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Just for the love of Tabby Cats- not enough tabby love

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willstarttomorrow · 04/08/2022 17:10

Just that really. I have a wonderful middle-aged tabby who turned up in my garden nearly eight years ago and seems to have no intention of going home. She was about 5 years old, a skinny little thing, spayed and obviously looked after at some point but no chip and no forthcoming owner!

DH had died about 6 months before (hated cats- so cat free house) in a weird way as we could not have him back we were keeping her! She also looked just like my cat growing up who I remember getting aged 3 as my first memory and then living for 22 years amazing years. I know for most humans, their own feline overlords are the best- but surely everyone knows tabby cats are the most beautiful, felines ever!

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TwoMonthsOff · 04/08/2022 19:41

Tabbies are beautiful…but all cats are ! She’s gorgeous 😻my old grump is a tabby and white he’s so symmetrical I’m always amazed by it ❤️❤️

TwoMonthsOff · 04/08/2022 19:41

I love that tabbies always have that lovely russet coloured nose ….and black paw pads ❤️

ItsSnowJokes · 04/08/2022 19:43

I love tabbies! My girl is a tabby now and is ace.

Just for the love of Tabby Cats- not enough tabby love
TwoMonthsOff · 04/08/2022 19:50

I really love the cat pics on Mumsnet they always make me 😄 huge smile

TwoMonthsOff · 04/08/2022 19:52

Look at this beautiful cat snow sable Bengal ❤️

TwoMonthsOff · 04/08/2022 19:53

Whoops here they are

Just for the love of Tabby Cats- not enough tabby love
Deadringer · 04/08/2022 19:56

Our gorgeous girl.

Just for the love of Tabby Cats- not enough tabby love
SummerLobelia · 04/08/2022 19:56

We have a beautiful Tabby. She is now about 12 I think. She was a barn feral kitten who was sent to the RSPCA at about 3 months old and stayed there until 15 months when she came to us. She is so anti social. No idea at all how to socialise. I pat her and stroke her and she retaliates with bites interspersed with licks.

She loves to sneak into bed on my side in the early hours when she thinks we do not notice. I also pretend not to notice and our 'thing' is that I just gently hold her paw while we sleep.

I adore her.

TwoMonthsOff · 04/08/2022 19:57

@Deadringer
her eyes are amazing colour like Jade ❤️

TwoMonthsOff · 04/08/2022 19:59

@SummerLobelia
aaaw photo please !
the softly holding paw moments are very special arent they ….❤️It’s a true bond

pinkchampagne1 · 04/08/2022 20:01

I love a tabby cat. Here is my handsome long haired tabby, Bertie

Just for the love of Tabby Cats- not enough tabby love
EddieVeddersfoxymop · 04/08/2022 20:05

I love tabby cats too. This is my silver tabby, in her most favorite sleeping position. Was just discussing with DH today how we love the slightly mad, quirky tabby personality. My previous tabby was a proper brown tabby with the russet nose and she wasn't wired right, but oh we adored her and her batshit ways

Just for the love of Tabby Cats- not enough tabby love
jessieminto · 04/08/2022 20:10

Here's our girl.

Just for the love of Tabby Cats- not enough tabby love
TwoMonthsOff · 04/08/2022 20:13

@EddieVeddersfoxymop
oh my days so happy and relaxed 🥰 it makes you so happy that they feel so content in their surroundings. Cats are so smart

TwoMonthsOff · 04/08/2022 20:14

@jessieminto
whilst ignoring the plush cat bed of course 😭

EddieVeddersfoxymop · 04/08/2022 20:16

@TwoMonthsOff oh I know - she's a rescue puss so I love that she has somewhere to call home. She always sleeps in a variety of odd positions, and we do love that she's relaxed enough to do so

nzeire · 04/08/2022 20:16

this one has bought us so much joy!
I adore her

Just for the love of Tabby Cats- not enough tabby love
nzeire · 04/08/2022 20:17

this one has bought us so much joy!
I adore her

Just for the love of Tabby Cats- not enough tabby love
neerg · 04/08/2022 20:18

Here is my wonderful tabby. We adopted her last year when she was middle aged. She brings nothing but joy to our lives.

Just for the love of Tabby Cats- not enough tabby love
TwoMonthsOff · 04/08/2022 20:26

on the gorgeous scale…..it’s a tie ❤️

TwoMonthsOff · 04/08/2022 20:28

@EddieVeddersfoxymop
thats lovely…
they are so intelligent and …they ….just…know

you can easily see when a cat isn’t happy one of the easiest things to read.
and that is one cruisey cat ❤️

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 04/08/2022 20:30

The best cat I ever had was a tabby. I haven't got any photos, as he predated the digital age, but he was an awesome, long, skinny thing called Ernie who loved his food and adored me. He used to sleep on my chest, with his nose pressed up against mine, purring away.

I miss him still.

TheShoeLady · 04/08/2022 20:31

Love all these beautiful kitties!

Here is my boy Bingo, who came to us with his sister/friend/mortal enemy, a tuxedo called Luna, about 4 years ago. He’s the loveliest cat ever, so friendly and funny, despite his serious photo! And he’s quite a Chonk.

Just for the love of Tabby Cats- not enough tabby love
Just for the love of Tabby Cats- not enough tabby love
Just for the love of Tabby Cats- not enough tabby love
TheShoeLady · 04/08/2022 20:32

Just noticed my DD in the background of that pic putting her ponytail on his head to look like a toupee Grin

TwoMonthsOff · 04/08/2022 20:33

@TheShoeLady
middle photo ❤️