tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post7745831409385815252..comments2024-03-26T22:25:29.910-04:00Comments on Melissa's Mochas, Mysteries and Meows: A Decade of Tortitude: The Magic & Mystique Of My Heart CatsMelissa, Mudpie and Angel Truffles (Mochas, Mysteries and Meows)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10018684568201043569noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-76357085178563343902017-06-09T11:33:39.580-04:002017-06-09T11:33:39.580-04:00Hmmm ... I'm starting to think Bear's a to...Hmmm ... I'm starting to think Bear's a tortie in disguise. Maybe that's why I love them so much? They truly are purr-fection in every way. For the longest time, I had no idea about torties. Kitty was mostly tabby - but she had this one huge brown patch on her back (with no other brown anywhere else on her body) ... and she had one white paw (with no other white anywhere else on her body). I suspect she was a mix of tabby and tortie - but since I had no idea that torties existed - I didn't realize it until I started blogging. I cut off a swatch of that gorgeous brown spot on her back - what made her so unique - and it's in a tiny bag with her picture ... my little temple of remembrance. Momma Kat and Her Bear Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04254210236142173792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-74562453160006936472017-06-09T07:59:43.552-04:002017-06-09T07:59:43.552-04:00Beautiful post! I did not know about the "cho...Beautiful post! I did not know about the "chocolate" torties, or that torties can have a hard time getting adopted. I mean, they're so awesome, who wouldn't want one???Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18180311873668491242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-62608719314565130072017-05-21T13:06:08.144-04:002017-05-21T13:06:08.144-04:00I love torties, too, thanks to Miss Olive. I'd...I love torties, too, thanks to Miss Olive. I'd never heard of chocolate tortie before. I wonder if Olive would fall into that category? Three Chatty Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09237191425729502487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-60857396693122667072017-05-21T10:33:14.297-04:002017-05-21T10:33:14.297-04:00Wishing you and your wondrous Torties a lovely lon...Wishing you and your wondrous Torties a lovely long weekend ! =^..^=jandthecatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06416896262162061264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-17668968957412029372017-05-19T08:50:52.759-04:002017-05-19T08:50:52.759-04:00Torties rock! Mudpie is a real pickle! I've be...Torties rock! Mudpie is a real pickle! I've been owned by two regulars, one dilute, one torbie and two calicos: Cookie, Kelly, Nikka, Fawn, Peaches and Cream. Each of them kind of broke the tortie/tri-color mold for me and I will never forget any of them.Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04208737162506351497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-91142574324030332342017-05-18T20:29:57.576-04:002017-05-18T20:29:57.576-04:00I had a tortie for 18 years. She used to run thro...I had a tortie for 18 years. She used to run through the house and jump against the wall with all 4 feet and bounce off into another direction. And she talked. Incessantly. And chased dogs out of our yard. But, she was so sweet and loving. When I first became sick and nearly died, she would lie on the head of my bed and put her paw on my head. She never left my side.Kathy Zabliskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040029227886350100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-51042571000290052302017-05-18T14:41:13.476-04:002017-05-18T14:41:13.476-04:00mudpie; tortiez R total lee awesum N while therz n...mudpie; tortiez R total lee awesum N while therz never been a tortie in de land oh trout; ther'z been one in de naybor hood who we called turtle....she waz a loud ta free roam but we all keeped an eye out for her...we all hada sadnezz when her N her peepulz mooved a way...her used ta lay in R back yard all de time in de sun N everee now N then we wood see her on de hunt ~~~~~ ☺☺♥♥♥da tabbies o trout townehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716543768517442543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-26898783661104317632017-05-18T14:20:40.589-04:002017-05-18T14:20:40.589-04:00Heather's certainly easy to love. Shellie was ...Heather's certainly easy to love. Shellie was even more so. Violet was adorable. Mogwai was an odd, ugly-faced, awkward kitten but very sweet and very brave, and she did eventually grow into her legs and become a strong, graceful, clever cat. <br /><br />Heather also had a kitten I called Gwai, who looked like Mogwai and was as un-lovable as she looked. I don't know what was wrong with her. The tortoiseshell gene did not override whatever gene caused her totally not to bond with other cats or with humans.<br /><br />However...four out of five!Priscilla Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564805564265436613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-28445529444341206862017-05-18T13:43:24.374-04:002017-05-18T13:43:24.374-04:00I love torties now too ever since Penny showed up ...I love torties now too ever since Penny showed up at our door 5 years ago. Angels Tara and Truffles were beautiful and so is Miss Mudpie. pilch92https://www.blogger.com/profile/12263559408792146826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-35715837682444623402017-05-18T10:19:27.100-04:002017-05-18T10:19:27.100-04:00I totally agree, Melissa! I totally agree, Melissa! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-72425530704363522552017-05-18T09:35:12.378-04:002017-05-18T09:35:12.378-04:00Pixie totally agrees with you ! Purrs, ZorroPixie totally agrees with you ! Purrs, ZorroThe Swiss Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13252977204473056970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-69484084874164927922017-05-18T08:27:56.446-04:002017-05-18T08:27:56.446-04:00Torties are such beauties! We don't know if yo...Torties are such beauties! We don't know if you saw it or not, but recently there was a male tortie kitten found in a shelter and now they have over 1000 applications to adopt him. We hope it's because they love torties and not because of the novelty of being a male tortie.The Island Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12916103855538422451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-21149907730551338332017-05-18T07:43:52.324-04:002017-05-18T07:43:52.324-04:00This post is purrfect, and just so beautifully wri...This post is purrfect, and just so beautifully written. Somehow, I have never been owned by a tortie, but through kitties like Mudpie I have come to realize just how truly special they are.The Menagerie Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02398992091463959888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-60725427657403238082017-05-18T06:01:17.472-04:002017-05-18T06:01:17.472-04:00Tara was stunning! My tortie journey began with my...Tara was stunning! My tortie journey began with my office cat Virginia in 1998. Like you, I used to wonder about people who would adopt the same dog breed again and again - and here I am, with Allegra and Ruby being torties #4 and #5!Ingrid Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01874816179648089811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-76920511016829151332017-05-18T04:35:48.715-04:002017-05-18T04:35:48.715-04:00I have learnt so much about Torties, thank you for...I have learnt so much about Torties, thank you for a brilliant and informative post<br />Loves and licky kisses<br />Princess Leah xxx<br />PeeS Did I mention I finks Torties are really really pretty Kitties?????Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14996883164727438036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-73802209726980507862017-05-18T04:13:42.931-04:002017-05-18T04:13:42.931-04:00I totally agree with everything you said!
Torties ...I totally agree with everything you said!<br />Torties rock!!!<br />Purrs GeorgiaMickey's Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327653720965629172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2536122764434872338.post-46874132630639408122017-05-18T02:12:17.923-04:002017-05-18T02:12:17.923-04:00Binga gives your blog post her paw of approval! My...Binga gives your blog post her paw of approval! My human's heart cat was actually a calico with a sweet face and the fieriest temper ever! She does not understand why other humans wouldn't want a cat with lots of personality.Summer at sparklecat.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06624833066564341341noreply@blogger.com