Info about Cat Photos page
This post is for all Cat Photo related topics. If you have questions or comments regarding the cat photo page, please post them below in the comments section and I will try to address them here.
Cat Photos Page? Huh?
A while back I created a Random Cat Photo Page and a Random Cat Photo Google Gadget. Both have become very popular.
Can I add/submit my own cat pictures?
I am working on a way for everyone and anyone to add/submit their own photos to the page/gadget. If you’d like to be notified when the feature is ready, you can send an email to catphotos at esaba.com and I’ll add you to the notify list. Please do not email me your photos. I will not add any photos I get through email.
Patty:
I want to give you some cat photos for the random cat photos website
8 March 2008, 11:52 amruss:
same here - how do i send them 2 u?
8 March 2008, 3:24 pmHolly:
gots some funny kitty pics I would like to send you for your funny cat pictures… could you send me a email addy or someone to get them to you??? do you ahve a size requirement etc???
thanks,
Holly
10 March 2008, 6:06 amtom dolinger:
Hello there,
I’m a fellow designer/developer and also the proud owner of a cat (+ 2 dogs) , I really liked your site and the cats section.
can i submit photos?
my cat is really funny.
Thanks.
Tom
19 March 2008, 9:17 amWhitney:
I’d love to submit some of my funny cat photos too!
Thanks.
2 April 2008, 3:23 pmWhitney
rita:
i think you will have a huge response from everyone who loves cats and has cats that i know have captured interesting photos of their adorable cats.
3 April 2008, 1:40 pmi would love to also know when you get this feature done, i have a few i would be happy to share
Jon Durden:
How do I give u some pretty awesome kitty pics?
12 April 2008, 3:33 pmPrincess Drea:
Love this page, and can’t wait till I can submit some pix of my troublesome trio!
17 April 2008, 11:18 amPrrrrrr….
Crishna:
My cat “Spaz” has earned his name well, he lives with his 2 friends “Hella and Twitch”. And I believe they all would love some of their pictures submitted too.
18 April 2008, 2:58 pmE:
I wanted to thank you for this iGoogle gadget! I love it.
1 May 2008, 5:23 amJ:
Do you have a version available for myspace?
7 May 2008, 7:10 pmCaitlin:
Love the iGoogle gadget; it has killed much boredom while at work.
Out of curiosity, though, do you have a photobucket or something like that with all of these photos on it? There are a few that I’ve seen here that I’d really like to snag, but it’s hard to find particular pics after you’ve clicked past them.
8 May 2008, 1:33 pmzardeth:
Love the pics, but is there any way you can stop uploading ones with broken english and ridiculously made-up words? Most of us can read, and comments like “oh noes oober cat naut likes watir” turn otherwise cute cat photos into insults to our intelligence. Just a thought. Opps, eye meanz just a thot kk thinkz. BLAHHHHH
9 May 2008, 10:06 amAracelis:
What? I love the comments! and I love the photos! Let me know when you can submit our photos…
9 May 2008, 11:38 amJennifer:
I can’t tell you how much I enjoy your cat photos! Amidst the chaos and anger we see and experience daily, these photos of our loving and playful companions are
15 May 2008, 6:16 pma wonderful reminder of how simple and accepting life can be, if we let it.
Thanks again for the daily dose of fun, warmth and compassion.
Janet:
There are several pics of a fluffy B&W cat with a huge spotted cat whose head size, open-mouth diameter, and fang size are clearly not those of a domestic animal. Is that cat fully grown? Is it always going to be safe for it to live with the B&W? What kind of cat is it? Just curious.
18 May 2008, 8:26 pmasaaki:
i’m also really curious about that huge spotted cat janet just mentioned above.
22 May 2008, 12:49 amKeyser Soze:
Janet, perhaps its a Bengal cat?
23 May 2008, 5:38 pmMike:
Hi,
I really like your cat photos, which I refer to in the blogs I have for communicating with my kids.
Thanks.
I do agree with Zardeth though.
It would be nice if photo providers could provide their text independently of the images.
There are many images I skip because of the IMHO awful text.
Cheers,
25 May 2008, 11:11 amMike.
Susan:
I saw a cat pic on here that just lol-d me and I cant find it again. Its a cat with a big lazer shooting out of his mouth and hes sayin im in your thread firin my lazer. Can you please lead me to it again??
