Request for Cat photos

[Ric]

Love the pictures Ispom, but after living with Manx cats I always find it strange to see cats with long tails. Velcro has no tail.

cheers

[ispom]

Originally Posted by Ric

Love the pictures Ispom, but after living with Manx cats I always find it strange to see cats with long tails. Velcro has no tail.

I cannot imagine,
how make a cat large jumps without a tail,
it is the balancer after all..

[Ric]

Hi Ispom, the Manx's hind legs are larger than other breeds of cat to compensate for the lack of tail and they are able to achieve a tremendous amount of lift when they jump or spring. When Velcro was younger he could easily reach the top of a 1.9 metre fence from a standing jump.

Manx's also have larger paws and are very surefooted which I think helps them compensate for the lack of tail. Also because of the large hind legs their running action is similar to that of a hare or rabbit.

cheers

[ispom]

I suppose, the Manx’s have a little blood of kangaroohs…
but no,
kangaroohs do have yet a big tail….
whatever,
here all cats have a tail

and it is good for a cat- mother:

[ispom]

jjjnettie, for your request of cat fotos,
here are Fifi and his small sister Susi 7 years ago:

[Ric]

Hi Ispom, the Manx originated from the Isle of Man in the Northern hemisphere.

cheers

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by ispom

I suppose, the Manx’s have a little blood of kangaroohs…

[ispom]

Originally Posted by Ric

Hi Ispom, the Manx originated from the Isle of Man in the Northern hemisphere.

ah, now I see the origin of the name…

I don’t know what a pedigree or family tree my cats have
beyond the 5th ancestor,
when I get 2 cats for my children 25 years ago,

pictures from it I must scan to show you,
because a digicam I had until Susi, the grandchild from the first:

[ispom]

just I noticed that at “photobucket” it is possible upload complete photo series ,
I will check out this:
as a sample to see here is Fifi


http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q...rue&interval=3

do it act?

[Yani]

Hi,

I can help with few shots .

[Volans]

This is Bonny enjoying the morning Sun.

[Ric]

Hi Yani, your black kitty possibly has the most intense eyes that I have ever seen, very piercing.

cheers

[ispom]

Silbi, waiting for the morning sun

[Yani]

Thanks, Ric. They aren't actually my cats. They are my friend's cats and it happened to be in our photos folder. The black kitty eyes actually are bit scary. I feel spooky whenever I look at her.

[Ric]

She might be trying to hypnotise you to do her bidding.

cheers

[ispom]

Originally Posted by Volans

This is Bonny enjoying the morning Sun.

looks like the cats on old Egyptian representations

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Great cat pics - very majestic.

Cheers Petra

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

The other night, for some reason, Kitty thought the Christmas tree was posessed.
She was absolutely freaked out, growling and backing away. After a bit she settled on the sideboard staring at it.

[ispom]

nettie, the second picture is exceedingly distinctive,
like it was from a professional photographer !

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Thank you. I love my new camera.