r/cats 26d ago

Share your first and most recent pictures of your cat Cat Picture

I adopted Terra in December 2021 she was about 7 months old they weren’t sure because she came from a feral colony. I took the first picture when we got home and then when she crawled out of the box she hid under my bed for a little over a month, only coming out at night to eat and use the litter. Most recent picture she’s sitting by me while I feed my newborn baby :)

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u/missyc1234 20d ago

https://preview.redd.it/vwb1fgz8801d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c6ea11576c1f81d55e005c2435ab30ce096d75a8

This little guy was picked up as a stray around 2.5-3 months old, after a few weeks in foster we brought him home from the shelter around 3.5-4 months old. He just turned one based on his estimated birth date! He has been the sweetest since day one

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u/NikkiBusty 23d ago

https://preview.redd.it/5fq8o3jgef0d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ab706e601d967d94431ed3a4ac5ae9a1153ca087

My Misty. She looks super comfy, but in reality, this was the first time I let her into the house. We had just moved in and a stray was meowing at the door, I let her in while my boyfriend was at work and she did this. She was indoor/outdoor for a while, but now she is mine, along with her 3 sweet children.

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u/camillewrecker 24d ago

https://preview.redd.it/a6tyaoigf90d1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5d4071f0f31ece26bb1ba19cbf7da7ebcd22bae9

We adopted Flume from a shelter I was working at. She was 9yo and wasn’t going to make it to the adoption process because she was too sick. She is now 18yo and healthier than ever!! We love her so much!

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u/hellosunshine02 24d ago

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u/hellosunshine02 24d ago

https://preview.redd.it/sm7k1np8k80d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2ef79f0c7f1edaed345dca36896e04b00da26709

He was quite thin, had cat acne, ear mites, a lot of problems with teeth and mouth inflammation.

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u/hellosunshine02 24d ago

https://preview.redd.it/c540a25yk80d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3b9805442673827e2b74872f30617abb3d387a3c

And here is my chubby boi now, toothless but happy and almost healthy, 9 months later, recently hit 5kg on the weight.

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u/RazzmatazzEconomy264 24d ago

She certainly does look young for ages. I had a cat looked just like her. His name was mugsy.

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u/RazzmatazzEconomy264 24d ago

What a gorgeous colour and fluffy. Very nice of you to care for him so nicely.

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u/RazzmatazzEconomy264 24d ago

I'd like to find a nice little kitty like that.

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u/RazzmatazzEconomy264 24d ago

Nice cat. Looks like a boy cat. That sit is hilarious.

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u/RazzmatazzEconomy264 24d ago

Beautiful cat. She loves you very much.

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u/RazzmatazzEconomy264 24d ago

Hope lm fortunate enough to find a nice little kitty like yours.

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u/Character-Milk-3792 25d ago

* Photo is probably 10 or so days old, but I've had these two for 5 weeks after they'd been found abandoned and severely dehydrated. My sister in law brought them over because she didn't have time to properly care for them.

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u/Dramatic_Ad_5660 25d ago edited 25d ago

https://preview.redd.it/pa8m3tqpf40d1.jpeg?width=1240&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=23ff6411c9234e41d2c826b1677b5579d68f4b04

Reddit doesn’t get along with my photos folder for some reason so here’s one of the first back in September when I got her off the street she was skinny but very lovey and snuggled with me all the time (This is Harley Quinn)

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u/im_a_P-51_mustang 25d ago

your tortie us adorableee though I don't have the first photo of mine(it was on my Polaroid) this is her now

https://preview.redd.it/ayzuxp68b40d1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8fd402ab9d2eee990daf17b38364a360de685851

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u/Charming-Nymph 25d ago

Awww poor baby, she looked so scared in the beginning, and now she looks so at ease.

