Location: Townsville, Queensland, Australia
This is my little Duke. He is a ragdoll kitten, and in this picture he is five weeks old.
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I want him!!!
You can’t have him. What a pretty boy.
I’ll fry you some bacon if you let me have him!
Or, are we going to have to ‘Duke’ it out?
*groaning in disbelief at own nerdness!*
LOL, FondaHonda, “Duke” it out. HA, HA
Actually, I was thinking more like John Wayne with his stance and tough look.
*sneaks away with Duke while Huddy’s Mama and HondaFonda are throwing punches and bacon*
His expression does remind me of John Wayne!!! What a great observation!
A “listing to port” swagger.
*snorts while laughing*
*chowing down on bacon while HM is snorting and laughing*
*chokes on coffee while watching the hilarity*
Trips Ladykat and takes Duke to the sharing circle
*ouch!* *rubbing knee while watching as ppearson takes Duke to sharing circle*
Sorry, will some chocolate make the knee feel better? *hands ladykat some yummy chocolate*
Why is it that some kittens look like the essence of innocence, and others (like Raoul and Diego) look like pure mischief!
Good morning everyone!!!
Afternoon, Bumblebee. How’s the weather up there?
Lynn,
The weather is very sunny and hot. Have the AC on.
It’s always nice to see you posting.
I am off today, but was busy doing things, so just came back on.
Everyone is fine here. How about you, my PA. buddy?
Hey, hot here too! 90’s for the rest of the week. I know we are on different time schedules, but good to talk to you. Sorry for the “memory lapse”. Where are you in PA again?? My PA buddy, none the less! Thanks for the shoutout. Talk soon. Stay well. Hugs and Purrs. Love Lynn
HOW CUTE!!!
Morning everyone!
Hi Jennifer!
I love the white boots!
Wobbly, “What did I do last night?” FUZZ.
or “Did I have to wake up, Mom?” fuzz
Good Morning TDK! Just letting you all know Camo is home safe and dry! I took some of your suggestions yesterday, we walked the neighborhood and talked to all the neighbors, but no one had seen him. My son made posters, but we couldn’t put them up, too much rain.
So we kept calling him. Thunderstorms were, again, intense yesterday afternoon so I was getting really worried. My sons and I called him after every crackling and booming from the thunderstorm, I called him when it was pouring, when it was just sprinkling, I kept calling him every ½ hour to hour. Finally in the evening when the thunder stopped he went to my son’s bedroom window!
Believe it or not, I have had cats my entire life, and never have I had one run on me, until Camo!
So thank you to all for your positive energy, your great humor and your warm prayers.
Artistabobbi, I posted a message for you early this morning under Raoul and Diego’s picture, sending you prayers and a thank you.
Excellent news! I’m glad he made it home safe and sound.
I’m so glad Camo came home, I was worried and thought about this last night.
Thank goodness, and snuggle Camo closer for all of us this morning!
Fantastic news!!! Poor baby must have been terrified of the storm.
Oh, that is WONDERFUL news that Camo came home!!! Hooray!!
Again thank you all for your thoughts and prayers!
Now, to just kinda wiggle my way into the the sharing circle to hug this very cute little Duke!
What wonderful news! Give Camo a snuggle from me. Digit and Furl send purrs and headbonks.
Glad Camo made it home safely! Maybe he won’t be so eager to go outside anymore.
Great news! Glad he’s back home safely.
great news! our prayers were answered!
So very glad to hear that Camo made it home safely. I know you are relieved. What a way to start my day! Stay safe, Camo! Hugs and purrs to you all.
Prayers are answered!!!!!!! Extra hugs and nip for Camo
Oh, that is great news - I was just going to post and as you if Camo had found his way home yet. Hugs to him!
That is such great news that Camo is home safe and sound. Give him a big hug from me & my bunch.
Also, what a cute baby today, he is so handsome.
Amen!
That’s wonderful! Give him kisses and a BIG [hug}.
Fantastic! I am so happy that he came home!
Hurray!!! What a relief to have him home - safe and sound!
YAY! So glad he is safe, warm, and HOME!
So happy Camo is home-just sent him a treat!
Oh good! Glad to hear Camo is home!
Hoooorraaayyyy!
Hugs to him!
I am so happy for you!
What wonderful news!!!! Tell him not to scare his humans (and his TDK extended family of humans) like that again!
