Belly Wars! [Updated X7]

OK, it looks like in among the quality snark and politicking, today is shaping up to be Critters Day here on Rumproast. I had call to mention our Gus’s shameless exhibitionism in an earlier thread, and as they say, such a claim is nothing without pics ....

More after the fold if you can handle ‘em. Give me a link to your own pet pics if you think you can top him, and I’ll post them and let the Roaster Grand Jury decide.

Don’t be fooled by the coquettish front paws. Think a joint of ham lined with razors.

Ms. YAFB’s funky slippers gave rise to a few unworthy thoughts.

I don’t know why, but those hind paws always make me giggle.

Just to prove he does spend at least some time upright. Here he’s trying to out-Tunch Tunch. *shiver*

The Contenders

Trollhattan’s Gracie.

Donnah’s Chloe.

J’s Flora.

J’s Felix.

JasonM’s Bill.

Karen Marie’s Mr. Mittens.

KRK’s Gus.

Bob Stanley’s (currently anonymous) pal.

Posted by YAFB on 04/21/10 at 05:59 PM • Permalink

Categories: Critters • Images •

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This edition of Gracie, dog category, is notoriously camera-shy, but distracted will display her underspots to a speedy cameraperson.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skeeterbytes/4480306155 /sizes/o/in/set-72157623750537126/

Cheers

Comment by trollhattan on 04/21/10 at 06:49 PM

That’s a lot of belly to love. I bet he’s a world class snuggler.

Comment by HumboldtBlue on 04/21/10 at 06:56 PM

And I have to post our Chloe, who is sporting a come-hither look, but would also shred your innocent loving hand to ribbons if you actually touched the inviting white tummy fur.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d27/Rughooker/DSC0 1280_2.jpg

Comment by donnah on 04/21/10 at 07:24 PM

FABULOUS photos of a fabulous looking cat, YAFB.

Here are my entries:

#1: Flora Adorable (named by my then four-year-old daughter), aka The World’s Most Annoying Cat.

#2: Felix T. Cat, aka That Darn Cat.

Comment by J. on 04/21/10 at 07:44 PM

@Trollhatten, @Donnah: MOOSH. What great pets you have. :-)

Comment by J. on 04/21/10 at 07:46 PM

You’ve got to get John Cole to send you a picture of Tunch. Now THAT is a belly.

Comment by The Grand Panjandrum on 04/21/10 at 07:48 PM

My soldier in the Belly Wars, Bill the Cat.

Comment by JasonM on 04/21/10 at 07:53 PM

re. Felix: I’m so not going near that computer.

Comment by trollhattan on 04/21/10 at 07:57 PM

Chloe’s belly is just waiting for the tum-rub. I’d get it, I would, I’m quick.

What wonderful animals.

Comment by HumboldtBlue on 04/21/10 at 08:01 PM

Thanks, y’all. I was relieved that in the photo Chloe had the decency to cover her ladybits with her tail.

But not decent enough to let anyone fluff her belly.

And thanks for sharing all the pet photos. Such fun!

Comment by donnah on 04/21/10 at 08:14 PM

Mr. Mittens takes the cake.

Comment by karen marie on 04/21/10 at 08:37 PM

Mr. Mittens takes the cake.

Can’t seem to access that, Karen (it says “Windows Live SkyDrive” and asks for a Windows Live ID login), but if you can give me a working link to a pic hosting site or whatever, we’ll take a look at the fella.

Comment by YAFB on 04/21/10 at 08:44 PM

pisser!

http://cid-99d9945a8c0c5e6d.skydrive.live.com/play.a spx/Gracie ^0 Mittens/Mittens Takes A Nap?ref=1

That should work ... it works for me.

Thanks!

Comment by karen marie on 04/21/10 at 08:47 PM

OK, direct link didn’t work, but I managed to grab a pic of him - not sure if it’s the one you intended, but it looks a goody to me!

Comment by YAFB on 04/21/10 at 08:53 PM

This is screwed up. I don’t know why those links are failing.

Here’s a single pic.

http://public.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pQPHVlKecLKGRY m1bnCicdtaK4bwvc83IjFvJb2qRkpaTrSJXtZN5_1Xlwvn3KptplQqzm8kCu 6fFOJM1_3puow/P1020664.JPG

Comment by karen marie on 04/21/10 at 08:53 PM

No worries, that’s the one I grabbed!

Comment by YAFB on 04/21/10 at 08:54 PM

Let’s hear it for black&tan; tabbies named Gus!

http://www.balloon-juice.com/wp-content/uploads/2008 /10/gus-catnapping.jpg

Comment by KRK on 04/21/10 at 08:55 PM

a late contender:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dvdrrbnsn/sets/72157623 596670286/

Comment by Bob Stanley on 04/21/10 at 11:34 PM

Well, I tried. But every time I pointed the camera at them my kittehs abandoned their adorable poses and ran away. Maybe I’ll catch them by surprise one of these days and get a good kitteh posting in. (I could slip catnip into their supper or something.)