Oh my!! What a lovely white, fluffy, blue eyed, cuddly, sweet, sugar dumpling kitty!!!!!!! Lovely setting and a great photo too!! Lucky kitty to live in a sushi-bar haven.
Have a great day everyone!!
I thought this was interesting—written over 100 years ago…
*A Cat’s Friendship*
To gain the friendship of a cat is not an easy thing. It is a philosophic, well-regulated, tranquil animal, a creature of habit and a lover of order and cleanliness. It does not give its affections indiscriminately. It will consent to be your friend if you are worthy of the honour, but it will not be your slave. With all its affection, it preserves its freedom of judgment, and it will not do anything for you which it considers unreasonable; but once it has given its love, what absolute confidence, what fidelity of affection! It will make itself the companion of your hours of work, of loneliness, or of sadness. It will lie the whole evening on your knee, purring and happy in your society, and leaving the company of creatures of its own kind to be with you. In vain the sound of caterwauling reverberates from the house-tops, inviting it to one of those cats’ evening parties where essence of red-herring takes the place of tea. It will not be tempted, but continues to keep its vigil with you. If you put it down it climbs up again quickly, with a sort of crooning noise, which is like a gentle reproach. Sometimes, when seated in front of you, it gazes at you with such soft, melting eyes, such a human and caressing look, that you are almost awed, for it seems impossible that reason can be absent from it.
Theophile Gautier [1811-72]
from “The White and Black Dynasties”
in La Menagier Intime
translated by Lady Chance
I read a story one time about the philosopher Lao Tzu. He had been meditating and his cat had chosen to take a nap on his flowing sleeve…. he called for a servant to bring him a knife. When it was delivered, he carefully cut away the silk… to avoid waking his sleeping friend.
I have read that story too, and it always makes me smile in a serene way, that someone can love a cat so much that they will go to any lengths to keep their cat happy.
I love the little black stripe that you can just see on the top back of his head. So cute how he is sitting on the larger rock amidst the smaller pebbles. Thank you for posting.
I thought this “paranormal” story (and the commentary afterward) was interesting…
*Angel Animals*
In May of 2001, I came home to find that my husband had left me. There was no warning that he was going to leave. He never cheated etc. I did learn that he had gotten his green card a month or so before. So basically I was used so that he could obtain residency. I loved him very much, so you can imagine my shock when i came home to find him gone.
If it were not for my two cats I would probably not be here writing this letter. The shock of my ex husband’s very sudden departure put me into a deep depression. I became extremely suicidal during the first two weeks that my ex was gone. It was the first time that I had stared death in the face and didn’t feel fear, I actually welcomed it.
Well one day I had planned my suicide. I had made arrangements for the care of my two cats Junior and Toomey, I told a friend of mine that if anything happened at all to me to please make certain that my cats were looked after and that they needed to stay together no matter what. The day I planned to carry out my deed I had laid out all the pills and alcohol on the kitchen table. Just as I was about to carry it out, both my cats jumped up on the table and stared at me. Toomey never ever jumped up on the table before, she never even jumps up on counters etc. but they both jumped up together at the same time. They stared at me, and I swear I could actually hear them speaking to me ( I know this sounds extremely weird) it was like they were telling me ‘hey what about us?’ ‘ don’t we get a say?’ I looked at them and they looked at me, this seemed to go on for a while. Through all my tears and anguish I had forgotten them. I threw the pills away and poured the alcohol down the sink. Junior and Toomey saved my life that day.
If they hadn’t jumped up on the table at just that moment, I know that I would not be here today. Since then we have moved to a new state and have started life over. I no longer feel depressed, in fact I am much happier now than I was during my marriage.
Junior and Toomey are the greatest cats a person could ever share their home with. I spoil them every day, and they show me love everyday. I am very lucky to share my home with them.
—–
Oh, Sweetheart, what a wonderful story of love… as your cats were staring at you, I am sure they were channeling as much love as they could through their loving little bodies so you could find it in you to turn things around. God bless, how wonderful for you to have such amazingly sensitive creatures in your life. I am sure you will never overlook their love again. Lotsa LLLove, Danielle
i think you are right - i thought the same thing but someone else had already mentioned blue eyes. i think the one to the left is green, unless it’s the shadow!
Yes, my little Zigster does have two different colored eyes…one blue, and one green. And the sweetest, most loving personality! Thanks to everyone for the kind comments-and to the Daily Kitten for sharing my photo with everyone!
Dreamspinner, Ziggy is indeed a star. I never had a doubt. Everyone loves this baby. I bet even Randy loves him. If you ever need a kitty-sitter, I would try.
Peaceful landscape, koi pond (WITH koi!), forest backdrop, fairies and sprinkly water, and a prosh little kitty….could this picture be any more purrfect?
