is also uncertainty regarding the exact status of the kittens and their mother, which remains unresolved.

Who May Find This Useful

Members interested in photography, cat enthusiasts, and those looking to engage in community contests may find this discussion appealing.

  • #61
Evo said:
What a beautiful cat, how horrible! :cry: What happened to the Rottweiler? :devil:
Nothing happened to the Rotter, and I don't think his owner even apologized.
 
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  • #62
Moonbear said:
Wow, that's a fantastic photo! I think nobody else will have a chance with something that stunning.

Thank you for the kind words. As far as math is hards question of breed...I have no clue. I found her when she was a couple days old. No sign of dad and mom was laying next to her dead. So I took her home and bottle feed her until she was healthy. Mom was the same color except long haired.

This is a semi body shot. http://www.pngdesignz.com/photos/IMG_0399%20copy.jpg"
 
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  • #63
Wow, what a noble cat. That cat looks amazing. She has a flawless coat and egyptian eyes.
 
  • #64
turbo-1 said:
Nothing happened to the Rotter, and I don't think his owner even apologized.

That is just so terrible! Rottweilers and pitbulls should really be banned as pets. They pose a lethal danger not just to other animals (cats and dogs) but also young and old people :mad:

What a tragic loss. Poor little Simon.
 
  • #65
R_Metzel said:
Thank you for the kind words. As far as math is hards question of breed...I have no clue. I found her when she was a couple days old. No sign of dad and mom was laying next to her dead. So I took her home and bottle feed her until she was healthy. Mom was the same color except long haired.

This is a semi body shot. http://www.pngdesignz.com/photos/IMG_0399%20copy.jpg"
She looks sooooo soft!
 
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  • #67
Boy. You almost can't tell the difference between my Wyatt and that Tiger. EEErily similar...
 
  • #68
Curious3141 said:
That is just so terrible! Rottweilers and pitbulls should really be banned as pets. They pose a lethal danger not just to other animals (cats and dogs) but also young and old people :mad:

What a tragic loss. Poor little Simon.
I have a problem with the types of people that often want the aggresive breeds. They are often people lacking the temperament to demand obedient and civil behavior from their dogs. I have known nice people with pit bulls that are the sweetest dogs - you just want to hug them. Not all people who buy pit bulls are nice and spend time training their pets - some want their dogs to be aggressive, and if that's what you want from a pit bull, that's just what you'll get.

Simon was unwanted as a kitten and my cousin's older daughter brought him home, already having named him after Paul Simon, whose music she loves. Her mother raised the roof, insisting that she return the kitten and saying "no more pets". After a couple of days, though, she was right in love with him, spoiling him, etc. He grew up to be one of the most beautiful cats I have seen, with that squared muzzle and lots of muscles.
 
  • #69
Okay, this one's not going to be prize-winning, but it's just cute. This is (was) Lucky, a kitten we rescued many years ago. That's his "surrogate mom" that his milk bottle is resting on (a stuffed toy shaped like a cat that we gave him to cuddle with). The new kittens won't come out of hiding for me to get a picture intended for the contest, so I'll have to just enter this old one.

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/2820/luckyud8.jpg
 
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  • #70
Moonbear said:
Okay, this one's not going to be prize-winning, but it's just cute. This is (was) Lucky, a kitten we rescued many years ago. That's his "surrogate mom" that his milk bottle is resting on (a stuffed toy shaped like a cat that we gave him to cuddle with). The new kittens won't come out of hiding for me to get a picture intended for the contest, so I'll have to just enter this old one.

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/2820/luckyud8.jpg
OMG![/URL] That is SO CUTE!
 
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  • #71
Zoobie attacks Einstein from behind.
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/2479/sneakattackmn0.jpg
 
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  • #72
You have 2 full days left to submit a picture to this contest, if you haven't done so already. As you can see, there's already plenty of fur flying all over the place!

:)

Zz <coughing up a fur ball>
 
  • #73
Ivan Seeking said:
Zoobie attacks Einstein from behind.
:smile: :smile: :smile:

Dangerous

:smile: :smile: :smile:

marlon
 
  • #74
Moonbear said:
http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/2820/luckyud8.jpg
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Ohhh, this makes me think of how we found SILVIO. That's one of our cats that we found in a plastic bag close to the universitary hospital.

Nice kitten btw.

marlon
 
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  • #75
marlon said:
Ohhh, this makes me think of how we found SILVIO. That's one of our cats that we found in a plastic bag close to the universitary hospital.

