April 3rd, 2006
Special was a homeless kitty that we gaave a home, or actually Santa did! We love her split color face. She lives up to her name. Her favorite toys are rubberbands! They are all over the house!
Posted by The Kittenmaster at 3.07 pm
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Oh what a BEAUTIFUL kitty she is!!!! I love her scarf! She looks so sweet and content to be where she is. Thank you for giving her a home, she’s going to be a wonderful addition to you and yours for many years to come!
I have a little guy who loves rubberbands too. So much, however, that he got sick last fall and had to have surgery, removing 14 from his little belly. Keep Special AWAY from the hair rubberbands! Better to be safe…
my kitty loves rubber bands too! she’s a siamese, and when she finds one she goes roaring around the house. she thinks she’s a great huntress! lol
i love special! she looks like she lives up to her name!
They are like scunci rubberbands not the “rubber” bands, They don’t break and are so tattered and fuzzy, they seem safe, Thank you!
That is EXACTLY what she uses!!! She will find them anywhere, in cabinets on the table wherever, they are all hers, and when we can’t find a single one, we go by us some more and her a package also
One of my kitties has a passion for the exact same thing! They’re those ponytail holders that come in different colors. She never chews them - she insists that you throw them down the hall so she can “fetch” - over and over and over!
she should be ok, they are not RUBBER bands, they are my daughters hair tyes
Good morning all. Special is a cute kitty. I too love the color of the face. Beautiful.
Hi Danielle, aren’t her color marking just so pretty?!
Hi everyone.
Hey Kim. Hows was your weekend? Ours was great it was beautiful weather. I think about 70 degrees. Enough about weather. She is gorgeous.
Ours was great. A little rainy but warm. Our weather was 80. Warmest it’s been yet!
What a patient kitty to let her humans’ put a scarf on her. She’s a good girl!
Wow, gorgeous kitty!
Your rubberband story reminds me of my mother’s cat Dreamsicle. He loves socks, so there are socks strewn about the house! He gets them out of the hamper. LOL!
Our Buzz boy’s favorite thing in the world is Velcro. We still don’t understand why, but he is absolutely in ecstasy with it. It seems to be the only thing besides his people that he can consistently remember.
Our Nyx princess on the other hand, though, has her whole life revolving around the laser pointer. As soon as you pick it up, she starts tweaking all over the floor trying to find the spot. She is hopelessly addicted. Unfortunately, it’s out of batteries at the moment, so she’s been making sue with our feet instead
How sweet, you got a “Special Delivery” for Christmas and such a cuddly one too. Bless you for taking Special into your family.
Post snoozealations dazed look…
Needs a vigorous tummy raspberry.
If you can manage a raspberry on ANY cats’ tummy, you let me know how many stitches you received.
I’m not too keen on the scarf. She looks uncomfortable. Her fur looks incredibly soft though. She is a cute kitty with kitten fuzz. I have a medium hair too and it’s softer than a bunny’s.
my guys (3 of them) get rasberries, kisses and rubs on their tummies and what do I get? Lots of purrs and kitty kisses.
My kitty gets rasberries on the belly somtimes (my boyfriend does it!)
She usually looks at him like he’s crazy and then, after a couple, gets up and walks away.
One of my cats loved rubber bands also but I couldn’t let her play with them because she would eat them. Very dangerous!
Good rainy morning from Michigan, everyone.
Where are you in Michigan? I grew up in Southfield–outside of Detroit.
I worked in Southfield for several years but fled that side of the state almost ten years ago. Now home is Grand Rapids!
You “fled”, eh? I guess it is not the same place as it was 20 years ago when I left. I like Grand Rapids and that whole area. Now I’m in huggably humid Florida.
She is so beautiful!
My kitty likes to play with rubberbands, too.
She is certainly Special. Those markings are beautiful! And she even likes her scarf!
NEVER give rubberbands to a cat! If swallowed they can strangle the intestines! Your kitty will die! Please!!!!!!
What about hair “scrunchies”? My cat loves to play with the ones that have sparkel to them.
As long as the sparkel can’t come off in their mouths.
Sounds great!
Let’s get some more ideas that we can share about toys that can not harm our special little friends.
Lets keep this going…we might find some really interesting new toys for our fur-babies
Ohhh! Plastic hair rollers!!! Emily would love them to death!!
That’s a trip to the dollar store tomorrow! I CAN”T WAIT!
(you’d think they’re for ME to play with, the way I’m going on-sad, isn’t it?! ) GOOD IDEA Linda-Kiara!!
Well, judging from what they’ve swiped from me - crushed soap wrappers and pieces of dry pasta (especially rotini). Geoffrey likes to shred paper, so I guess a magazine left within reach might count as a toy. Every cat I’ve known has liked a large paper grocery sack - partly to play with and prtly to hide in.
They are scunci type rubberbands, not the “rubber” bands, tehy never split or break… So I think they are safe! Thanks!
atehy are lke cloth rubberbands, not the rubber ones, sorry to have scared you
She’s beautiful - and looks very cosy in her winter scarf
Hi,
Your kitty is very cute and you did a great thing giving her a home. Please follow the others advice about rubber bands they are extremely dangerous. If the cat swallows them they can get wrapped around the intestines.
Special is so pretty–she reminds me of my boyfriend’s old cat, Amelia, who was also a long-hair calico.