Suffragette Kity trumps Diamond Dogs! I have a 17 year grand old man named Bowie because he looks like When David Bowie appears as the Goblin King in Labyrinth-the cream and white owl, then he materialized and was all in feathers. 17 years ago I went to the shelter, and he put his little arms around my neck and it’s been love ever since. He shares that with a 15 year old tux, 13 year old tortie and white, and Marlon Brando type huge black cat named Frodo, age 5. Zigster looks abit like my mother’s cat Kender, a rescued feral.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh….I love him, want him, need him!!!!! If The Zigster backed up a wee bit, it would have looked like he had little wings on!!!
Starlin Soleil
I know everyone thinks he’s adorable(he is) but he’s biting my nose and purring about it right now. Who knew evil could come in such an adorable little package. Great picture Mom.
Dreamspinners baby and Ziggy’s sis.
I have his distant cousin I believe, I have a kitten that is an evil thing also. He thinks that he has to be center of attention. If he is not then he bites my nose and lays on what ever you are trying to do. He will even steal potato chips out of my hand to get my attention. But all has to be on his terms. When and how he wants the attention.
Ziggy Stardust looks identical to one of the cats I had (he went to the Rainbow Bridge because of nose cancer) and called Bambino Feline-”Bambi” for short. It was just a great surprise to see one who looks like he did. Hope you enjoy Ziggy as much as I enjoyed my Bambi.
Oh my gosh! Talk about angel kitty! What adorable picture! I love it, love it, love it! This is the type of cat I hope to get someday. She looks so adorable and peaceful in the little graden. She is a garden angel! This photo completely made my day!
No, Ziggs hearing is great. He can hear the clicks of computer keys from rooms away-and makes a beeline for my keyboard. Did I mention he’s a lousy typist?
And thanks, Judy, for the skin cancer warning. It’s gonna be a challenge to keep him inside, though-he’s in love with that sushi bar in the back yard. And chasing leaves…and bugs….skulking around in the garden plants…ambushing my ankles from behind the rocks……
awwww how cuuuuuute!!!! all that kitten needs is a little BBQ sauce and a side of celery with ranch…YUM. Those white ones easily taste the best especially when they’re young and tender. My taste buds are giong crazy I need to go to Petsmart…aka easy kitty pick’ns
“Is this that way-tasty sushi bar I’ve been hearing about?”
*BOWIE FUZZ!*
what a petite little angel statue - how precious!!
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cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He is soooo adorable and cute. I love him
*Moonage Daydream Fuzz*
Angelic FUZZ
little sweethart with a grey smudge on the head…….Every cat should have a garden!
What a little cutie! And you know mischief is right around the corner.
What a beautiful photo. The name Ziggy Stardust is very apropos—the entire picture has a dream-like quality to it. Very beautiful…
Beautiful picture! Gorgeous cat! Awesome garden! (everything else has already been said.) So serene and peaceful.
Love the name. What a pretty picture, even prettier with Ziggy in it.
How adorable! And what beautiful scenery!
How lovely — the pond, the Ziggy kitty, the mood! I want to be there and watch the sushi with Ziggy!
*Golden Years Fuzz*
(Can’t believe that no-one has said this yet…)
*Suffragette Kitty Fuzz*
Great one—didn’t even think of it!
I second that…singing Su-Su-Su-Suffragette Kitty at my desk (softly, so as not to cause a mass exodus of my fellow cube dwellers)
Where is Major Tom?
As everyone else has said….. darling kitty, beautiful garden, cool name……
Ziggy looks like his nose is wrinkled up in preparation for a meow… what a little cutie!
I just wish it were wider so I could use the picture as a desktop!
Pretty kitty in a lovely setting!
Every kitty shouls have their own sushi bar in the garden!
Oh my!! What a lovely white, fluffy, blue eyed, cuddly, sweet, sugar dumpling kitty!!!!!!! Lovely setting and a great photo too!! Lucky kitty to live in a sushi-bar haven.
Have a great day everyone!!
I thought this was interesting—written over 100 years ago…
*A Cat’s Friendship*
To gain the friendship of a cat is not an easy thing. It is a philosophic, well-regulated, tranquil animal, a creature of habit and a lover of order and cleanliness. It does not give its affections indiscriminately. It will consent to be your friend if you are worthy of the honour, but it will not be your slave. With all its affection, it preserves its freedom of judgment, and it will not do anything for you which it considers unreasonable; but once it has given its love, what absolute confidence, what fidelity of affection! It will make itself the companion of your hours of work, of loneliness, or of sadness. It will lie the whole evening on your knee, purring and happy in your society, and leaving the company of creatures of its own kind to be with you. In vain the sound of caterwauling reverberates from the house-tops, inviting it to one of those cats’ evening parties where essence of red-herring takes the place of tea. It will not be tempted, but continues to keep its vigil with you. If you put it down it climbs up again quickly, with a sort of crooning noise, which is like a gentle reproach. Sometimes, when seated in front of you, it gazes at you with such soft, melting eyes, such a human and caressing look, that you are almost awed, for it seems impossible that reason can be absent from it.
