The Creative Cat - 2010 Archive

Happy New Year with Sparklies

Published on December 31, 2010 in black cats, cat photographs, cats, feline talent, mewsette, my household of felines, photographs

On behalf of my household of kitties, Mewsette wishes you and yours a happy new year! She’s modeling my latest crochet scarf with vintage pin, and the little sparks of color and the shape of the pin brought to mind fireworks. She has the greenest eyes of the group, too,

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Tags: black cat with scarf, dressing up cats, feline families, happy new year, portraits of animals

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The Perfect Curve

Published on December 30, 2010 in bathroom, cats, kelly, my household of felines, photographs, senior cats

Kelly enjoys a sunbath on an upstairs windowsill, watching the birds, her tail curled in quiet bliss shaping her into a lovely, graceful curve. Too bad you can’t hear her purring. Be the first to like. Like Unlike 58 total views, no views today

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Tags: cat on windwosill, cat photographs, feline photographs, pet photography, tortoiseshell cat

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Cookie’s Biggest Fan

Published on December 28, 2010 in black cats, cat photographs, cats, cookie, mewsette, my household of felines, photographs, senior cats

Has Mewsette adopted Cookie? I’ve often noticed Mewsette being near Cookie, sitting, sleeping, bathing, sometimes trying to do a gentle nuzzle or head-butt which is summarily rebuffed by Cookie. However, I’ve lately seen Mousse cuddling with or near Cookie—after she’s fallen asleep, of course! Perhaps like Giuseppe in the way

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Tags: cat photographs, cats cuddling, mewsette and cookie, pet photography, two cats on bed

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Can’t You Fix This?

Published on December 27, 2010 in backyard, cat photographs, cats, cookie, my household of felines, photographs, senior cats, winter

Cookie is losing her patience with this winter thing. It used to be okay, she used to enjoy plowing through snow…

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Tags: cat in snow, cat on deck, cat photographs, cookie, cookie on deck, pet photography

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My Kitchen Assistant

Published on December 26, 2010 in black cats, cat photographs, mr. sunshine, my household of felines, photographs

I don’t know where he got the crumbs on his head, but Mr. Sunshine wore them proudly all afternoon. “I helped mom. You didn’t.” Everyone ignored him. I keep a sturdy stool next to the sink where I work so that curious kitties can watch the process without, theoretically, jumping

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Tags: black cats, cat photographs, cats in kitchen, cats making faces, feline photographs, mr. sunshine, pet photography

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The Unintended Gift: My first cat, and how cats became my muse

Published on December 26, 2010 in adopting a cat, adopting a kitten, cat artwork, cat painting, cat photographs, cat stories, cats, christmas, feline affection, feline artwork, feline health, kittens, my household of felines, rescue stories

Yes, I really did get a kitten in a box under the Christmas tree when I was a child. The story is not glowingly happy and, in fact, includes a few losses, but led me to the cat who eventually became my “first” kitty, and the rest is history. I

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Tags: adopting a cat in the 1960s, adopting a kitten from a shelter, bootsie, cats are my muse, cats as muses, inspiration from animals, inspiration from cats, losing kitten to feline enteritis, my first cat, the gift of animal love

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Kitties And Cream

Published on December 25, 2010 in cat photographs, christmas, cookie, kelly, my household of felines, senior cats

The girls get their Christmas morning breakfast treat—a dollop of whipped cream on a fancy dish! A little bit can’t hurt, and Kelly asked so nicely I could hardly refuse. Besides, I had some in my coffee and it just wouldn’t be polite not to share. Be the first to

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Tags: cat photographs, cats and whipped cream, cats on christmas morning, cookie and kelly, pet photography, photography, senior cats

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Snuggled All Safe in Their Bed

Published on December 25, 2010 in black cats, cat photographs, christmas, giuseppe, jelly bean, mewsette, mr. sunshine, my household of felines, photographs

Merry Christmas from the Big Four lined up and snuggling on the wool afghan at the foot of the bed, dreaming of catnip toys and birdwatching and what to do with that big white raw thing in the refrigerator. It’s Mr. Sunshine curled on the left, Jelly Bean and Mewsette

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Tags: cat photographs, cats, cats sleeping on afghan, four black cats, pet photography, pets

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We’re Glad Christmas is Here

Published on December 24, 2010 in black cats, cat photographs, cats, cookie, mimi, mr. sunshine, my household of felines, photographs

But not for all the goodies we get—mom totally wore us out! Up all night at the computer, in the studio, making this, painting that, crocheting the other. We’re just exhausted. So last night I actually decided to “start” on a few gifts…haven’t had a whole lot of time for

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Tags: cat photographs, cats and crafts, jewelry, pet photography, three cats, yarn

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Stinkbugs for Fun and Exercise

Published on December 23, 2010 in black cats, cat photographs, cats, jelly bean, my household of felines, photographs, the stinkbug

Stinkbugs exist to make sure kitties get some exercise in the winter. While the snow falls outside and the days are short, other kitties might be napping in warm spots but Jelly Bean has found a marvelous toy. He’s gentle with his find—he wants it to last all day. As

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Tags: cat photographs, cat photography, cat silhouette with stinkbug, cat with insect, pet photography, photography

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