#classic tabby

[felinefractious]

🐱 Oriental Longhair

📸 Kokiri Cattery

🎨 Lilac Classic Tabby

[thebiggesttig]

i made some tigger themed valentine's day cards; feel free to use them; tigger and i wish you all a very happy meowlentine's day <3

[catsofyore]

Look at that perfect bullseye pattern! Photo from my collection, 1958.

[geopsych]

Bridget just being a perfect beautiful girl

[caliginousarchitect]

blotched/classic tabby variation is so wide and I think it needs to be appreciated. Somewhat obviously our sketching is primarily focused on the torso area. Obviouslt not got repreesentatives of all the sorts- I don't have the hollow variants drawn, though you can see them here and there in the photos The photos are ones I have accumulated over the last few years trawling through the rspca and aspca, along with various other sources. (This does unfortunately mean I am entirely stuck going with photos that at least mostly show the patterning, rather than having nice clear side photos to work with)

I have my fun clump up in the top right area of the photoboard that's got some real individuals, very unique. Blotched machine got drunk and half-arsed it.

It'd be interesting, maybe, to look at family lines and see if the patterning has trends that could link to genetic factors, or if it is just random chance in what variant pattern the skin thickens in, like fingerprints. Can't do that with the cats in my folders though since, well, shelter cats.

(Also, did not include any 'swirl' type spotted mackerels, since I'm, well, not counting them as Blotched, but it'd also be interesting to find out if there is even just a higher correlation of them in Mcmc/ mackerel-carrying-blotched lines.)

Does anyone have any favourite variations of blotched?

[defilerwyrm]

Cassie is waiting to be served

[wilder-cats]

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all kittens have been adopted! thank you everyone!

(check the blog for photos & updates on who's been adopted!)

these kittens were initially from a colony in canyon county, idaho. unfortunately the local humane society is unable to take in cats outside of emergencies like illness or serious injuries, so we've been bringing in kittens & doing what we can to find them all homes -- we've had about 20 kittens in and out of our house since spring!

i don't know their exact ages, but i've done my best to approximate. clicking on the links should take you to their tag on this blog so you can see their photos.

porthos (née otacon), male, ~6 months. a teeny tiny sweetheart. he doesn't seem to enjoy being pet as much as the other cats, but he LOVES cuddling -- you'll have to keep an eye on him, because he will absolutely try to climb you so he can sit on your shoulder. see his profile at simplycats.org!

aramis (née solid snake), male, ~7 months. an adorable purr and a BIG personality! he needs to learn how to keep his claws to himself while playing, but he's incredibly tolerant of being handled -- his only gripe about getting his nails trimmed is that he can't play with the clippers. loves blankets. loves to be under blankets. loves to attack the unsuspecting from under blankets. see his profile at simplycats.org!

d'artagnan (née marble cake), male, ~9 months. VERY chatty, very affectionate, and very underfoot! he is OBSESSED with being pet & will follow me around meowing insistently & trying to lay down on my feet until ive given him enough attention. CURRENTLY UP FOR ADOPTION at simplycats.org!

taco tuesday, female, ~9 months. this lovely lady was much older than the others when we finally managed to catch her, & is VERY nervous around new people. she loves treats, affection, all of the other cats, & curling up at the foot of the bed to sleep. her favorite place to be pet is right at the base of her tail. being fostered through the humane society as of 01/18/2025, i'll post if i have any updates!

athos (née captain) male, ~10 months. will not let you forget he's in charge. he will follow you around the house and scream until you fulfill whatever demand he may have. this can be anything from petting to getting a little treat, but his favorite is a little piece of cheesestick. he will do anything for a cheesestick. unfortunately for him, he's on a diet. see his profile at simplycats.org!

[godswonderfulworld]

Xena & Xander's Big Day 06/10/26

Time to get up!

Car ride

The babies are adopted together!!!

They get adorable Guinea pig harnesses!

Farewell, Xena & Xander👋

And we can't leave out the doggy😁