Nice kitten btw.

marlon
Yes, he was a very nice kitten, but turned into an ornery old cat! The ungrateful thing moved out to a barn when he grew up, and refused to even come near us. (Actually, he might have just been a very smart cat...we gave him to my step-sister after we got him onto solid food, and her youngest son, who was only a toddler at the time, thought all pets were there to wrestle with him. :rolleyes:)
 
  • #76
Evo said:
What a beautiful cat, how horrible! :cry: What happened to the Rottweiler? :devil:
One thing about Simon: He was a massive cat, and if you supported his body when you picked him up, he would just lie back and look at you like he and you were buddies.
 
  • #77
Moonbear said:
Yes, he was a very nice kitten, but turned into an ornery old cat! The ungrateful thing moved out to a barn when he grew up, and refused to even come near us. (Actually, he might have just been a very smart cat...we gave him to my step-sister after we got him onto solid food, and her youngest son, who was only a toddler at the time, thought all pets were there to wrestle with him. :rolleyes:)
Well, in the case of Silvio, he went on to become a very big and healthy cat. Most of our visitors are always very surprised of how big he actually became. But he is indeed very shy. Actually, he only responds to my girlfriend's voice (she is the one who actually found him) and sometimes he will come to me too if i call him. If someone else is in the room, he will hide himself. He also likes to hide in bags, boxes and loves playing with shadows. This is something my other cats never do.

I do think that most of his behaviour is determined by the fact that he was probably abused (hit, beaten,...) when he was very young. We have had him for more than two years now and although he has the best of food and environment, he will always remain afraid of people that "he does not know". Even my brother who visits us regularly has never been able to pick up and caress Silivio, unlike our other cats.

regards
marlon
 
  • #78
marlon said:
Well, in the case of Silvio, he went on to become a very big and healthy cat. Most of our visitors are always very surprised of how big he actually became.
Sounds just like Lucky. Everyone was amazed that such a tiny thing that we weren't even sure would live with bottle feeding turned into such a big adult cat! He certainly had his quirks though. He got lots of baths when we first got him...at first we needed to wipe his bottom to get him to eliminate, but once he was able to do it on his own, he was quite messy about it (before he was old enough to find a litter box yet, and was still on a bottle). He ended up loving jumping into the bathtub if the water was running, so everyone had to be careful not to run the bathwater too hot in case he just dove in (not fun having a cat join you in the bathtub either), but then the rest of the time, he'd be off hiding somewhere wanting nothing to do with people, even though he was really friendly as a kitten (I have pictures of him lying on top of people, sleeping on their backs while they laid on the floor watching TV, or sitting on top of my sister's head). Maybe he just got a bit miffed when we had him neutered. :rolleyes:
 
  • #79
Our last ferret (Turbo, my avatar) loved to jump in the shower and liked playing in water, especially if there were some nice slippery ice cubes to attack. He did not enjoy getting baths, though, and would actively try to avoid them, although since he was less than 3 pounds, he couldn't do much about it when I caught him. Still, when he saw us getting out a couple of bath towels and filling the sink, he could be pretty elusive.
 
  • #80
Moonbear said:
He got lots of baths when we first got him...

Yep same here.

at first we needed to wipe his bottom to get him to eliminate, but once he was able to do it on his own, he was quite messy about it (before he was old enough to find a litter box yet, and was still on a bottle).

:smile: yep same here. i have had the "pleasure" of doing lots of these "bottom wipings" (i don't know if wiping is correct English but i am sure you get my point:wink: )

He ended up loving jumping into the bathtub if the water was running,

Incredible, Silvio had the same "hobby" when he was young.
He also once "used our toilet". I have never seen it but my girlfriend did:smile:

even though he was really friendly as a kitten (I have pictures of him lying on top of people, sleeping on their backs while they laid on the floor watching TV, or sitting on top of my sister's head). Maybe he just got a bit miffed when we had him neutered. :rolleyes:

Yep, i got such pictures too.

Indeed, the similarities are very clear here.
Well, i am just glad that everything turned out just fine given the circumstances...

regards
marlon
 
  • #81
Moonbear said:
He ended up loving jumping into the bathtub if the water was running, so everyone had to be careful not to run the bathwater too hot in case he just dove in (not fun having a cat join you in the bathtub either)

That is funny! :smile: :smile:
 

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