28 May 2008, 2:36 pmChris:
What great pics! I love the random cats, although I must agree with Mike and Zardeth - I avoid the pics with tard-speak all over them, won’t even click them, otherwise great site.
30 May 2008, 3:54 pmChris C:
I love the gadget…SERIOUSLY cheers me up on those downer days.
2 June 2008, 1:54 pmMary Moschkau:
I think there are alot of really funny photo’s, I narrate the one’s with wording and my kids just about pee themselves!!!! We crack up all the time looking at this site and as a cat person myself I would love to have my ccats on here, they take great pic’s and would be a great additon to the site!! Thanks for the laughs, Mary
4 June 2008, 3:34 pmMary Moschkau:
Mary again, I am USA all the way but I think that alot of the broken english or “made up words” are from people in different countries where “english” is a second language to them, but obviously they love their pets as much as any one else, I think there are alot more compelling problems in our world today to worry about, these pic’s are a way for all of us to share some well deserved laughter,,,so as BoB Marley would say “Don’t worry , Be Happy”
4 June 2008, 3:43 pmscott:
i don’t think so, Mary. All the captions are intentional misspellings and grammatical errors made on purpose. It’s not really possible for people who actually learn a language and how to spell it to transform it in such a way.
A piece of advice for the webmaster of this fabulous site: would it be possible to add “next” and “previous” buttons to the cat pics section? If I click too fast on the “Next random pic” link and accidentally omit a great photo, it is not possible to view it again (the “back” browser button just redirects to the previous site I was visiting).
6 June 2008, 3:39 amCB:
@ Mary… They are LOLcats. They are supposed to be written that way. Not illiterate or international writers… Google LOLcats. OMG Intarweb Noobs.
9 June 2008, 6:47 pmchris:
i am addicted to random cat photos. i can spend a good half hour easy just clicking. to capture a picture you love, right click on the photo, select copy link, open a new tab and enter the link. that is the spot for that picture and you can save it/bookmark, etc. i do this all the time to share my favorites with my sister.
90% of the time the lol speak is Hi-larious. why does it make a cute picture funny? i just don’t know
11 June 2008, 7:57 pmchris:
or right click on photo and select “copy image location” or “view image” then copy link from bar
11 June 2008, 8:17 pmhttp://blog.esaba.com/projects/catphotos/catimagessimple2/267964.jpg
http://blog.esaba.com/projects/catphotos/catimagessimple2/1057354.jpg
Telulu:
How do you put me in the list? what do I do so I’ll be in that list?
Gr8 site by the way
14 June 2008, 12:19 pmHJ:
Hey - love the random cat photos, but I have a creepy feeling about the one file that looks like a cat being set on fire by a little girl with a lighter. Can you pull this one?? Image file name #281926
8 July 2008, 6:05 pmAngie Harbinson:
Do you have any info on image 2117 with the Akita and the black and white cat? It looks like a Japanese Akita versus an American. We own a Japanes Akita and find that they are very rare in the US. Would love to be able to reach out to the owner.
16 July 2008, 10:58 amMalli:
Elias, ever since I started using Google as my home page and got some gadgets for it including yours, I have been looking at your great cat pictures several times a day. I have also sent your cat photo website address to my cat loving friends. I am looking forward to your release of instructions on how we can upload our own cat pictures to you.
17 July 2008, 2:31 amYour other pages have some useful info too — Thank You and Keep up the good work!
Dreamersland:
I think it is funny that people think say how much they like this site but then ask questions like “Telulu:
How do you put me in the list? what do I do so I’ll be in that list?” People, how about this. READ the WHOLE amount before you post. You would then learn two things.
1. To submit your cat photo: YOU CAN’T. Not yet. He/she/they are working on it.
22 July 2008, 4:08 pm2. To make sure you are on the list to find out WHEN you can: “I am working on a way for everyone and anyone to add/submit their own photos to the page/gadget. If you’d like to be notified when the feature is ready, you can send an email to catphotos at esaba.com and I’ll add you to the notify list. Please do not email me your photos. I will not add any photos I get through email.”
Dreamersland:
Any way, just stopping by to tell you great blogs. I enjoy reading more and just LOVE your cat photo’s. I have a few of my own so I can’t wait till you get the other working.
22 July 2008, 4:09 pmKatzundMaus:
Just adopted a “mask and mantle” B/W cat and suddenly it seems like there are million ones on this site ALMOST just like him, except each one is a tiny bit different.
