• Members 1053 posts
    July 5, 2026, 2:03 a.m.

    Welcome all to the Sunday Cat!, a weekly online community gathering on a subject of mutual interest, our feline friends. The Sunday Cat! has appeared each Sunday,e 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.

    Charismatic Kitty of the Week!

    Neighbor kitty

    Black cats seem to occupy the space between charming and magical, of which this kitty is a very good example. :)

    ~~Image by @Kumsal

    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! All cats, all cameras, all cat fanciers 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. Tales of their lives or adventures. 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, #976 / DPRv #168 / Sunday Cats! #68

    Thread Manager's Corner:
    It was a good week with some new visitors dropping by as well! As we close out 4th of July activities here in my time zone, I hope that the kitties in other US time zones did not have too frightening a time. Locally, the neighbors here have decided to add their own show, so I'm expecting a banger of an evening once the sun goes down... As we ease into July I hope that the ultrahigh temps are easing now, making life a little more bearable for everyone. :)

    ~~~ Kim

    Though small in size, the imprint they make on our lives is huge.

  • July 5, 2026, 7:35 p.m.

    I don't have any cats, but this picture, taken when on holiday, seems a good fit - I call it "relaxing with cats".

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    JPG, 4.8 MB, uploaded by AlanSh on July 5, 2026.

  • Members 98 posts
    July 7, 2026, 2:10 a.m.

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    How could anyone deny Lexi an extra treat or snack? Look at those pleading eyes- he is trying to say he is starving
    but we know he is not- he needs to lose a few pounds. I think the fault lies with....well you know!

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    JPG, 596.6 KB, uploaded by Slojoe on July 7, 2026.

  • Members 1053 posts
    July 7, 2026, 4:40 a.m.

    And proving that cats are not dumb, by knowing exactly where to be in order to get sympathy and extra goodies. ;)

  • Members 1053 posts
    July 7, 2026, 4:47 a.m.

    I remember this one. You posted it last year in tribute to my friend Lynne who had died. But it is such a wonderful image of harmony and peacefulness between the cats and human that one can't help but be drawn to it again and again. Thanks for bringing this one back.

  • Members 1053 posts
    July 9, 2026, 7:34 a.m.

    I've been meaning to put these up for a few days, but work has been insane lately.

    Last Friday I attended a torchlight 4th of July parade. There weren't any torches, but there were some cats, just not the cute lovable kind.

    Here we have the Bob Cat. A creative and clever parade entrant. ;)

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    There was also a lion at the parade. Oh my!

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    It's not clear if this participant was anxious about the crowd or the bath the pet groomer was promoting. :D

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    JPG, 1.1 MB, uploaded by rodriguezPhoto on July 9, 2026.

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    JPG, 1.6 MB, uploaded by rodriguezPhoto on July 9, 2026.

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    JPG, 1.5 MB, uploaded by rodriguezPhoto on July 9, 2026.