You are probably already gone but I had to jump in and say how thankful I am that Camo is home safe and sound. He probably wished he never stepped a paw out of the house! He might think twice during the next storm and hide under a cozy bed instead.
I want him! Please pack him up and send him to me! I’ll pay the express shipping charges!
No, let me have him! I’ll let my employer pay the charges!! The Ups # is ——–!!!!!!!!!!!! HM, can I have some bacon, too?
*Brings eggs, ham, sausage, home fries toast and oj to the sharing circle-patiently waits turn with Duke*
I will share the bacon with ya!
*snuggling some more with Duke*
Thanks, HM!
So CUUUUUTEE!!!! I want one!
i want him!
John Wayne FUZZ?
What an adorable photo!
That is just the sweetest little face. I’m in love. Shhhhhh don’t tell mine.
Lovely little Duke this morning!! I had a ragdoll mix cat until he passed over the rainbow bridge last year at age 17. He was such mellow cat and holds a special place in my heart.
Time to bring the donuts, fresh and hot. There’s also tea with your choice of lemon slices, peach slices, or raspberries. There’s also kielbasa with onions and sweet peppers, scrambled eggs with cheese, whole wheat toast with blackberry jelly, and hash browns.
God bless you !!! I’ll add chocolate in any form or amount…Chocolate does wonders for my soul…
Thank goodness that one can’t get fat or raise one’s blood sugar on a virtual feast !!!
And let’s not forget, e-food is completely nutritious.
Mmmm… Kielbasa - that’s something new to me. I have to give it a try…
Mmmmm - Doooonuuuuutssss…… *Homer Simpson voice complete with drooling*
Sounds like a nice breakfast. I’ll have scramble eggs with cheese (gruyere or swiss please), fresh orange juice, whole wheat toast with blackberry jam and some tea with milk please.
Hey all. Sylvester is Catsters’s cat of the day. Check him out at http://www.catster.com and see my handsome boy! I am so proud of him right now.
Yeah, go Sylvester!
Sweet boy. Gracie, Emma and Thierry want to be friends
Sylvester-you rock, kitty! What a beautiful tuxie-now don’t let that go to your head or anything. By the way, sent a treat for you!!
Congratulations, Sylvester! I love the photo of him with the glowing eyes.
Thank you all for the nice comments. Sylvester thanks you as well. I will go and respond to the friends invites. Hugs and purrs.
He is a mighty handsome boy! Congratulations Sylvester!
Morning all, glad to see lil Duke who is a true cutie.
boyzandme, glad that Camo came back home…he was just scared, let’s hope that next time he just hides someplace in the house. My oldest baby (Max) hid the other day during a particular dark storm in-between the couch and bookstand (about 6″ space)…he is a big boy being 14 lbs, so you can imagine the fear he had to squeeze in there.
Everyone have a great day…
Yeah, Camo’s a big one too. I guess he felt he needed more space to hide.
Unfortunately, we haven’t seen the last of the big thunderstorms, we are now officially in Monsoon season, so we will get them now every afternoon for a while.
Huddy hides under the couch sometimes. It’s amazing that he can squeeze himself under there. Pretty funny to watch though.
Heh. I knew a Great Dane who used to try to hide under the coffee table. The only problem was that even when she was able to get underneath it successfully, she’d forget that it was over her and when she got up to walk away, the coffee table walked with her.
Adorable! Just look at those blue eyes and his little white boots!
rag dolly
Hi Brandi Lee - I’ve been thinking of you and sending you purrs and hugs.
Love Joan
thank - you…………
Brandi Lee how are you doing? How about an update about that grandbaby? Are you enjoying the new little bundle of joy? Remember my thoughts are with you.
Lynn from PA asked that her post from last night be re-posted today.
Comment by Lynn from PA
2007-07-31 02:30:15
Hello, all. I wanted to let you know that I recieved a letter today from the Burke County Friends for Animals thanking me for my donation. If some of you are new, I put out a challenge. In hindsight, I realize that this was not a smart move. I made many of my friends here feel guilty that they could not step up to the challenge. They were just trying to get by day to day, or had many other animals they were trying to take care of, or just couldn’t. I never meant this to be a contest of any kind. I don’t know what I was thinking at the time. I just knew that I wanted Jerry’s memory to live on forever. I don’t know why, only knew him from here, but the longer you stay here, you know each person that you connect to. Anyway, it was my wish that he have a plaque with his name on it, in a “cat house”! It looks like it will be a “Kitten House”! So much the better! I will call tomorrow (they have limited phone hours) to see how much has been donated so far, as alot of you have asked. I will make monthly payment to Jerry’s kitten house to make sure that the babies we are sponsoring get good and loving homes. Again, I want to thank you all who donated and all who may donate in the future. To keep a former friend who no longer can post, happy to take care of those we entrust into his care when they go over the bridge for me, is a small price to pay.
