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Flickr Cats

Something fun for cat lovers

May 10, 2007

Ki Ki, Tortoiseshell Persian kitten, D Cheek, TN Persians

Everyone loves to share pictures of their feline friend! If you aren't Flickring yet, you're missing out on lots of fun with other cat fanciers!

The digital photography world has been taken over by cat people! If you Flickr, you’ve either seen a kitty picture (or hundreds) or posted your own feline photos. If you haven’t heard about Flickr and would like to share your cat or kitten’s picture, check out other people’s fur babies, or communicate with hundreds of other cat lovers, here are a few things you need to know to help you find your way around Flickr.

All you need is a Yahoo ID to create a Flickr account.
Flickr is free to use, but there are pro accounts for a small fee.
Once you upload your photos, you can share them by sending them to groups.
We have our own Suite Cats group!
The more you comment on other’s photos, the more people will comment on your photos!
You can get to know other people and subscribe to their photostream by adding them to your contact list.
You can help identify your photos by “tags” or keywords.
You can look for other pictures by searching other people’s tags like "cat."
When you find pictures you like, you can add them to your favorites list.
You can create sets to organize your photos.
There are all kinds of fun things to do with the pictures you upload to Flickr!

Some of the most popular Flickr cat groups are:

When joining a group, please follow group etiquette and read each group’s individual rules. Some groups have posting limits of how many photos you can post each day, while others require that you comment on another member’s photo if you post one to the pool. Some groups require an invitation from another member to post a photo.

You don’t have to be a great photographer to enjoy Flickr. Click some shots of your kitty playing naturally and start sharing! Your cute picture of your kitten climbing the drapes is just as interesting as a professional posed photograph. The most important thing is to have fun and enjoy socializing with other crazy cat people!

If you’re on Flickr already or just about to join, post the link to your photostream here so that we can all stop by and meet you and your kitty!

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