My Feral And Rescued Cats

[BellaGooch]

Whenallhellbreakslose beautiful, thank you for sharing!

 

[Whenallhellbreakslose]

Whenallhellbreakslose beautiful, thank you for sharing!

I am so glad so many here enjoyed the pics.

Thanks for your kind words and advice about my walks. I love walking, so it is not stressful for me. I could probably walk for miles and miles and would love every minute of it. Good overall exercise

 

[Jcatbird]

The kitties got some time in the cat room during the day today while I worked in some things in there. Our smile comes from watching the eye of the cat. Mackie.
I see movement out there.

What can it be?

Hmmmm.

Huh????!!!!

Well look at that.

Hey everyone!!!!!

This is amazing.

I don’t know if we should be worried!

Let me make sure the window is all the way down.

Is it locked?

It’s right outside.

Coming this way too.

Getting very close!

Maybe I can hold it back!

Whoa!

I think you kitties should come and look.

What is it Mackie?

Don’t you see it Kodiak?

Right over there.

Aiiiieee! Hooman! Come quick!

Run Kodiak! Run! It’s a.....

Lizard dragon!

Ahahahahahahahahahaha!

Another Mackie laugh. Made me look!

 

[tabbytom]

Jcatbird , orchid for you.

The award-winning Grammatophyllum Orchid taken on the 21st May 2021 at The Gardens By The Bay

Edit : I forgot to take a close up photo of a single bloom so I cropped it off the original

 

[Jcatbird]

tabbytom Oh my! Spectacular Grammatophyllum! I’m not surprised it got awarded! Those are a challenge to grow and some can take up huge amounts of space! Those are perfect flowers too! Ahhhhh. Orchids! Some of nature’s most amazing flowers. I have always said that if roses are the queens of flowers, orchids must be kings. Thank you, thank you! A Purrfect end to a day. Cats, smiles and orchids.

 

[tabbytom]

tabbytom Oh my! Spectacular Grammatophyllum! I’m not surprised it got awarded! Those are a challenge to grow and some can take up huge amounts of space! Those are perfect flowers too! Ahhhhh. Orchids! Some of nature’s most amazing flowers. I have always said that if roses are the queens of flowers, orchids must be kings. Thank you, thank you! A Purrfect end to a day. Cats, smiles and orchids.

Yes, thank you. Indeed orchids are spectacular and definitely they are Kings of flowers.

 

[BellaGooch]

tabbytom wow, gorgeous! Thank you!

 

[dustydiamond1]

The grocery stores around here sell a stem of Orchard for about $15.00, instructions say to put an ice cube on the exposed root to water. They are very beautiful but I've never bought one. I feel sorry for them.

 

[tabbytom]

tabbytom wow, gorgeous! Thank you!

Thank you!

 

[dustydiamond1]

On my 'Walkies Welcome, Photos And More, With Or Without Leashes' thread poor AmandaRox posted photos of wounds received while rescuing the neighbors doggo from cat Rox who attacked doggo after the bunny that Rox chased into the yard bit him (Rox). Only damage was done to human. Moral of the story... don't drop the leash when tying your shoe. Another post shows Rox leaping like a bunny through tall brush, very cool photos.
Gypsy in her new harness on a Sunday stroll.

 

[tarasgirl06]

dustydiamond1 Beautiful Gypsy! And thanks for that story -- always glad to hear of cats putting (dogs) in their place!
tabbytom Beautiful orchids! Thanks for sharing those with Jcatbird and all of us!
Jcatbird Ah, Big Mackie -- a lizard dragon! We love lizards here. That is a very SMALL dragon. And since (s)he is outside, you do not have to have concern. Kodiak, you are safe, too!

 

[maggiedemi]

Oh yes! Mugging is yours. You don’t really think I could get her on a plane?

No thanks. I want a Muffin, not a Mugging.

There is the added element of

Banjo gets blamed for everything! If I were her, I would be boarding a plane to come visit me ASAP.

Ally is the way it is with the vet but I had spelled it Alley originally. Alley/Ally spells it Allie. She wants it spelled similar to her BFF

Now I'm even more confused.

You told him you were cold and he said to get a dog?!?!?

Yes! I told him I was cold and he said "Dogs are warm. You should get a dog."

