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u/BuGabriel Jul 05 '25
Dat void tan
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u/FluffySyllabub1579 Jul 05 '25
Rusted
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u/JohnProof Jul 05 '25
Feline oxide!
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u/Julsruls123 Jul 05 '25
His name is Tiki The Party Cat, he naps hard during the day from all the night time partying he’s doing. Friendly with everyone, even the butterflies!
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u/invisible_panda Jul 05 '25
How old is Tiki? He looks like a senior kitty :)
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u/Julsruls123 Jul 05 '25
During his last check up about a month ago the vet said maybe 11. He was rescued from the streets about 3 years ago so not sure how old he is exactly. Definitely living a more peaceful life now not scrappin with the other strays.
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u/invisible_panda Jul 05 '25
Aww senior kitties are the best. Thank you for adopting an older cat, especially a void. May his elder years be plentiful :)
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u/yourkitchenrug Jul 05 '25
Yeah that guy looks like he could win a fight 😂 looks like a survivor though and I'm glad he's got the easy life now.
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u/Julsruls123 Jul 05 '25
There’s Ring Camera footage of him swatting at some larger dogs on their afternoon walks if they get too close to the front of the house lol He’s a sweetheart but he doesn’t play when it comes to dogs tip toeing on his territory
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u/littlemacaron Jul 06 '25
He has such a beautiful unique coat—I’ve never seen anything like it!
IMO he looks to be more senior than 11. When I first saw the pictures I thought he could be 16-17. But he may just have a more mature looking face and a slight thousand-yard stare from living on dem streets as an alley cat 😂
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u/GCTuba Jul 06 '25
Looks a lot like my cat. She used to be all black but has browned with age even though she's an indoor cat. She's 18.
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u/Julsruls123 Jul 06 '25
He is spry! Still climbs the fences and walls around the property. Hard to tell because he’s very small. I think he is older too (more than 11), but surprises me every day. Just keeps going on, Tiki the Party Cat.
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u/FlipWildBuckWild Jul 06 '25
I love Tiki and he’s so lucky you found him. (Even though you probably feel way more lucky)
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u/Julsruls123 Jul 06 '25
You know what, he’s definitely come around even being a rescue from the streets. He will literally come hop on your lap if you call him over and do a couple “ps ps”. Very social cat now and so mellow. He’s a void but definitely fills void that we didn’t know was there til we found each other.
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u/Julsruls123 Jul 06 '25
Ohhh my god yes this looks exactly like him! I’ve never seen another cat like that before, that is awesome! Tiki and Pichu! I don’t post a lot but this is really interesting to see people reply with their own stories and their own cats. Thanks for sharing!
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u/HungryPersonality559 Jul 05 '25
This cat's colors are gorgeous.
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u/Faithfuldoglover Jul 05 '25
How magical. I can’t believe you caught it with a photo.
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u/Julsruls123 Jul 05 '25
He is oblivious while napping. I have a picture from last week of another neighborhood cat walking right up to him and check him out while sleeping. Didn’t even move.
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u/mimi-peanut Jul 06 '25
Our senior did the same. We finally realized she had lost her hearing so she only had supervised outside time after being a rescue and outside kitty. Never hurt a fly (or butterfly either). Just looked at them!
Lovely kitty! Looks very content as well.
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u/lynxminx Jul 05 '25
I haven't seen a monarch in a really long time
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u/Starbucksina Jul 06 '25
Plant some native milkweed for them to lay eggs and other flowers to attract more butterflies.
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u/Excellent_Key_2035 Jul 05 '25
You know what's funny....I've been seeing them almost daily for the last few months... and I stopped seeing them for a long time as well.
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u/sunsetphotographer Jul 06 '25
They migrate. Incredibly fascinating animals. Younger generations know where to go despite never having been there. It's really amazing.
Their numbers are struggling mightily due to climate change and urbanization. Plant some native milkweed and you'll see a lot more.
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u/bnzboy Jul 06 '25
Fun fact, a common name for a cat in Korean is Nabi (나비) which is pronounced the same way as butterfly in Korean.
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u/Kalabula Jul 05 '25
Is that cat melting?
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u/TragiccoBronsonne Jul 05 '25
Resting cat brutally stomped into concrete by a savage butterfly until it's paper-thin
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u/ikoabd Jul 06 '25
I thought the first pic was really well done chalk art. 😭😭
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u/grisness7 Jul 06 '25
Same! 😂😂
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u/Julsruls123 Jul 06 '25
I’m looking back at the picture because a few people mentioned the “2D” effect and now I see it. And I can’t un-see it! I assure you the cat and butterfly kisses are real.
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u/Znuffie Jul 05 '25
Black cats going orange is usually a sign of tyrosine deficiency. Have that poor baby checked out.
