If you have a cat you have a tiger.

I've also heard it attributed to William Blake or John Milton), but I love this comment:

“God made the cat so that man might have the pleasure of caressing the tiger.”

about his cat Jeoffrey: "For he is of the tribe of Tiger. For the Cherub Cat is a term of the Angel Tiger." I named one of my cats Jeoffrey after Smart's poem, Jubilate Agno

what happens when a lion sneezes.

I love it. So cats are basically lion snot?

Caressing the Tiger. Here's Part 1. Enjoy.

Somewhere I have an old newspaper photo of a big lion on his back and kneading the air with his front paws while a keeper scritches his chin.

I'll stick to lap panthers, though. They're cheaper to feed.

I need t step outside and find the neighbor cat and get my hugs ans snuggles fix!

Downward facing dog and upward facing dog.

Wild Earth broadcasts twice a day from the Kruger National Park. The guides get VERY excited when word of the dogs crossing into their drive area is announced. We've seen some wonderful, scary, funny and sad behaviors from these beauties. There have been some in the area, recently, but they move so fast and so far, it's sometimes hard to find them.

However, lately it's been the leopards who are monopolizing the drives.

along about 4 feet from the road. Saw a leopard in a tree, but no wild dogs.
What I liked is the guides would use CBs to communicate exact locations of animals, but only spoke in their native language. We could hear the transmissions and then enjoyed the 'race' to get there, but were surprised by the animal.

The Wild Earth broadcasts come out of the Djuma game reserve in the Sabi Sands area of Kruger. They communicate back and forth with the game rangers and guides from the various lodges. Some drives are almost devoid of wildlife, and some have so much action it's almost overwhelming. We've been following a group of leopards, since some were tiny cubs. It's absolutely fascinating. We've witnessed some leopard activity that goes against the 'common knowledge'.

They are not allowed to ever show Rhino but when they were airing out of Kenya, they did allow filming the Black Rhino.

6 African countries over 5 weeks. I cried for the first ten days I was home. Africa is a dream. I miss seeing wild animals every day. I want desperately to go back. It's a changing experience. I hope you get there.

Esp'ly whils wIting for food

She told me she wouldn't play in the minor leagues for anybody.

is when they stretch their back legs behind them, one paw up off the ground. They look comical and graceful at the same time. See the black & white one at the end of this clip:

They are sublime creatures, aren't they? Strength, agility, speed... My old cat, Mooch (RIP), could jump from the floor to the top of the fridge, and he weighed 17 lbs...That never ceased to amaze me!!

Perhaps it's a thing for nonhoofed four leg creatures.

Thanks for the pic.

Thanks for the thread packman.

how she makes herself so tall.