{"id":3545,"date":"2019-07-05T04:04:26","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T12:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=3545"},"modified":"2019-07-05T04:04:26","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T12:04:26","slug":"frivolous-friday-smokey-aka-rags-lookalike-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=3545","title":{"rendered":"Frivolous Friday \u2013 Smokey (aka Rags) Lookalike Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2980\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/catcafe5-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/catcafe5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/catcafe5-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/catcafe5.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Yesterday we celebrated Smokey\u2019s 9<sup>th<\/sup> birthday with a picture of him when he was a kitten and a current photo. He isn\u2019t all that unique in looks. Some of you have probably known cats that look something like Smokey or his portrayal\u2014Rags. It\u2019s been a while since we\u2019ve had a contest, so I thought we\u2019d launch one in honor of this popular\u2014in fact, well-loved cat.<\/p>\n<p>Do you, a neighbor, or friend have a cat that <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/catincar-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/catincar-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/catincar-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/catincar.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>resembles Rags? If so, send me a photo and I\u2019ll post it at this blog and let Lily and Sophie-kitties choose the winner\u2014the cat that most resembles their friend and idol, Rags.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few look-alikes I\u2019ve collected over the years. Check out the eyebrows on the one cat. I met him at a cat caf\u00e9 in Camarillo, California.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/cutekitten-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/cutekitten-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/cutekitten-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/cutekitten.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>The winner of this contest, by the way, will receive a print or Kindle copy of a Klepto Cat Mystery of their choice. (Print copies will be mailed within the US only.)<\/p>\n<p>Now go take pictures of your own lookalike cat, one you\u2019ve seen on the streets or living in a local bookstore or nursery or that belongs to someone you know. (Note: The cats in these photos are NOT Smokey (Rags). They&#8217;re lookalikes.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday we celebrated Smokey\u2019s 9th birthday with a picture of him when he was a kitten and a current photo. He isn\u2019t all that unique in looks. 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