Monday 7 May 2012

Diamond Head Kitty

When we were in Hawai'i last November, I didn't just investigate the feral cat population on Maui, oh no. Your intrepid blogger also monitored the cat situation on the island of O'ahu.


Relax on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu? Not when there are cats to be found! See Diamond Head volcano in the distance? My Rare One and I listened to our intuition and took a tourist trolley to the top of it. Guess what we found?

Yes, a small black kitty patrolling the top of Diamond Head crater, supervising the tourists in a very dignified fashion.


Despite our diligence, however, this was the only feral or stray cat that we saw on O'ahu. But what a cutie!

[First photo from Wikipedia. Second photo by My Rare One.]

24 comments:

Robin Larkspur said...

I bet this kitty knew all the best sushi places.

Blueberry said...

Crater Cat is on duty, and doing a great job.

Anonymous said...

he seemed quite comfortable around people, do you suppose people fed him, lovely trip I bet!

Barfly said...

What would you do of if you caught one? Fly it home?

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Sulky Kitten said...

Don't cats show up in the most unlikely places? he looks very poised and self-assured, as all the best kitties do!

jaz@octoberfarm said...

diamond head kitty is a gem. i can't believe i just typed that!

The Dancing Crone said...

S/he looks content. I guess i would look content too if I lived there. Lucky, kitty!

Snap said...

Magic! :D

mxtodis123 said...

So cute. I wonder where all the others are.
Mary

DEZMOND said...

she looks like she finds humankind boring :)

Jeanne said...

Off in search of the elusive Diamond Head Kitty sounds like much more fun than relaxing amid the sweaty, lotion covered people on the beach!
And a most regal Kitty was found! I see Kitty is pondering Life just like the gentleman next to him.

SUZY8-TRACK said...

I would be one happy cat if I lived there!

Southpaw said...

But what an important job that kitty had!

Winter P. Dawson said...

One word: Awesome.

CraveCute said...

This kitty probably has it easier than some others, living in paradise and all!

Magaly Guerrero said...

The kitties were probably undercover, dressed up as tourists. Hm, are you sure that is not black fur on a ninja--I've herd they are sneaky.

P.S. Your comments on my post and Robin's made laugh like a loon ;-)

Anonymous said...

So regal looking. He looks like he's just sitting there listening to everything as intently as the visitors. What a cool guy!

Plowing Through Life (Martha) said...

Awww...so cute! I have a black cat that looks exactly like that, but the one you saw on your trip has a job, at least, unlike mine that sleeps all day and is treated like the queen she believes to be.

Joyful Things said...

Guard Cat. Keeping himself between you and whatever danger lurks behind that not so secure orange fence!

turquoisemoon said...

Oooh...I sure hope BBC is wrong!!!

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yellowdoggranny said...

bet she has a story to tell.

Riot Kitty said...

What a cute one indeed! I have heard the stray cats there get all kinds of goodies from restaurants.

Jim said...

Imagine being 'brought up' next to and in a volcano crater!