#cats of oregon

[summerwages]

Olive by the fire...

[catfindr]

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

I present to you: the aforementioned tiger shenanigans.

This is Amur tiger brothers Luka and Dmitri, who just turned two a few days ago! Two boys and their boomer ball.

[cat-cosplay]

I was there for the fall of AOHell.

When Geocities faded.

When chat rooms were the thing.

The MySpace rush.

The rise and fall of flash.

Our modems screamed the song of digital freedom to my generation.

All things fade.

[onlytiktoks]

[johnhopkinsphotography]

Lou Dreams Cats June 21, 2023

[honeysuckleporridge]

Tape did me dirty 😭

[diabolicalsunshine]

orange cats are superior

[mylifeinpixels]

“We cats, however, have far superior senses than humans”

[dorkvania]

Utility pole in Portland

[summerwages]

confidence is everything...

[catfindr]

[rebeccathenaturalist]

I took time out today to go to the OMSI Science Festival; last year I was a presenter, but this time around I just went for the fun of it since I was so impressed by the 2023 event. This year had an equally great mix of informational booths featuring everything from science camps for kids to a chance to see live reptiles up close and personal.

I got to say hi to my friend Simran Gleason, a very talented oil painter specializing in plein aire work. Each year of the festival he's captured moments from the event on his canvases, and it never ceases to amaze me how well he uses color to portray the energy of a given vignette as it happens. I also dropped in at the Rewild Portland table to say hey and check out all the cool handmade bone and stone tools, woven baskets, and other neat artifacts they've created. They're one of the organizations I recommend to my foraging students who want more opportunities to explore the outdoors and what it has to offer.

I think the highlight of my day was getting to meet paleoartist Mark Hallett in person. I was first introduced to his work in the 1980s that he did for Zoobooks (Dinosaurs and Wild Dogs) and National Geographic, but this was my first time getting to see originals in person, including a VERY cool 3-D, mixed media sculpture of a saber toothed cat head with fur on one side and the musculature exposed on the other.

I just had to have a copy of his book On the Prowl: In Search of Big Cat Origins. It's the right combination of crunchy factual goodness getting into the evolution of feline megafauna, but written with an inviting voice--and, of course, accompanied by those incredibly rich illustrations Hallett is known for. I was very excited to get my copy signed, and I mourned the fact that my childhood Zoobooks were long gone as I'd love to have those signed as well.

The OMSI Science Festival will be happening tomorrow (9/15) too; highly recommend it for anyone in the Portland, OR area.

[cloudgazze]

Postcards i painted for Brassworks Gallery postcard show!!

These 5 five will be for sale $100 each. You could get them through their website or if by any chance you live in portland oregon you can see the show in person :D

The show will remain online from 12/15-june of 2025. My stuff are on page 19

[lunearobservatory]

devastating. how will they ever recover.

[fantaboy91]

If you live in the Portland, Oregon area and are looking to adopt a kitten, our know someone who is, send me an ask or direct message. Male kitten (the brown one) about four months old. Has all his shots but not neutered yet (still too young). He’s skittish but gets along well with other cats. Pease reblog to spread the word.

DNI if you intend on de-clawing or want an outdoor cat!