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Friday, 20 September 2019

On their 12th birthday

My cats, Fluffy, Twiggy and Shelley celebrated their 12th birthday on Tuesday 17th September. 
I can still remember the day both their mothers gave birth to 8 kittens (4 each) just outside my son's bedroom window. Because we had a few days of rain and cold nights, two days later I brought them inside and put them in a box with a blanket.

You can read how they were adopted by us here.

Linking to Sandee's blog for Feline Friday and Eileen's blog for Saturday Critters.

Just a couple of days after their birth
 And here is Fluffy, just a couple of weeks old and now:





And Twiggy a couple of weeks old and now:




And Shelley, a couple of weeks old and now:

 
Have a wonderful weekend 😉.

45 comments:

  1. what sweet cats- your Orange tabby reminds me of my Larry the Lion! He lived to be twenty!

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    1. That's a great age Kathe. I love orange cats, mine is such a sweet boy :)

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  2. ...I guess that 12 is old if you are a cat, I can't remember back that far.

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    1. From 11 to 14 they are considered to be senior. I've heard of cats living up to around 22 but that is not the norm of course, I think probably 16 to 18 is normal. Thanks Tom :)

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  3. OMC! So adorable. Cats are just the very best.

    Thank you for joining the Feline Friday Blog Hop.

    Have a purrfect day and weekend, Sami. ♥

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    1. Thank you Sandee, have a wonderful weekend too :)

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  4. They look like they live better than most people!

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    1. They are lucky to have found us for sure David :)

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  5. Happy belated birthday to all from Bleubeard and Squiggles. Congratulations on keeping them safe and giving them a forever home.

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    1. Thank you Elizabeth and Squiggles :) They are lucky cats.

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  6. Oh Sami, I love, love, love seeing the baby and grown-up photos! From adorable to beautiful! (And still pretty adorable!)

    Birthday wishes from Ms. Lizzie and me!

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    1. Thank you Lizzie and Jeanie :) Twiggy and Shelley were the "ugly" ones who didn't get adopted out so I had to keep them, but we grew to love their quirky faces and they are lovely cats of course :)

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  7. Dearest Sami,
    Happy belated kitty birthdays!
    Lucky bunch for having found you.
    Ours siblings (four left from 5 born here) turned 12 on March 30.
    They are part of the family and claim their home and US!
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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    1. We kittens are certainly lucky to have found us Mariette, and luckily there are a lot more lucky pets around the world with wonderful "parents".

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  8. What gorgeous kittens, and they grew to be lovely adult cats.
    Happy 12th birthday to them.

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  9. Fabulous pictures here Sami.
    Happy Birthday to them all.

    All the best Jan

    PS Have a great weekend.

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    1. Thank you Jan, have a lovely weekend too :)

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  10. One day... one day...
    I just said to Ingo I´so want to have some cats now - "sure", he replied, "but you´ll never go on holiday again!".
    Guess I really have to wait till we retire...

    I am glad people like you share, so I can have a peek. So cute (sad they always hide in real life! But I understand...).

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    1. Thanks Iris :) I suppose you could always use cat hotels or cat sitters. I don't put mine in cat hotels as they hate to leave home and it's stressful to put them in a cage just to take them to the vet, so if I go for a longer period I get someone to stay here and looks after the house and cats too.

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    1. Eu lembro-me quando adoptou a sua gatinha preta. Sao grandes companhias. Bom fim semana Francisco.

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  12. Wow! Fluffy is gorgeous! What fun to see them grow up and get lots of great photos! Happy weekend!

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    1. Thanks Lavender Dreamer. Fluffy is a pretty boy indeed.

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  13. Happy belated birthday to your kitties. The kittens are all just adorable. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your day. Wishing you a great weekend! PS, thank for leaving a comment on my blog.

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  14. I love cats! Happy birthday to your trio!

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  15. Parabéns!!!!
    Tenho 3, são meus companheiros!

    Proseando num dia

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    1. Obrigada pela visita Cleo. Sao bons companheiros :)

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  16. I love kitty cats. Nice to see them as kittens and now. They have grown very handsome.

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