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* Update on the 'burgles' on page 2! * Meet our new kitten, The Hamburglar!

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  • #21
    She doesn't look too feral! What a sweetie, I hope she does not have siblings out there. Bless your husband for noticing and bringing home such a tiny little kitty.
    "We, too, will be remembered not for victories or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit." JFK

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      #22
      Originally posted by Calamber View Post
      She doesn't look too feral! What a sweetie, I hope she does not have siblings out there. Bless your husband for noticing and bringing home such a tiny little kitty.
      He looked around and only saw her.

      She was just young enough to be totally fine but honestly, she latched on to us so quickly, I have a feeling she was born in a house and the owner abandoned the litter somewhere. She was covered in so many fleas and was so skinny... Not sure how much longer she would have lasted as a feral kitten.
      "I am but a passenger on this ship"
      -- Stendal (epitaph)

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      • #23
        SO CUTE! Let us know how she gets along with your MIL

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          #24
          The Hamburglar is getting so big! We took her to the vet yesterday for her shots, deworming, flea stuff and to test for all the major kitty viruses. She's kitty-aids free, has gained a whole pound!!! and the vet was really happy with her progress!

          She's turning into this crazy squiggly little green bean. One of our other cats, Sushi, has become her big brother and plays with her, teaches her what is/not okay, and cleans her. She's all over the house for 15 minutes, then passed out asleep on top of her crate, then back up again! I got her a kitten collar with a bell so we can keep track of her in the house and not step on her. We'll be in the living room and can hear her bell moving around all over the house.

          She hangs out with the MIL on and off too. MIL is able to pick her right up off the ground and cuddle with her for a few minutes before she gets too squiggly and runs off.
          We'll probably start having her stay in the bedroom with MIL at night when she's a little older. She's still in her soft crate when we are away.

          Photos!!

          With my husband
          Showing off her tongue and her new collar

          She's still really hard to take photos of. We love her so much!
          "I am but a passenger on this ship"
          -- Stendal (epitaph)

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          • #25
            She is so darn adorable! Give her some skritches and kisses from me, OK?

            Kim
            I loff my Quarter horse clique

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              #26
              Definitely will! If I can catch her for long enough. It takes technique!
              "I am but a passenger on this ship"
              -- Stendal (epitaph)

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              • #27
                Super cuteness!!
                where am I, what day is it, am I still having a good time?

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                  #28
                  Here is the latest with The Hamburglar....

                  She is officially a troublesome teen! We went out the other night.... dang cat got into the cat nip and decided to make xerox copies of her bum. We came home to this!

                  Here's a sweet photo of her other side. She's turning into a real charmer.

                  Watching cat tv.

                  Trying really hard to charm our other, very antisocial tuxedo.

                  She and my MIL have really bonded too. MIL tries to go to bed at these ridiculous early hours some nights just so she can hang out with the kitten alone. We're drawing the line at 8.30, that way the kitten can socialize with cats and people and mom does not get too "crazy cat lady" on us.
                  "I am but a passenger on this ship"
                  -- Stendal (epitaph)

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                  • #29
                    Photocopying her butt is hysterical! How many copies did she make? lol

                    So much cuteness! Looks like a great addition to the family!

                    P.
                    A Wandering Albertan - NEW Africa travel blog!

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                    • #30
                      Okay, that butt Xerox is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time! That is sheer talent.
                      Shall I tell you what I find beautiful about you? You are at your very best when things are worst.
                      Starman

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                      • #31
                        OMG she is so CUTE!!!!!!
                        What's wrong with you?? Your cheese done slid off its cracker?!?!

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                        • #32
                          She is so incredibly cute. I agree that the photos are fantastic. What a lot of personality in such a tiny mite, which is so typical of tuxedo/jellicle cats, isn't it? Every one I've ever had has been such a character and yours looks like the Queen of Characters!

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                          • #33
                            P.S. Your husband rocks.

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                            • #34
                              What a cuties--have several tuxedos--great cats! Vet tech friend said black/white cats the easiest to work on. Orange ones the worst.

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                                #35
                                Thanks for all the sweet comments.

                                Yes, my husband does rock!

                                Originally posted by Polydor View Post
                                Photocopying her butt is hysterical! How many copies did she make? lol

                                So much cuteness! Looks like a great addition to the family!

                                P.

                                Only one surprisingly.

                                This little monkey has been an amazing addition to the family. She dog loves her, the mom has made her a therapy cat, the female cat might actually not hate all cats anymore, the male cat finally has a friend since my black cat was put to sleep (this is a big one because he was taking his loneliness out on the female cat and the results were not always pretty).
                                "I am but a passenger on this ship"
                                -- Stendal (epitaph)

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                                • #36
                                  Oh, I adore her! The photocopying her butt thing kills me.

                                  She looks just like the kitten we pulled off the street a couple of weeks ago. Ours was a bit older; she is probably six months now. She has turned our apartment upside down (she got into our glass door shower a couple of days ago - how even?!) and made me into a cat person.
                                  Originally posted by BAC
                                  I don't think FF's post was rude (not this one at least).

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