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 Lilith's is like that too. When I met Sophie and Lily at the Humane Society, they had a brother there with them. Lily was mostly black ans Sophie is all black but he looked a lot like this cat here but with a lion cut. He had already been adopted and was waiting to be picked up. This isn't him obviously. Just a stock photo I found. It sure looks like him though. 



I think he was the only one out of the group of 20 or so that was rescued from a BYB that wasn't all or mostly black. He was adorable and oh so sweet. He got snapped right up. The girls were waiting for me. :clap:

I guess that that is where Lily's mane comes from. She started off with the little white tufts which I thought were adorable and they just grew and grew into a mane that has so many colors in it. I wish I knew what their relationship was to each other. They have the same face but different coloring. The vet at the Humane Society thinks Lily could be Sophie's mother. She said Lily has had kittens but Sophie has not. Who knows with backyard breeders. For all I know they could be mother/daughter and have the same father. Oh well. If they know, they aren't talking. 
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 Lilith's is like that too. When I met Sophie and Lily at the Humane Society, they had a brother there with them. Lily was mostly black ans Sophie is all black but he looked a lot like this cat here but with a lion cut. He had already been adopted and was waiting to be picked up. This isn't him obviously. Just a stock photo I found. It sure looks like him though. 



I think he was the only one out of the group of 20 or so that was rescued from a BYB that wasn't all or mostly black. He was adorable and oh so sweet. He got snapped right up. The girls were waiting for me. :clap:

I guess that that is where Lily's mane comes from. She started off with the little white tufts which I thought were adorable and they just grew and grew into a mane that has so many colors in it. I wish I knew what their relationship was to each other. They have the same face but different coloring. The vet at the Humane Society thinks Lily could be Sophie's mother. She said Lily has had kittens but Sophie has not. Who knows with backyard breeders. For all I know they could be mother/daughter and have the same father. Oh well. If they know, they aren't talking. 
She adorable - not very black - but beautiful all the same :lol3:
 

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Here's Squib, a.k.a. Squibbers. She's about 8 weeks in this picture. I went looking specifically for a black kitten and found her. She was the last of her litter. Over the weeks she's become very affectionate -- she gets so carried away rubbing against my leg that she actually tips over. (I think she is trying to rub and roll but my leg is in the way.)

 

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Heheheh, your kitty looks like fun!  
 
    If Mouse hadn't been neutered when he was around 10 weeks old I'd be wondering if he'd been out and about producing kittens this little one's expression looks so like my monster - only Mouse's black is masked with gray so I won't post his pic' here.  
 
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Does Zoe's fur change colors like Carpet's does? Sometimes Carpet is all brown with a black head and sometimes she appears to be all black, really strange. And is her fur as long as Carpet's? Your Zoe is a looker but my heart belongs to Carpet.
 
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Was the monster after the straw or what the straw could bring up? I guess that would depend on what was in the cup, I'd vote that there was a milk shake and it was too yummy to resist.  And those teeth are just too good to be true.
 

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Was the monster after the straw or what the straw could bring up? I guess that would depend on what was in the cup, I'd vote that there was a milk shake and it was too yummy to resist.  And those teeth are just too good to be true.
A few of my cats have got a thing about bendy drinking straws. I often find them stashed under the sofa.

 

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Heheheh, your kitty looks like fun!  :lol3:  :heart3:     If Mouse hadn't been neutered when he was around 10 weeks old I'd be wondering if he'd been out and about producing kittens this little one's expression looks so like my monster - only Mouse's black is masked with gray so I won't post his pic' here.  
This is my sweet Layla and yes she is a lot of fun! She's heading into teenagerism...here's what she actually looks like
She loves to stretch out her long legs in the sun
 

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My Shadow was born an outside cat,literally he was born from a feral cat that abandon him.Yes we made sure he was abandon before taking any action as to take him.You can't keep a cat inside a house if they never in all there years been inside one.So cats that you adopt from a center yes you can,but taking one from outside who is an adult now is a no no.Even trying to force them as you suggest is a really bad idea.Forcing a cat to change can cause stress on the cat,which in return can cause illness.It can even make your cat not like you anymore and make the cat prone to escaping.
I find your opinion interesting...

