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Since I have to go run some errands, and we are close to the end of the GiveAway, I thought I would bring an end to my most active participation with a tribute to a cat we named "Magic". She died of lymphoma in October 2011, but until then she was my friend. Almost every night, she awakened me grooming my beard to bring me up to the standards she expected me to meet.

**foxandcrow** · 08-31-2018, 11:10 AM

It's not easy loosing friends. Thanks for sharing.

Photogoof · 08-31-2018, 11:53 AM

She's beautiful.

reh321 · 09-03-2018, 08:04 PM

Originally posted by foxandcrow

It's not easy loosing friends. Thanks for sharing.

Six weeks after Magic died, we went to the shelter to look for another cat - my wife's goal was to find another friend for me - and a totally black cat we named Leila adopted me {really, she made all the moves, and I merely responded to her}. Sometimes I feel guilty about this, but Leila is so affectionate towards me that I can go for days without remembering Magic ..... and I feel just a little bit embarrassed and guilty about that.

reh321 · 09-03-2018, 08:05 PM

Originally posted by Photogoof

She's beautiful.

Thank you - yes "tortie" hair can be very special.

SSGGeezer · 09-03-2018, 08:41 PM

Torties seem to like grooming their people more than most. Every one we had would lick my head often! My current orange cat is a drooler so I am glad she doesn't do that!

**DW58** · 09-03-2018, 10:20 PM

One of our cats is nearing his 17th birthday. He's hanging in there but..... we know, he knows, time is short. It is never easy to lose one of our four legged family members.

reh321 · 09-04-2018, 06:19 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by DW58

One of our cats is nearing his 17th birthday. He's hanging in there but..... we know, he knows, time is short. It is never easy to lose one of our four legged family members.

Thank you for your thoughts and your understanding. Part of the pain in losing Magic is that she was just seven when she contracted lymphoma .... she was raised in a barn, which is said to be a marker for poor health, because the best cats are normally not sent out there. Her "pal", a gray-and-white cat we call "Velcro" and now fifteen, had a health issue last spring. The vet thought Velcro might have cancer also, but while preparing her for an ultra-sound, they found a serious infection under her tail .... apparently Leila had bit her {Velcro can be something of a bully to Leila, and Leila takes it most times}. A big dose of antibiotic, and she was back to her grumpy usual self, at least for now.

reh321 · 09-04-2018, 06:21 AM

Originally posted by SSGGeezer

Torties seem to like grooming their people more than most. Every one we had would lick my head often! My current orange cat is a drooler so I am glad she doesn't do that!

The main thing I'd heard about tories is that they have "tortitude", a real attitude toward life, but thank you for these additional thoughts.

**ashurbanipal** · 09-06-2018, 07:53 PM

Pretty cat!

reh321 · 09-08-2018, 04:24 AM

Originally posted by ashurbanipal

Pretty cat!

Thank you for your comment. 'Tortie' hair varies hair-by-hair in some areas of the cat's body. With experience, I learned that often flash was the only way to bring that out - this was one situation when flash would bring out things I wasn't seeing without it.

**ashurbanipal** · 09-08-2018, 10:43 PM

Originally posted by reh321

Thank you for your comment. 'Tortie' hair varies hair-by-hair in some areas of the cat's body. With experience, I learned that often flash was the only way to bring that out - this was one situation when flash would bring out things I wasn't seeing without it.

I've never had the honor of being owned by a tortie.

My parents live in a rural area and have several semi-feral ones that regularly visit their yard, though, and I've not had much luck getting good pictures of them. I'll have to try with flash next time I visit--thanks for the tip!

reh321 · 09-09-2018, 05:12 PM

Originally posted by ashurbanipal

I've never had the honor of being owned by a tortie.

My parents live in a rural area and have several semi-feral ones that regularly visit their yard, though, and I've not had much luck getting good pictures of them. I'll have to try with flash next time I visit--thanks for the tip!

Thank you for your comment.

I'm not sure about photos taken outside, which might change lighting conditions enough to change "the rules". The thing is that tortie's beauty comes from subtle variation in color, and you need to find some way of bringing that variation out.

**ashurbanipal** · 09-09-2018, 07:54 PM

Originally posted by reh321

Thank you for your comment.

I'm not sure about photos taken outside, which might change lighting conditions enough to change "the rules". The thing is that tortie's beauty comes from subtle variation in color, and you need to find some way of bringing that variation out.

