Fig is freakin' adorable! That face -- how could anyone, (even a bird-loving cat-hater), resist it?

I want a Fig too!!! What a great cat....well...despite the bird issue....but he redeamed himself with the gerbil!! Great pics too!!

Oh, I think I'm a Fig person now, too.

All four of my cats have come to me through odd circumstances that I did not plan, and I love them all the more for it. They can also spot a sucker for miles.

That's how it starts. Now the cats just show up in my garden, and by the time the weather changes to snow - they're ours! (we've had up to 6 at one time) Please - SPAY and NEUTER your cats!!!

I love cats, but you are a saint for keeping one that ate your bird...I have my limits!

Oh, my goodness, I feel terrible that I'm laughing about the demise of your parakeet, but the murderous Fig -- it's just hilarious! Isn't he a sweetie.

Fig is cute. Good F.

Still giggling over eating your parakeet....

My favorite Fig photo is the one where he is inside looking out at the birdie in the snow. There's something about it--a peace, a longing, but a wisdom. Cuz baby, it's cold outside. That Fig is one smart magoo.
xoxox

Fig is such a cutie! Total cat person here!

Oh, and: Murderers need love too.

Huh? I didn't comment? Oh, crap, now I remember. Just when I was commenting on this post last night, I was placing a complaint call to AOL for taking my computer hostage with their so-called UPgrade. Which, you will not be too surprised to hear, they deNIED could happen. Funny thing, after all was said and done and I'd run the umpteen-twenty scans they recommended, the only thing that fixed it back was to UNinstall the up- I mean DOWNgrade. Ugh. Bastards. Oops, sorry I swore in your comments.

F is for FIG, all right. And a few choice other words, too.

Oh I had such a good laugh at you falling in love with the cat that ate your parakeet. It's really quite perfect, of course I'm a bird person, dog person, cat person, okay I'm just an animal person.

What a beautiful face! Oh, he's lovely.

And isn't it funny how cats pick out their humans?

That is one lovely cat. I want to bury my face in his fur!
I posted a sky pic for you. :-)

i'm smitten with the fig too. bring me some figgy pudding

He's beautiful! It's easy to be smitten with a face like that!

FIG! I love Fig. :-)

"despite the murder"... what a FABULOUS segway to talking about your love for Fig. Had me laughing outloud at my desk.

Fig knew you were a cat person, and that is what matters!

Look how adorable the Fig-ster is. But I'm betting he could kick Igor's ass.

Fig is one handsome boy....I love the pics. I am not a cat person either till I met Miss Peaches. Now we are smitten.

I'm not a cat person myself, but that first picture is really great - composition, depth of field, lighting. Awesome job!

I love Fig! He looks so much like one of my dearly departed cats.

I love the cat pictures! I have always been a cat person and never a bird person. :) So yea I smiled when I saw he ate your bird. LOL Sorry! :) He is beautiful! I have one cat now I saved after it was hit by a car, and I say I'll never have another one. That is, I must admit, a lie. ;)

Only you could love a cat that ate the family parakeet! But he looks so sweet. And I'd rather have a cat than a bird anyway. ;-)

Fig looks so cute sleeping!

I can attest to the "I am not a cat person" but I've had my two oldest cats now for 10 years, and I'll never be without another cat, ever again. :)

I love the shot of the Fig silouette against the winter branches.

Fig is a beautiful kitty. "I am a cat person. But more than that, I'm a Fig person" this really touched me. Almost everyone says, I am a cat person, but it is really the special cat in their lives whom they're taken with :).

Cats do what cats do.

You were "chosen" and that is very special!

I, too, am a cat person.. such a wonderful face!

I gasped when I read about the parakeet. I don't think I can love Fig the way you do.

:)

He has similar facial markings to our Dougal, who, while not appearing on our doorstep quite like Fig, was adopted into our family. And, um, also enjoys the taste of 'bird tartare'. We've never had a bird in the house, but Dougal is an outdoor cat during the day, and mighty proud of his hunting skills...

Wow, he must really have won you over!! Hi Fig! Um, care to tell us about the parakeet?!

How many 'non-cat' people have been turned by a single kitty in their lives? And it happens so fast, as I guess you figured out, if you kept Fig after he ate your parakeet! (more details?)

He must have many endearing qualities if you forgave him that first week's indiscretion!

Fig is beautiful ... I am charmed by the little black bit at the bottom of his nose.

OH, those are some of the sweetest photos. Such a little sweetie! Those eyes are priceless, and you can see his love for you when he looks into the camera. Lucky you!