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refinnej · **Posted:** Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:23 pm

Stop it. Stop it...I can't take the cuteness anymore!

Freya is absolutely in love with our two neighbor cats. One of them, Tillie, came to visit me I think every single day when I was pregnant. She slept on my planet-sized belly and waited for me on the garden wall when I went out. She's slightly hesitant about F's roaming hands, but is amazingly patient during the occasional grabs of her fur, and sneakily comes up and loves on Freya when she's not looking. Now, Tillie's sister (don't know her name) is coming 'round too and she's not so fearful of the bean. Yesterday, we were petting them in the yard and when we went inside Freya cried. Back out the door, happy as a clam. Then, this dog (and her human) that we know came walking by. I think it was almost too much for poor Freya's heart to bear.

abbierae · **Posted:** Sat Jun 16, 2012 1:30 pm

Tofulish wrote:

Tiny daps! This picture is great.

bekki · **Posted:** Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:31 pm

So much cuteness!

Tofulish · **Posted:** Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:39 am

I always feel like, somebody's watching me.....

refinnej · **Posted:** Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:42 pm

Hahaha

Momo · **Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:17 pm

It's been too long ppk! I can't seem to get this right either :(
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gumbootsandcats/7422982064/in/photostream

Tofulish · **Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:21 pm

Momo wrote:

It's been too long ppk! I can't seem to get this right either :(

He is so cute!!!!!

Just go to the photo and click the magnifying glass to select the size you want (I used med 640), right click and you get the url. Then post that between the img tags :)

like so (sans spaces)
[i m g]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5236/7422982064_e03bdcb343_z.jpg[/i m g]

Momo · **Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:36 pm

you rule t'lish

Tofulish · **Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:40 pm

No, you rule for making that fabulously cute little guy! Seriously, he is so beautiful.

Momo · **Posted:** Sat Jun 23, 2012 6:45 pm

Arte has her sweet little face burried in the back of Jordan's neck :0

kimba · **Joined:** Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:44 pm **Posts:** 1908

Carlos with kitty and daddy

mittenmacher · **Posted:** Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:11 pm

STOP IT YOU ARE MAKING ME WANT CATS!!

designedtobekind · **Posted:** Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:42 pm

How did I miss this thread the first time?!

Pinko · **Joined:** Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:42 pm **Posts:** 1655

World's Most Patient Cat

(and epic bedhead)

Ariann · **Joined:** Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:10 pm **Posts:** 1927

Pinko, that picture is epic. Malka just discovered cats. She thinks they are the best for chasing.

mapmapmap · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:51 am

Need advice and maybe some google-fu. We are picking our cat (Earl Grey) up from quarantine tomorrow (YAY!). LittleMap is almost 7 months old, he is much larger than the cat and he is very strong. We haven't allowed the cat to sleep with us since LittleMap's birth, but we would like to have our family all together for sleeping as soon as it is safe. Before the birth of LittleMap, Earl slept on top of us, so I don't see why he would not also try to sleep on S. How long is cat-on-baby's-chest a suffocation risk? It must depend on weight of the cat, right? Our cat is less than 4kg. I cannot find ANY scientific information about cat-baby sleeping risk. The internet is "never ever let your cat sleep with your baby" or "my cat gave my baby CPR and saved baby's life". we are trying to parent as evidence-based as possible, so if anyone knows any scientific studies on this I would appreciate that much more than personal anecdotes :).

annak · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:11 am

You might see what the cat actually does before worrying too much. Our cat steered really clear of the baby for a long time, and cats aren't the deepest of sleepers. Plus, by 7 months a baby is usually able to roll over pretty well, the SIDS risk has peaked and decreased.. i don't know, I wouldn't let the cat sleep on top of the baby but I would be surprised if that happens.

Butternut · **Joined:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:13 pm **Posts:** 1578

Our cats keep a wide berth from the baby (voluntarily).

takecare · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:54 pm

This is my all-time favorite thread. Wow.

littlebird · **Posted:** Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:01 am

i never posted in this thread??

oh just wait! i'll be back!

littlebird · **Posted:** Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:21 am

Thomas guarding Tzipi, 2 weeks

Tzipi loves her kitty, 7 months

Tzipi trying to play with the new kitten, 17 months.

Lydia and Thomas, 3 months

mapmapmap · **Posted:** Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:30 am

Yay Littlebird! lovely pictures of all the small creatures.

We've been letting Earl sleep with us. Problems are: when I'm nursing LittleMap, Earl keeps trying to get in the middle for cuddles, distracting LittleMap from efficient nursing. Earl does not avoid the baby, he rubs up against the baby all the time to try and get him to pet him (which LittleMap is thrilled to do! but we have to be vigilent against his overenthusiastically loving the cat). In bed this wakes LittleMap up and makes going to sleep more difficult. Earl also feels free to walk on top of all of us (including the baby) when he's going from one part of the bed to another. So, he hasn't tried to sleep ontop of LittleMap yet, but since he is treating LittleMap exactly like the adults in the family, I think he probably will try someday.

zelavie · **Posted:** Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:54 am

This is officially my favorite PPK thread - even better than the Cute Things thread! You guys make awesome babies.

annak · **Posted:** Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:43 pm

I can't believe I've never posted these. From a while back, but still goodies.

Trying to look innocent...

As though seconds earlier she hadn't been trying to aerate the cat.

He'll never see me coming!

Tofulish · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2013 7:04 pm

You can kiss Veto for some cat treats, but that doesn't mean he's going to like it.

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