Snug knows how to spend his Caturday.

[femmedem]

Living the good life, relaxing in his cardboard box. (Folks here might remember he was one of a feral litter I found under my porch last spring. I entered a photo of them in the spring photography contest. He was very sick with calicivirus when he was little, but he made it and is thriving now.)



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[CatMor]

1. He's a real cutie.....

wonderful that you took him in. I love all cats.

[femmedem]

18. I love 'em all, too. They're all so different

even thought they share their essential catness.

[samplegirl]

2. Hey snug

Your a cutie!😻

[femmedem]

19. He is so cute!

He used to look like a space alien or--when he was sick--a desiccated bat when he was younger, but he just looks like a handsome cat now.

[DawgHouse]

3. What a sweetheart!

[femmedem]

20. He is! Very cuddly when he's not in a box. n/t

[ailsagirl]

4. I don't know why, but cats LOVE cardboard boxes

A few weeks ago, I spent a frustrating two hours assembling a cat tree and-- you guess it-- none of my three cats have shown the slightest interest in it!



PS He's a thriving beauty

[Merlot]

8. I heard that a lot of cats are born in card board boxes

So it’s one of their earliest memories. Who knows?

[femmedem]

31. When I was a kid, our childhood cat had a litter in a cardboard box.

I think you are right, it's an early memory for a lot of cats. Snug's mom was feral, though, and he was born outside.

[dixiegrrrrl]

62. The 2 cats we have now were born outside

I got them at barely 6 weeks.
One goes for the box every time, the other ignores it.
Just for fun I put a 2nd box down next to the first box that the cat had been claiming for a couple weeks.
Sure enuf, he hopped out of the first box and into the 2nd one.

[femmedem]

64. I can just picture it! n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. It's always been that way.

[ailsagirl]

13. LOL! Yep

[femmedem]

22. Ha! Good one. n/t

[Fla Dem]

16. My cat won'rt get in a cardboard box if her life depended on it.

She really doesn't do any of the cute cat things I see others post about their cats. Oh she does catches lizards who tragically find their way into the lanai and brings them into me.

[femmedem]

24. Ha, that isn't probably as photogenic as hanging out in a cardboard box.

But she is showing you she loves you in her own special way.

[femmedem]

21. Don't give up on the cat tree!

We had one that the other cats disdained, but then Snug came along and he uses it every day.

[ailsagirl]

41. I'll donate it if none of them become interested

But first I'll give them more time

[TexasBushwhacker]

39. Apparently ALL cats

[ailsagirl]

42. LOL!!

[liberalla]

45. What a wonderful collection of cats and boxes !

Thank you!
Really!

[crazycatlady]

48. Put catnip on the cat tree

[ailsagirl]

49. I hadn't thought of that

I'll give it a try!

[dixiegrrrrl]

63. Have you tried putting some catnip on the cat tree?

I also found something the cats love better than catnip.
It's valerian root powder, comes in capsules that you can open. I sprinkle a bit of that on a plate the both cats go crazy for it.
Then they take nice relaxed long naps.
I looked it up, just to make sure cats can have it.

[RandomAccess]

5. Gorgeous

[femmedem]

23. Thanks! Mr. Femmedem and I think so. n/t

[Freddie]

6. Beautiful kitty

I don’t think gray tuxedos are very common.

[femmedem]

25. His Mom is a dilute (gray instead of black) tortie.

She's spayed now and still feral, but she's got a good life in our yard with a heated cat shelter.

[Freddie]

37. My son's cat is a dilute calico

Gray, orange and white, a real beauty.

[femmedem]

38. She sounds stunning! n/t

[Maraya1969]

7. So beautiful!

[femmedem]

28. Thank you!

I think so, too--but I'm biased because I know how sweet he is.

[IcyPeas]

9. see these claws?

now tell me how handsome I am. bwa ha ha ha ha ha

[ailsagirl]

14. I noticed!!!

[femmedem]

26. Yup!

And you couldn't pay me to say otherwise.

[tonekat]

11. Well, Hello Snug!

He's a handsome boy!

[femmedem]

33. Thanks!

I see you are a fellow cat lover.

[eppur_se_muova]

12. Named after one of Shakespeare's "rude mechanicals" ? nt

[femmedem]

17. Yes!

Snug the Joiner.

Mr. Femmedem played one of the other rude mechanicals years ago.

[eppur_se_muova]

50. Roy Underhill often mentions Snug the Joiner.

He has traced his ancestry back to the Underhills of Stratford-on-Avon, one of whom sold Wm. Shakespeare a house. Word has it that he has memorized a great many lines from the plays (he has a degree in Theater).

[DinahMoeHum]

15. "Talk to the Paw"

[femmedem]

29. And talk sweetly, too. n/t

[WhiteTara]

27. I noticed his nails. Do you

have any furniture left?

We adopted a feral cat (Picabo--pronounced peek a boo) who has rewarded us with shredded furniture.

[femmedem]

30. Great name! He has a cat tree that he shreds and miraculously he leaves the other furniture alone.

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We have another cat who prefers the couch, though. But our couch is a free Craig's List couch with a cover over it. We figured if we didn't spend money on a couch, we wouldn't get angry if it gets destroyed.

Picabo is a great name!

(And yeah, I've got no excuse for not trimming his nails. He's not feral anymore so he lets me.)

[WhiteTara]

44. Lucky you and your furniture. Picabo

taught Picasso how to sharpen his claws on the furniture, so now there's 2 of them...nail trimming at our house is an ordeal for me.

[WhiteTara]

46. I forgot

to tell you what a beautiful kitty (also known as a furry purr motor) you have. He looks really happy.

[Demovictory9]

32. what a beauty

[femmedem]

34. Thanks!

They all are, aren't they? Even the homely ones.

Welcome to Democratic Underground!

[dameatball]

35. We once found four feral cats in our barn...mom was too young and abandoned them.

The one that survived is absolutely amazing...smart, gentle and loves people.....and he could be a beast if he wanted to....

Good for you and may everyone live happily ever after!

[femmedem]

40. Aw, that must have taken some work taming and rescuing him.

He is so lucky you intervened. It must have been heartbreaking to lose the other three.

[get the red out]

36. He is gorgeous

What an a sweet kitty!

[femmedem]

59. Thank you! n/t

[crazycatlady]

43. Pretty boy

I demand that you share more pics of him here. What a magnificent feline.

[femmedem]

54. Twist my arm!

[crazycatlady]

60. squee

[herding cats]

47. Hes beautiful!

He reminds me of my Bitty who is a snowshoe.

[femmedem]

55. Snow shoes are such beautiful cats!

We have one too--he was a stray, but not feral.

[MFM008]

51. Looks part Russian blue

My son got one that looks just.like this.
He is so friendly.
Loves on everyone.

[femmedem]

56. I hope he and your son have many happy years together! n/t

[sprinkleeninow]

52. Awwws. Smooch you!

[femmedem]

58. He's got a smoochable belly! n/t

[sprinkleeninow]

61. I'm glad to know I yam not the only one who smooches furchildren's bellies! 😚

[democratisphere]

53. What a sweet faced beautiful cat!

Snug's manicurest does a great job on his nails.

[femmedem]

57. He is as sweet as he looks.

The manicurist (cough, cough) has been neglecting her duties.