I remember BO, who was in dire straits and needed help. We all steppped up, to get him help. We help each other. Just as Susie asked for help for Julie, so many of you came to ask, could we paypal or send money to the vet. Do you have any idea, how comforting that was for her? Knowing that she may not take you up on it, didn’t stop you all from offering. You all are the best.
Susie, know that Julie is in our beloved Chester’s arms and holding you, saying she is ok.
I will keep his memory alive for as long as I live in donations to this wonderful shelter. Dee, can’t say enough. Thank you, dear friend, for finding this wonderful shelter. God Bless.
Have a good night, all. Sleep well and comfort for those who need it, and purrs and hugs to all the furbabies out there. Til tomorrow. Hugs and purrs, Lynn
Thanks, Dee. I am going to call the shelter today. They don’t open til noon. Hopefully I will be able report the donation total this afternoon.
Thanks for that, Lynn. Toni said she could give us a more accurate total at the end of the month–perfect timing! I would love to tour her shelter one day.
Hello, all. I just got off the phone with Toni Davis at Burke County friends for animals. She has proudly told us that we have donated $730 to date for “Chester’s Place”! Way to go, group! She said she will be going to the plaque maker in the morning to have his plaque made. It will take about 2-3 weeks. She will then send photos of it to Dee, (hope that’s ok) so she can put up them here on the website. She said that the plaque will read, “Chester’s Place” “Donated by the TDK website” and placed on one of their catteries. She’s a very nice lady and I thanked her again for her help. She in turn, thanked us for all the good the money will do to help the kitty’s.
So, hopefully, next month we will see the results of Chester’s place. God Bless you all. Hugs and purrs Lynn
Go TDKers! I’m proud of you all.
Lynn–that is great news! And thanks again for your generous offer. I’m sure Toni was very pleased with the donation.
I swear, I’m not trying to make any trouble here, but does “donated by dailykitten.com” get the site name out there better and make it clearer that TDK is a kitten site? And there will be no question that Chester and everyone who donated want to help the kittens at the shelter.
Dee, forgive me. In my haste to get the post up I eliminated that. You are correct. Donated by the daily kitten.com. is what she said. So sorry for the confusion. I am at work and jumping back and forth to the computer like a madwoman. Sorry for the mix-up. If you would like to call Toni to double check, that would be great. Hugs and Purrs.
Thanks Kittenmaster for the praise!
Kittenmaster, it is to you that we owe the thanks. You started this website and put it out there for all of us to see and join. Were it not for you, we wouldn’t have known Jerry or the any of the rest of us. Because of you, we have become a sharing family of friends. It is to you, kind sir, that I extend my thanks.
Besides, imagine peoples faces when you tell them how many “relatives” you have! If you count us all, you have a very large family!! Hugs and Purrs, Lynn
Lynn, I am so proud of you! I will help as often as I can! and please remember how proud Chester would be at the help we are giving to the fur babies. He’s taking care of the ones that have crossed the Rainbow Bridge and we take care of the ones here. Love to All Terri
Lynn, your comment to KM brought tears to my eyes. Thank you and thank everyone who has helped make Chester’s memorial possible. And thanks to every single TDK person (and kitty kat) for being such a great bunch of people (and cats).
What a great success! Chester/Jerry must be smiling. Way to go TDKers!
I am so honored to be in a community that is so kind and loving to its member when we are only virtually connected. God Bless you Lynn, Dee, and to the esteemed KittenMaster. God Bless all the Men and Women that have created the TDK community.
Lynn, you are truely a wonderful person and I, as well as everyone here at TDK, thank you for all you do and have done. There are so few good people left in this world today and I feel honored to know you.
Take care my friend
Head bonks, purrs, and love to you!
And to you in return! If you are ever down my way, we’ll have to get together. Hugs and purrs, Lynn
What part of PA?
