# New kitten pictures are obligatory

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitten-pictures-are-obligatory/761786>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 4, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitten-pictures-are-obligatory/761786 "2016-08-04T23:57:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitten-pictures-are-obligatory/761786/1 "2016-08-04T23:57:08Z")

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My cat Jerry passed away a few months ago He was 16 and in poor heath.

We just got home from the Humane Society

Welcome home [Ralphie](http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/longhair75/media/Ralphie.jpg.html)

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitten-pictures-are-obligatory/761786/2 "2016-08-05T00:03:21Z")

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Cuteness overdose!  
Someone show me a Chinese Crested! STAT!!!

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**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2016, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitten-pictures-are-obligatory/761786/3 "2016-08-05T01:33:22Z")

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Oh my goodness! Ralphie is gorgeous!!! Lucky you, and lucky Ralphie!

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**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitten-pictures-are-obligatory/761786/4 "2016-08-05T01:42:23Z")

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He really looks like a Ralphie!

Sorry about your other cat, but 16 is a good run for a housecat.

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**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2016, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitten-pictures-are-obligatory/761786/5 "2016-08-05T02:00:24Z")

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Ralphie has picked his favorite place to [snooze](http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/longhair75/media/IMG_0365.jpg.html?o=0)

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**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2016, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitten-pictures-are-obligatory/761786/6 "2016-08-05T02:16:37Z")

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> [@LH75](#):
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> Ralphie has picked his favorite place to [snooze](http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/longhair75/media/IMG_0365.jpg.html?o=0)

AAAWWWW!! What a cutie. Those gingers are hell on wheels as babies, though. Have fun. 😃

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2016, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitten-pictures-are-obligatory/761786/7 "2016-08-05T02:41:35Z")

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Those ears are amazing. So long and pointed.

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**Author:** ![minlokwat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minlokwat/32/2844_2.png) [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2016, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitten-pictures-are-obligatory/761786/8 "2016-08-05T12:42:18Z")

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The kitten pic is adorable.

The photos that follow are…interesting (?)

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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2016, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitten-pictures-are-obligatory/761786/9 "2016-08-05T12:45:19Z")

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> [@LH75](#):
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> Welcome home [Ralphie](http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/longhair75/media/Ralphie.jpg.html)

Are you pointing to the camera? And he is ignoring you already? He has the makings of a wonderful overlord. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitten-pictures-are-obligatory/761786/10 "2016-08-05T14:54:07Z")

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> [@LH75](#):
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> Ralphie has picked his favorite place to [snooze](http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/longhair75/media/IMG_0365.jpg.html?o=0)

Hodor!

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**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2016, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitten-pictures-are-obligatory/761786/11 "2016-08-05T17:21:42Z")

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> [@LH75](#):
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> Ralphie has picked his favorite place to [snooze](http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/longhair75/media/IMG_0365.jpg.html?o=0)

[My Velcro](http://i.imgur.com/PtvdEa1.jpg) likes to hang out in a similar area. He doesn’t fit in quite the same place though. 🙂  
Ralphie is supercute!

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**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2016, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitten-pictures-are-obligatory/761786/12 "2016-08-05T18:04:28Z")

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It looks like he’s already scratched your finger up

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**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2016, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitten-pictures-are-obligatory/761786/13 "2016-08-05T23:35:24Z")

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> [@YogSothoth](#):
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> It looks like he’s already scratched your finger up

That is a work injury.

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**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2016, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitten-pictures-are-obligatory/761786/14 "2016-08-05T23:36:28Z")

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> [@minlokwat](#):
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> The kitten pic is adorable.
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> The photos that follow are…interesting (?)

I like to cook…

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**Author:** ![SigMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SigMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SigMan)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitten-pictures-are-obligatory/761786/15 "2016-08-06T00:04:02Z")

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My little guy, GreyZ, is over three months old now.

[https://s25.postimg.org/qsvaci1sv/S5030803.jpg](https://postimg.org/image/hl31vsuqj/)[adult image host](https://postimage.org/)

My dog wasn’t too happy with him sleeping in his crate:

[https://s25.postimg.org/ty15775wf/S5030796.jpg](https://postimg.org/image/bv82fza1n/)[upload gif from url](https://postimage.org/)

Don’t worry Fisher, he’s got a favorite spot now. 🙂

[https://s25.postimg.org/rs89mctr3/S5030813.jpg](https://postimg.org/image/4qroglu3f/)[post img](https://postimage.org/)
