Kitten and cat picspam

[vilakins]

And here's Jasmin with Claudia and Vic.

Claudia weighs less than 3kg now, and her kidney function is down, though she's still quite active. I'm not sure how much longer we'll have her though, and Jasmin's really attached to her (and vice versa, when Jasmin's not being too annoying). If anything happens, I think we'll have to adopt a cat from the Lonely Miaow charity, which houses abandoned cats and kittens, because she's never cuddled up to Vic. She's a bit wary of him; I don't know why.

Jasmin and friends


"Look, you don't mind if I lie on your tail, do you?"
"Not if you don't bite it. As you usually do."


"I know you're there, Jasmin. And I know what you're looking at. Don't even try it."


Jasmin and Claudia both over Greg's shoulder as he works on his PC.


Jasmin and Claudia cuddled up together on the top of a chair.


"See? I'm not always pouncing on Claudia."

Comments

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Plus unlike me, Greg has wide shoulders. I can barely fit one cat over mine. :-P He's sometimes had all three on him while watching TV. :-)

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

lovely pics of some damned fine looking felines :0)

[snowgrouse.livejournal.com]

All three?!? That man is a cat magnet! Dude. That's what you need to photograph next, obviously:D.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

And so are the ones in that icon!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I have several photos, but of the old cat set. :-) Vic is more Greg's cat, so I only get two on me. Also, smaller lap, and they've been known to force each other off to claim the whole area. :-P

[imhilien.livejournal.com]

Great pictures... I hope Claudia still has a lot of cat lives to go. :)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

I think she's on her last one, but she's still enjoying it!

[snowgrouse.livejournal.com]

SHOW!

I don't know if I have a big lap or a small lap, but Noki still doesn't fit:(. Small or medium-sized cats seem to fit, but Noki spills over even if I'm wearing a skirt or something.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I might e-mail you one. I don't really want to post pics of Greg online while he's away and I can't ask him. I'll see if I can find some tomorrow.

[snowgrouse.livejournal.com]

Ok, fair 'nuff, I thought that might be an issue. No worries!

[kalypso-v.livejournal.com]

It's very good to see Claudia and Jasmin looking so cosy together (wish my two would do that, but the best we can manage is a couple of feet apart on the sofa or my bed, and even then I have to be ready to restore order if there's a spat).

I can see from Claudia's fur that she's coming to an end - Kitty's was like that in her last days - but she's very cuggy, and I'm glad she's taken the new little girl under her wing.

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

"See? I'm not always pouncing on Claudia."
Yet
I'm a good girl I am
mmmmm?
They look lovely cuddling together. And your caption for Vic and Jasmin is just perfect.

[daiseechain.livejournal.com]

That photo of them both on Greg's shoulder is gorgeous, and Vic, despite his wariness of Jasmine, looks supremely comfortable on the sofa there.

I'm sorry to hear that Claudia isn't doing so well. Hopefully Jasmine will keep her active and sharp for a while to come.

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

They are so gorgeous cuddled up like that. Claudia must remind Jasmin of her mom.
So sorry to hear about Claudia but hopefully she'll still be with you for some time to come.

PS

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

If Jasmin is starting to be too much of a handful for Claudia and Vic then might be a good time to get a playmate for her as it takes the strain off the older cats. We ended up doing that unintentionally with Kitsune as we were asked to find a place for Peri on a temporary basis. She's now a permanent addition because the other cats get a lot more peace as the two younger ones keep each other entertained.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

You might like to get a playmate around her own age (a little younger or older wouldn't matter, I think) for Jasmin before she grows up- it's a lot easier for them to bond before they're a year old, in my experience (unless the adult cat happens to grow into the nurturing type- which you can't really tell ahead of time). Also, I have a theory (backed by quite a few cats) that female cats are much more likely to accept female kittens as friends.

Even when I've raised female & male kittens together they tend to be standoffish as adults, but whenever female kittens have grown up together they've stayed close and cuddly/grooming friendly.

[reapermum.livejournal.com]

Lovely pictures, contented cats.

[kernezelda]

I'm so sorry to hear that Claudia is fading. *hugs you, pets to her*

They do look sweet together.

My cats have always arrived randomly, but ones close in age seem to bond best. My older cat Doc has never really accepted the kittens who were dropped off two years ago this August.

[kalinda001.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear about Claudia. Jasmine is a cutie. Claudia doesn't look too thrilled in those pics.

[pet-lunatic.livejournal.com]

Aww, so cute! I'm sorry to hear that Claudia isn't well, though. *hugs*

Re: PS

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I had thought of that, and I fancy a 1-year-old cat in the Lonely Miaow. But four cats! FOUR!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I knew it was coming. She's had bad kidney function for a couple of years, and I was expecting to lose her well before plump, glossy little Tessa. I'm now seriously considering an older cat (1 year old perhaps) to distract Jasmin from tormenting Claudia by wanting to play, and to be her friend when Claudia goes.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'm seriously considering a slightly older cat, maybe 8-12 months. Otherwise Jasmin will be bereft when Claudia goes, and it will take the pressure off Claudia.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[pet-lunatic.livejournal.com]

:(

An older cat sounds like a good idea. My in-laws did a similar thing when one of their pair of budgies seemed to be seriously ill. He's hanging in there, though, so the other two healthy ones fight over him, lol.