I live in Doylestown, about 2 hours south of you. Are you familiar with the town of New Hope? I’m just north of that. Hope that answers your question. Hugs and Purrs.
Have I heard of them? sure.
Do I know where they are? nope.
Maybe someday I will venture South. Or you can venture North. Everybody knows how to get to the good ol’ W-B.
I just may have to come to you then! We’ll talk about that later. thanks, friend. Hugs and Purrs and a good nights sleep.
I just got home from my brother’s place in Greentown, PA, and owe apologies to all the TDK’rs, as neither my brother nor I could find the shoo-fly pie recipe I promised earlier this summer. We both know it’s there, somewhere, along with my great-grandmother’s apple fritter recipe written in Pennsylvania Dutch, so I’ll ask you all to be patient, and I’ll get it into the recipe file when I can.
I was born in Chestnut Hill, grew up in Oreland and Lansdale, and consider myself a Pennsylvania girl to this day. Thanks, as ever, to the Kittenmaster, and blessings to the newly returned Camo. It’s nice to be back after three weeks on the road!
Fogfoot, Lansdale??? I was born in Lansdale, lived my childhood years in Lansdale, Hatfield and Kulpsville. Any chance our paths may have crossed?? Would love to see the recipes if you can find them, as well as all the Tdk’ers would too. Some good eats there. If you would like, you could email at rucruc2004 at yahoo dot com to talk further. Jake is a screen name, don’t let it think you hit the wrong one! Hugs and Purrs, Lynn
**Safety: Fleas and Ticks**
We all learned from the Menu Foods debacle that things that seem safe sometimes aren’t. Be extremely careful about flea and tick products. Some contain ingredients backlogged for evaluation by the EPA that some experts believe may be toxic to your cat’s nervous system. The ingredients to beware of are carbamates and organophosphates, including chlorpyrifos, dichlorvos, phosmet, naled, tetrachlorvinphos, diazinon, malathion, carbaryl, and propoxur. Consult with your vet before using any flea- or tick-fighting product. And never use one on a sick, pregnant, or very young or old cat or apply a dog spray or powder on your cat.
I have a flea/tick question: my vet tells me that since Bob resides indoors, he doesn’t need flea/tick medicine. Is this true? I do take him out every now and then into the back yard on a leach for 15 minutes or so to satisfy his curiosity about the big outdoors. I found it odd that I was told he didn’t need the stuff - I’ve always given it to my other indoor cats!
That is odd that your vet says that Bob does not need flea control, especially since he is outside for a few minutes now and then. My 3 have not been outside since I rescued them as young kittens, yet Atticus had tapeworm about a year ago. My vet said that we can pick up fleas on our clothing and bring them into our cats. She regularly has to flea bomb her car because she picks up so many fleas from the animals that she treats. Plus, fleas love dark places that the sun does not reach, like bushes and tall grasses/ornamentals that may be near the points of entry to your house.
Before I even had a cat I had fleas. I fed squirels on the patio and had two bird feeders. When I would go out to water the plants or feed the critters I must of had them on my legs and didn’t notice. The one time I saw black spots on my legs and bent to brush them off thinking it was dirt from the plants was I surprised when the dirt jumped off when my had touched my legs. Who knows how many times I carried them in.
Speaking of the birds and squirrels I had something chewing on the leaves of the plants. I asked the grounds keeper for a non toxic way of getting rid of whatever was feasting on the leaves. He told me to mix hot sauce with water in a spray bottle it worked whatever was eating the leaves took one bite of the hot sauce and didn’t do it again. Reapply after it rains.
As I had posted before, fleas can attach themselves to your clothing when you are outside, so even indoor only cats need flea protection.
My little darlings never go out. but because they reside with two dogs (although one dog thinks he is a cat–another story) they have to be treated.
Thanks for posting this. Be sure to watch your animals carefully after giving them the treatment. I recently treated my 12yo mini Daschund Charlie with a brand i had not used before. He woke up in the middle of the night whining and restless. I had no idea what the problem was. He wasnt itching or scratching. I finally gave him several bath at 4 am which called him a little but he still was in discomfort another couple of hours. I read the package and only the usual minor side effects were listed for the application spot. I called the company and they said it was common for smaller dogs to have a needles and pins feeling all over after the application even if using the appropriate dosage for the size of the dog. I certainly would not have given it to him if i knew of this side effect, poor little guy.
Just be careful when treating and be sure to talk with your vet if you are changing brands.