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A Cat Too Far
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Sometimes, the Cat Distribution System doesn't shut off...
(don't worry, all these babies now have furever homes)

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(all photos in my posts are taken by me unless otherwise noted)
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A Cat Too Far @acattoofar.bsky.social · Dec 8
This is my first social media account. However, I've lurked extensively, and my FOMO would rear its head every time I saw a photo/video of someone ELSE’S cat/critter. Well, Bluesky seems the perfect (welcoming) place to start correcting that.

Warning: I’ve got over 40 YEARS of cat/critter photos!
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Sorry for the radio silence. My computer has been acting up and I think it’s getting ready to have a catastrophic failure. I’ve had to tiptoe around using it (therefore, no photo work… even this post took over an hour to finally get on line.)

Just a couple more days until I have my new set up… 🤞
a cartoon cat is sitting at a desk using a computer and a keyboard .
Alt: A cartoon GIF of a blue kawaii cat throwing a keyboard at a computer that just error-ed out. I know the feeling...
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April 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Yours truly on my trip to The Texas Hill Country. This is Wildseed Farms, outside Fredericksburg, where they grow wildflowers to harvest the seed and then sell (by the packet or the pound.)

#TexasHillCountry #Fredericksburg #Wildflowers #Poppies #Flowers #BloomScrolling

Photo credit: Donna Joy
A woman in a white Tilley Hat and a teal shirt with cut-off sleeves sits in a field of bright red poppies. She has her head down, partially hiding her face, while one hand holds the brim of the hat to keep it from flying away in the wind. In the distance is a rustic cedar rail fence and a line of manicured (possible?) crepe myrtles. The woman had obviously planned this photo for publication, since she REALLY dislikes when people put emojis on faces for privacy. Ick.
April 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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I had planned on making this a Cats Noir entry, but I just love the green of the ivy too much! It was slightly out of focus, so I made it look like an old-fashioned, low-quality, drugstore photo print.

I think I nailed it!

#Cats #CatsOfBluesky #Void #Voids #Caturday #Photography #Art #Lomography
Three black Voids are sitting and/or standing in front of a window that looks out on a lush green backyard. One cat is atop a wooden stepstool, while the other two are on the wide window sill. The cats are backlit; therefore, they are almost completely in silhouette. The grain of the photo has been amplified to hide the fact that the photographer took a blurry photo. (But I already admitted to that publicly… so there!)
April 26, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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1/3 I’m baaack! And in typical cat fashion, they welcomed me home by:

Hiding…

#Cats #CatsOfBluesky #JapaneseBobtail #Tabby #OrangeTabby #OneOrangeBraincell
An orange-tabby Japanese Bobtail cat is lying on a bedspread, patterned with bright red poppies, while also hiding under a black-and-white patterned throw. Only part of his body and the bottom half of his face is visible. He thinks that he is completely invisible… and like the truth about Santa Clause… I never tell him otherwise.
April 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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2/3 …being clingy…

#Cats #CatsOfBluesky #Tabby #OrangeTabby #OneOrangeBraincell
An orange-tabby medium-haired cat is standing on his hind legs on a white-tiled kitchen floor. His front paws are reaching up, holding on to the jean-clad leg of the standing photographer, who is looking straight down at the tabby. They’re both standing next to a glass patio door, with the tabby twisting his head around to look outside. If there were sound with this photo… you would hear the whimpers of pain coming from the photographer as the tabby digs his claws through the denim to hold on.
April 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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3/3 …and “What? You were gone?”

#Cats #CatsOfBluesky #Tabby #Manx #ManxCat
A gray-tabby and white Manx Cat lies on his side on top of a gray fabric covered cat tree. His eyes are closed and he is deep asleep. And for keen observers… yes, this is EXACTLY where I left him two weeks ago!
April 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Hey, everyone. I’ve got a big (fun) trip coming up next week that I’m WAAAY behind on getting ready for, so this will be my last post for about a week and a half.

