These Boots are Made for Scratchin'
This is probably the last of my kitty pix as I just got bored taking pictures of them once their voices dropped. And that’s probably why they treat me with total indifference these days. In fact, just the other day Scratch finished his water (we don’t give him milk because he never deserves it), looked up at me and said: “SillyBoy… or whatever they call you on that bubble thing… you could have been great if you’d just kept on shooting us…” So I told him I’d shoot him if he didn’t shut up.
This is Scratch, from the same shoot as CAT in BW. He’s a pedigree Blue Point and he knows it and has since grown to be a total pain in the butt. Our other Siamese is Pepsi who is a dime a dozen Apple Head and doesn’t know it and is totally OK. But he’s not as photogenic. Such is life. Grin & bear it!
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Catherine Crim...
hehe tooo cute
Karen Martin IPA
Ahhhh, lovely!
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Susan Grissom
really cute!
Seth Weaver
Yes this cat though beautiful has an attitude! Great cat portrait.
Darline
awwwwwwwwwww he is all that and more
clarkey
This is soooo gorgeous, Bill. His expression is so plaintive. (Are those your boots?) He looks as if he is still quite young in this photo. I haven’t seen this one before – beautifully done.
Heather Rivet...
outstanding
Rinkydink
fantastic capture…your words betray the esteem in which you hold your mittens…;-)
Such eloquent people are they not?
Sara Lamond
Ok… I wouldn’t normally comment on a cat photo, but this one is great :) Maybe I just love it because my boy also has a shoe fetish, but you’ve done a fantastic job here.
Mel Brackstone
Kitty’s revenge…..be cute for 6 months, and then turn into a cat….for years and years…..that’s wot ya get for bringing a blue point into your life! It’s an appealing photo if you don’t know he’s under the threat of annihilation by lead poisoning (?) Anyway, apple heads that aren’t as photogenic have a place in the world….just look at me! Well actually….best you don’t….
Coralie Plozza
this is outstanding the staging is brilliant…. the cat is adorable and posing just right…love the background..love it all …well done ..geez thought I had finished my xmas shopping …one more card wont break the bank …will it??
Cheri McEachin
Great shot and how I love your story
billyboy
Thank you SO much everyone…
Mel, it’s much the same as little girls till they turn into teenagers—and that generally lasts more than TEN years!
And Cozmist, I just love your attitude toward banks!!
ason
hehe catlovers…so nice…!!
Sharon Hammond
Top cat shot
Jennifer Lachney
Love this shot! Very creative.
Claudia Reitmeier
!!! I LOVE IT !!!
clarkey
Congrats on making the Featured page, billyboy. It’s well deserved.
studiofascino
soooooooooo cute!!!
Nikki Farrow
OMG I love this!! Fantastic!!
Arlene Zapata
There’s a Cat Love group now that could use some of your images, if you don’t have them there already! :>)
Joyce Peters
U captured a perfect kitty moment! Love it bunches!
Rhana Griffin
I’m gonna let you in on a secret Billy and hope that our friendship is strong enough to withstand it.
(takes a deep breath)
I am not… a cat girl. I’m a dog gal.
In fact… a dear departed friend once described me as “Dog gal. Biker chick meets barbie with a boot fetish.” That being said… your kitty pics are so incredibly adorable that I would turn for them… In the same way I would turn for Angelina Jolie ;)
Plus…. LOOK AT THOSE FREAKING BOOTS!!!! I am loving this billy… LOVING IT I TELLS YA!!!!
iceprincess
Adorable!
Rhana Griffin
WAKE UP BILLY!!! Its 6am man! Wachoo doin still in bed?? (pokes you with a stick) hehe
Helene Kippert
Great pic billyboy! :o)
Antoine Dagobert
Brilliant as always BB!!!
billyboy
OK I`m awake…. Jeeze Rhana, do you have to go for the ribs with the pointed end? I ain`t got much meat on dem bones… and I`ll let YOU in on a secret: I was a Jack Russel in my former life, so I know a thing or two about dogs and leg humping. So there! Now, can I just get a cup of coffee?!
