Photos: cats in bag, mid-lick, and igloo

[vilakins]

And here are some cat photos taken in the last couple of weeks

I was in the laundry when I heard a strange scrabbling. I looked around and only saw Ashley on the floor, doing nothing in particular. Then I heard it again--and saw two ears appear above the top of the large paper bag I keep there for paper, which I'd recently emptied into the recycle bin. It was Jasmin. I lifted the bag onto the washing machine (which I cover with a sheepskin for cats to lie on, and to keep it clean) and went for my camera.


"I bet you didn't know it was me in here."


"Admit it. I'm so much cuter than that recycle paper you usually put in here."


"In fact, I think I'll make this my home-within-a-home."


"What? You think living in a paper bag is a bit infra-dig?"


"It even makes a very elegant cape."


Ashley caught in mid-lick.


Ashley in her igloo. We bought this a couple of years ago for Claudia and Tessa, who got in and out a few times for the first week, then ignored it completely. Jasmin's made a bed for herself in our bedroom on a chair, so I got it out for Ashley last winter, and she loves it. She spends most of the night there, moving to the foot of our bed in the early morning.

Comments

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

Hee! Cat-in-bag is adorable. And look on that tongue on Ashley!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She was lying there in a dark room and I just took a flash photo--and got that big pink tongue!

[ultrapsychobrat.livejournal.com]

Adorable! I have to get a kitten.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I thought you had cats! These guys are well over 18 months old now, though they're still quite small. :-)

[hafren.livejournal.com]

Obviously the others realised that Ashley's colours suit the igloo best!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She wasn't born then, and grey Claudia would have matched it. :-)

I did put a pad in which used to be in the laundry basket (which Claudia and Tessa loved being in) and it has little stripy Ashleys all over it. Perhaps she recognised herself. Jasmin does sometimes get in there with her, and unlike with the snugglers nowadays, even though they're both small cats, they do both fit in the igloo easily.

[emerald-happy.livejournal.com]

Awwwww! So adorable. I love Jasmin's expressions. Ashley look super cosy in the igloo.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

They make me so happy! I'm really glad Ashley likes the igloo, which was stored away for a while. Jasmin sometimes sleeps in there with her too, but she usually prefers the chair or our bed.

[san-valentine.livejournal.com]

How lovely to see photos of your girls looking more grown up; they are very beautiful. I love the contrast between Jasmin's points and her body - I didn't realize there would be that much difference.

And isn't it satisfying when a cat actually uses something you paid money for ?

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

The difference has got more marked as she's got older. As a kitten, she had very faint points. I think her colour is the most contrasted one.

They loved the snuggler I bought, so I got two more (and they're all used) but I really thought Claudia and Tessa would love an igloo as they liked being in things. I'm just glad someone does!

[snowgrouse.livejournal.com]

Eeeeee! Those are gorgeous:D. Noki just walked up and she's looking very jealous at me cooing at other cats!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

[cuddles Noki to make up for it] I think they know the tone of voice, or they just pick up our thought waves. My cats usually know too when I'm talking or thinking about cats.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

AWWWW, they're so lovely and so sweet. I've saved the pics as possible future art references- if you'd rather I didn't, let me know & I'll delete them.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

That's fine! I'd be interested to see what you do with them. :-)

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

Ah, you really can let the cat off the bag!!!
So lovely, cute darlings, and your pictures make me smile, thank you!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I don't have to let her out though. She'll stay there till I leave, then she'll get out and follow me.

They're adorable! I love finding unexpected cats about the place.

[bigdamnxenafan.livejournal.com]

Aww cute pics! They are both so adorable. Loved Jasmin's hiding place, cat's out of the bag now though. Sorry couldn't resist! :D

Nice cozy bed Ashley has there. We got Mojo and Ballerina something similar. Though they each have a bed they like to curl up together in one. It's cute!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

It's usually just Ashley's, but I've seen them both in there. One night I found Jasmin in there and Ashley in Jasmin's nest on the chair, as if they'd swapped fur.

I love when they cuddle up together, but now it's summer they're not doing it much. Jasmin hasn't been in our bed for a while either.

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

don't recycle her by accident ;0) Very cute :0)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She knows I wouldn't. :-)

[kalypso-v.livejournal.com]

That is a very comfy paper bag. And I'm still fascinated by the impression Ashley always lives in a black and white photo with coloured highlights!

Here are Tabitha and Rosie reacting in their different ways to the snow:

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Awww, one exploring and investigating, and the other content to watch from the warmth. :-) Lovely photos!

I'm still fascinated by the impression Ashley always lives in a black and white photo with coloured highlights!

Have you ever seen Pleasantville? It's a very good film about two modern-day teenagers who end up insoiide a 50s B&W TV series and gradually inroduce colour as people learn to throw off the strictures of their society (and series) and become themselves. After watching it, we kept seeing CLaudia as a Plaesantville cat in our world. Ashley's like that too. :-) In fact we've ended up with monochrome cats: a B&W, a shades of grey, and a sepia.

[luinielle.livejournal.com]

They're both such beautiful cats. :o) Jasmin-in-a-bag is adorable! Love that look on her face in the second to last photo. Ashley looks so happy and comfortable in her igloo. The kits used to sleep in one, but they jumped on the top and caved it in and seem to like sleeping atop that even more.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Jasmin kept caving the top in by leaping on it from above, but she tired of it. Lucky she didn't do it while Ashley was in it (to my knowledge). :-)

[merrymaia.livejournal.com]

Adorable!!!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

They are! :-)

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

I just remembered! One day long, long ago, 17lb.Leela got into a bag and 27 lb. Sara Jane came along and deliberately laid over the opening, sealing it, and pretended not to notice the grumbling and bouncing from inside the bag.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

LOL! I remember when Claudia was doing her Emperor Palpatine impression under a blanket which just her grey face showing, and Vic (whom she never liked) jumped on top without realising she was there. You could see her looking at Tessa and realising it wasn't her, and her eyes widening in imperial outrage. We laughed so much.

[elmey.livejournal.com]

I'm a sucker for cat pictures, your two girls are beautiful. I've got two who are presently sleeping on top of heat vents. They went out in the snow and need to recover!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Ours will never experience snow. At the moment, they're probably outside enjoying the cooler evening air. Do yours enjoy snow?

[imhilien.livejournal.com]

Adorable. ^_^

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

Aww they are adorable!