What a feast, John! Lots of great pics, the furkids are wonderful as always, and it's great to see the ones of you and your wife cuddling with Carmelo.
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When I saw him, I knew I had to get the camera out. He has such a "I love you" face there.Originally Posted by sarahp
Awwwwww look at that face!!!!! Who says cats don't smile?? That's my favourite pic yet I think, he is adorable
I am very happy that you enjoyed this thread so far
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He sure is a cuddle baby isn't he?Originally Posted by rapunzel47
What a feast, John! Lots of great pics, the furkids are wonderful as always, and it's great to see the ones of you and your wife cuddling with Carmelo.
Aww... it all just makes my heart melt! They all look so happy and well loved. I espically love the one of Carmelo grooming you. He is massive but still gentle.
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He sure is my boyOriginally Posted by gemlady
Awww, nothing like a pic of a boy with his daddy.
Loved the pic of Carmelo grooming you. Did he leave you any hair?
I will let her know and give her a hug and kiss for you
Yes, he is gentle
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Oh WOW there's another batch of wonderful pictures. I absolutely looove the ones with you and your wife cuddling up with big fuzzy boy Carmelo
My favourite pic of this batch is where Carmelo's head is tilted to an angle as if to say "Hey, whazzup pal??"
Amber and Boris are looking good! Their heads must be so soft to touch...
And Nakoma is looking more like a fuzzy carpet than anything else. Such a handsome specimen.
With all your adorable cats at home, I really wonder how you and your wife can possibly tear yourselves away to go to work everyday!!
"Beast" doesn't look like a beast at all, in fact, he looks sweet and kind of goofy to me
Looking at the name, his owners might have wanted him for some selfish reason... Might not have been a bad thing that they decided to give him up
Amber and Boris are looking good! Their heads must be so soft to touch...
With all your adorable cats at home, I really wonder how you and your wife can possibly tear yourselves away to go to work everyday!!
"Beast" doesn't look like a beast at all, in fact, he looks sweet and kind of goofy to me
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I love that head tilt picture too. I had the camera focused on him and he just tilted his head like thatOriginally Posted by BabyWukong
Oh WOW there's another batch of wonderful pictures. I absolutely looove the ones with you and your wife cuddling up with big fuzzy boy CarmeloMy favourite pic of this batch is where Carmelo's head is tilted to an angle as if to say "Hey, whazzup pal??"
They are very soft and you just want to bury your face in that soft fur, but them they look at you like, what in the world are you doing?
I had the same thought as well. Anytime I see a name like that, Beast, Killer and so on, makes me think they wanted the animal to look cool. Not a good idea. I too, feel he has a much better home now and will be very happy once he settles in
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Ok, so I went to go visit my big boy again today. Now, if anyone had any doubt about how much I love my cougar, needs to take a look at these pictures
No, they are not cat pictures, but SNOW pictures. Yes, I said snow!! If it doesn't stop snowing, I am going to scream. It has been snowing non stop since Thursday. Now, I live in the heart of the "snow belt' in Northeast Ohio and having snow in April is not at all unusual. (I have seen it snow here the first week of May before) However, this is getting just down right aggravating!! We are not measuring the snow in inches, we are now measuring feet of snow. Something we would normally see in December. Well, I was debating if I should go, but when I was ready, we did manage to catch a brief break in the snow...so I thought. But, I am not going to let anything get in the way of me spending the day with my big boy
Looking out the front window, the snow has stopped. Ok Carmelo, here I come!!
I thought this was pretty as well.
Looking out the side window, I see that the snow is starting up again
(That fence in the lower part of the picture is now almost gone. That fence is 3 feet high.
So, I hop in the car and get the heck out of here, before it is to late. The road isn't too bad here, not yet anyway.
But, a new wave of snow hits and this is what I had to drive in for the next 30 miles or so.
After I started to head south and got out of the snow belt area, the snow ended. In fact, after another 10 miles or so heading south, there was no snow on the ground at all, just a few flurries in the air. That's how these lake effect snows go. When I returned home, it was the same thing. Snowing with complete white out conditions and it is still snowing. At around 10:30 this evening, I cleaned off my wife's car, there was a good 8 inches of snow on it and she got home from work around 4. I just looked at her car, there is close to another 3 inches on it and it is still coming down. Will it ever end??
Sorry, no big cat pictures this time
Looking out the front window, the snow has stopped. Ok Carmelo, here I come!!
I thought this was pretty as well.
Looking out the side window, I see that the snow is starting up again
So, I hop in the car and get the heck out of here, before it is to late. The road isn't too bad here, not yet anyway.
But, a new wave of snow hits and this is what I had to drive in for the next 30 miles or so.
After I started to head south and got out of the snow belt area, the snow ended. In fact, after another 10 miles or so heading south, there was no snow on the ground at all, just a few flurries in the air. That's how these lake effect snows go. When I returned home, it was the same thing. Snowing with complete white out conditions and it is still snowing. At around 10:30 this evening, I cleaned off my wife's car, there was a good 8 inches of snow on it and she got home from work around 4. I just looked at her car, there is close to another 3 inches on it and it is still coming down. Will it ever end??
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So, it's Easter Sunday morning, time to think spring right?