And Jannie, thanks for the thingy about the feature page. I didn`t know—last time they told me. Are you sure? It`s like I just woke up and it`s like a shot of adrenalin in me neck!
Thanks everyone for digging this, and Arlene, do you think for one SECOND that Scratch and Pepsi would let me do this stuff without joining the Cat Love group…. duh!
Devika Fernando
awesome!
Imber
Very cute shot!
Siamesecat
Darling cat, but this is only still a kitten, I have a siamse also..
Love all cats big and smal..
cheers from, Siamsecat and kittens.
Joan Smart
wonderful capture !!!!!! great one
Tracey Mac
Adorable, such a beautiful capture :-)
Zigga
Wonderful image. The pose, light & tones are fantastic & that face… well, what can say!!!
clarkey
Yes, billyboy, I saw it with my own four eyes, no wait, I take them off to use the computer, so, it was with 2 eyes. By now you will have seen it for yourself . What were you doing still in bed at 11.15 “a.m.” – even I get up before then . . . well, most of the time, anyway!
billyboy
Jan, I actually did see it in the featured so yeah, that was pretty cool, but I am surprised they didn`t let me know as they had on a couple of previous occasions… and I BEG YOUR PARDON, but I was up at 6:30 this AM. I felt Rhana prodding me when I got to work which was at 8:30, so at 11:15 I was already getting hungry for lunch! I think we agreed our time difference is you being 8 hours later than us, but maybe that`s wrong. I`ll check and let you know. Hey, you must be getting ready for beddie-byes now eh? Sleep tight… and mind those BB`s don`t bite…
clarkey
Yeah, I’m thinking about bed but, first I have unwind after Bronwyn’s birthday party this evening, woops, no, it’s last night, now.
Maybe I got the time difference wrong this time, I’m not only very tired, my feet are killing me – I haven’t worn heels for about 3 years and tonight, I go and spend about 5 hours on them Oooooh, boy, do they hurt..
If the bed bugs bite me, it’’s your fault for sicking them on me, billyboy; I’m too tired to fight them off. You can apologize later.
billyboy
Since when does BB mean Bed Bug?
clarkey
P.S.: To work out your time, I add 4 hours to my time and then change a.m. or p.m. and make it BEFORE me, so, if’s 1800 here, its 1000 your time. Simple non-maths version of time conversion!
Jacky
LOL….this is too cute:))..wonderful image !
billyboy
Thanks for the comment Jacky, think I was stuck in a time warp there for a sec.!
janik
Cute capture.
clarkey
Since “bb” means billyboy., BB MUST mean Bed Bug. (You can’t bite, you’re there’ I’m here, half a planet means no bites, of any sort._
funkyfacestudio
This is so adorable, ha ha ha….what a darling.
billyboy
Thanks Janik and Funkyface for the comments!
billyboy
Jan, you can ask Rhana tomorrow if I don`t bite… she has to pay for poking my ribs this morning!
clarkey
Okay, billyboy, but rhana’s further away than I am.
Rhana, does he bite? Did he leave marks? Post a pic so we can all see, please!
Rhana Griffin
Yes clarkey… he does bite. I have the marks on my ankle to prove it!
clarkey
Hah, now I know the cause of the marks on my ankles – he knows I’m swqeet-tasting but, he keeps trying my toughter-than-old-boot leather self !Maybe a more tender morsel . . . ???
Kurt Tutschek
! excellent shot – and perfect title. great and creative work.
aphoto4you
FANTASTIC WOW
Jeff Burns
Puss and Boots
Fantastic shot Billy.
Love it
billyboy
Puss ‘n Boots…. Jeeze, why didn’t I think of that? Good call Mr. Burns!!
dwright
Awww…very cute. Lovely setup! :)
Eugene Farrell
nice lighting. cool image, wonderful portfolio
Paul Gana
excellent portrait of wittle putty tat LOL… seriously…. it is very nice
Mohsen Bayramn...
oh this is so sweet!
