Hold that Pose

“What the…?”

“Oh yeah, I forgot you’re new here. No big deal, just once a year, she likes to arrange her cats with their tails like this.”

“What is it, some kind of Feng Shui thing?”

“No idea. Anyway, she takes her little picture, starts crying, eats a whole pint of Ben and Jerry’s and we get tuna.”

“Sweet.”

I think I (snif!) have something in my eye, Paul P.

91 comments … read them below or add one

  1. Linda says:

    Love is in the air!

  2. Linda says:

    Oh, no. I’m the first to comment and I’m awaiting moderation? Sigh! I heart Valentine’s Day anyway.

  3. 260Oakley says:

    Happy Felinetine’s Day, everyone. May all your hairballs be chocolate coated today.

  4. Nikki says:

    Happy valentines day!

  5. snorglepup says:

    Most likely the only Valentine I will get today. Baroooo….
    I’ll be making a date with Ben & Jerry later; and that cute Captain Morgan.

    • StormCat42 says:

      Well from one lonely Valentine to another, Snorlepup, HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! *sends hug*

    • muttluver says:

      IT’S FOR EVERYONE YOU LOVE, DANGIT

      Go kiss an animal and write your friends/familymembers/teachers/bosses/coworkers/whoeveryoufeellikegivingacardto a valentine.

      Rant over. Go eat some chocolate.

  6. J. says:

    Aw, that is adorable. Happy Meowentine’s Day everyone. (Really sweet photo, Paul P. Nicely done. May have to try that with my two cats. :-) )

    And here’s a Valentine for all you dog lovers.

  7. O NO He/ She/ It DI-unt!!! says:

    wow — kittehs doing “sweet”!!! I thought they
    only knew about working on World Dominayshe !!!!

  8. Theresa says:

    What day?

  9. Kar says:

    I’ve got the cats and the tuna if some one has the Ben & Jerry’s.

  10. Hon Glad says:

    My love has got a red red nose
    That’s seen a across the room
    My love is like a melody
    That’s badly out of tune

  11. Jesseeca says:
  12. Juno says:

    Awwww, I gotta admit: This one got to me.

  13. Theresa says:

    PS: A “whole pint” of Ben and Jerry’s? Amateur. :twisted:

    • victoreia says:

      Maybe she prefers to ration it for those long crying jags……

      [pause] Or she’s an amateur……. :roll:

  14. Possibly the meanest description of a sender-inner :D

  15. bob drummond says:

    My complements to the person who took this picture.
    His/Her timing was purrrrrrfect. It’s cute the way the
    kitties just happened to form a Valentine and the
    camera’s shutter went off at the right moment.You’ll
    never get that chance from those cats again! WOW!
    Good shooting.

  16. Gigi (the original one) says:

    Yeah Valentine’s Day, let see.
    My husband and I exchanged cards this morning then he left for work, he’ll pick up something for diner when he get’s back.
    I don’t work on Mondays so, I shoveled the entry way, did the laundry and now I’m cleaning the oven. Ahhh romance after 36 years together. LOL!

    • Hon Glad says:

      My Valentine was being loved up, by Stan my long-haired Tux. At 3:45 this morning he stood on me (He weighs 16 pounds) purring away like billy-o, dribbled on me and left muddy toe bean prints over the bottom sheet.

      • 260Oakley says:

        That’ll teach you to sleep in!

      • gotsparkly says:

        That’s when the Snuggle Monster attacks in my house. The Snuggle Monster eats naughty kitties who stand on Mommy’s solarplexus in the middle of the night. I don’t know how those kitties get away every time!

      • Noelegy says:

        Hon Glad, what means “like billy-o?” I first encountered this expression in a “Hellblazer” graphic novel. I know it’s a Brit-ism and in context take it to mean “like mad.”

        We celebrated Valentine’s yesterday with a late lunch and a matinee of “Gnomeo and Juliet.” Cute move. Lots of Shakespearean references in it, nice little dog-whistle shout-outs to English majors. :)

        • Noelegy says:

          I meant, of course, “cute movie.”

