Meet my new little boy!

Cloud · 11-28-2010, 03:43 PM

My wonderful cat Ivan disappeared in July, and I've been contemplating getting another cat for a while. Each weekend I'd go look at the kitties at Petsmart, and came close a couple of times, but it didn't seem right. Well, on Friday, I went out to the Animal Rescue League and picked this little guy out to be a friend to my older cat, Miles (who's a bit grumpy about it, but so far things are a-okay!)

Meet Merlin. He's ridiculously sweet! and, he's got eyeliner!

Kind of hard to get a good pic, as he's pretty much a perpetual motion machine right now.

classicman · 11-28-2010, 03:57 PM

Wonderful. I'm happy for you and even happier he came from a shelter instead of a store.
Good for you... and him.

Cloud · 11-28-2010, 03:58 PM

and, black and white. I've never had a black and white kitty before, I don't think. (Had to make sure EVERY color of clothing was well-coated, ha!)

oh, and the animals sponsored by Petsmart are rescues. I just had to wait until it was right.

Undertoad · 11-28-2010, 04:10 PM

Good lookin cat that is.

Gravdigr · 11-28-2010, 04:46 PM

I don't know why I don't want a store-bought animal, but I don't.

Can't say as I ever got a pet from a shelter/pound, either, though.

We've always been adopted by our pets, or they came from a station wagon/van/suv in the Wal-Mart parking lot...

I like tuxedo kittehs.

casimendocina · 11-28-2010, 05:51 PM

He is beautiful.

morethanpretty · 11-28-2010, 05:59 PM

He is adorable, congrats!
I bought a baby hamster from a (reputable) pet store once, could see myself doing the same for fish/snakes/lizards. Dogs and cats we've always rescued/adopted.

The dogs/cats at Petsmart are from a local animal rescue group, Petsmart provides a convenient place for the animals to be shown to the public for adoption, but the shelter they are from usually handle their care.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-28-2010, 06:18 PM

skysidhe · 11-28-2010, 07:05 PM

Nice kitty cloud.

Nice daggers bruce. Don't let your danskins around those!

Cloud · 11-28-2010, 07:52 PM

ha, Bruce, you 'shopped ma kitty! Instead of swords, I usually think of them as little climbing pitons!

Juniper · 11-28-2010, 11:13 PM

Awww! I had a cat named Merlin. I totally adored him. He was colored like an Abyssinian/Tabby, like a little mountain lion. Growled all the time but couldn't be sweeter. I miss him.

I also used to have a black and white cat. His name was Max. He never grew up all the way though, died of feline leukemia. He was a sweetie pie too. I think black and white cats have such nice personalities.

Congratulations!

Sundae · 11-29-2010, 08:40 AM

Awwww Cloud he's gorgeous!
I can almost feel the wriggly weight of him just from the photo (some people get that when looking at babies, for me it's just kitties).

Kittens have such big paws for their size!
And I love his slanty little eyes. A real winner. And lucky to have you of course.

CzinZumerzet · 11-29-2010, 01:27 PM

He is a real beauty and very like my little Daisy, also a rescue cat and who is a 'Felix' lookalike. I love those facial markings.

Spexxvet · 11-29-2010, 01:44 PM

He's a cutie. Don't let him turn you into a falcon!

11-28-2010, 03:43 PM	#1
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Meet my new little boy! My wonderful cat Ivan disappeared in July, and I've been contemplating getting another cat for a while. Each weekend I'd go look at the kitties at Petsmart, and came close a couple of times, but it didn't seem right. Well, on Friday, I went out to the Animal Rescue League and picked this little guy out to be a friend to my older cat, Miles (who's a bit grumpy about it, but so far things are a-okay!) Meet Merlin. He's ridiculously sweet! and, he's got eyeliner! Kind of hard to get a good pic, as he's pretty much a perpetual motion machine right now. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

11-28-2010, 03:57 PM	#2
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Wonderful. I'm happy for you and even happier he came from a shelter instead of a store. Good for you... and him. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

11-28-2010, 03:58 PM	#3
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	and, black and white. I've never had a black and white kitty before, I don't think. (Had to make sure EVERY color of clothing was well-coated, ha!) oh, and the animals sponsored by Petsmart are rescues. I just had to wait until it was right. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

11-28-2010, 04:46 PM	#5
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I don't know why I don't want a store-bought animal, but I don't. Can't say as I ever got a pet from a shelter/pound, either, though. We've always been adopted by our pets, or they came from a station wagon/van/suv in the Wal-Mart parking lot... I like tuxedo kittehs. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

11-28-2010, 05:59 PM	#7
morethanpretty Thats "Miss Zipper Neck" to you. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: little town (but not the littlest) in texas Posts: 2,957	He is adorable, congrats! I bought a baby hamster from a (reputable) pet store once, could see myself doing the same for fish/snakes/lizards. Dogs and cats we've always rescued/adopted. The dogs/cats at Petsmart are from a local animal rescue group, Petsmart provides a convenient place for the animals to be shown to the public for adoption, but the shelter they are from usually handle their care. __________________ Addicts may suck dick for coke, but love came up with the idea to put a dick in there to begin with. -Jack O'Brien

11-28-2010, 04:10 PM	#4
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Good lookin cat that is.

11-28-2010, 05:51 PM	#6
casimendocina Professor Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,622	He is beautiful.

11-28-2010, 06:18 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-28-2010, 07:05 PM	#9
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Nice kitty cloud. Nice daggers bruce. Don't let your danskins around those!

11-28-2010, 07:52 PM	#10
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	ha, Bruce, you 'shopped ma kitty! Instead of swords, I usually think of them as little climbing pitons! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

11-28-2010, 11:13 PM	#11
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Awww! I had a cat named Merlin. I totally adored him. He was colored like an Abyssinian/Tabby, like a little mountain lion. Growled all the time but couldn't be sweeter. I miss him. I also used to have a black and white cat. His name was Max. He never grew up all the way though, died of feline leukemia. He was a sweetie pie too. I think black and white cats have such nice personalities. Congratulations!

11-29-2010, 08:40 AM	#12
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Awwww Cloud he's gorgeous! I can almost feel the wriggly weight of him just from the photo (some people get that when looking at babies, for me it's just kitties). Kittens have such big paws for their size! And I love his slanty little eyes. A real winner. And lucky to have you of course. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-29-2010, 01:27 PM	#13
CzinZumerzet .....short for Caz Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The West Coast of England Posts: 358	He is a real beauty and very like my little Daisy, also a rescue cat and who is a 'Felix' lookalike. I love those facial markings. __________________ ..down by the zea zippin' zider

11-29-2010, 01:44 PM	#14
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	He's a cutie. Don't let him turn you into a falcon! __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

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