[PotD] Release the hounds! And by hounds, of course I mean cats.

[moonvoice]

Well, the cats haven't been outside for months,
and I decided to let them out for some supervised time today
so they could experience the grass for the first time.
It's also the first mild-ish morning since the heatwave
and I thought we could all do with some time outside.


It sometimes disturbs me to think of how destructive Maybe would be in the bushland if she had free-range outside.






Moet thoroughly approves of the grass, though I was sad to realise there's no more white sand for him to camouflage against anymore!





Flehming.





Look at this cutie, rolling around under Darwinia citriodora.





In this shot, I was actually enjoying our garden as well. Look how much it's grown!





Maybe, slinking around your gardenz, smelling stuffz.





Moet by miniature woollybush.









Maybe is a very vigorous 'roll around-er.' It's actually hard to get shots of her, but she loves it so much that I have to try, because I mean, here she is, just so fucking happy to be rolling around on limestone.





Water you doin, Maybs?





I take a lot photos of Maybe because she's active and photogenic in a unique way, but Moet is a boss. I mean he really is. He has an ability to radiate a sense of appreciation of the world. Moet is more of a troll than Maybe is, more mischeivous, more likely to play aware tricks on Glen and I (Maybe is a troll simply because she's a whirlwind). And when he's happy, he's more likely to just lie down and appreciate the world. And here is, doing just that (and keeping an ear on me!)





This is Maybe appreciating Moet.





I was calling Maybe to me and she got distracted by the washing line, as she hadn't seen it up close. She's panting - I say it's the first decent day after the heatwave, but it was still warm in the sun.





Maybe watching Moet again, always wanting to know what he's doing.

Comments

[calissa]

These pictures are gorgeous! You can see so clearly what a fine time they're having. It must have been an absolute joy for you to watch.

[moonvoice]

It was awesome! I can't do it too often because then Moet starts trolling to make a break for it outside all the time (and he's the one who is most likely to jump the fence and a) kill things and b) get extremely upset and traumatised when he realises he can't jump back again and become shattered for like a week afterwards), so we let them out about once every two or three months. :)

[amalnahurriyeh]

Your kittehs are just the best. Your garden looks lovely--and your grass looks very alive! (The benefits of artificial, yes?)

[moonvoice]

Yes! The benefits of artificial in Australia too, it's like the greenest turf on the street, lol.

[epsilon_pegasi]

This was a joy to see. You can view the emotions so clearly on Maybe's face, she seems really energetic and openly alive. It's great that you give your cats supervised outdoors time, it's so rare to hear of other people doing that.

[moonvoice]

Maybe is very energetic! And she's also very 'wild' in how she moves, she eschews a lot of standard cat behaviours, she threw back very heavily to her bengal heritage in her behaviours which is both... great in some ways, but also a bit of a downside; it's a source of a lot of stress for her.

We're lucky to be able to give them supervised time. One, they're both pretty well trained and they both respond instantly to spray bottles (i.e. just squirting nearby). And secondly, we have 6 foot fences around the perimeter of the house, and no tree branches they can climb. Moet can jump a 6 foot fence, so we have to supervise him the most; but once he knows that we're watching him, he mostly just rolls around the grass a lot. :)

[clare_dragonfly]

Aww! I'm glad the kitties had so much fun :D

[moonvoice]

Me too! :D They are awesome.

[contrarywise]

Such lovely, happy kitties!

[moonvoice]

:D

[white_rabbit]

Bawwww. :D Pictures of these two ALWAYS make me smile! Also, panting kitties are the cutest (since it doesn't happen very often). Moet is just so... regal and Maybe so alert and full of curiousity. :)

[moonvoice]

Panting kitties are the cutest! I never see it inside from them (the benefits of air-conditioning and a mostly temperature controlled house), but outside it happens a lot. Actually, we passed a wild emu the other day that was panting. It's been hot in this heatwave!

[silverjackal]

Your garden is beautiful, and I actually appreciate the delicacy of Moet's colouring more agains the contrasting green. I really like how his eye colour resembles the woolybush.

[moonvoice]

It was good to get them out there. I really must do it more often. Normally I do it with Glen as well, so I have a bit more time to photograph (Moet needs solid supervision, if any of those cats is going to do a runner - it's him), but it was good today. Maybe really enjoyed herself, and Moet got to lie down and roll around in the sun in many locations, which is one of the things he loves doing. :)

[avia]

I love the first picture of Moet! For some reason, it reminds me of lazy days lying on the grass in my own experience, just enjoying the weather and the peaceful feel of nature around me and under me.

[moonvoice]

That's awesome, and that's exactly how he behaved during that whole time. He was just so happy to lie down on the grass and look out into the world. :)

[fadedwings]

beautiful pictures! Maybe and Moet are both so gorgeous!

[moonvoice]

They are so good for the camera! Heh.

[snellosaurus]

Heh, these are great. I love that you can take such great photos of our cats so I can show them off to other people. :)

I love all of these, and the little commentaries that go with each photo. We really do have the cutest cats. :)

[moonvoice]

Lol, do you show them off to other people?

[snellosaurus]

Yeah, totes. Whenever anybody asks what the cats look like, particularly at work, I just find one of these kind of posts and show them some pictures. :)

[serpentine]

I love how beautiful your cats are in your pictures. I love looking at them and reading your commentary. :)

[moonvoice]

Thanks! It's sad that tabby cats have a reputation amongst some people in Australia for being 'boring', I think they (and all cats) are great and not boring in the slightest!

[serpentine]

I love tabby cats. I didn't know they had a reputation for being 'boring' in Australia though. :(

All I know is that the best cat I ever had was a ginger tabby and I've just been fond of ginger tabbies ever since because they remind me of the sweetest cat I had ever known. I miss him a lot.

(Hm, I should get some cat icons.)

[feralkiss]

I agree that Maybe is always so photogenic, especially in these shots. <3

[moonvoice]

*nods* There's something about Maybe's eyes, bone structure, and also her markings in general and colouration that make her look good on camera with very little skill on my behalf. She's also really good for the camera now (i.e. she will look up when I ask her to, once upon a time she wouldn't do that at all).

[fox_bard]

They look so happy! Especially Maybe, rolling around on stone. ^___^

[moonvoice]

Maybe loves rolling around on that limestone. It must feel good scratching against her back like that.

[pretty_panther]

There are amazing pictures! Your cats are stunning!

What sort of camera do you use?! Because honestly, pic quality is awesome!

[moonvoice]

I use a Canon EOS 400 DSLR. It's a pretty old model now, and I use it with the standard kit lenses, but it does the job. The cats and the friendly light of Perth are also pretty helpful!

[tygerwulfe]

As always, pictures of Moet and Maybe just utterly brighten my day. :) I love seeing and hearing about your lovely, beautiful cats. :)

[moonvoice]

Aw thank you. I sometimes worry that people will get bored, but then I think about how much I love seeing pictures of other people's pets!

[kath_ballantyne]

Gorgeous photos of gorgeous cats.

[moonvoice]

Eeee thank you! <3

[stephbg]

Excellent set.

[moonvoice]

Thank you! :D

[ariestess]

My goodness, but Maybe has grown into an absolutely breathtakingly beautiful cat. And Moet continues to prove his zen mastership.

[shatterpath]

OMG, want that Maybe belleh! Even with those claws so close! Your furkids are so gorgeous, particularly frisking about like this. And new Maybe and Moet pics! It's now officially the new year!