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TeaPhotography — A Pha-la-la-la-lippe Christmas

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Description See images from this year's Holiday Greeting Cards to Help Animals in Need HERE: [link]

This is for the Group run by two very hard-working and dedicated Administrators:
Founder: and Co-Founder: both who have had issues with their internet and with getting things to run smoothly on dA, and making it challenging for them to run this WONDERFUL GROUP at times, and their Members just LOVE this Group!

Each one is also a sweet, kind, and generous friend, and I thank them for their wonderful support, and I just want to wish them each very well, both with the Group, as well as personally, throughout the Holidays and The New Year...

This is Philippe, who is just as equally affectionate as Herbie the Love Bug: [link] and so Philippe's middle name is: L'amour.

This is an effort to do 2 things:

This will round out a much nicer collection of Holiday Pet images to be available for Holiday Animal Greeting Cards for NEXT Year...
as I had NO idea I would get what orders I DID get, this year, and I felt unprepared with the images I had, both in the area of holiday animals and regular holiday images to be honest!
[even if it was nice, that the images I had were wanted anyway... ]

And in a GREATER effort to help support The South Coast Humane Society through The Shelter Project by having a nicer variety in general.

Philippe was adopted on October 16th, 2010, from the last facility I volunteered for, before moving, after he lived there for about up to 9 months. We set his Birthday at November 1st. He just barely turned 2.

He had never been looked at, or asked about in all the time that he was there, despite being online, and always looking very cute in person, and being SUPER people-friendly.
But no-one ever gave him that chance in person.

I came from a place where people did not like black cats, so these were always the last to be adopted, and it's sad because they are often the sweetest of cats!

I knew him the whole time I worked there, but thought for sure someone would take one that cute and friendly, and really we shouldn't have anymore, but as it got close to Halloween, and it was known that mean things happen to black cats where I lived, I was worried that he'd suddenly be adopted for the wrong reasons...
He's beautiful and wonderful.

He had been our last and FINAL indoor cat for over a year... until JUST very recently.
Jack, the Oregon stray, who does have one photo in my Galley, will have his Holiday Pet Portrait uploaded at some point, too.


More of Philippe:




Deck the Halls
Welsh in Origin... dating back to the 16th Century...
More info. found with Link below...

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Tis the season to be jolly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la. ......

Full Lyrics and YouTube Tune & Info. HERE: [link]


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[ NOTE: Thank you, in advance, for any 's I may receive for this image. I am honoured and grateful that anyone would think well enough to it. So thank you from the bottom of my heart . I understand if you don't have time to comment, but thank you for any kind comments, too.
It's important to know this NOW, as I may NOT be able to do individual thank-you's for 's, or in case I cannot respond to each comment, either. Thanks for understanding.
And, if you just came to view, I appreciate that, too.
]


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Comments: 51

creativemikey [2011-12-21 07:06:21 +0000 UTC]

This has been featured here - [link]
Congratulations!

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Aussie-Blonde [2011-12-20 06:40:40 +0000 UTC]

awwwwwwwwwwwwww wonderful lil puddy cat!

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JocelyneR [2011-12-18 01:37:55 +0000 UTC]

Adorable Philippe! Beautiful shot!

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Masanohashi [2011-12-16 11:16:45 +0000 UTC]

so cute ^_^

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TeaPhotography [2011-12-16 09:44:25 +0000 UTC]

Aww thanks!

And I just don't know either... I think they are beautiful, but most of the time, they don't even get looked at, not once. There is not even interest for them to begin with.

I think a lot of time, people don't even think about it as an option!
sigh... maddening, yes.

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sesam-is-open [2011-12-16 09:43:40 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful dedication for two special ladies and a beautiful group!

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Miarath [2011-12-15 23:34:39 +0000 UTC]

He looks beautiful.
Hmm, I really don't know what's this about black cats and dogs getting overlooked at the shelters, even animals that were looking so gorgeous that it's maddening to see them getting threaded like that.

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martintinaz [2011-12-14 23:17:29 +0000 UTC]

Lovely shot Dear!..I have 3 black cats and they are the sweetest and most loving cats...

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TeaPhotography In reply to martintinaz [2011-12-16 09:40:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!
And if you have three, then you DO know for sure how sweet and loving black cats are!

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martintinaz In reply to TeaPhotography [2011-12-17 00:17:39 +0000 UTC]

Indeed my dear tea!

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brunette-from-oz [2011-12-14 21:28:48 +0000 UTC]

It is a work of art!

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TeaPhotography In reply to brunette-from-oz [2011-12-16 09:40:11 +0000 UTC]

Awww thanks Twiggy!
I'm glad you think so!

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SCT-GRAPHICS [2011-12-14 17:01:32 +0000 UTC]

That is such an awesome shot!

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TeaPhotography In reply to SCT-GRAPHICS [2011-12-16 09:39:07 +0000 UTC]

Aww how sweet, thank you Sandy!

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cowboyB0B [2011-12-12 05:26:56 +0000 UTC]

aww. He's a gift!

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TeaPhotography In reply to cowboyB0B [2011-12-16 09:38:55 +0000 UTC]

Exactly!
he is a gift.

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pukiris [2011-12-11 17:24:15 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous! I just love that cat, he's so pretty!!

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TeaPhotography In reply to pukiris [2011-12-16 09:38:40 +0000 UTC]

Oh thanks so much!
He really is pretty!

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pukiris In reply to TeaPhotography [2011-12-17 11:28:53 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, ofcourse! <3

He is awesome!

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candysamuels [2011-12-11 15:32:41 +0000 UTC]

oh , he is almost as cute as our Philippe..lol....i love cats..they drive me crazy with love...

