Saturday, January 3, 2009

Camera Critters


Arthur


Gorgeous, isn't he? Arthur is my daughter's Maine Coon Cat. She adopted him from the Colorado Springs animal shelter when he was a small kitten. He's now 13 years old, almost 30 pounds, and a definite lover!

I've been AWOL from Camera Critters for a few weeks, but thought the first post of the new year was as good a time as any to jump back in. Happy New Year, everyone!

Camera Critters is the creation of Misty Dawn. Check out this week's other critters here.

29 comments:

Melinda said...

THIRTY POUNDS! WOW a big cat for sure!

Anonymous said...

Aurthur is so handsome. I had a cat once, from a kitten, called Skit. He lived to be 16 and got rather large. At 15 1/2 he left home to live with a neighbour and never came back. I was obliged to visit him three houses down the road.

Rottlady of the Ozarks said...

Arthur is a good looking cat, I love Maine Coon cats. He's a big guy isn't he.

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Arthur is one handsome dude!!! So he's 13 yrs. old and 30 pounds??? Looks to me that he is well-taken-care-of!!! He not spoiled though is he??????? ha
Hugs,
Betsy

??? said...

Gorgeous cat. Maine Coons are about the only cat breed that I could be persuaded to keep as a pet, they are great.

Nikki - Notes of Life said...

Beautiful! We took in Leo who's half Maine Coon. I love Maine Coons!

Reader Wil said...

It's good you jumped in again. Arthur is a super cat. He is pretty heavy, but not too heavy. We had a tom cat of 10 kilos. Have a great 2009!

Linda said...

Arthur is wonderful.
Thanks for visiting my blog.

Linda, aka Crafty Gardener

Rose said...

He is a most handsome creature! How I would love to give him a pet.

JC said...

Now that is a cat I would not mess with at 30 lbs he could put a hurtin on you. But he is so beautiful thanks for sharing him with us.

Anonymous said...

What a gorgeous kitty!

I played too :)

Jinksy said...

Although not a cat person myself, your photo is terrific, rich in colour and texture, and your earlier one of a plate of tasty delights made me salivate!
Have you a poetry based blog, or do you not put any on public display? I'm interested in seeing poems by fellow bloggers...

Ramblings of a Villas Girl said...

30 pounds. OMG. Arthur is a handsome cat.

Anonymous said...

Lol! Seems sleepy...cute though!

Grammy said...

Arthur is beautiful.My friend had one years ago. and it was huge too. looked like a ball of fur but it was all cat.

Patty said...

Arthur is a handsome cat. 30 pounds is a big cat.

kayleen said...

Arthur is one beautiful, handsome guy...

Anonymous said...

Thgat is a BIG Cat! David Attenborough could devote a whole special to Arthur :)

Unknown said...

Beautiful cat !!!

We have a grey that weighs close to 30lbs. Hard to move them whan they don't want to go anywhere!! :-)

Mimi said...

Arthur has that look about him that says he will allow you to pet him when it suits him!

I hope 2009 is your best year ever!

Ruth Hull Chatlien said...

He's beautiful. Doesn't look too thrilled about the photo though.

Jane Hards Photography said...

Arthur looks a little like I feel Hungover from New Year.

i beati said...

Arthur's eyes are making me sleepy I have a maine coon named Darlin and he is ornery !!1Sandy

Misty DawnS said...

Yes, he is really gorgeous!!! I had a cat that was 16 lbs, and I thought THAT was big hehehe

EG CameraGirl said...

I think Arthur is handsome. Thirty pounds? All the more to cuddle. ;-)

Rambling Woods said...

I didn't know maine coon cats were that big...beautiful cat...

Marvin said...

Arthur is a handsome fellow. I think we may have bobcats that are smaller.

Lilli & Nevada said...

Well i am glad to hear that i don't have the only two cats that weigh 30lbs It takes a lot to feed a 30 lb cat too. Arthur does look a bit sad tho, did he not get what he wanted to eat? I love his look cats just seem to have the best poses sometimes.

NoBS said...

My Grandma took in a Main Coon. She thought she was pretty as a penny so she named her Penny. She took Penny to the vet to make sure all was well...only to find out that "she" was a "he" and needed to be fixed! She-He-It had a LOT of long fur...but, he retained the name Penny.