Mackie is easy. He is always laughing and he’s huge.

Is Mackie a Bengal?

If you were around them, it would be much easier.

I see what you're doing. You're just trying to get me to come visit! Very subtle...

all in a pile, it’s not easy to tell where one cat starts or ends.

Sounds like heaven.

wounds received while rescuing the neighbors doggo from cat Rox who attacked doggo after the bunny that Rox chased into the yard bit him (Rox).

Wait...What?....The bunny bit the cat, then the cat bit the dog, then the dog bit the human?

 

[Jcatbird]

tabbytom That’s a very leopard looking flower. I love the color and markings. It’s hard to beat the exotic blooms of an orchid!

dustydiamond1 The orchids usually sold in the stores these days are mass produced. Cloning and meristems make them widely available. I feel sorry for the ones that linger in the stores too. The large producers dump them by the ton these days. That kind is considered ,” disposable.” Sad to say. I don’t buy disposable ones either. Smaller companies sell and give support to people who don’t want disposable plants. I taught orchid growing classes ,for free, to combat that marketing practice. They are all beautiful.
I posted to AmandaRox I hope she is okay! Quite an experience!
Gypsy looks so beautiful on her Sunday stroll! The new harness looks like a really safe one! It fits great! Very complimentary color too.

tarasgirl06 Mackie is such a joker. He put up such an excited guys he fooled Kodiak and ME! I thought he was seeing something more threatening than a baby dragon. Kodiak ran but normally we all enjoy watching the lizards. Mackie got a good fur belly laugh out of that one! He tells me he called us to be sure we were safe because he doesn’t speak lizard but he told me ,” I guana learn!”

M maggiedemi Mugging!!’ Well, One more typo for the list! Maybe if Muffin came on a plane you would be mugging for the camera in selfies? Banjo gets the blame? Naaaah. Banjo would never do anything she isn’t supposed to do! Just watch when I ask her brother tonight!

Banjo says she will fly if I let her have her own plane.

Confused about Allie? Lol Spell it any way you like as liking as you pronounce it Alley.

Dogs are warm, not so sure about that guy! Maybe he thinks of himself as a real hound dog?

Mackie is not a Bengal but honestly he could have any genes in his background. He is huge. He came along before that African cat was known to be loose in the area but Bengals being bred nearby. He did come along just before I rescued a Tonkinese. That Tonkinese has a personality that is so much like Mackie that we have all wondered if they are related. There were Siamese , Maine Coons and every color you ever imagined around too. No telling!
He tells me he is full blooded Mackie!

Maybe not so subtle. Lol

The bunny bit the cat! No wonder Whistle is scared of big ears!

 

[tabbytom]

That’s a very leopard looking flower. I love the color and markings. It’s hard to beat the exotic blooms of an orchid!

I've never seen such long stems Orchids. Yes, the markings are unique.

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[Jcatbird]

I was working outside at cleaning out carriers today. Hmmm. My van looks cleaner! I came back inside and.....
Someone had my keys!

That’s the van key isn’t it Banjo?
Huh! Is it?

Whistle, do you know anything about this?!

Mitsy, talk to your son!

Whistle, if you know anything, remember, you only speak cat!

What did you say hooman?

Holding the keys Banjo?

Look at me Whistle....

Have you and Banjo been in the van?

I only speak cat!

You’re holding on to those keys pretty tight Banjo.

Not really hooman! Just sitting with them.

Have you been joy riding again?

Riding would be a joy! Lol I like driving better than riding though.

You drove the van?!?!?! Better give me those keys.

That’s not what I said hooman.

Actually....we’re exhausted now. We need to rest.

Whistle and I thought you needed a little help.

Back me up Whistle.

Feel our paws! They’re wet and it’s not from me giving us a bath. Tell her Whistle!

We needed the key the van for you! Right Whislte?
Ahhh, yeah! Sure Banjo! We love getting wet!!

Hmmm. The van does look cleaner but I found some kibbles in the cup holder next to the drivers seat. Is that a Chik Fil A wrapper on the floor?
They could have brought me some take outs!

