Ring Out, Wild Bells! As 2025 approaches, the Excellent Cats raise their game with a discussion on Tennyson's poetry

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And while the cats are thus engaged, their human slaves are still finishing the turkey and Christmas pud, and idly placing bets on whether or not Kitty will use her new cat tree.

Pa Broon says that Kitty reminds him of a younger, thinner Emerald.

What a sweetheart!

Kettle's on sentry duty, making sure no uninvited felines dare to cross his domain.

He looks like an excellent guard cat. Very valiant.

The cats are liberated from their jackets and cones! Much rejoicing all round.

Hurrah! I bet they're delighted.

Wonderful!

Huzzah 😁

That cat is going to look like Linney when she grows up.

Well, apart from the obvious difference........

How's your DH @Esgaroth?

I have been going through the photos on my phone and thought I would share these two. Lexter as a kitten, prior to full nakedness, and him now.

Thanks, he's all right but still under observation in hospital. They are doing all kinds of tests to try to find out why he was having problems, but no conclusions yet. He can hopefully come home tomorrow.

Oh wow, he's just recognisable. How old is he now? No chance of his fur ever growing back completely?

It has taken 4-5 years to get this much fur back, I think this is as much as he'll get. It's odd, the vets he has been to didn't know why he lost his fur although we did decide against any tests as he was otherwise happy and healthy. It's mainly his face, paws, and tail that are still quite naked, so maybe I am wrong as they'll eventually grow back. He does have a unique handsomeness now though (for a gremlin!)

He certainly does! Cutest little gremlin I've seen.

I do love Kitty's photoshoot pictures @empressauruskitty , she certainly is a good cat model and she has such unusual colouring.
Cannot imagine Herbie doing a photoshoot, it is very difficult for me to get any photos of him!

Herbie’s very handsome!

Kitty wasn’t interested in doing anything unless she could stay in bed & be bribed with Dreamies.

Miaowing outside...

Grumpy, he is clearly wasting away while waiting to be let in 😁

Poor Ginger.

Miaowing Serenading outside...

Well I suppose she has to have some sort of payment/incentive!
We will have to get the dreamies out later as Herbs is due his flea treatment 😒...
@grumpy I do like your new visitor but I suppose your cats are not pleased!

I was annoyed at first because several of the pics include the mess on my bedside table. We were facing away from it so it didn’t occur to me at the time.

But now I love that Kitty got so much say in what went on. Pure diva😸

Kitty and Louie ought to get married.
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