January 18, 2018January 23, 2018 by greg-in-washington

Starring Marigold

Marigold does not always get the all the air time she deserves. She was arrested by Animal Control at the age of 4 while roaming the mean streets of Tacoma, Washington. She is the only cat I have with “street smarts”. She is going on 15 years old now. So, here she is:

Marigold Christmas

Marigold and Zeke. Scooby is above Marigold completely buried in paper!

Is that Scooby in there?

Marigold in the tent

bedrest

What is going on?

watching tv with Marigold

39 Comments

cat9984 February 7, 2018 at 20:00

What a beautiful kitty. And very lucky to have been taken from the streets

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JoytotheWorld January 23, 2018 at 00:05

She is purrrry beautiful😊

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1. greg-in-washington January 23, 2018 at 12:29
  
  Definitely a looker–hates the brush
  
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Connie - Tails from the Foster Kittens January 21, 2018 at 17:56

She is such a pretty girl

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Crystal Stewart January 21, 2018 at 12:21

Marigold, you’re pretty and old enough to join the Crotchety Cougar club. Wow!! Old enough to be a queen.

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1. greg-in-washington January 21, 2018 at 14:45
  
  Old is right and crotchety is not!
  
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  1. Crystal Stewart January 21, 2018 at 15:30
    
    Please don’t take offense. 15 is just the age they start taking members. I’m sure she is very sweet and smart too.
    
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masgautsen January 21, 2018 at 09:38

Any diva tendencies from the supermodel?

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1. greg-in-washington January 21, 2018 at 09:54
  
  Yes!
  
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Tom Fishworthy & Friends January 19, 2018 at 04:38

Marigold is a name befitting a beautiful ladycat. Haha on the Ma Barker reference!! ~ Tom

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1. greg-in-washington January 19, 2018 at 08:55
  
  You are showing your age or watching too many movies!
  
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Nova January 18, 2018 at 21:24

Das hat sie auch wirklich verdient und sie weiß auch genau wie gut sie es bei dir hat. Das viele Papier ist ein wahres Katzenparadies. Da würde sich Gismo auch sofort wohlfühlen und reinlegen^^

Liebe Grüsse

N☼va

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1. greg-in-washington January 19, 2018 at 09:01
  
  Marigold hat es gut bei mir wahr! Das Papier ist sehr beliebt! Katzenminze Spielzeug gibt es in den Haufen.
  
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Paula January 18, 2018 at 20:53

Awww, great pictures of her, but the last one is the best!

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1. greg-in-washington January 19, 2018 at 08:56
  
  Photos of me are hard to get–need a very long arm!
  
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15andmeowing January 18, 2018 at 15:52

Marigold is a beauty, nice to see so many photos of her.

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1. greg-in-washington January 18, 2018 at 17:10
  
  We will try to get more in.
  
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Laila and Minchie January 18, 2018 at 15:17

Marigold, you are simply beautiful! We need to see more of you. Especially love your great paper pile you are laying on.

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1. greg-in-washington January 18, 2018 at 17:09
  
  Wrapping paper is a favorite
  
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nanasworldweb January 18, 2018 at 15:07

Ah Marigold you are so cute! I also like your crochet chicken leg/drumstick and goldfish(?) toys in one of the Christmas photos.Maybe I can get Mom to crochet me some too!
Your friend, Foster

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1. greg-in-washington January 18, 2018 at 17:14
  
  The turkey leg and goldfish are popular toys.
  
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  1. nanasworldweb January 18, 2018 at 18:37
    
    Do they have catnip in them?
    
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    1. greg-in-washington January 19, 2018 at 08:54
      
      They do not have catnip in them as they would be torn apart in one day! They are too delicate . Normal play is OK>
      
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The Island Cats January 18, 2018 at 14:37

Looking good, Marigold! You haven’t lost your street smarts.

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1. greg-in-washington January 18, 2018 at 17:08
  
  She can handle the other cats around here with no problem.
  
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The Swiss Cats January 18, 2018 at 13:07

Marigold is a beautiful lady ! And it looks like she had a great Christmas ! Purrs

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1. greg-in-washington January 18, 2018 at 17:07
  
  Christmas paper is always very popular.
  
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Catwoods January 18, 2018 at 12:07

Marigold is such a beauty!

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1. greg-in-washington January 18, 2018 at 12:13
  
  Thanks–no arguments here!
  
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petspeopleandlife January 18, 2018 at 11:27

Love orange cats and Marigold is a beauty. She knows how to enjoy the good life- something that she did not have when on the streets. I’ve had three orange females at one time but, I am now down to only Tooley who we found as a four or five month old kitten hiding in the workshop in our backyard. I have no idea if she was born of a feral mother or was dumped at our back fence. Solid orange females are considered rare and only 30% of solid orange cats a females. I think that is an interesting fact that I discovered years ago.

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1. greg-in-washington January 18, 2018 at 12:06
  
  I did a post once on the genetics of orange cat color–sometime–somewhere. . . .Marigold was obviously a house cat that got loose, as she was in no way a feral. Thanks for your visit and comment!
  
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databbiesotrouttowne January 18, 2018 at 09:09

marigold; my stars but you are gorgeous as well as FABulous. My brother boomer was street wise; I admired that about him . We hope everyone’s doing well ~~~~~~ hugs from dai$y and the T =^..*= ♥♥

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1. greg-in-washington January 18, 2018 at 09:19
  
  We are doing well, thanks!
  
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Rene S January 18, 2018 at 07:44

What a beautiful girl she is. Looks like you all have a great Christmas too!

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1. greg-in-washington January 18, 2018 at 09:18
  
  The gang here loves Christmas, for sure.
  
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chrisscatmeow January 18, 2018 at 04:21

Gorgeous as ever. x😻💞🐾🐾🐾

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1. greg-in-washington January 18, 2018 at 07:22
  
  She has more than just good looks which is always important.
  
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weggieboy January 18, 2018 at 02:27

I had a ginger tabby I called Louie (as in Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, another Kool Kat!). He was a wonderful kitty boy, funny, affectionate, and an adoptee from the local shelter after he was “arrested” for wandering without a collar in a fancy part of town.

He definitely had street smarts and I had to monitor his walks after I realized he went around the neighborhood beating up other cats!.

Oh well! I got some exercise and learned how well he stayed in the area I knew was safe for him.

Unfortunately, he died after 22 months with lymphoma, but he made me a ginger cat fan for life! Marigold seems to follow the pattern, having street smarts but lots of love for the lucky human in her life!

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1. greg-in-washington January 18, 2018 at 07:21
  
  She is the “Ma Barker” of the Scooby Gang.
  
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