The "BRATS" have been showing off!

[catcrazylady]

We finally had a sunny day and I got some really good pictures of a few of the Brats and I thought I would share. The front window was the popular spot because the birds come up on the porch and eat the left over cat food from the ferals. We get a lot of ACK ACKing in this window!:D

Here is pretty Pervy
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid155/pa7077d9b7a99dac8534e8c78aeedcabe/f55cfbdd.jpg

The Doofus Leroy
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid155/pfd424e0d3c6300d35fe8b5e69e142183/f55cf7a9.jpg

He is too a Dufus!!!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid155/p33323244a050f40cdf023baa822bf37b/f55d016e.jpg

Pete, Rosco, and my poor poor tree.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid155/p87c346b3ed0b8fe9b10173f0db9d3126/f55cf9f1.jpg

My fluffy love muffin Pepper Jack

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid155/pae3da3515bb968bace4c2a50bbf7a003/f55cf704.jpg

He is so photogenic!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid155/p538bb8d9fa2de825b9df8b985c530c46/f55d013a.jpg

Pete and Stubby

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid155/pea78dd30eaa2b64b9137c4d5460eeb63/f55cf65b.jpg

Here's Stubby dreaming of Dylan
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid155/paf1020e65e1632e3a6987b802f671ec9/f55cf5c4.jpg

A few of the Brats (notice little paw coming out from under Rosco) *groan* My poor tree.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid155/pd2acdb679d56ff4af0301cc751b4f0c7/f55cd436.jpg

Bird watching

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid155/pc201b390f090ae1de5010fe14f951294/f55cd635.jpg

Well that's all and you didn't even have to wait until Saturday!!! There will be more for Saturday morning I promise!
Everybody was behaving and most of the pictures came out so good I had to share now. ;)

[christa]

Those are some great pics, Lisa! Something about a kitty sitting in the sunshine that just makes them glow! :)

[jazzzytina]

Those are just gorgeous! By the way, Lisa, Mr. Magoo has a valentine in the Valentine thread...

[catcrazylady]

Originally posted by jazzzytina
Those are just gorgeous! By the way, Lisa, Mr. Magoo has a valentine in the Valentine thread...

Magoo and I were just discussing that! I just found it and it made an old Gooster very happy!:D :D :D

[CalliesMom]

Your kitties are gorgeous! Are most of them siblings/litter mates?

[kt_luvs_kitties]

Aww they are all too cute. I think that Pervy is so very beautiful, and Pepper Jack is amazing! Yes, he is VERY photogenic. I just love them all:D Where is Magoo at? I feel cheated without him;)

[sirrahbed]

I can smell that sun warned fur!!! Wish I could bury my face in it:D Lisa you do have the most stunning cats!!! You DO!

Poor tree;) But it sure makes a nice backdrop for photos!!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid155/pea78dd30eaa2b64b9137c4d5460eeb63/f55cf65b.jpg
hmmm....taking a good look at Ms Stubby and the expression on her face. It is my imagination or is she glaring?? Would that be at the photographer or is she thinking about knocking Pete out of the window?:eek:

[K & L]

As usual, great photos!

[catcrazylady]

Originally posted by CalliesMom
Your kitties are gorgeous! Are most of them siblings/litter mates?

Ok CalliesMom here is the gene pool in our house. ;)

Sammy - One of two tiny feral kittens my mom caught on the side of the road. My brother has Sammy's brother.

Leroy - A neighbor rescued him from a Kroger parking lot, brought him home and left him outside. She did provide food. He fell in love with us and started staying on our porch and the neighbor happily said "Take Him"! (now I know why!;) :D)

Peanut Butter, Lucky, and Stubby are all from the same litter and came from a feral momma cat that I fed.

Maggie Sue - Same momma as above but the only surviving kitten from that litter.

Pete, Pepper Jack and Pervy - Siblings from the same wild momma as above. (she was trap smart and wild as a buck so I could never catch her and get her fixed. She looked just like Maggie Sue. I never saw her again after she brought me these last three babies. I'm sure she has died and that breaks my heart. I had a real soft spot for her. :()

Magoo - Came from the shelter

Rosco and Abigail are siblings from one of the ferals I feed.

I had to go back and make sure that equaled twelve! :rolleyes:

Sirrahbed
hmmm....taking a good look at Ms Stubby and the expression on her face. It is my imagination or is she glaring?? Would that be at the photographer or is she thinking about knocking Pete out of the window?