Theophile Gautier [1811-72]
from “The White and Black Dynasties”
in La Menagier Intime
translated by Lady Chance
Oh, Dee… that is lovely…….
I read a story one time about the philosopher Lao Tzu. He had been meditating and his cat had chosen to take a nap on his flowing sleeve…. he called for a servant to bring him a knife. When it was delivered, he carefully cut away the silk… to avoid waking his sleeping friend.
I have read that story too, and it always makes me smile in a serene way, that someone can love a cat so much that they will go to any lengths to keep their cat happy.
I love the little black stripe that you can just see on the top back of his head. So cute how he is sitting on the larger rock amidst the smaller pebbles.
Thank you for posting.
Is this some cat from Japan?
“SNOW WHITE TAN” FUZZ
I WANTED TO SAY THAT!!
Dammit
Well, how about Ziggy Played Guitaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar!
Hi! Cathi!
What cuteeeeeeeeee fofisssssssss kitten! I wanna one! Japanese cat ehehehehhehe
Donīt forget me, okay?!
By your friend from Brazil.
*Japanese Rock Garden FUZZ
Bowie’s greatest hits FUZZ*
* “Sushi-Rock in Paradise” FUZZ * by Jimmy Buffett … it’s the cat’s meow
This photo looks like it could haven been taken beyond the Rainbow Bridge…
good call, i would love to see all my dear departed fur-babies waiting for me at a locale like this…so peaceful and serene.
Oh, Ziggy! I just want to kiss you right on top of your fuzzy head!
Oh my gosh..he looks just like my Larry who passed away
2 years ago. Even the little bit of black on the back of his head.
He’s a keeper.
I thought this “paranormal” story (and the commentary afterward) was interesting…
*Angel Animals*
In May of 2001, I came home to find that my husband had left me. There was no warning that he was going to leave. He never cheated etc. I did learn that he had gotten his green card a month or so before. So basically I was used so that he could obtain residency. I loved him very much, so you can imagine my shock when i came home to find him gone.
If it were not for my two cats I would probably not be here writing this letter. The shock of my ex husband’s very sudden departure put me into a deep depression. I became extremely suicidal during the first two weeks that my ex was gone. It was the first time that I had stared death in the face and didn’t feel fear, I actually welcomed it.
Well one day I had planned my suicide. I had made arrangements for the care of my two cats Junior and Toomey, I told a friend of mine that if anything happened at all to me to please make certain that my cats were looked after and that they needed to stay together no matter what. The day I planned to carry out my deed I had laid out all the pills and alcohol on the kitchen table. Just as I was about to carry it out, both my cats jumped up on the table and stared at me. Toomey never ever jumped up on the table before, she never even jumps up on counters etc. but they both jumped up together at the same time. They stared at me, and I swear I could actually hear them speaking to me ( I know this sounds extremely weird) it was like they were telling me ‘hey what about us?’ ‘ don’t we get a say?’ I looked at them and they looked at me, this seemed to go on for a while. Through all my tears and anguish I had forgotten them. I threw the pills away and poured the alcohol down the sink. Junior and Toomey saved my life that day.
If they hadn’t jumped up on the table at just that moment, I know that I would not be here today. Since then we have moved to a new state and have started life over. I no longer feel depressed, in fact I am much happier now than I was during my marriage.
Junior and Toomey are the greatest cats a person could ever share their home with. I spoil them every day, and they show me love everyday. I am very lucky to share my home with them.
—–
Oh, Sweetheart, what a wonderful story of love… as your cats were staring at you, I am sure they were channeling as much love as they could through their loving little bodies so you could find it in you to turn things around. God bless, how wonderful for you to have such amazingly sensitive creatures in your life. I am sure you will never overlook their love again. Lotsa LLLove, Danielle
What cute little puffball! Is it my imagination or does he have two different color eyes? Beautiful setting and beautiful kitten.
i think you are right - i thought the same thing but someone else had already mentioned blue eyes. i think the one to the left is green, unless it’s the shadow!
Ziggy Stardust is just BEAUTIFUL no matter what.
Yes, my little Zigster does have two different colored eyes…one blue, and one green. And the sweetest, most loving personality! Thanks to everyone for the kind comments-and to the Daily Kitten for sharing my photo with everyone!
Dreamspinner Cheryl
Dreamspinner, Ziggy is indeed a star. I never had a doubt. Everyone loves this baby. I bet even Randy loves him. If you ever need a kitty-sitter, I would try.