 

[Jcatbird]

tabbytom That’s why I was saying they are a challenge to grow and take up a lot of space. The bloom stems need a lot of room to develop. There are other types of orchids that take a lot of room for blooming. Schomburgkias have very long bloom stems with flowers that are set several feet away from the plant. I had one bloom last year but I don’t think I showed how long the bloom stem was. It wasn’t one of the longest in the species but it was impressive. Orchids are very diverse in their bloom habits. One of my very favorite types has to be grown in slatted baskets if you want to see them flower because the flowers emerge from the underside of the plant and the stems go straight down! Stanhopeas are large flowers and nicely scented but hang under the plant. Lol Very unique family of plants. I will always be fascinated by them. Some can bloom for only a day while others can bloom sequentially for months on end.

 

[tabbytom]

tabbytom That’s why I was saying they are a challenge to grow and take up a lot of space. The bloom stems need a lot of room to develop. There are other types of orchids that take a lot of room for blooming. Schomburgkias have very long bloom stems with flowers that are set several feet away from the plant. I had one bloom last year but I don’t think I showed how long the bloom stem was. It wasn’t one of the longest in the species but it was impressive. Orchids are very diverse in their bloom habits. One of my very favorite types has to be grown in slatted baskets if you want to see them flower because the flowers emerge from the underside of the plant and the stems go straight down! Stanhopeas are large flowers and nicely scented but hang under the plant. Lol Very unique family of plants. I will always be fascinated by them. Some can bloom for only a day while others can bloom sequentially for months on end.

Yes, I realized that too. They need personal spaces to grow well but this Grammatophyllum Orchid is huge and it take up lots of space. That's why orchids are always hung up or stand on racks above ground in the nurseries.

Orchids are hardy plants and they can last indoors for a good period of time but if left outdoors, best to have good sunlight and pot drainage. I'm not an orchid expert....................

 

[strider rose]

heres a joke for our mackie -
What mouse was a Roman Emperor?

Julius Cheeser!

 

[dustydiamond1]

No thanks. I want a Muffin, not a Mugging.



Banjo gets blamed for everything! If I were her, I would be boarding a plane to come visit me ASAP.



Now I'm even more confused.



Yes! I told him I was cold and he said "Dogs are warm. You should get a dog."



Is Mackie a Bengal?



I see what you're doing. You're just trying to get me to come visit! Very subtle...



Sounds like heaven.



Wait...What?....The bunny bit the cat, then the cat bit the dog, then the dog bit the human?

Human dropped leash while tying shoe, cat chased bunny into doggos yard, bunny bit cat, cat attacked (very mellow and friendly) doggo who was minding his own business in his own yard, cat damaged human who was rescuing dog from cat attack. Bunny fine, dog fine, cat to vet (Rox just lost patch of fur), human only casuality.

 

[tarasgirl06]

I was working outside at cleaning out carriers today. Hmmm. My van looks cleaner! I came back inside and.....
Someone had my keys!
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That’s the van key isn’t it Banjo?
Huh! Is it?
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Whistle, do you know anything about this?!
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Mitsy, talk to your son!
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Whistle, if you know anything, remember, you only speak cat!
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What did you say hooman?
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Holding the keys Banjo?
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Look at me Whistle....
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Have you and Banjo been in the van?
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I only speak cat!
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You’re holding on to those keys pretty tight Banjo.
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Not really hooman! Just sitting with them.
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Have you been joy riding again?
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Riding would be a joy! Lol I like driving better than riding though.
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You drove the van?!?!?! Better give me those keys.
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That’s not what I said hooman.
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Actually....we’re exhausted now. We need to rest.
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Whistle and I thought you needed a little help.
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Back me up Whistle.
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Feel our paws! They’re wet and it’s not from me giving us a bath. Tell her Whistle!
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We needed the key the van for you! Right Whislte?
Ahhh, yeah! Sure Banjo! We love getting wet!!
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Hmmm. The van does look cleaner but I found some kibbles in the cup holder next to the drivers seat. Is that a Chik Fil A wrapper on the floor?
They could have brought me some take outs!

Whistle, you look guilty around the chops. And Banjo, you look like his accomplice. Just sayin'...But Jcatbird , you know about boys wanting to take joyrides, right? and of course the girls will be there, either beside them as partners in crime, or watching to cheer them on (and plead ignorance if they get nabbed by the hooman!) so it's all in a day's adventures at Chez Catbird, right?