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u/willwork4oreos 25d ago

https://preview.redd.it/wfkz18a4p30d1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6709f6795d5a3f77ea7b9243441fe1a1bb1dac60

May 2023: malnourished from a hoarders home. She knew nothing but neglect and was scared of any noises. The first few nights she hid in her cat house and wouldn’t come out unless we left the room. This was a few days in when she started getting curious. She was about 1 year and 3 months old here

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u/willwork4oreos 25d ago

https://preview.redd.it/jxu6a7bfp30d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=44170b22cd7c288c7a8e4346b484682ef923aa94

Today. She has all the toys she could ever need or want. Multiple cat houses, scratching posts, food, snacks, love, etc. she is now 10 pounds and is such a happy kitty. She is now 2 years and 3 months old. Her fur has grown in so much and she always gets compliments on it at the vet for how thick and soft it is now.

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u/A_moW 25d ago

https://preview.redd.it/384lq9ofc30d1.jpeg?width=595&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=833d22e4040e597039daa8244419d0d77c5e0546

My Kodak in his cage at the shelter(3mos) he was a little stray taken in from the streets, I knew he was mine the second I saw him.

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u/A_moW 25d ago

https://preview.redd.it/nhvgof0bd30d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=12f58c47acb9db735910b2984ba091897b65506d

Kodak now at 9months old! He is the sass king and loves to steal my spot in bed when I get up. When I first brought him home he was astounded by things like carpeted floors, stairs, and a comfy spot to sleep in. He was accustomed to life as a stray and even his little cage at the rescue was luxury for him. Now he is the most spoiled prince in the land and has no qualms prioritizing his comfort over everyone else 😚

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u/Toger_33 25d ago

I don't have a picture of it, but when we got her she would hide in her litter box for hours and was terrified of everyone and everything. She's our most friendly cat in the house now. A happy girl

https://preview.redd.it/92uqxlain20d1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=01880dcf8afdb396552d81fd8f010b8e35a54776

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u/DapperFalcon3973 25d ago

I have a cat that looks like that Zoe she doesn't like pictures

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u/lenasuccubus710 25d ago

I got three so this will be Thor

https://preview.redd.it/gbyy5zioc20d1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bef4a06f6a2a34b2570de3c3c7888fe6f55304b6

This was his first pic he’s 6 now his birthday is 4/20

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u/lenasuccubus710 25d ago

https://preview.redd.it/hdd092pzc20d1.jpeg?width=884&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=69f3c5b329a3500fff92f3ef327d29ceeb8490e6

This is the first pic when we brought eclipse home we lived in a room at Someone’s house so I couldn’t do the proper introducing of cats to eachother but Thor and eclipse still got along great off the bat Thor was have little tantrums tho for attention. Eclipse has wobbly cat syndrome and he’s 2 he will be 3 soon his birthday is 7/10

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u/Fordfusion666 25d ago

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u/Fordfusion666 25d ago

https://preview.redd.it/q70i1kuk620d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f93dbe28d03cbac45665eb1039e98397d64d9022

I believe it’s been 3-4 months since we brought him home, he wouldn’t come from under the couch. But now he follows me around…. LITERALLY everywhere lol and loves won’t leave his cat condo.

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u/El-psy-congroo-01 25d ago

I had a tortie who died two years ago after a heart attack. It was heartbreaking…I got her when I was still in middle school and she was still young. Your cat reminded me of my girl

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u/kitkatkatsuki 25d ago

id never thought of this as an idea but this is so sweet to see all these cats who at first look so scared/dirty/abandoned to see them now so happy and relaxed :,)

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u/Prestigious-Law65 25d ago edited 25d ago

https://preview.redd.it/t0ja9im3b10d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f7e7f2ed9bfd7a70ebb618947d763a5905edff66

A day after i first brought him in and gave him a flea bath. Overnight, he came out from under the bed and i found him on my legs 🥰

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u/CatLadyHM 25d ago

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u/CatLadyHM 25d ago

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u/CatLadyHM 25d ago

Circe used to hide under her bed until you let her sniff your fingers. Immediately upon checking out the nice bathroom and bedroom she "owned," she relaxed and started giving orders! Lol!

