Pictures - finally!

Ok
I am hoping this works:-). Here are some photos of my guys:
1) Lion, Bear, and Tristan about a week before the big blow up - as you can see, they get along great! They were all asleep on the bed just before I came in to take this picture.


2. Here are Lion and Bear sound asleep together on the clothes hamper. This is a very common occurance for Bear and any of the other cats - he hates to sleep alone (VBG):


3. Here are all of them in their favourite playing area of the living room. From left to right is Tristan, then Freija in the first basket, then Lion and Abbie then Bear both in the 2nd basket:


4. and finally, here are all them with me on the bed:-).


Kathryn

Bear, Lion and Tristan are so gorgeous, Kathryn! They're so precious snuggled up together!

Beautiful babies!

I guess I missed the thread about the "big blow up"...hopefully whatever that refers to wasn't too bad.

Wow!! That is a lot of cats!!! They are all lovely.

What a beautiful family!

wow theyare beautifull

They look great! What a happy looking family .. for the moment Hopefully they wont keep going at each other

Beautiful family!

Aww there so cute, Thanks for sharing

You are so lucky to have 5 gorgeous cats!

Love Eva xxx

they are gorgeous!!

They're so beautiful

They are beautiful cats. Wish I had just one more! I'm thinking of a boy this time since all my furbabies are girls

They are all Lovely , nice pics

OMG! They are stunning!

How do you tell Bear, Lion and Tristan apart they look so much alike! I love the picture of everyone snuggling with you, that looks so comfy.

Originally Posted by lisalee

OMG! They are stunning!

How do you tell Bear, Lion and Tristan apart they look so much alike! I love the picture of everyone snuggling with you, that looks so comfy.

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Hehehe, thanks:-)

Actually, it is easier telling them apart now than when they were babies. Bear has a long body and has fur that is at least 3 to 4 inches in length plus this thick mane that would do any lion proud. His tail is like a plume with individual hairs that are 3 to 4 inches in length and he carries it like an ostrich plume curled at the end. He is a mackerel tabby but the coat looks like silvery/iron gray on his back because of its length. Lion is stockier in build and his fur isn't as long, nor does he have the long mane. He is a beautiful classic tabby with reddish brown swirls in his coat and again a plushy tail. Tristan has the same stocky build but is 4 pounds heavier and has a much shorter length and darker mackerel tabby coat. His face is also broader. When Lion and Bear were babies I had to use their size to differentiate who was who (there were 3 kittens) and I now have to resort to using the differences in their facial markings over the eyes to tell their baby pictures apart:-) - two lines making an m and a third going away; only two lines that go up, and two lines that go up and almost make an m with a third swooping down:-).

The two black and whites have minor differences - Abbie has a solid back and a perfectly shaped triangular 'blaze' on her face. Freija has a white splotch on her back, her blaze has a double point at the top, and her nose has two black spots.

Kathryn

They are ALL so precious! I just love Maine Coons....it makes me miss my Frank!

Aw Kathryn, what darlings!