24 July 2008, 3:24 pmI enjoy sharing this semi-secret world of goofy kitty-boys and -girls that only cat owners understand, and I look forward to sending some of my pictures, too(been taking them for 30 years).
Annie:
I love the cat photos but there are some which show - and I don’t mean enhanced ones - cats being dressed up and even worse, a kitten being held up by its front paws behind its back. This is a seriously dangerous and uncomfortable way for a cat to be held. And cats do the funniest things anyway without subjecting them to humiliation by sticking things on their bodies - some respect, please! Happily, these pics are in the minority. And the enhanced ones are usually incredibly creative without causing harm to the cat.
30 July 2008, 10:17 amOtherwise, this is one of my most frequently visited pages, so please add me to the email list!
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1 August 2008, 11:47 pme:
do you have an index of the photos? i have the widget and love it,
but i wanted to see enlarged of the ‘kitties in the trees’ and have
clicked my brains out…never to see it again!
ugh
thanks!
23 August 2008, 8:42 amMike:
Really enjoy the random cat photos, thanks!
28 August 2008, 11:47 amDick:
I am disturbed by some of the cat images I have viewed on your web site.
I think some of the images border on, or cross the line on animal cruelty.
Some examples are: the cat with most of its fur removed except for the head, paws and Etc;
The malnourished cat on the hard drive.
The 40 or 50 pound, grossly overweight cat.
I have saved about 50 images to my hard drive and use my screen saver to show me the slide show of these images.
I will never download the above types of disgusting images.
Is there not a censor who can look at the images before they are posted and can make a decision on whether the image
is appropriate ?
Dick (with 2 cats)
3 September 2008, 3:10 pmNorcliff:
Oh Dick with 2 cats, chill. You should know that cats are like people, they come in all sizes, shapes and colors; happy, sad and a crazy mix of both.
30 September 2008, 8:55 pm40 or 50 pounds overweight? Let’s not hold our best furry friends at person standards, because they don’t us to theirs.
Cats rock.
jen:
Love the photos. Hate the moronic “baby talk” text speak that comes with some of the pics. Pics are cute or funny or unique as they are. Why add dumbed down version of the English language?
3 October 2008, 8:47 pmDen:
I too have the widget on my igoogle home page. The language is supposed to be the cat speaking. After all you can’t expect them to be able to spell. I am a great lover of cats. The only ones I find weird are those without hair, though of course it must be great for those who have alergies. The very thought of stroking that naked head and ears makes me shiver.
5 October 2008, 9:09 amBrianDP:
Zardeth, Mike, Jen, and others have expressed only the tip of the iceburg on how I feel about the language attached to the bottom of some of these pictures.
I don’t like to be insulting, nor do I like to have my intelligence, or the intelligence of these wonderful creatures - insulted. So, I want to tread lightly, and take the high road on this subject.
I recommend we should put it to a vote. Not just those who say “I don’t like it”, vs.’ everyone else, but unless someone definitely posts “Loved the captions” or “Disliked the captions” should the vote be counted. Those who do not mention either way their feelings on the captions, then they choose not to vote either way. Somehow, I just can’t see a whole crowd of people going,
“oh my god! I loved those little captions! I wake up early every
morning just so I can check the site to see if any new captions are there!”
I feel embarrassed for the animal. I would like to be able to pass on the pics to friends and family, but unfortunately, more and more of the pictures have been narrated in this fasion, and since I feel insulted, I don’t want my F&F to get the same feeling. How about putting the text as an actual text attachment, then a person could check in their profile whether they wished to be insul- I mean they could check whether they want to see, or not to see these comments.
May I suggest to the one who insists on putting captions on the bottom of pictures, to actually try to form sentences with words that are spelled correctly and using a modecom of reason in the sentence structure. When I was younger, I used to spell, and otherwise make my posts appear in the “baby talk” form because I didn’t know how to spell, or form sentences with proper structure. More though because I didn’t know the difference between there and their, too, two, and to. With just a little effort you CAN write at the 5th grade level or above.
7 October 2008, 1:46 amBrianDP222:
zI agree with Zardeth, Mike, Jen, and others about the subtitles
I recommend we should put it to a vote. Not just those who say “I don’t like it”, vs. everyone else, but unless someone definitely posts “Loved the captions” or “Disliked the captions” should the vote be counted. Those who do not mention either way their feelings on the captions, then they choose not to vote either way. Somehow, I just can’t see a whole crowd of people going:
“Oh my God! I loved those little captions! I wake up early every
morning just so I can check the site to see if any new captions are there!”