That glaring expression is equally shared by all. She didn't like the fact that I was following her around with the camera and she never likes to share anything with anybody! Pete stayed safe this time. Lately she has saved all of her paw swipes for arch enemy Maggie Sue and the most recent problem in her life....Rosco!!;) :D

[luvofallhorses]

aw this pic is just priceless LOL!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid155/p33323244a050f40cdf023baa822bf37b/f55d016e.jpg

[catnapper]

Oh Leroy! You are tooo handsome! Does your meowmie give you enough kisses? If not, put yoursef into a box and come to me! I'll smother you every day! And you can teach your distant cousin Harry a few nawtee tricks!

[catcrazylady]

Originally posted by catnapper
Oh Leroy! You are tooo handsome! Does your meowmie give you enough kisses? If not, put yoursef into a box and come to me! I'll smother you every day! And you can teach your distant cousin Harry a few nawtee tricks!

Kim, I couldn't keep that boy off of me if I wanted to! He is in my lap every night getting pets, rubs, and tons and tons of scritchies. I force him to tolerate kisses in return!;) :D He also makes sure that his large 16 pound fluffy self sleeps on my chest every night. I promise you this boy makes darn sure he gets more than his fare share of attention and I gladly give it to the little brat!:D

[kimlovescats]

These pictures are so crisp and CLEAR.... did you use your digital???:eek:

[catcrazylady]

Originally posted by kimlovescats
These pictures are so crisp and CLEAR.... did you use your digital???:eek:

Yep, but without the flash and there was lots of natural light. I have found that no flash pictures can get really blurry so I have to steady my hand on something and pray that the cats don't move for a second or two. I probably took about 50 or 60 pictures and less than twenty were worth keeping. It is still worth the trouble though because it usually shows more true color without washing them out or screwing up their eyes.

[Cosmicat]

Very Cute pictures! :)

[rg_girlca]

Beautiful Lisa, absolutely BE-UUU-TTTIII-FUL.

I love them all.

That Pervy has the most beautiful coloring i've ever seen on a cat.

[jazzcat]

Great pictures!!!!

I love, love, love Pepper Jack's dark paws. I've never seen them before - gorgeous!

As for Leroy, I think he looks quite debonair with his mustache.

[Vio&Juni]

Gorgeous kitties and great pictures!

[Barbara]

Natural light- that's the best thing for taking pictures of cats.

And here you think you can feel the warmth.

I love especially the pics of Pervy (magic eyes!) and Leroy who is NO Doofus;)

[catlover4ever]

I love each and everyone of your BRATS!!!!

[BigCharles]

Originally posted by christa
Those are some great pics, Lisa! Something about a kitty sitting in the sunshine that just makes them glow! :)

Yes indeed. They love being is the sunshine too. Even on 90F days Lamoni loves to lay on the heated water bed in the sunshine.

[BigCharles]

Originally posted by catcrazylady
Yep, but without the flash and there was lots of natural light. I have found that no flash pictures can get really blurry so I have to steady my hand on something and pray that the cats don't move for a second or two.

I found the secret. Keep the flash off as much as possible (this is the same for film cameras too) and fresh batteries. I use the rechargeable kind and they lose power quickly. I keep three sets in the camera bag. I'm going to build me a belt pack with a big battery.

[QueenScoopalot]

Originally posted by jazzcat
Great pictures!!!!

I love, love, love Pepper Jack's dark paws. I've never seen them before - gorgeous!

As for Leroy, I think he looks quite debonair with his mustache.
Jazzcat...you beat me to it! I have never noticed Pepper Jack's coal black feet either..very stunning! All the pictures are dazzling. :)

[catmandu]

Lisa,it is always so good,to see The Brats,you have such a Fine ,Happy Clowder,of Cats,and they really love each other.The Found Cats All MMMMMEEEEEEEEEOIIW For Their American Counterparts.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by catcrazylady
Everybody was behaving and most of the pictures came out so good I had to share now. ;)

I love it when that happens! Your babi...eerrrr...brats are all sooo beautiful. :D I love the look on Stubby's face in the picture of her and Pete, she doesn't look too thrilled to have him so close. :D

And if Leroy is a doofus, he's the most adorable doofus I've ever met. :D

[GraciesMommy]

excellent pics!!