Yet Another Pussy Thread: Rare Kittens Born In Germany

[Teddy_Salad]

Rare Kittens Born In Germany
Manul Cats Have Longest, Thickest Fur Of Species

Four Manul kittens made their first public appearance at a zoo in Berlin, Germany.

Manul cats are from the mountains between Afghanistan and Mongolia.

They have longest and thickest fur of the cat species and can weigh up to 8 pounds.

Their fur is sometimes made into clothing.

The kittens will stay at the zoo with their parents until they get older, when they'll be sent to other zoos to be bred.

http://www.nbc5.com/irresistible/3403341/detail.html?z=dp&dpswid=1260382&dppid=65192

[AlGore-08.com]

1. Awwww... and here are the pictures

[Liberal Veteran]

2. I WANT ONE!!!!!!!

Gimme!!!!!

[mr_hat]

5. Totally. Pissy pussies if I ever saw four.

[yardwork]

3. They look grumpy.

[Liberal Veteran]

4. They look.....special.

I still want one!

[happyslug]

6. Information on Maual or Pallas Cats

Some sites with infomration on this cat:

http://www.csew.com/felidtag/pages/Educational/FactSheets/pallas.htm

http://www.wildaboutcats.org/pallas.htm

http://www.bigcatrescue.org/pallas_cat_photos.htm

http://www.wtv-zone.com/BigCats/pallascat/pallascat2.html

[prole_for_peace]

10. it looks like some kind of strange monkey cat.

but i still want one of the kittens

[Liberal Veteran]

11. That bottom pic looks like it came out of Alice in Wonderland.

[belladonna]

7. Every day I talk myself out of getting another cat

Then I come into the Lounge and see all the adorable cats and I have to start all over again

[Champ]

16. 1 more to 900

You going to try to reach 1,000 tonight?

on edit: Thanks for letting my kitty live! :hi:

[belladonna]

19. I hadn't even noticed

I doubt I'll make it to 1000 tonight, way too tired and there don't seem to be any DULL members hanging around anyway.

[Teddy_Salad]

20. Hey, I'm DULL!

I'm the DULLest of the lot. :(

[texas1928]

22. I am just trolling the lounge waiting for a good one to come up

Watching Hatari.

[belladonna]

26. What? You didn't think the underwear poll was good enough?

:D

[texas1928]

27. don't wear any

so not my place.

[belladonna]

29. They had a commando option, silly

You just didn't want to show us your thing, did you? :evilgrin:

[texas1928]

30. Would use up all the webspace for DU

Just to post the picture. :evilgrin:

[Teddy_Salad]

32. Oh, it's ok....DU uses "megabytes" not "millibytes"

:evilgrin:

[texas1928]

33. Well if they used

giga then they would be ok. They need an upgrade for me.

[texas1928]

38. Plus see someone made the arguement as to why i did not

vote
9. Not to be too technical but...


"Underwear wearers, what kind of underwear do you wear?"

Should those who go commando answer this if it addressed to "underwear wearers"?

[belladonna]

23. Hey, I PM'ed you

Not my fault ya didn't answer :spank:

[northofdenali]

8. They are adorable! Please, may I have two?

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww............

[Liberal Veteran]

9. They eat all Alaskans and only people in Wa State can safely handle them..

...so I get first call.

[northofdenali]

14. Ok, fine. :pout:

I'll stick to our Lynx..........

[mmm]

17. Do you own a Lynx? I LOVE a Lynx!

Tell us, tell us:)

[northofdenali]

37. No, my cats would eat it.

:evilgrin:

[mmm]

21. Looks like a Canadian: one big paw boy!

The Siberian would have smaller paws, even at that age.
If you have the Iberian, please do not tell us:)

[northofdenali]

36. Nope, just a pic!

Actually, I have a better pic - somewhere - of one we saw just north of Fairbanks (12-Mile Summit) but damn if I can find it. If I do, I'll post it. He was an adult, though.

Yes, those are PAWS!