I challenge the mad titler to try to form sentences with words that are spelled correctly. Sentences that speak with intelligence about our furry friends.
When I was younger, I used to spell, and otherwise make my posts appear in the “baby talk” form because I didn’t know how to spell, or form sentences with proper structure. I figured if I wrote like that, then they wouldn’t know I couldn’t write properly.
7 October 2008, 1:59 amAde:
Hate the captions, totally inane!!
7 October 2008, 8:02 amScott McJock:
I agree with you BrianDP, however, I won’t be as diplomatic as you. The person who wrote those captions has to be intellectualy challenged to say the least; perhaps someone with special needs/ learning difficulties.
Norcliff, did you write them? You are clearly missing the point that “Dick with 2 cats” has made here. Go back and read it again, take notes if you have to!!
7 October 2008, 8:19 amCaroline:
Hi there,
I’m always amused by your iGoogle gadget! I am also an owner of two really silly and adorable cats; please include me in your update when an “Add My Photo” option is available.
Thanks, and keep up the good work!
11 October 2008, 6:50 pmDen:
To BrianDP222, Scott McJock, and other complainers
If you don’t like the captions why don’t you go to visit cat photos somewhere else? After all this is Elias’s blog and the whole point of a making a blog is that you can put whatever YOU want on it. Other people’s opinions can be taken into account if the blogger wants.
13 October 2008, 5:19 amDick:
To Den, briandp, Norcliff, et all of their ilk:
Den pointed out that this is indeed Elisa’s blog.
If Elisa chooses to post certain disgusting and disturbing cat images without proper screening, it is his right. (I think)
BrianDP222 wrote:
I recommend we should put it to a vote. Not just those who say “I don’t like it”, vs. everyone else, but unless someone definitely posts “Loved the captions” or “Disliked the captions” should the vote be counted.
You don’t get it.
Its not your blog.
I hate the large blocks of idiotic, childish, misspelled text that some photos have, that obliterating a other wise very cute cat /dog/other pet image.
I have sorted through about 1500 images and have downloaded 217 to date.
There ARE cute pictures on the blog.
Additionally you don’t understand that people who spray paint or color dye their cats to achieve some non normal appearance, are most likely disturbed.
Have you seen the image with a stoned chick who created (I hope its not real ), a image of her igniting a cat with a lighter?
How about the image of someone who restrained a cat, and cut most of the fur from it, just to take a picture ?
Obese cats are not “cute” and the owners are responsible for creating them.
Cats don’t hop in the car and head to the local pet shop for High calorie food, but you do…
Dick with 2 cats.. (loved and appreciated as they are cats)
13 October 2008, 6:26 pmjen:
To Den: If, as you state, the blogger can take our opinions into account if s/he wants, then why can’t we “complain” all we want? It’s a blog. Also, my cat isn’t an idiot, so he doesn’t misspell words or talk like a 12 year old girl texting her friends.
14 October 2008, 9:52 pmTracy:
I love most of the cat pix and can’t wait to be able to give you some of my own. Please let me know when that option is available! As far as the convos about pros and cons of baby talk on some of the pix: my cat’s name is King Max the hell cat and he finds the baby talk beneath him and an insult to the feline race as a whole.
(though my less intellegent but very friendly/happy dog Buddy thinks they are a hoot!)
Tracy
27 October 2008, 9:33 amJ:
It would be great if there were a thumbnail page or a page wherein one could download multiple pictures simultaneously, given that you’ve breached the 1000-photo mark.
27 October 2008, 12:43 pmDick:
well, here I go again..
I hope there is only one misguided airbrush artist out there, who is disfiguring their own personal companions. (cats)
Notice the expressions on the cats..
Do they know they are being defaced ?
I think so.. :(
what causes people to modify their cats ?
I believe it is a ego issue.
“I am, therefore I can”.
Really sad.
How about airbrushing the inside of your colon ?
I’m sure you would appreciate the image, as you are the only one who could view it..
Dick with 2 cats.. (who are loved and appreciated as they are: cats.
30 October 2008, 4:25 pmShar:
Anyone stop to think that the “airbrushed” cats might actually be “photoshopped” cats? Do we all really need to just jump right to the wrong conclusion?
