Kiss A Ginger Day

Thankful for Gingers!

Tiger was a stray.

My neighbor happily made their home hers.

She is allowed outside only when a human is watching, and as a regular sidewalk traveler, I manage to give her a pat and a smooch when possible.

Rufus lives in Detroit, Michigan.

He is VERY SHY, and seems to think that I want to eat him.

I often visit Black Cat Pottery, where Rufus lives, and if he's eating, he allows pats and smooches, and by Gum, I take advantage of that!

Of course, I'd love to be kissing these gingers:

Eric in British Columbia, Canada

Eddie in Manchester, UK

Tyger in Georgia, Asia/Europe

Mango and Rusty, Florida USA

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a certain ginger-haired Scot from the "Outlander" series...sorry, couldn't pass up a chance to drool over this:

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Kiss A Ginger Day!

January 12 is Kiss A Ginger Day!

For us, this means ginger or marmalade cats, also called red or yellow cats.

Alas, at this time, Eastside Cats has no resident ginger cats, however dear friends have loaned us theirs for today.

Meet:

Eric, in British Columbia

Mango, in Florida

Rusty, in Florida

Sassy, in Florida

Skittles, in Florida

Rufus, in Detroit

Eddie, in the UK

Hearty applause for our Ginger Gang, all with smoochies on their wee noggins!

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Kiss A Ginger Day!

Every January 12th is Kiss A Ginger Day!

As Eastside Cats is currently sans a marmalade kitty, I asked my bestest of friends for images of theirs!

Go ahead...Smooch your computer screen!

Rufus 

Mango

Rusty

Eric

I've made jigsaw puzzles out of each image today, so click and play!

Thank you to CE, PN, MN, and ET for the use of your beloved cats.

All images used with permission.

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September 1: Ginger Cat Appreciation Day!

Right now, Eastside Cats has no ginger cats in residence.

Hopefully, one (or two...) will choose us someday!

However, in honor of this special day, dear friends have loaned us images of their beloved orange cats, and I have a bevy to show you!

First up: Eric and Angel Sparky (who left us in January), who live with ET in British Columbia, Canada:

The next video is Rufus, who lives in Detroit, Michigan with his cat mom CE, and the rest of his clowder:

This gorgeous threesome live in Florida, with P&M:

Rusty

Skittles

Mango

And, no Ginger Cat Day celebration would be complete without...

Zarathustra, from Russia!

Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa, True version
Image used with permission from FatCatArt.ru

Ginger Cats Rock!

Image from Debbie French's FB page.

Thank you, friends, for allowing me to share your glorious orangies with the world!

Jigsaw Puzzles

120Sparky and Eric

120Skittles and Mango

120Rufus!
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Garden Open House at Black Cat Pottery

"Native plants provide shelter and food for wildlife and support pollinators. Native plants attract a variety of birds, butterflies, and other wildlife by providing diverse habitats and food sources. ... Native plants promote biodiversity and stewardship of our natural heritage." East Multnomah Soil & Water
Conservation District

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Last weekend, I had the pleasure to visit Black Cat Pottery's 9th Annual Summer Garden Tour, in Detroit.  Alas, there are no kitties in the garden, yet such beautiful plants!  Cheryl English, the owner and artist of Black Cat Pottery, is devoted to native Michigan planting in her yard.  To attract native bees and insects, birds, and furry friends too, she maintains a variety of flowers, shrubs, and trees, and encourages all to do the same.  Here are a few images:

Field Pussytoes (Antennaria neglecta), no blooms

Orange Coneflower (Rudbeckia fulgida)

Garden artwork

Bird Bath

Sevenbark (Hydrangea arborescens), not yet blooming

White Flat-topped Aster (Doellingeria umbellata), just beginning to bloom

More garden art

Madame Julia Correvon (Clematis viticella)

Tree Peony pods (Paeonia x suffruticosa 'Kamata-nishiki')

And just to verify that Black Cat Pottery IS based on feline companionship, here are a couple of Cheryl's furry muses:

Shy but gorgeous Rufus

Friendly and petit Pandora

For more information on planting native, I've included the following links:

Native Gardening by the U.S. Forest Service

Native Plants by National Wildlife Federation

The Xerces Society Pollinator-Friendly Plant Lists

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