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TeaPhotography In reply to candysamuels [2011-12-16 09:38:12 +0000 UTC]

Almost, but not quite!

Yes this cat is named after Philippe, cause he was the next cat I got, after The Shelter Project was first up and started, and as Philippe and Jocelyne were the first dA people to ever support it through purchases and Philippe cat was a BOY, he was named after Philippe!

[with his permission! He likes it! ]

And I know just how you feeeel about CAAATS!

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candysamuels In reply to TeaPhotography [2011-12-17 18:54:15 +0000 UTC]

oh that is so sweet..Yes Phil is such a sweetheart and wonderful.his cat is so cute too, its huge..lol

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MadeByRona [2011-12-11 14:28:49 +0000 UTC]

Philippe looks so nice...I find it so difficult to see these very nice and friendly animals are locked up...it makes me cry Tea...

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TeaPhotography In reply to MadeByRona [2011-12-16 09:35:55 +0000 UTC]

He looks it and he is sooo friendly nice, too!


It is sad that they are locked up, yes...
but some places are better than others, to be honest.
Where I volunteer now, lets them walk around and play all day on Sundays and Mondays!

Tuesdays- Saturdays, there are three particular rooms where they can be out, and they take turns all the time, and they get quite a bit of time out. I have been really amazed to see this!


However, Philippe did not come from where I live now...

... he came from the place I volunteered before, and it was before I moved... and there was NOT as much freedom at all. There were a few playrooms, yes, BUT sometimes just for kittens.

Philippe never had a chance to be in a playroom.

He was locked up a lot of the time.

I took him out as often as possible when he was in certain locations, but when he got moved, it was more difficult. I paid a lot of attention to him, in grooming him etc.,

I am so glad I got him, as he loves to move about, of course!

It is better, they are in places like this so they don't get abused, killed, or diseased on the streets,

BUT, it also depends on the place they are staying in hoping for adoption, as there is such a wide variety of such places.

Both places I have described are MUCH better than most, and the one I am volunteering for now, is even better than the last one...

They never put to sleep animals for one thing, and it is amazing all the events they do and ideas they have to get pets adopted.

It's so wonderful to be part of this group!

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Momotte2 [2011-12-11 07:50:17 +0000 UTC]

Really cute !

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TeaPhotography In reply to Momotte2 [2011-12-16 09:28:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you my dear!

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philippeL [2011-12-11 06:39:25 +0000 UTC]

The little guy with my name is growing beautiful

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TeaPhotography In reply to philippeL [2011-12-11 07:53:03 +0000 UTC]

Yes he iiiiis!
Philippe your forever namesake!

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GypsyH [2011-12-11 03:18:19 +0000 UTC]

Awwwww - So cute.

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TeaPhotography In reply to GypsyH [2011-12-11 07:52:30 +0000 UTC]

What does his girlfriend think?

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seven-s [2011-12-10 23:24:52 +0000 UTC]

Lovely shot!

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TeaPhotography In reply to seven-s [2011-12-11 07:52:17 +0000 UTC]

Much appreciated.

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5StarCountDown [2011-12-10 17:54:40 +0000 UTC]

cuuuute~

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TeaPhotography In reply to 5StarCountDown [2011-12-11 07:52:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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Corvidae65 [2011-12-10 16:39:13 +0000 UTC]

He looks a little like a long suffering model (Oh no! Not the flashy thing again!) Cute though

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TeaPhotography In reply to Corvidae65 [2011-12-11 07:51:51 +0000 UTC]

Heh, heh! He looks slightly bored, yes!
His other "good one" came out looking frightened, though.
SO this was the better of the two!
Thanks, John.

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Kimantha333 [2011-12-10 15:51:32 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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TeaPhotography In reply to Kimantha333 [2011-12-11 07:50:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much!

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ChibiAllenX [2011-12-10 13:45:36 +0000 UTC]

IT'S A KITTIEH! *loves cats!* Awww~ looks like my cat, Ashford! ^^ so cute~

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TeaPhotography In reply to ChibiAllenX [2011-12-11 07:50:33 +0000 UTC]

There will always be a kitteh!
I'm glad you love cats, then, like me.
That's cool looks like your own cat!
I love black cats, and all cats.
Thanks!

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ChibiAllenX In reply to TeaPhotography [2011-12-11 20:33:38 +0000 UTC]

^^ awesome! =3

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davincipoppalag [2011-12-10 13:35:36 +0000 UTC]

HJeheheh how cute

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TeaPhotography In reply to davincipoppalag [2011-12-11 07:49:34 +0000 UTC]

Your support means so much!

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davincipoppalag In reply to TeaPhotography [2011-12-11 08:53:45 +0000 UTC]

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CraigJonathonHill [2011-12-10 13:34:09 +0000 UTC]

The way you pose and compose a shot O_O it's like you do it in your sleep nowadays awesome!!!

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TeaPhotography In reply to CraigJonathonHill [2011-12-11 07:48:58 +0000 UTC]

Oh, you are so nice Craig!
Well, with these cat shots, [and often the dogs, too, nowadays] I tell ya,
the cats have a lot of say in how the shots get composed!

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Philluppus [2011-12-10 12:57:36 +0000 UTC]

ah stunning image,
gonna fave this gorgeous creature (cos of the name too )

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TeaPhotography In reply to Philluppus [2011-12-11 07:47:36 +0000 UTC]


That is very nice of you, and for both of the reasons, too!

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Arte-de-Junqueiro [2011-12-10 12:49:55 +0000 UTC]

Just beautiful....

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TeaPhotography In reply to Arte-de-Junqueiro [2011-12-11 07:47:10 +0000 UTC]

I appreciate that, Mel!

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