        • Hon Glad says:

          Noelegy – I’d just heard of “like billy-o” in passing, so before using it I looked it up, it’s an emphasizer and used as a euphemism for like the devil or in my case instead of like bugg*ry. A useful source of British slang is http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang

          • Theresa says:

            I spent several years of my misspent youth with an Australian bloke, and almost got used to people putting -O on the end of everything. Also hearing the word “f***” used in ways that made me ashamed of how unimaginative Americans are. :P

            I get the impression, though, that the nuttier Aussie slang is fading out in favor of a more globalized kid-speak. Which is a shame.

      • Beth covered in cat hair says:

        Hon Glad: BWAHAHAHAHAHA! Sorry, I had to laugh at that and I could actually picture it. As long and the dribble doesn’t go into your mouf then it’s all okay. He wuvs you!

    • starling says:

      We had no Valentine’s exchanges whatsoever! But no baroo, since our anniversary (and koinkidentally – not really – my partner’s birthday) are on the 7th, a week ago. We’ve done all our celebrating, and then some. It means we don’t have to fight for table bookings!

    • the bug man says:

      My sweetie was running late this morning, so my Valentine’s Day gift to her was giving her cat subcutaneous fluids before work.

      I think such mundanities are pretty romantic, actually.

  17. Awwwwwwwwwwwww! Awwwwwwwwwww! Beep! and Beep!

    I am smitten with these kittens.

    Throws Valentines hearts all over the Cute overload web site

  18. gotsparkly says:

    Happy Singles Awareness Day, everybody!

    I had homemade oatmeal raisin cookies, and am thinking about going out and buying myself a box of chocolates. If you can’t love yourself, who will?

  19. Berg says:

    This caption made me guffaw. Not just giggle, mind you, but actually guffaw. Funny looks from the neighboring office were the result.

  20. gryt says:

    Hey, that’s Kitty (black) and Kal-El!! Their hooman has a brill photostream on flickr. You gotta credit her!: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tatinski/2896412801/

  21. Nikki says:

    So NTMTOM, I’m guessing you grew up with a sister? Your observations about us girls are always hilarious, and seem to be inspired by a muse somewhere in your past…

  22. Theo says:

    Oooh, wicked, Mike. :twisted:

  23. TUM says:

    My late brother/sister cat team used to do this all the time.

    • skippymom says:

      My Eddy and Franny will lie down facing away from each other, and “converse” with the tips of their tails. They seem to have a secret tail-tip-touch code.

      • Noelegy says:

        Makes you think that James Cameron was onto something with the Na’vi, huh?

        • skippymom says:

          Didn’t see the movie–what, did the blue people do something like this?

          • Noelegy says:

            Their pigtails had these weird sparkly tassels on the end, with which they would “interface” with animals (like their mounts) and with the trees, and with each other. The long braid in back covered this prehensile thingy that seemed to be an extension of their spine. It was, I thought, a really neat concept that explained why and how they were so interconnected with their world.

          • skippymom says:

            Oh, my.

  24. beeegirl says:

    is this a maniston reference?

  25. April's NaNa says:

    @skippy’s mom You might want to see the movie afterall..it is to be enjoyed on so many thought levels and just plain fun fantasy. Watch it with your “kid eyes” :-x

  26. bob drummond says:

    Yes, I still love my wife after31 years of marriage (not all of it was sweet.though!)
    We had our hard times and conflicts ,but we weathered them all.The hardest
    adjustment was ten years ago today(drum roll), that’s when i had a prostectomy.
    (screaming in background.) So, all you guys out there had better take better care
    of yourselves before its too late (more sceaming in background.) TRUST ME ON
    THIS ONE!!!!!

  27. bob drummond says:

    So, anyway, Happy st.Valentine”s Day everybody!!!

  28. Teresa says:

    Oh, I so want to snorgle both of those kitties :D