Welcome all to the Sunday Cat!, a weekly gathering of image makers on a subject of mutual interest, our feline friends. The Sunday Cat! has appeared each Sunday, except for a brief interruption in September, 2016, since Anton AK started the thread at DPReview on 23 September 2007. Successive thread managers have been John King, Warriormouse, Robert J, Coldamus, Robert J again (with an assist by StanTsui) and since September 2016, former lurker, me. When DPReview was threatened with closure in March 2023, the last regular Sunday Cat! there was hosted on 2 April 2023. After taking a leap of faith, the Sunday Cat! found refuge here on 9 April 2023.
Eclectic Companions of the Week!
A moment of tranquil coexistence.
~~Image by @AlanSh
As said by Warriormouse, "Photos can be more than just art, they can be memories, so come share your pictures and stories of your feline companions with us."
“Official” posting time is every Sunday at 0000 UTC. Because this is Saturday afternoon for me, posting time may vary to accommodate my schedule. I'll try to post a message if I know I will be very late. Anyone anxious to start the new week is free to do so. But if you do, please PM me so I don’t accidentally double post.
Come one, come all! Remember, all cats, all cameras welcome. Digital cats or silver halide cats, cats of metal, or cats of the wilderness. Big cats, small cats, kittens and their toys. Cats of pen and ink, cats of brush and canvas, from any time, any place. Let the Sunday Cat! be a refuge to enjoy and marvel at the magic of cats, where positive comments abound and constructive criticism is given if requested.
The Sunday Cat! is now open for mischief. :D
Last week's purrs, #938 / DPRv #130 / Sunday Cats! #30
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In Memoriam, Snowflake
Finding her forever home a decade ago, while her life has ended, she has a place forever near those who loved her and who she loved.
~~Image by @StanDisbrow
Thread Manager's Corner:
It was a sadly eventful week, Snowflake's passing and Mr. Me losing his other eye. One at least can take some heart when suffering ends. At this point, it is unknown if the loss of both eyes and chemotherapy will put an end to Mr. Me's battle with cancer. His surgery was successful and he seems to be healing up better and recovering faster than last time. But now that he lives in permanent darkness he seems less capable of navigating his environment. Even though he was blind for a week before surgery, he may have still had some input from the eye that was removed that helped him with navigation. Lacking any input now, and a collar that interferes with using his whiskers, he is struggling. I'm hoping that once he loses the collar after his stiches are removed, he'll start doing better. Let's all hope for a better week ahead.
~~~ Kim
Though small in size, the imprint they leave on our lives is huge.