I’ll leave you with Moose “Sleeping the Sleep of the Just.”

#Cats #CatsOfBluesky #Tabby #Manx #ManxCat
A close-up of the face and front paws of a white and gray-tabby Manx Cat. He’s asleep, lying on top of a gray carpeted cat condo, and has his front paws cutely curled up in the Tyrannosaurus Rex position. There’s a big smile on his face and he’s bathed in a golden light. Little does he know that, in just a few short days, his normal servant will be replaced by something called a “cat sitter.” A title to make the bravest of cats shiver…
April 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Jamocha ruining his school photo...

#Cats #CatsOfBluesky #Siamese #SiameseCat #TongueOutTuesday #WhiskersWednesday #PersianShield
A Chocolate Point Siamese Cat sits upright on a mossy covered outdoor aggregate patio. A hot pink plastic pot with a purple Persian Shield plant sits behind him. He’s in the middle of a gargantuan yawn with his tongue stuck out and his whiskers splayed in all directions. His expression is silly enough it could easily become a star meme… once I get my meme factory going (that’s right after I start my GIF-making business.)
April 9, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Does anyone remember “Bat Boy” from the Weekly World News?

#Cats #Kittens #CatsOfBluesky #Manx #ManxCat #AmericanBobtail #TongueOutTuesday #BatBoy #WeeklyWorldNews
A three-month-old gray American Bobtail kitten is lying on a light-plum colored bedspread. His mouth is open in such a large yawn that it’s a wonder his jaw doesn’t unhinge. It’s such a spectacular yawn… did you just yawn as well? If not… I bet you did now!
April 8, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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Lifeguard Iliad is so concerned with showing off his gams that…

…he’s ignoring the fact that Maneki Neko is in the box for kittens and not the adult one…

…and he doesn’t see that Slate is starting to look verrry nervous…

#Cats #AmericanBobtail #Manx #ManxCat #JapaneseBobtail #Void #CatBoxSunday
Three cats are in a white-tiled kitchen with bright red shelving behind them. On the shelves are various small kitchen appliances. A brown-tabby American Bobtail is sitting on a wooden stepping stool with one leg thrust out. A calico Japanese Bobtail and a black Void are in separate shallow boxes on the floor. The two Bobtails are looking into the camera, while the Void is staring intently off camera …… into the void! (sorry, I’ll see myself out)
April 6, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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My Raccoon Summer Part 6.

Since Spirit decided I was his mother (you HAVE been reading the alt texts, haven’t you?) he decided to kick back and make himself at home.

#Raccoon #Raccoons #BabyRaccoon #TrashPanda
A juvenile raccoon sits on his rump, human-style, on top of and amongst several empty ceramic flower pots. The pots are on an outdoor white plastic shelving unit. The raccoon is looking into the camera with the same expression that kids immemorial have given to their parents when asked to sit still for a photo.
April 5, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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Anything worth doing… is worth overdoing.

(It reminds me of a vintage Japanese woodblock print.)

#Cats #CatsOfBluesky #Void #CatsNoirFriday #Art #Photography #BlackAndWhite #Sepia #Woodblock
Three black cats sit upright next to each other, side by side, with no space between them. Their backs are turned to us, however, the outer two are looking over their shoulders at the camera. The photo has been so manipulated that it looks more like a piece of artwork than a photograph: it’s high contrast, high grain, mottled, and a monochrome of sepia and black. Honestly, there’s no proof that this ever WAS a photo. We could be witnessing actual cheating here!
April 4, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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Borealis making his favorite dish… Yarn Soup.

I haven’t introduced Borealis (and his sister Aurora) yet. They’re both Rainbow Kitties and most of their photos are on film that I’ll be scanning sometime in the future.

