Ah I've been absent from this thread far too long haven't I? I meant to come stop by much earlier but I've been interrupted many times... oops lol.
I'm so glad to see the positive reactions to my final stage! :) I'm sorry for those of you who liked the sleeping kitty but I'm glad the final outcome is something many of you seem to be happy with. :) I've read all the comments and they've all been wonderfully kind. I'll admit I used a program I had never worked with before this year and I was a little nervous about the outcome. But it seems it paid off!
As I know at least a couple people noticed the cat I've been calling a she ended up growing into a male-styled lion. I know there was a question about the pronouns and gender of the cat and some speculation as to whether or not they are intended to be a transgender but in reality there are a LOT of personal factors going into this cat that led to the confusion of gender.
This cat means MANY things to me and I could go on for a long time about all of the motivations and inspirations and intentions behind them - but in the end I wanted to leave the interpretation completely up to each of you. :) You can make them a he, a she, or neither - and their transformation can be real or imagined or anything you want. Primarily the idea came from two things I think are very important in life - staying true to yourself and never getting too old to dream. :)
I hope you all enjoyed our litter this year! I certainly couldn't choose a favorite. There are so many beautiful outcomes!!