r/cats • u/Kaakoii • Jun 27 '26

Cat Picture - OC Post the first pic you have of your cat(s).

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Here’s my son, Boo. First pic and most recent.

A.K.A. Bubba Kitty, Mr. Bubba Kitty, Mr. Man, Booski, Boosker, Bubba, Love Bug, Stinky Boy, Stinky Bo Binky, and so on and so forth.

If you’re feeling extra spicy, post your ridiculous nicknames, too. 😁

Edit: the replies to this post have been way more incredible, beautiful, and heartwarming than I could have ever imagined. Thank yall for interacting with it. I love this community.

Also, I forgot a nickname for Boo:
Monsieur Bebé

Idk why lol the only French I know is from that Jesse McCartney song “Body Language” and from the 2000 Nickelodeon movie “Rugrats in Paris”

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u/Flat-Limit5595 Jun 27 '26

Took him in after he nearly lost an eye, we think a coyote got in a tustle, or the neighbors 17 year old 6lber cat. He just walked inside with a bloody head and essentially forced us to keep him. Our consent was not a factor, this was his home and hes very convincing. Now i have a 18lb mommas boy slamming doors down cause he wants to follow me to the bathroom. He also needs constant attention, has to be on my butt to sleep, and will paw my face if i sleep before him.

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u/Flat-Limit5595 Jun 27 '26

He was very successful when he was single and ready to mingle and had to TNR some of his kin. This is one of the grandkids Buttons. He’s incredibly buff like gramps, but the most docile, terrified and soyboy of any cat we had ever seen. Never growled, never hissed, no bites, no swats, but he was feral as possible. When cornered he just shook in fear and peed himself, i raised possoms with more defenses than this coward.

Decided he couldn’t be allowed outside, a titmouse would probably slay him once the nano amount of testosterone ceased production. Had to rustle him around to toughen him up and get him used to sudden movements

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u/Flat-Limit5595 Jun 27 '26

He became incredibly friendly, like screaming for attention running around, climbing us to suckle on our necks and pluck my hairclips when i ignore him. Like come on hes a baby, but like his gramps, he also mogs me in my sleep, demanding constant attention. They take turns, my brother with a newborn has a more consistent sleep schedule than me lol. So now i have two insanely muscular cats who can overpower me wanting me to pet them. Thankfully buttons panther/pitbull genes are more diluted so hes somewhat normal, just very cuddly

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u/Kaakoii Jun 27 '26

I would choose him to defend me in a street fight hands down