Since it was made clear to me yesterday that at least two of my kitties have not been getting their fair share of PT exposure, I thought I'd post some pictures of Ivy and Onyx.

Onyx is my big ball of purring love. He weighs 19 pounds, has the double coat and temperment of a Maine Coon. He's very sweet and gentle, full of purrs and snuggles. He was a wee kitten when he was left outside the shelter doors in a box with his littermates. They were all adopted very quickly, but as a solid black cat, Onyx waited and waited. I agreed to foster him when he was four months old. I adopted him a day later--why bother waiting!???


The big guy lounging about in an empty dog biscuit box.

He has a minor nip addiction! It makes him a little possessive of the scratching posts when fresh nip is on them!

He is very fond of Pingo and is often found snuggled up to her. This confuses Pingo greatly since she has been taught that if she wants to be inside, she must ignore the cats. That's the rule for all the dogs around here. She takes great pains not to look directly at Onyx when he cuddles up to her!

He likes to hide under the blankets.


He adores the other cats, with the exception of Polly Paws. He would be her buddy too, but she's a hissy, spitty little thing and has no use for Onyx. He has learned to just stay out of her way!

Ivy is coming up....