I have always had a "house cat", but before I sold the farm, I also had myriad barn cats (anywhere between 5 and 15 at any given time). Knowing that I was going to eventually sell, I gradually let the barn cats dwindle down (all my girls were spayed and the boys neutered).  It finally got down to just Smokie, a small DSH. She was a bit evasive as a young cat, but over time she became friendly and affectionate and over the last two years of her life she would come into the house on occasion - especially on cold rainy or snowy days/nights. She was getting up in age (about 16) and she enjoyed coming indoors, even though my "house cat" (also a spayed female of approx. same age) didn't care much for the idea at first. 

They stayed separated on their own terms with intermittent hissing and spitting when their paths did cross; they never physically fought. 

Georgie, the "house cat" always slept in the bed with me. But on one extremely cold night Smokie was brought in and decided she was going to make use of the warm blankets on the bed. After a bit of snarling, Smokie won out and Georgie moved to a chair next to the bed (where I had a quilt folded). That became her new sleeping quarters and Smokie took up permanent residence on the bed. After a few months, she became a regular house cat and totally loved it! She sometimes would venture outside with me while I did gardening, but always trotted behind me when I headed for the house.

I have to admit, over the years, I did bring most of the barn cats (from the most gentle to the wild and crazy - which were lured in with warm food) into the house overnight when temps got too severely cold. They all came into my office where they had food, water, blankets, and several litter boxes. 

Some would eagerly go out in the morning and there were a few who lingered around until the afternoon. They all would be sitting at the back door by evening waiting to get back in for the night.

Cats are extremely adaptable and I never had a problem with bringing ANY of my wild, feral, stray barn cats indoors - short-term OR long-term. And not one of them had issues during or after coming inside. Their space and individual personalities were respected and we all got along quite well ... and I knew they were safe from weather and predators. Sure, I could have left them to fend for themselves in hopes of them finding a warm nest up in the hayloft, but racoons and possums were also looking for warm spots to spend the night. 

So, yes, cats born and raised as outdoor cats CAN be brought in as "house cats" regardless of their age. Love, patience, tolerance, and an inviting environment is all it takes.
 

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Here are a few pics of Keeker, my DSH, from 6 weeks to 16 months. He was rescued from a neighbors garage at 6 weeks. Luckily, his 3 siblings and Momma Cat were also re-homed because the neighbor totally hated cats and was going to destroy them all!  He (and his brother Kricket - a Maine Coon) is the love of my life!

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@Fyllis he is so beautiful! His eyes are so intense and I love the spooked pic!!
Thank you so much! The day the 'spooked' picture was taken was a couple months ago. My daughter brought her 8 month old  'puppy' over for the first time. LOL

To be fair, I have to tell you... her puppy is a St. Bernard/Ovcharka mix and she weighed 95 pounds at the time! A huge puppy! 

Keeker was asleep in the bedroom and when he saw Ana he immediately jumped on the chest of drawers to make himself 'bigger'. He didn't back down! 

After a couple hours of staying in the bedroom, he did sneak out into the living room and sat under the end table to observe. Then he got bold and walked out into the room. Ana sniffed him and he growled, but didn't get aggressive otherwise. Then when he saw us (my daughter and me) petting the Ana, he stretched out on the coffee table like a sphinx and made it known that "this is MY turf". After that, there were no problems. 

He is a very intense cat! Very aloof and independent and sometimes forgets that "I" am the alpha cat! 

Having him and his brother Kricket (a Maine Coon) is like having two toddlers. Every day I am either laughing or crying. But, no matter what chaos they cause, they are deeply embedded in my heart and are both spoiled rotten!
 
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