I just Love it!
cathy savels
Ah, this is so sweet. Gorgeous cat, lovely shot.
clarkey
More congratulations, Bill, this has also made the Popular pages. This is going along very well.
Kimberly Palmer
Well done BB, or is it SB? Very cute…. I hope we see more cat shots…. I’m speaking of the furry one, and not the leather one. ;-)
billyboy
Many thanks dwright, Eugene, Paul, Mohsen and Cathy for taking the time to look and comment!
Jan , thanks for pointing that out… page 2!... don’t think I’ve ever done that before!!
And Kimberly, cheers, but I’m sadly afraid it’s SB more often than not… sure you don’t wanna see more boots?
Andriy Portyanko
So cute!!!
Kevin Kroeker
What a great shot! Perfectly composed! Great work billyboy!
billyboy
Many thanks Andriv and Kevin, on behalf of myself and Scratch!
ferndesign
awww how adorable i love it well done
Antanas
Perfect
Ellen
Beautiful image!
Will Pursell
haha
Sharon Perrett
LOL cutieeeeeee, love the look on Scratch’s face…... seems to be saying to you, now see here, how cute am I?........ LOL,
Heather Davies
So Gorgeous!!! :)
kfphotography
wow – i love the blue eyes!
Els Steutel
these boots…are made for walking…..hehe..beautiful shot and sooooooooo cute:)
DawsonImages
outstanding, this image has personality
Lori Gerdes
Very cute! I love how you have captured this image!
Stacey Lynn Brown
I have boots like that! And a cat like that! Love a Siamese!
Dave Aarons
Awww, wow, what a great shot, well done
Nira Dabush
This is SOOOOO ADORABLE..JUST Love everything about it…mAGNIFICENT!
Eyal Nahmias
I love this image. Like the humor, it is funny and well composed. Wonderful details and expression.
Cathleen Taraw...
...and having a sneaky pee in.
billyboy
Ya know Cathleen, when I took off my boots that evening and hoisted my feet up on the coffee table, my wife complained that my feet stunk of cat piss. I told her she was nutz. I won’t show her your post.
cynthiab
gorgeous shot
cdwork
Superb shot
Darlene Marrya...
Oh this is adorable! Fantastic shot!
nikki024
adorable
Birgitta
He looks just like my Lego. (I have a pic up of Lego) Identical!
Too cute. :) You’re really good! And great set up.
Claire McAdams
this is just precious!
IngerMargrete
Excellent and very cute:)
JackieQ
Well being a cat lover you should know cats don’t really have owners …they have staff…but you got to love them…...look at that face.
Judith Oppenhe...
beautiful color, beautiful expression, great balance, just a great image
silverdew
Gorgeous and so sweet! Very well done :D
Danielle Espin
Again another gorgeous photograph! he just looks so innocent and yet he looks like he has something naughty planned. I love your description lol
Geri Bragg
great work !!! i’m sure that shot wasn’t easy to get.
nikki024
How adorable!!!!! You have amazing work Billyboy
Oli Johnson
so innocent…?
Holly Werner
This is adorable! Great shot.
krwdesigns
how adorable! I’m not a cat person – well – I like cats – I just wouldn’t want to own one lol. But there’s no denying that Scratch is awfully cute. Great pci – I love the way his little paws are positioned.
Mark Weaver
i didn’t think a kitten could look stately…well done
Alyson Pearson
too cute!
great shot
foxykya1
too cute!
Astrid Pardew
awww how cute! fantastic capture and 100% endearing! miaowww
kcranmer
Definately a classic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BluAlien
Hey I thought I commented on this!.. ahh well Awesome cat! and nice composition! :))
Tracey Bransfield
My Sammy is a lilac point Siamese, he is just a little lighter in color….... he a giant ass!
My Tabby is much better to photograph, she won’t move even with a lens in her eye..
Beautiful kitty and great composition…....
Rhonda Fulks
Too sweet! :)
Amanda Hammock
Love this. The contrast is brilliant and really makes the whole image pop.
Bravo.