#Cats #CatsOfBluesky #OrangeTabby #OneOrangeBraincell #ThrowbackThursday
A dilute orange tabby cat is standing on a white-tiled kitchen floor, holding an unraveled skein of fancy white yarn in his mouth. He is in the process of lowering it into a red-enameled metal bowl half-full of water. This is a daily occurrence of ALMOST EVERY SINGLE CAT IN MY HOUSEHOLD. Some days it’s yarn, some days it’s cat toys, occasionally pieces of paper or clothing. But ALWAYS something absorbent that will then wick the water up and all over the floor…
April 3, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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After his successful movie career, Four Eyebrows switched to modelling when told what magnificent cheekbones he had.

He walks the catwalk daily.

#Cats #Kittens #CatsOfBluesky #Tabby #FeralToFriendly #WhiskersWednesday
A close-up of the face and shoulders of a four-month-old tabby kitten. He’s staring into the camera with an inscrutable expression, his golden eyes partially closed and his whiskers on full display. He has obviously been practicing the cat version of “Blue Steel.”
April 2, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Iliad seeing if he can fit an entire kitten’s head into his mouth.

#Cats #Kittens #CatsOfBluesky #Tabby #Manx #ManxCat #AmericanBobtail #Tortoiseshell #Tortie #Tortitude #TongueOutTuesday
A brown-tabby American Bobtail Cat and a Tortoiseshell kitten are play-fighting on top of a gray and white bedspread. The Bobtail has his mouth open wide and his front paw on top of the kitten’s sideways head, giving the appearance of the Bobtail attempting to take the kitten’s head into his mouth. And no, this wasn’t a fair fight… the kitten wiped the floor with the Bobtail…
April 1, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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Bastille’s finally old enough to ride in the front seat with Maneki Neko.

#Cats #Kittens #CatsOfBluesky #Calico #JapaneseBobtail #Tortoiseshell #Tortie #Tortitude #CatBoxSunday
Two cats sit upright in a cardboard box that is resting on a white-tiled kitchen floor. The cat on the left is a calico Japanese Bobtail while the cat on the right, who is a 4-month-old kitten, is a Tortoiseshell. Both cats have their backs to us, however, the Tortie kitten is looking over her shoulder directly at the camera with a slightly concerned look. She has SEEN how her older sister drives… and would MUCH prefer to stay in the backseat, thank-you-very-much.
March 30, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Iliad ignoring whatever the heck THAT is…

#Cats #Kittens #CatsOfBluesky #Tabby #Manx #ManxCat #AmericanBobtail #JapaneseBobtail #OneOrangeBraincell #Caturday #KittenWrestlingNetwork
Two half-grown Japanese Bobtails, a gray-and-white and an orange-tabby, wrestle each other on top of a bedspread patterned with bright red poppies. A third full grown cat, a brown-tabby American Bobtail, is lying next to them, his back to both them and the camera. He is pointedly ignoring them, even though their antics are bringing them into contact with his back. You can see the all-suffering patience just EXUDING from the set of his ears…
March 29, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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Just call me “Cats of Yore”! Mustang even has that vintage 1000-yard-stare going on.

#Cats #Kittens #CatsOfBluesky #Tortoiseshell #Tortie #CatsNoirFriday #Art #Photography #BlackAndWhite #Sepia
A Tortoiseshell kitten sits upright on a light-colored surface; there is nothing else in frame. The kitten appears deep in thought, staring far off into the distance. The photo appears vintage, with dirt specks and a monochromatic sepia tone. You know… I could probably have a very successful career as a forger. And if anyone asks, I’ll deny I ever said this…
March 28, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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“I swear I didn’t do a thing… she’s just being a drama queen.”

#Cats #Kittens #CatsOfBluesky #Tabby #Torbie #FeralToFriendly #ThrowbackThursday
Two 12-week-old Torbie kittens are lying on a tan carpeted floor. One is stretched out full length on her back with her eyes almost closed, while the other is lying loaf-like right next to her, staring up at the camera with a hang-dog expression on her face. This appears to be the latest episode of “The Real HouseCats of Suburbia,” the one where Princess Fluffy Pants and Mistress Murder Mittens were fighting over Steve… again…
March 27, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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This is one of my favorite photos of Iliad.

