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I've never seen a cat quite this color. Can any coat experts out there identify? She definitely has tiger stripes, but is multi-colored -- blacks, browns, gold, even red tints. The pictures truly don't do her justice. Whatever she is, she's gorgeous and I love her.
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I adopted this beautiful 2-year-old on September 20. I spotted her while she napped in her cage, and when I bent down to get a closer look, she opened her eyes and we locked gazes. She's one of the most gorgeous cats I've ever seen. When we actually met, she was naturally frightened of the surroundings, but when I picked her up and placed her on my lap for a neck rub, she leaned right into me and started purring. Just like McGee, it was instant love.
These pictures are a day or two after I brought her home. She wasn't very photogenic and was still very nervous about this strange new place.
We had a bit of a wait at the vet's office for her initial exam, so I tried taking a couple pictures.
These pictures are from about five days ago or so; about the time she really started to settle in. Forgive my unmade bed!
(She was watching my rats playing behind me.)
It took some time, patience, and loads of treats, but Cosette has finally started to warm to McGee. There's still the occasional hiss and swat, but she gets more comfortable with him every day. This was taken just yesterday morning.
I've never seen a cat quite this color. Can any coat experts out there identify? She definitely has tiger stripes, but is multi-colored -- blacks, browns, gold, even red tints. The pictures truly don't do her justice. Whatever she is, she's gorgeous and I love her.
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I adopted this beautiful 2-year-old on September 20. I spotted her while she napped in her cage, and when I bent down to get a closer look, she opened her eyes and we locked gazes. She's one of the most gorgeous cats I've ever seen. When we actually met, she was naturally frightened of the surroundings, but when I picked her up and placed her on my lap for a neck rub, she leaned right into me and started purring. Just like McGee, it was instant love.
These pictures are a day or two after I brought her home. She wasn't very photogenic and was still very nervous about this strange new place.
We had a bit of a wait at the vet's office for her initial exam, so I tried taking a couple pictures.
These pictures are from about five days ago or so; about the time she really started to settle in. Forgive my unmade bed!
(She was watching my rats playing behind me.)
It took some time, patience, and loads of treats, but Cosette has finally started to warm to McGee. There's still the occasional hiss and swat, but she gets more comfortable with him every day. This was taken just yesterday morning.