[mmm]

40. They make damn fine campanions

God, I do love those cats.
They are very sweet, horribly sensitive
and physically superior.
If you suffer from clinical depression
and the black dog is upon you, the cat knows
even before you do. They will keep their distance,
but they will watch you.

Never cry in front of them, for they grieve with you.
Be ready to cradle them in your arms when
their 'mate' dies. They are inconsolable, sometimes for months.
Be prepared to cry with them.

[cmf]

12. Awwww, I want one

They are so cute!!!

[bubblesby2002]

13. I love these pussy threads

I want one of them. They are so cute.

[mmm]

15. Soo... Acinonyx jubatus and Otocolubus manul enter a tavern.

As they belly up to the bar, the owner asks, "What will you have, then?"
Acinonyx turns to Otocolubus as they break into
wild laughter. "Well... kitty cocktails, of course!"

Pallas's Cat is a very good boy.
I have only come across two in my 23 years of
working with wild cats. They are most excellent.

[mmm]

35. Yes, I stold that joke from Lynx rufus

She is the last person in the world I need to
be pissin' off right about now :)

[sundog]

18. friggin nosferatu cat -- i'm scared

:scared:

[mmm]

24. The primary physical difference between Felis catus and

the wild cats is..... the size of the brain.
These cats makes awesome companions. Not pets.
Companions. I loves 'em.

[texas1928]

25. Chicken.

[sundog]

28. no-- it's a friggin vampire cat -- as in resident of Salem's Lot...

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[Liberal Veteran]

31. T'is not! It's a sweet little cuddly bundle of love.

He was probably just saying "Hi!" or something.

[sundog]

34. yeah, real friggin cute... kiss it and you'll be undead forever!

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[Lorien]

39. They have one in Tampa, at Big Cat Rescue:

(Also known as the living Cheshire cat!)
He's very shy, but they might let you feed him. I've fed him once, but I had to stand back ten feet before he would come out of his den.
Go to www.bigcatrescue.org for more information on their visitors programs (a wonderful time for animal lovers)!

I'll stick to my Oberon. He's big and hairy, but doesn't have a mean bone in his body!

[mmm]

41. Wild Life on Easy Street!

Do you volunteer there?

[northofdenali]

42. I help in a cat rescue operation here, my downfall..........

Now I have 5 rescues, and they are NOT SPOILED. Even if I did build them an outdoor cat tree, put in a Cat Fence-In (tm) system, and use the snowblower to make them paths in the winter...............

I'd love to work with the wild ones, but the State handles those here, and most of 'em (thank God) are still wild.

[Lorien]

43. No, never have-but I've stayed in the cabins!

I've done the "expedition Easy street" several times, and stayed in a cabin with Raindance the bobcat (reminds me a lot of my Obie!). Esmerelda the Serval and Sher Khan the Bengal/ Siberian mix are favorites too, along with Hercules the Snow Leopard.I like to take my animal loving guests there instead of Disney's Animal Kingdom; I think it's much more memorable. Besides, you don't get to train the tigers or romp with Lynx at Animal Kingdom! Have you done the Easy street tour too?

[mmm]

45. Awesome

Been there. Good to meet you!

[Lorien]

46. One of the many activities at BCR: Tiger training!

Here's some photos from my mom's birthday tour at Big Cat Rescue; we petted and played with lynx, bobcats, servals and caracals, then fed the big guys (lions, tigers, leopards, panthers, snow leopards, cougars, etc.) and did some opperant conditioning and enrichment with them (made treats and toys for the kitties, then hid them in their cages and watched the fun)! It's a great sanctuary that takes in unwanted wild "pets", old circus animals, and zoo overstock. The animals have roomy outdoor pens and little public intrusion into their daily lives. They seem much happier than animals at the zoo!

Here I am trying to teach "Muffy" to lay down on command, the second photo shows my mom SUCCESSFULLY training Muffy (moms know how to be commanding!) The third photo is of Sher Khan, who actually looks small in this picture!

[Cush]

44. Kitties! I want one!