He loved to stare at me… it was his version of a conversation.

#Cats #CatsOfBluesky #Tabby #Manx #ManxCat #AmericanBobtail #WhiskersWednesday
A close-up of just the face and whiskers of a brown-tabby American Bobtail Cat that is staring up at the camera with intense, green eyes. The Bobtail is standing on a white-tile floor next to a colorful, wool door mat. He appears to be contemplating the wisdom of the ages… or, possibly, why I won’t let him outside to teach that sassy squirrel a lesson or two.
March 26, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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Latte is loafing in the world’s most expensive cat bed.

This nest was created by Moose when he lived with my mother. He would steal her expensive knitting yarn, skein by skein, and weave it into the art installation you see before you.

#Cats #Siamese #SiameseCat #FlamePoint #KittyLoafMonday #Yarn
A long-haired Flame Point Siamese Cat sits loaf-like in a tangle of knitting yarns lying on top of a bare concrete floor. The yarns come in every color known to humankind (plus a few more) and every variety known to knitter-kind: eyelash, chenille, reflective, metallic, ribbon, silk, mohair… the list is exhaustive. The Siamese is looking down at the yarn with only one thing in mind: “How many cans of cat food can I trade this yarn for?”
March 24, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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Slate, Iliad, and Graphite holding a wake for the soon to be recycled box.

#Cats #CatsOfBluesky #Void #Tabby #Manx #ManxCat #AmericanBobtail #CatBoxSunday
Three cats, two voids and a tabby, sit on a flattened cardboard box that is resting partially on a cherry-wood floor and partially on a red Saltillo tile floor. The two voids are loaf-like, looking in opposite directions, while the tabby is sitting upright, looking slightly downwards in a dejected manner. He is saddened by the fact that the box still had so much life left in it, that it still had so much to give… and that the end came far too soon.
March 23, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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1/2 My Raccoon Summer Part 5.

Spirit learned that if he was closer to the back door… peanuts were more likely to appear.

PLUS… his tail was starting to show rings!

#Raccoon #Raccoons #BabyRaccoon #TrashPanda
A juvenile raccoon stands on an outdoor white plastic shelf, next to a bright red ceramic flower pot. He’s staring directly into the camera with his head lowered, his nose barely half-an-inch away from some shelled peanuts. The young raccoon is beginning to realize something… something that will be revealed in the next alt text…
March 22, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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2/2 My Raccoon Summer Part 5.

Spirit ALSO finally learned just exactly where those peanuts were coming from.

#Raccoon #Raccoons #BabyRaccoon #TrashPanda
A photo looking directly down on a juvenile raccoon standing on an outdoor aggregate patio, who in turn is looking directly up at the photographer. Barely peeking in from the bottom of the frame is the photographer’s black leather shoe. It’s obvious that the young raccoon has now decided that the photographer is his mother.
March 22, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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How far can you push a photo… before it’s no longer a “photo”?

For a fun comparison… this is from the same photo shoot as yesterday’s post.

#Cats #Kittens #Calico #Tabby #Siamese #Manx #ManxCat #AmericanBobtail #JapaneseBobtail #CatsNoirFriday #Art #Photography #BlackAndWhite #HighKey #Grain
Four 7-month-old cats are lined up, side by side, in front of a large window looking out on an over-exposed scene that shows no detail. The cats are sitting on either the wide windowsill or an unfinished-wood step-stool that sits in front of the window. They’re all looking away from the camera. The photo itself is highly manipulated: over- AND under-exposed, black and white with a light sepia tone, and extreme grain. The envelope has been pushed so far… it’s in another country altogether.
March 21, 2025 at 5:17 AM