....Wrong, not here. Yep, it's STILL snowing
I know these are not cat pictures, but hey, I thought I would share the snow.
Looking out the front window Easter morning.
Apple trees buried in snow.
Lots of snow and it is still coming down.
Looking out our bedroom window.
I have to go dig out Nakoma....again. I almost couldn't get the enclosure doors open last night.
Looking out the front window Easter morning.
Apple trees buried in snow.
Lots of snow and it is still coming down.
Looking out our bedroom window.
I have to go dig out Nakoma....again. I almost couldn't get the enclosure doors open last night.
You may have already answered this but since this thread is over 50 pages its kinda hard to check...
Why is Amber so much smaller then the boys? She just seems so small for a Bobcat...
Have you ever been biten? I know that even house cats can bite out of fear... A bite from one of them, I'm sure could be a little more damaging...
Do you ever do bring them out anywhere for educational purposes?
What did you have to go through in order to be able to have these beautiful cats?
A woman I know who is a wildlife rehabilatator (spelling?) once had a Siberian tiger cub... I wish I had picture because he was the most awe inspiring thing you ever did want to see... He was still very tiny when she had him though. He only wieghed about 25 pounds. He was still breath taking... I'm pretty sure he went to go live at "Big cat rescue" nearby.
Why is Amber so much smaller then the boys? She just seems so small for a Bobcat...
Have you ever been biten? I know that even house cats can bite out of fear... A bite from one of them, I'm sure could be a little more damaging...
Do you ever do bring them out anywhere for educational purposes?
What did you have to go through in order to be able to have these beautiful cats?
A woman I know who is a wildlife rehabilatator (spelling?) once had a Siberian tiger cub... I wish I had picture because he was the most awe inspiring thing you ever did want to see... He was still very tiny when she had him though. He only wieghed about 25 pounds. He was still breath taking... I'm pretty sure he went to go live at "Big cat rescue" nearby.
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Gorgeous!
I want an exotic cat sobad...
I want an exotic cat sobad...
John... those pictures are just disturbing!!
I hate snow but unfortunately we got snow as well... Michigan I tell ya! That goodness though we didn't get anywhere near what you got! Keep warm!!!!
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You question about Amber's size: You may have seen a picture of one of our domestics, along side the bobcats. Amber weighs about 30 pounds, but she is smaller than the males. This is true for most of the cat species. In general, females are smaller by about 1/3. This is also true for the big cats as well, like my cougar.
Have I ever been bitten? Yes I have, but these bites have always been by accident, while I have been playing with them. I have NOT been bitten out of aggression.
I do not bring them out for educational purposes, but I would like to. However, I need to get a USDA exhibitors license, before I can take them out for any type of showing, education or otherwise.
In my state, you need to get a permit, before the cat arrives in the state. The cat must come from a USDA licensed breeder, they can not be taken from the wild.
If this is true and you ever decide that you want to own one, please make sure you do it for all the right reasons and that you are fully prepared for what it takes to own and live with these cats. It is a very rewarding experience, but a tremendous amount of work as well. As I have always stated, you must be responsible in everything you do. These cats are not something you own to be a show off or to look cool. You must be willing to give up most of your time to the welfare of these cats. I fully support the responsible private ownership of these wonderful cats, but as I have stated, you must do it for all the right reasons.
Glad someone else joined in on the fun
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After 4 days straight, it's finally stopped snowing
Ok, now I can resume to posting some nice warm exotic cat pictures, once I take more
hey, we even got a bit waaaaay down here!Originally Posted by AmberThe Bobcat
Glad someone else joined in on the fun
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Looks like the climate's really changing for the worse
Well I'm glad the snow's finally stopped, John. Now you don't have to dig big boy Nakoma out and can start snapping shots of your kitties
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Hey, I like to share
Well, it's actually good to see that it did snow here in April, because having snow in the month of April is normal. I have even seen it snow here during the first week of May, but that only happens once every so many years. It did snow about 2 feet, during the first week of May, 2 years ago. 2 days later, the temperatures were in the 70's. Getting that much snow in May is not normal. I guess the thing about this latest snow, is that just 2 days before it started, it was sunny and 80 degrees. Flowers were starting to bloom, the spring peepers (frogs) were singing at night, I had the windows open in the house to let some good fresh air in. Mother nature sure can be a real tease at times, can't she?
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No new pictures to post at the moment, but I thought I would post a link to a good article about the animal rights extremists. This would have been good to post on that other forum, that has since been closed. This is further proof that these AR extremists are a threat to each and every one of us
http://www.animalliberationfront.com...ld_problem.htm
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http://www.animalliberationfront.com...ld_problem.htm
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Thanks for the link John! I will go and read it!
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I am glad you looked at the site. I sure hope more people look at this site as well. I guess the majority of people will never believe me or what I say, about the animal rights extremist movement, until it happens to them. Unfortunately, by then, it will be to late. I can not stress enough, how real of a threat, these animal rights extremists really are. If they are allowed to continue unchecked, in the not to distant future, there will be no such thing as pets. The funny thing is, the federal goverment has classified these animal rights extremist groups as domestic terrorists, but still allows these groups to be tax exemptOriginally Posted by SillyJilly
Thanks for the link John! I will go and read it!