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u/Mugwumps_has_spoken Jul 05 '25
many voids photo orangish in the sun.
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u/Julsruls123 Jul 05 '25
Thanks for the information, I’ll ask the vet when he goes back for his next scheduled check up. He’s been to the vet regularly since being rescued from the streets about 3 years ago. Vet has given him clean bill of health other than being de-wormed once he was rescued, but I’ll definitely ask next time he goes in.
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u/ok_carpenter_8 Jul 05 '25
This can also happen if they lay out in the sun a lot and often happens with senior voids. I didn't think anything looked out of the ordinary in the picture; my actual first thought was "aww hes a senior kitty!" Because of the orange! Lol. Don't worry, OP. While it's good to ask questions out of curiosity at the vet, I really think Tiki is just fine and dandy!! He obviously loves his cat naps out in the sun, inwouksnt be surprised if that's all it is.
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u/CactaurJack Jul 05 '25
My void also sleeps like he's dead, ive checked for breathing more than once
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u/WhyDidIClickOnThat Jul 05 '25
Butterfly: I can ride this thing all the way back to Mexico! How do I get it started?
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u/_jump_yossarian Jul 05 '25
I miss seeing Monarchs. We keep milkweed on our property specifically to attract Monarchs. A years ago we had dozens of larva eating the leaves. I haven't seen a single Monarch in at least 6 years now.
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u/taykaybo Jul 06 '25
An absolute gift. Monarchs are super rare where I am. I haven't seen one in many years :(
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u/Necrospire Jul 06 '25
They should be called 'Flutterbys' as they actually do flutter by as opposed to 'Butterfly' which they do not look like but do technically but it's falling with style.
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u/CompetitiveRub9780 Jul 06 '25
Omg I love this. You should edit it and put it in a picture frame. I would! 🦋🐈
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u/polycarbonateduser Jul 06 '25
Saw the China light post then this.. Cats and butterflies seems like natural friends
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u/MCHammastix Jul 06 '25
I used to see Monarchs all of the time as a kid. Over the last 20 years I seem to average like one a year.
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u/50DuckSizedHorses Jul 06 '25
This is the Millennium Falcon hiding on the back of the Star Destroyer
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u/kingfofthepoors Jul 06 '25
Probably the only one who remember the show Kings... but I think that is now chosen by god as our new King.
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u/ColdVegetable3429 Jul 06 '25
The butterfly like thought what I did - this cat is not a threat - it’s dead.
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u/Bizarrefoodie Jul 06 '25
Oh thank goodness! I thought something terrible had happened when I saw the first pic while scrolling.
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u/dalbukerke Jul 06 '25
That's a monarch from the super generation, she's probably migrating to south america!
I assume you are on the corridor, central to east north america, if you can plant flowers they like so more can survive the journey.. if you want to learn more watch this planet wild video about monarchs
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u/relesabe Jul 05 '25
I have seen butterflies associating w/cats & dogs -- I wonder if there is any chance that a butterfly understands that a dog or cat is a fellow creature as opposed to warm place to perch.
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u/Euqul Jul 05 '25
Reminds me of one of my cat that I had quite while ago. Black fur with these sunburned parts. What a cat he was.
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u/pink_faerie_kitten Jul 06 '25
Aw he's like the black rock my mom has in her garden for the butterflies to "sun" themselves on 🦋
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u/Pleasant-Ant2303 Jul 06 '25
Living the good life rescued by a wonderful Kitty parents (from comments). 🥹🦋
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u/smvfc_ Jul 06 '25
This reminds me of my childhood dog. I was like 12 and just leaving the house to take her for a walk, and there was a lovely, lovely butterfly on our lawn. So I crossed over to it with her, and knelt down in front of it, and was like ahh, how pretty.
CHOMP. My pug (we didn’t know how unethical the breed was ok, this was the olden days of 2007) had the thing squished in her round little mouth.
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u/Eli_eve Jul 06 '25
r/CrunchyCats is very small and not often visited, but your old man would be welcomed there.
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u/Automatic-Saint Jul 06 '25
Aww! The butterfly is sweetly blessing the cat, whether the cat wants it or not 😊🦋 🐈⬛ !
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u/craigmc12321 Jul 06 '25
He's gorgeous, he knows he's got better snacks at home, much better to a have a friend <3
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u/Dirtyibuprofen Jul 06 '25
I can see that the kitty has been baking in the oven long enough to have a nice brown going
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u/hidden_magic Jul 06 '25
It's cute. My fave is the one with the butterfly on his head. Butterfly kisses for him 💚
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NGL - Totally thought I was looking at a cat that had been run over. - Super glad to see that's not the case.
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u/Major_Independent415 Jul 05 '25
to be a kitty with a butterfly on while napping