Jennifer Johnson
love this pic so cute…
LocoCow
Great SHot.. Really looks like he is wearing them…
ferndesign
oh how adorable love it well done
vonne
This is GREAT! But I imagine you know this … Looking up lol Really cute BillyBoy!
Mia1
Even though I don’t really like cats this is beautiful. Wonderful capture. You are probably wondering why about the cats. Well, cats attack my Mom (this is for real). Dr’s say, it has something to do with her eyes. So, watching that all my life kinda scared me. Also, I get very bad fibes when I am around cats and cats tend to go freaky aroung me so that scares me.
billyboy replied
Wow Mia, that`s awesome with the cat thing. And also amazing is that our cats always tend to be attracted to the people who don`t like cats. Go figure! I do know that cats, and dogs too, are very sensitive to how you look at them. Staring a cat in the eyes they will take as a sign of agression and will possibly attack if they feel endagered. But if you have bad vibes when you`re around cats, could be you were a mouse in your past life!
Thanks for sharing that stuff with me. You`re amazing no matter what you were in yourn past life!
midnightdreamer
aw…I love this, the clarity is awesome…the kittens face is so purrrrfect….
JustPaula
Soooo adorable … he is the cutest and what a great pose …
Anette Tyler
Great shot and light
Jennifer Vickers
This is too cute. Its amazing what this cutie will do for you on camera. I need to find me a willing one to work with lol My Raven runs when I pick up the camera.
John Adulcikas
wonderful photo
KBSImages
Oh My Goodness, this is just tooo adorable!!! What a photogenic kitty!
JudyBJ
Superb shot and i have a soft spot for cats :)
Joyce Dickens,...
Awesome capture; that little darling has some personality…love those eyes and his expression…the boots are a plus….very nice!
lareejc
oh my goodness…I just read this whole comments thing and I just had to laugh..and laugh some more! You people all have such wonderful and funny personalities! And billyboy – this photo has as much personality as you do! I love it!
LindaR
sweet shot ~ love your stories ~ I lived with 2 Seal points and 1 Blue point & they do love to talk ~!
linskudd
Cute.
Globalphotos
Awww big boots to fill …..gorgeous shot :))
Jonicool
thanks for the great story…and the image is just perfect, just don’t tell Scratch!
Jean M. Laffitau
Fabulous composition and image!
foreverfemale
best kitten photo ever!
foreverfemale
best kitten photo ever!
Ryan Abboud
Nice Capture
Love the tittle
jerry alcantara
this is really cute! welldone
Siamesecat
LOVE your Kitty pictures, I myself never get tired drawing and painting cats.. Love all your art especially feline ones..
Sandra Fisher
Gorgeous!
Astrid Pardew
What a darling shot! You have a fine portfolio. I shall look forward to going through it..
Maggieposh
Truly wonderful .
Joanne Bradley
Exceptional capture~ the composition is outstanding!
Susan Grissom
so cute….......... its Pus and Boots!
Jennifer Vickers
Just darling…love me some kitties especially Siamese one.
annonymouse
Brilliant work !!
Jared Revell
this is a classic billyboy !!
Larry Varley
well shot! gotta love the expression
Oddpixels
Hehehe Scratch is probably thinking – these boots are super and I’m gonna live in ‘em!
denise romano
what a cool photo.
Chris Willis
Aaah…you did make me laugh when I read your blurb about Scratch….what a name, LOL
Great shot!! I can see from the number of people who have left comments for you, that maybe Scratch deserves his feelings of superiority :-)
Ann Easterling
this is so adorable! i love this picture!
josiem
so cute!! beautiful capture
Squealia
If you treat him bad he’ll poop in them! Be nice to the kitty or he’ll rip your house to bits whilst sharpening his claws to scratch your eyes out! Now be niceto him, he’s loveable, very handsome and so cute! Brilliant picture ;o)
KristaLynn1807
Amazing Job Very Very Beautifullll Cat Love The Colors & Everything About it Great Job…
tess1731
LOL … I laughed all through your description … Poor Scratch .. I am tipping he is feeling a little unloved … Myself I think you have a wonderful model in him so keep snapping … Loved you kitty pics.