For anyone who does crafts, the following link shows an adorable “kitty-squash”….
http://www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=13726
What an adorable little white ball of fuzzz
There is a beautiful story about a therapy cat at the following link…(happy tears)
http://www.rctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060720/FEATURES01/607200312/1004/MTCN0303
Peaceful landscape, koi pond (WITH koi!), forest backdrop, fairies and sprinkly water, and a prosh little kitty….could this picture be any more purrfect?
Angel fuzz
Here is a link for easy Halloween recipes that kids would really enjoy…
http://pillsbury.com/theme.aspx
MODERN LOVE FUZZ!
do you get it?
what a cutie!
I’m a 4catmom too! Sometimes I’d rather only have TWO but then it wouldn’t be so fun! NOT!
Suffragette Kity trumps Diamond Dogs! I have a 17 year grand old man named Bowie because he looks like When David Bowie appears as the Goblin King in Labyrinth-the cream and white owl, then he materialized and was all in feathers. 17 years ago I went to the shelter, and he put his little arms around my neck and it’s been love ever since. He shares that with a 15 year old tux, 13 year old tortie and white, and Marlon Brando type huge black cat named Frodo, age 5. Zigster looks abit like my mother’s cat Kender, a rescued feral.
oh my what a perfectly adorable kitten! love the smudge on his head and his soft whiteness…..beautiful!
What a beautiful kitten!
I like all the Ziggy Stardust comments, too (Suffragette Kitty, Cat from Japan, Diamond Dogs — brings back memories of old Bowie albums!)
Just a warning — white kitties shouldn’t get too much sun. Their skin is very sensitive, and they can get skin cancer with too much sun exposure.
Beautiful! she’s gonna just slip back here a little and get her some coye gold fishy’s don’t tell.
Ziggy is a beautiful kitten and he is photographed against a lovely background. It really showcases him.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh….I love him, want him, need him!!!!! If The Zigster backed up a wee bit, it would have looked like he had little wings on!!!
Starlin Soleil
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so very Precious !
I know everyone thinks he’s adorable(he is) but he’s biting my nose and purring about it right now. Who knew evil could come in such an adorable little package. Great picture Mom.
Dreamspinners baby and Ziggy’s sis.
I have his distant cousin I believe, I have a kitten that is an evil thing also. He thinks that he has to be center of attention. If he is not then he bites my nose and lays on what ever you are trying to do. He will even steal potato chips out of my hand to get my attention. But all has to be on his terms. When and how he wants the attention.
Ziggy is very precious though…….
What a little angle, she looks so soft!
I love the name too! very origional.
Ziggy Stardust is such a cutie. May you have happy fun times
congradulations
What a precious little snowy white furball! May the Lord bless and keep you and this dear baby always.
Sorry I am late, but my circuit was dead, there was something wrong, but I hear you now, I’m Major Tom!
My little China Girl- FUZZ
T
“…… halloween Jack well he’s a real cool cat…..”
oh yeah ! bowie lives on in kitty !! the thin white duke kitty.. !
I love David Bowie, I love all the references to his songs, and I love the wonderful kitty!
Thanks to everyone for making a dreary Chicago day much more pleasant!!
AHHHH, the serenity……
Ziggy Stardust looks identical to one of the cats I had (he went to the Rainbow Bridge because of nose cancer) and called Bambino Feline-”Bambi” for short. It was just a great surprise to see one who looks like he did. Hope you enjoy Ziggy as much as I enjoyed my Bambi.
Isn’t this litte one sweet. Such a cute Ziggy stardust. I think she looks more like an angel. Two angels together.
Oh my gosh! Talk about angel kitty! What adorable picture! I love it, love it, love it! This is the type of cat I hope to get someday. She looks so adorable and peaceful in the little graden. She is a garden angel! This photo completely made my day!
Cats that look like Ziggy (white, grey spots on head, odd eyes) are quite often deaf….I hope this one isn’t.
No, Ziggs hearing is great. He can hear the clicks of computer keys from rooms away-and makes a beeline for my keyboard. Did I mention he’s a lousy typist?
And thanks, Judy, for the skin cancer warning. It’s gonna be a challenge to keep him inside, though-he’s in love with that sushi bar in the back yard. And chasing leaves…and bugs….skulking around in the garden plants…ambushing my ankles from behind the rocks……
Oh!!! What a little angel!
awwww how cuuuuuute!!!! all that kitten needs is a little BBQ sauce and a side of celery with ranch…YUM. Those white ones easily taste the best especially when they’re young and tender. My taste buds are giong crazy I need to go to Petsmart…aka easy kitty pick’ns
sutch a cute kitten you have ,better watch out for the pond though cats dont like water