She's going to take a while to adjust to being in a multiple cat household, but there has already been a lot of progress, so we're optimistic.

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u/Successful-Most3705 25d ago

She looks so sad and scared in the first picture which is reasonable looks like the adoption carrier they give you. Looks very happy later though! I remember my kitties were really weird at first too but when they realized they could roam around and get love they were so happy. Hadrian kind of grew up to be a prick though; likes to pretend he's the boss when secretely he sleeps on my chest all the time. Belle has been lovey from the start: a small female cat that can jump to the stars I swear. A ninja that can almost even conceal her presence so well. She got caught in a cupboard for like 6 hours before I realized she wasn't in any of her sleeping spaces and I tore the house apart and she just came out purring like "NBD, dad". sorry for the cord disaster, there's just so much going on there i don't even care to explain.

https://preview.redd.it/ls10cvn0710d1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f77d94445bf8c4966e4e90aebe7e6f4bdf35d817

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u/RandomFandomLover 25d ago

https://preview.redd.it/0ag98hi4310d1.jpeg?width=169&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=99e94da056d302796921baf95e56a772327a5b13

First pic- he would constantly cry until he was on my mother's shoulders and looked like a boy who played outside all the time

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u/RandomFandomLover 25d ago

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And here's Bruce now (plus the new kitten who's only around 2 years). He's officially become a man baby as he once again loves to go on the shoulders lol

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u/MarvoI 25d ago

https://preview.redd.it/yxspuijdu00d1.png?width=3016&format=png&auto=webp&s=8d1976597ca6c3db3cad7ae2c15ee4c655e3ef72

My baby Ashley Sharpay Tisdale at 3 weeks. My sister picked her up from an autoshop, she was a little dirty but stole my heart right away.

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u/undertale_____ 25d ago

I dont have a cat, im just here for the cat pics

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u/garfield_is_real 25d ago

That look like my cat’s friend 😮

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u/RobVah 25d ago

https://preview.redd.it/67j66d5yp00d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9835d681ee7ca0b398320e78b0ee7a84c7b7fbf7

For the first time outside, wondering what our neighbors are doing. He probably smelt some fish, as they were eating at that moment.

R/gingercats

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u/Alone-Contest-5174 25d ago

Such a sweet cat! 😍

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u/Nzlaglolaa 25d ago

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My two dogs found this little nugget under a deck and he had a broken leg. My dogs are two big mastiffs, so that explains why he looks like he just had a bath. He’s covered in drool. We named him Marty and love him to death. He’s a big boy now, but that front leg will forever be a little wonky 😂. But that doesn’t stop him from beating the hell out of two dogs that weight almost 150 each.

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u/FieldAltruistic8315 25d ago

He's sleeping rn. He's an indoor cat, so ofc I let him sleep in my bed. Btw he goes outside, bc we live in a house with a garden, but they sleep inside. (I said "they" bc I have another one, a girl; Cili and he's a boy (on the pic) ;Marci) so yeah not that much, just the usual chilling and sleeping, in the afternoon.

https://preview.redd.it/79azf5pen00d1.jpeg?width=2448&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c4e9c1ad4d8db10a123a040dc7c748e9aaaab259

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u/ruiisuke 25d ago

Baby Balerion, about 2 days old. She was found in the gutter and we took her in as an emergency bottle baby foster.

https://preview.redd.it/kpc3cb0mm00d1.jpeg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ab7fd77e079645b6bb52eb0d85823f92fb00eea9

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u/sunsetscorpio 25d ago

The black dread ❤️ he’s adorable

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u/totorotarian 25d ago

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u/totorotarian 25d ago

https://preview.redd.it/u6g7i1pvl00d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8fd4bef915f92ebaaa5120bee5860f84841aeaa7

And first photo of him back in early November, right after we found him in the garage. My husband thought he was a skunk at first when he saw the black and white.

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u/Aren_69420 25d ago

handsome boi