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Mike G

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Dave the Cat
« on: January 18, 2020, 16:10:52 »
Dave's first FF photo, enjoying some Dreamies, sadly even after many years he's still very nervous of people.

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Re: Dave the Cat
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2020, 16:51:39 »


Wow, Mike, well captured and rendered!

Keep'm coming. :P
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Re: Dave the Cat
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2020, 16:54:27 »

Wow, Mike, well captured and rendered!

Keep'm coming. :P
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Re: Dave the Cat
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2020, 17:54:23 »
He’s been around for approx 7 years now, but sadly he’s not a cuddly puss and will barely stand to be stroked. I get hissed at regularly when he has had enough strokes but the claws have never come out, and he often scents me with head and tail while he moans about the slow service, so I think he is conflicted about human contact!
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Re: Dave the Cat
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2020, 18:51:40 »
Great shot, Mike.

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Re: Dave the Cat
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2020, 19:01:48 »
sadly he’s not a cuddly puss and will barely stand to be stroked.

I could swear I read somewhere cats are mammals
and not reptilians! :P :P :P
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Re: Dave the Cat
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2020, 21:34:50 »
Good portrait of a cat warily considering one of those great two-legged providers of food and comfort  :) ;)
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Re: Dave the Cat
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2020, 23:26:07 »
I have to say, Mike, I’ve never before come across a cat named Dave!   ;D
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Re: Dave the Cat
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2020, 00:30:51 »
Good handheld camera operating at 1/50th!.  I was wondering when/if Dave The Cat might make an appearance here.
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Re: Dave the Cat
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2020, 08:27:50 »
Bill, in "cat speak", these providers are known as servants.  LOL

(Whereas, dogs regard them as their owners.)

Good portrait of a cat warily considering one of those great two-legged providers of food and comfort  :) ;)
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Re: Dave the Cat
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2020, 08:29:21 »
Mike, this is one of your best images of Dave.  I like.  :)
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Re: Dave the Cat
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2020, 09:02:10 »
Thank you everybody!
Hugh is absolutely correct dogs have owners, cats think you are beneath their dignity but they put up with you because require the servants to provide food!
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Re: Dave the Cat
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2020, 09:05:48 »
Thank you everybody!
Hugh is absolutely correct dogs have owners, cats think you are beneath their dignity but they put up with you because require the servants to provide food!

I have to say, Mike, I’ve never before come across a cat named Dave!   ;D

He was named by my neighbour Julie, and for a long time she catered for his needs, but she got a new puppy, Dave didn’t like that and decamped to me, needless to say I didn’t get a choice! :)
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