They're usually in shade, so I think the flash will help bring out the color quite well. Certainly worth a try!

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foxandcrow Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,995	It's not easy loosing friends. Thanks for sharing.

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Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	She's beautiful.

09-03-2018, 08:04 PM	#4
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185 Original Poster	Originally posted by foxandcrow It's not easy loosing friends. Thanks for sharing. Six weeks after Magic died, we went to the shelter to look for another cat - my wife's goal was to find another friend for me - and a totally black cat we named Leila adopted me {really, she made all the moves, and I merely responded to her}. Sometimes I feel guilty about this, but Leila is so affectionate towards me that I can go for days without remembering Magic ..... and I feel just a little bit embarrassed and guilty about that.

09-03-2018, 08:05 PM	#5
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185 Original Poster	Originally posted by Photogoof She's beautiful. Thank you - yes "tortie" hair can be very special.

09-03-2018, 08:41 PM	#6
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	Torties seem to like grooming their people more than most. Every one we had would lick my head often! My current orange cat is a drooler so I am glad she doesn't do that!

09-03-2018, 10:20 PM	#7
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,083	One of our cats is nearing his 17th birthday. He's hanging in there but..... we know, he knows, time is short. It is never easy to lose one of our four legged family members.

09-04-2018, 06:19 AM - 1 Like	#8
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185 Original Poster	Originally posted by DW58 One of our cats is nearing his 17th birthday. He's hanging in there but..... we know, he knows, time is short. It is never easy to lose one of our four legged family members. Thank you for your thoughts and your understanding. Part of the pain in losing Magic is that she was just seven when she contracted lymphoma .... she was raised in a barn, which is said to be a marker for poor health, because the best cats are normally not sent out there. Her "pal", a gray-and-white cat we call "Velcro" and now fifteen, had a health issue last spring. The vet thought Velcro might have cancer also, but while preparing her for an ultra-sound, they found a serious infection under her tail .... apparently Leila had bit her {Velcro can be something of a bully to Leila, and Leila takes it most times}. A big dose of antibiotic, and she was back to her grumpy usual self, at least for now.

09-04-2018, 06:21 AM	#9
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185 Original Poster	Originally posted by SSGGeezer Torties seem to like grooming their people more than most. Every one we had would lick my head often! My current orange cat is a drooler so I am glad she doesn't do that! The main thing I'd heard about tories is that they have "tortitude", a real attitude toward life, but thank you for these additional thoughts.

09-06-2018, 07:53 PM	#10
ashurbanipal Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 515	Pretty cat!

09-08-2018, 04:24 AM	#11
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185 Original Poster	Originally posted by ashurbanipal Pretty cat! Thank you for your comment. 'Tortie' hair varies hair-by-hair in some areas of the cat's body. With experience, I learned that often flash was the only way to bring that out - this was one situation when flash would bring out things I wasn't seeing without it.

09-08-2018, 10:43 PM	#12
ashurbanipal Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 515	Originally posted by reh321 Thank you for your comment. 'Tortie' hair varies hair-by-hair in some areas of the cat's body. With experience, I learned that often flash was the only way to bring that out - this was one situation when flash would bring out things I wasn't seeing without it. I've never had the honor of being owned by a tortie. My parents live in a rural area and have several semi-feral ones that regularly visit their yard, though, and I've not had much luck getting good pictures of them. I'll have to try with flash next time I visit--thanks for the tip!

09-09-2018, 05:12 PM	#13
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185 Original Poster	Originally posted by ashurbanipal I've never had the honor of being owned by a tortie. My parents live in a rural area and have several semi-feral ones that regularly visit their yard, though, and I've not had much luck getting good pictures of them. I'll have to try with flash next time I visit--thanks for the tip! Thank you for your comment. I'm not sure about photos taken outside, which might change lighting conditions enough to change "the rules". The thing is that tortie's beauty comes from subtle variation in color, and you need to find some way of bringing that variation out.

09-09-2018, 07:54 PM	#14
ashurbanipal Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 515	Originally posted by reh321 Thank you for your comment. I'm not sure about photos taken outside, which might change lighting conditions enough to change "the rules". The thing is that tortie's beauty comes from subtle variation in color, and you need to find some way of bringing that variation out. They're usually in shade, so I think the flash will help bring out the color quite well. Certainly worth a try!

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