Sarah Grace
Just have to add my 2 cents worth (might need to adjust for currency exchange rates). =) What a cutie! This is a great picture! I love it, and the narrative is great. Do you write comedy as well? You might want to think about it if you don’t already. =)
Rebecca MacNau...
We do animal rescue, so we have 14 cats. For God’s sake, do NOT tell anyone! O, sorry, I digress – this rocks! He looks like an absolute kitty demon!
dmarie
adorable…. :-)
elisab
This is so cute.
ltruskett
I love your sense of humour….............shit you could’ve been a comedian….......... Great writing and great piccie…........................
billyboy replied
Whatdya do? The cat’s photogenic and he knows it. Siamese can be so f’ing arrogant. Is that why we love ‘em so much?
Cheers Linda, yer complements are makin me blush!
Marvin Tunstall
Great shot!
Maria Murphy
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Linda Syms
Beautiful image.
DevineDayDreams
Yup! I’m in love!!
Fern Design
Love it.. so wonderful.. and cute..
billyboy replied
On my behalf… cheers for the compliment.
On Scratch’s behalf… baby, you got no idea how evil I actually am when he puts away the camera…
Kelly J
Awww.. how cute – great capture!
mekea
So cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DApixara
almost like a painting…amazing work
karenuk1969
He’s definitely beautiful, but I don’t think he’s going to grow into those boots ;-)
billyboy replied
Too late Karen… the arrogant sod’s already outgrown them!
AnaCBStudio
soooo cute…great comp…beautiful image
AngiesCreations
Aww…adorable!
Terri Chandler
This is a great shot! And you know, you SHOULD always listen to them. Especially a Siamese, they know “everything”. LOL! Great capture! xo
Little Rascals...
Wonderful capture billyboy!
Little Rascals...
just read the story, lol…
gabbielizzie
beautiful capture,congrad’s
Little Rascals...
billyboy replied
Susanne, this is SO awesome… but when I click on the link the page has gone. Is there any way of getting to see the members choices???
At least I still get to keep this cool banner…
Many thanx!!!
Cheri Perry
Congratulations for being a Members Choice Feature in the Paws n Claws Group. This image is very well deserving.
Billy click HERE and you can see the Members Choice Features Forum
billyboy replied
Cheri, you KNOW what these animated pets do to me when you stick `em on my comments page… Thank you SO much, and also for showing me where to look.
I`m so chuffed by the comment that Connie made on this, and think I`ll ask her if she wouldn`t mind copying it here too. Hope she won`t mind me asking…
Thanks again for this and being part of such an awesome group!
xo
Cheri Perry
Lover1969’s comment made in the Members Choice Features
Once again I seemed to be drawn to BillyBoy’s photography
I love the lighting in this photo. He left the boots dirty which was really a nice touch. He has the cat’s attention on something that we can’t see which leaves me wondering. He just knows how to take a cat’s photograph while keeping it interesting. He is a photographer that anyone can learn from. I really do enjoy viewing his photographs. He is very talented!
Connie
billyboy replied
Thanks SO much for this Cheri. I didn`t really want to ask and you understood and yer a total diamond!!
xo
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous work
AJM Photography
Great shot and expression, but your words complete the package. Wonderful to see artistic talent in a “cute kitty” shot…
billyboy replied
Many thanks for that!
Shooting Scratch was the easiest thing on the planet… it’s like it was impossible to take a bad shot. Never saw a cat who actually POSED!
Glad you dug the words too!!
Sandra Fisher
Ha ha, love your humour, love the shot.
billyboy replied
Sandra, love your comments!!!
xo
Melle
Love this shot, and as i can see, many others dig it too. Cute :)
billyboy replied
Cheers Melle!
Believe it or not, he’s big and fat now and he hates me. Like I’m why he’s fat? I keep telling him he should take responsibility for his well-being… but like a typical pedigree siamese, it just goes in one pointy ear and out the other. The less I feed him, the bigger he gets. Any ideas why??
Thanks SO much for the fav!!!
xo
Sweets014 13 days ago
you really have the cutest cat pics…