I think some of the added texts are quite funny–and they are supposed to be mispelled and talk that way. I don’t find that it’s an insult to my intelligence (although some make me question the intelligence of the owner of the pic…) or the intelligence of cats.
Can’t we just enjoy the pictures, ignore the text, and be happy basking in the warmth of kitty-pics???
31 October 2008, 2:04 pmkajunkute:
I have pictures I would like to submit also. I have three cats and three raccoons. Would like to know how,when and where to go to be considered for photo submission. Please let me know when this is possible
6 November 2008, 11:59 amDick:
well Shar I hate to tell you this , but there is no Santy Clause.
re : “airbrushed” cats might actually be “photoshopped” cats?
A few images obviously are.
However, if you have the capability to examine and enlarge the images while they are still on your screen, (as I can) you see that “most” are not “photoshopped”
“photoshopped” is turning into a expression that people who are not familiar with image manipulation, use to express what their opinion is, not necessarily based on actual knowledge.
If you want to see an typical example of a “photoshopped” cat, provide your email address in this feedback forum and I’ll send you one .. :)
Dick with 2 cats.. (who are loved and appreciated as they are: cats.
6 November 2008, 7:36 pmtabbymom:
Hi there. I really enjoy your site, I have four cats of my own. I have a question about a certain photo I saw a long time ago but haven’t seen again. It was a picture of a cat (duh) sitting in front of a food bowl (on the left side of the pic) and another animal (a ferrit I think) eating out of the bowl on the right side of the pic. The caption is “Wait…what?”.
Can you send me the link pleeeeeeeeease? I would really appreciate it!
10 November 2008, 3:15 pmIftifar:
We need to vote. When you allow people to submit cat photos you should provide a method such that we can vote on the photos. Later you can add an option to show the photos by ranking.
18 November 2008, 5:13 amDick:
Iftifar: wrote..We need to vote.
I don’t believe in voting on what is acceptable and what is not.
Besides, how will you identify the images to other “voters” since you may never see the same image again ?
Further, if you save the image as a jpig, sure it has a unique id.
So I guess everybody has to save ALL images so you know which image you are voting on.
You seriously haven’t given this any thought….
Elias’s blog is his business.
If I wrote a blog, I would put in it exactly what persona I wanted to project, and what I want in my blog.
I would not alter it because someone wanted to turn my work into a public election.
I admit some images show disrespect, and are unkind to the cats, and I have so stated.
But its not my blog, and If I elect, I can go look at cat pictures on another site..
Dick with 2 cats.. (who are loved and appreciated as they are: cats.
20 November 2008, 8:16 pmanon:
For those that still think cat owners are really painting their cats, check out the website and you will recognize some of the pictures…
5 December 2008, 12:32 pmanon:
You can click my name to get there or copy/paste the link below:
http://www.snopes.com/photos/arts/paintedcats.asp
5 December 2008, 12:33 pmDick:
I would like to personally thank anon for setting the record straight on some ” spray painted” cats.
Do not be fearful of visiting his posted link.
I did, and felt much relieved, to see some of the painted cats that I had previously thought disgusting.
There are some cats that have been shaved however, that I doubt have had their image manipulated.
You should note the “shiny camera flash” image on the “skin” of the cats involved.
Also, I have never seen a more disgusted expression on a cat, as one of the shaved cat images displays.
Manipulated ? I don’t know…
Dick with 2 cats.. (who are loved and appreciated as they are: cats.
10 December 2008, 5:24 pmJulie:
I’d like to submit some crazy cat photos…I have three of my own. Is the site up yet to do this?
28 December 2008, 11:57 amchris:
good lord.
seriously people? the “poor” cats just know they are being humiliated?? while i love kittys and don’t want to see them hurt, that is just silly.
I, for one, LOVE the catspeak. So there. I don’t know why it is funny but it makes me laugh. It makes just another cat picture doing things my cat does all the time much funnier. i don’t like every pic written all over, but occasionally it is hilarious and i click through them for the hilarity not the Awe-another-cute-cat.
photoshopped- they took the image and digitally enhanced it. calm down buddy. many of these images ARE manipulated, objects added, cats added, cats colored, etc. Those painted cats have been around the internet for years.
1 January 2009, 6:46 amNo cats were harmed in the photoshopping of this pic