The Creative Cat - 2011 Archive

Happy New Year with Sparklies: From A Year Ago

Published on December 31, 2011 in black cats, cat photographs, cats, daily photo, feline talent, holiday, mewsette, my household of felines, photographs

Because we’ve been preoccupied with Cookie, we couldn’t create a new year wish for you, but Mewsette was so beautiful in her photo shoot last year she deserves another year of greeting our readers! On behalf of my household of kitties, Mewsette wishes you and yours a happy new year!

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

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I’m One Tough Cookie

Published on December 31, 2011 in backyard, cat photographs, cats, cookie, daily photo, senior cats, tortoiseshell cats

Someone’s feeling better! Cookie the Lioness is on her log in the wilderness and all is right with the world. It’s just a short step up but considering she could barely walk the other day, this is an accomplishment. Cookie is surprised anyone would expect less. I wish I could

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Tags: cat in renal failure, cat photographs, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, photography, senior cat, tortoiseshell cats

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Sweetly Sleeping: From A Year Ago

Published on December 31, 2011 in cat photographs, cats, cookie, daily photo, my household of felines, photographs, senior cats, tortoiseshell cats

Another post from the archives, one of my favorites of Cookie, sleeping with her head on my arm so I can’t move. I’ve been looking at Cookie sleep for 19 years, but I could look at a face like this, nestled in the ruffles on my sweater, all the rest

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

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Muted Colors: From A Year Ago

Published on December 29, 2011 in cat photographs, cats, cookie, daily photo, family, my household of felines, photographs, senior cats, tortoiseshell cats

Cookie is holding her own, getting a slow start today and somewhat declined from yesterday; still, we’re not on our way out. Thanks to everyone for the love and good wishes. They sustain us both. One of my favorite photos, ever. Was, and still is, scheduled to become a watercolor;

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Tags: cat on afghan, cat photographs, cat sleeping on afghan, cats, cats sleeping on afghan, pet photography, tortoiseshell cat, winter scenes

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Cookie’s Biggest Fan: From A Year Ago Today

Published on December 28, 2011 in black cats, cat photographs, cats, cookie, daily photo, mewsette, my household of felines, photographs, senior cats

Yes, the “big little sister” began her guardianship of Cookie last year and still takes care of her. 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

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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?: From A Year Ago Today

Published on December 28, 2011 in backyard, cat photographs, cats, cookie, daily photo, my household of felines, photographs, senior cats, winter

A year ago yesterday, Cookie sets off through last year’s “light dusting”. Cookie is losing her patience with this winter thing. It used to be okay, she used to enjoy plowing through snow and getting it all over her fur, but her 18-year-old paws are in no mood for ice

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

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Just a Dusting

Published on December 28, 2011 in cat photographs, cats, cookie, daily photo, senior cats, tortoiseshell cats, winter

No big snows here, we just got a dusting in our back yard and Cookie is glad not to have to plow through snow to get to her favorite sunny spot, winter or summer. Despite our visit to the back yard this morning, Cookie is not well today, but that’s

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Tags: cat photos, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, pets, photography, tortoiseshell cat

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Daily Sketch: Blue Cat, Green Cat

Published on December 27, 2011 in animal artwork, black cats, cats, daily sketch, giuseppe, mr. sunshine

This is the other sketch from yesterday, a pencil with watercolor, following the color cues from yesterday’s colored pencil sketch with Mr. Sunshine in blue and Giuseppe in green as per their “kitten colors”. I find I still have to rely on a pencil sketch underneath a watercolor after I

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Tags: black cat, blue cat, cat art, cat sketches, cats, green cat, painting of two cats, two cats, watercolor of two cats

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He’ll Never Know What Hit Him…

Published on December 27, 2011 in black cats, cat photographs, cats, daily photo, jelly bean, mr. sunshine

Somehow I don’t think Jelly Bean is thinking about how much he loves his brother Mr. Sunshine. I think he sees a target drawn right on the back of Mr. Sunshine’s head. This is how it begins, the daily wrestling match, it’s all Jelly Bean’s doing as he sits on

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Tags: black cats, black cats wrestling, cats, pets, photography, two black cats

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Give Back With Imperial Cat

Published on December 27, 2011 in animal rescue, animal welfare, cats, Donation Opportunity

A reader of Shop for Your Shelter This Holiday Season passed along this donation opportunity that is too good not to share. Looking for an easy way to support the thousands of kitties awaiting forever homes at animal shelters nationwide? Imperial Cat will ship a case of 20 Adopt-a-Cat Scratchers

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Tags: animal welfare, cat scratch pads for shelter cats, cats in shelters, donate to cats in shelters, imperial cat, pets

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