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Gryff is keeping his eye on me (Original Post) Siwsan Apr 19 OP
Remind me so much of a little black cat, I used to have, now deceased Walleye Apr 19 #1
Adorable AltairIV Apr 19 #2
Gryff is on the alert in case you have enough time for him. Polly Hennessey Apr 19 #3
All of the kid cats have settled down and accepted Gwen Siwsan Apr 19 #4
All hail the Queen,! BattleRow Apr 19 #8
She's named after the amazing warrior/princess Gwenllian Siwsan Apr 19 #9
Who knew? BattleRow Apr 19 #10
One big happy family! MIButterfly Apr 19 #11
squee !!!! . melt AllaN01Bear Apr 19 #5
Keeping an eye out.. BattleRow Apr 19 #6
Gryff looks like my cat, Houdini. patphil Apr 19 #7
Memories of Smaug Dear_Prudence Apr 19 #12
The look of love! 2naSalit Apr 19 #13

Walleye

(45,191 posts)
1. Remind me so much of a little black cat, I used to have, now deceased
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 09:08 AM
Apr 19

She was a sweetheart. Thanks for the pic.

Siwsan

(27,871 posts)
4. All of the kid cats have settled down and accepted Gwen
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 10:39 AM
Apr 19

Which is great because she now has full run of the house and loves to explore so I don't have to be a helicopter cat mom. That gives me MUCH more time to cuddle and play with the big kits.

BattleRow

(2,634 posts)
8. All hail the Queen,!
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 10:58 AM
Apr 19

Did we miss Queen Gwendolyns coronation?
I knew she would assume her royal position post haste,lol.

Siwsan

(27,871 posts)
9. She's named after the amazing warrior/princess Gwenllian
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 11:09 AM
Apr 19

She lead her army against the Normans and won the first battle. Her position was betrayed by someone she trusted and after her defeat, she was beheaded. Her name became a battle cry.

BattleRow

(2,634 posts)
10. Who knew?
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 11:30 AM
Apr 19

Royalty by any other name!

Gwen for the win!

Btw,are you familiar with Queen Zenobia of Palmyra?
A warrior queen victorious over Romans.

patphil

(9,150 posts)
7. Gryff looks like my cat, Houdini.
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 10:58 AM
Apr 19

I swear Houdini sleeps with one eye open, and one ear cocked. If I make any move towards the kitchen, he's right there.

Dear_Prudence

(1,182 posts)
12. Memories of Smaug
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 11:53 AM
Apr 19

When I was a kid, we had a black cat who napped with one eye open. In the Lord of the Rings, the dragon guards his treasure by sleeping with one eye open, so we named the kitten Smaug. His mother was Smudge and his aunt was a calico named Tinkerbell. Tinkerbell lost her kitten and Smudge only had the one. So the sisters would surround Smudge in a circle of motherhood, both grooming and nursing him. He grew up to be a very sweet loving cat, despite the scary name. Thank you for the endearing picture of your Gryff.

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