I do have to comment on the name, though
Have you looked at the pet supply section at Wal-Mart? They have a whole line of products called “Special Kitty”–everything from litter to food. We started buying it as a joke for our poor stupid Buzz boy, because he is so “Special”, and now we prefer their litter because it makes so little dust.
Anyway, long story short, that was the first thing I thought of when I saw your kitty was named Special
Precious kitty.
My boy Vito’s favorite toy is a rubber band too! They’re everywhere!
I agree. No rubberbands, milk rings, dental floss, etc for cats.
She sure is cute, wouldn’t want anything to happen to her.
Good Morning All
SPECIAL sure is special…look at all that fluff…could one get any fluffier?
Let’s call this one -
*THE FUZZ FLUFF SPECIAL*
Please monitor SPECIAL while she is playing with her rubberbands - it is a sad thing to loose a pet - I know!!!
Not from rubberbands but a medical illness - but the loss is the same. She is a beautiful girl, treasure her.
What is it with cats and rubber bands? My three cats are obsessed with rubber bands, as were prior catsI had when I was younger. Of course, I don’t allow them to play with them—very dangerous! But if one is wrapped around the paper, they will try to snap it off over and over again with their teeth. Wackos! (Sorry, Bagheera, it’s true.)
*All Kitty and Dog Lovers Please Review*
I hate to harp on this, but please visit and read the following two web-sites.
http://www.pandecats.com/poison_plants.htm
http://catnet.stanford.edu/articles/careguide.html
6. Playtime
Playtime is fun for cat and human, and it’s a great way to ensure that your cat gets important exercise! Interactive toys, such as laser pointers (avoid shining in the eyes!) and feather wands are a great way to bond with your cat while having a fun time. Safe play involves a few common sense precautions; If you notice your cat breathing heavily or panting, stop playing until her breathing returns to normal.
Do not leave toys out that your cat could choke on or swallow - this includes any string or toy containing string, elastic parts, or small possibly detachable parts. Never let your cat play with rubber bands or items smaller than a ping-pong ball. Do not leave string, yarn, or thread out, if swallowed it can wrap around intestines, requiring surgery or causing severe internal damage.
Excellent toys include: laser pointers (chase the red dot), feather wands (hide it in a drawer when unattended), stuffed catnip mice, Woolly Bullies made of real wool, old socks stuffed with catnip and knotted, cat dancer toy.
WOULD YOU LET YOUR (CHILD) PLAY WITH DANGEROUS TOYS?
THESE LITTLE HELPLESS FUR-BABIES NEED OUR HELP ALSO.
I’m finished!!! Sorry Everybody…..:(
LK—-You’re right. I’ve always read that since cats have barbs on their tongues, that once something is on their tongues, it’s hard for them to spit it out. My girlfriend, who does a lot of sewing/knitting had a cat who got into her sewing basket and swallowed some string—had to have it removed by vet. A couple months later she developed a terrible eye condition and the vet could not figure out what the problem was. He referred her to a specialist and when he opened her mouth, he saw that the cat had swallowed a needle, which was in the back of her throat and was POKING INTO HER EYEBALL! After surgery, the cat was fine. I joked that her cat was trying to knit her a sweater.
Thanks for the reminder about being extra-cautious with our cats.
Please, please listen to this advice. My cat Sydney who has a talent for finding and stealing rubber bands ended up at the vet. We waited anxiously until she pooped and and there it was,
If she hadn’t done that she would have needed surgery or possibly die..Anything like rubber bands, string, they love to play with them but it could cost them their lives.
The kitty has lovely markings enjoy her.
Also, put dental floss in the string category. I always put mine in a covered trash can.
*FROSTY* *THE* *SNOWMAN* *FUZZ*
She’s beautiful.
We once had a fluffy calico sneak into our lives too.
She now lives with my parents. She was too, uh, opinionated for our other cats…
What a cutie! She is adorable. I can’t believe that she let you put the scarf around her neck, by babies would have freaked.
Thankfully my babies don’t try to play with rubberbands. I have one that goes crazy over bottle caps. Everytime she hears the woosh sound from a soda bottle being opened, she comes running, and if you forget and set the cap down, its gone in the blink of an eye.
Special looks so content and cuddly. Very pretty long-haired calico with unique markings. My two girls like to play with shoelaces, twisted pipe cleaners, balls of foil, and pens/pencils. I don’t leave these things out when I can’t watch them knowing the medical problems that can result. We have play time, then move on to something else. They also have the catnip mice, feather wands, laser pointer, etc. By this time, they’re so worn out, it’s time for a 6 hour nap! As I’m writing this, my 10 year old calico, Murphy, is walking over the keyboard and in front of the screen. Oh, so cute ( & so in the way), but I love her!
That’s a beautiful fluffy kitty! I’m glad she has a good home now - what a sweety!
Calicoes are “special” cats! Her name suits her.
She’s lovely!
She’s a beautiful, sweet kitty, and she looks darling in her little scarf. I’m guessing that you made the scarf for her. Did you? If so, nice job!
Tip (from my doctor!) for people who like to make things for their kitties: little bitty afghans. They’re quick to crochet and you can make them in washable yarn in colors that go with the fur. Kitties love to lie on them and they keep the fur off of the chairs. Geoffrey has a bunch of them.
oh what a precious baby! but a word of advice - keep those rubber bands away from her! we had to have one surgically removed from one of my mom’s kitty’s tummy - the vet said to hide those rubber bands cuz they love to eat ‘em and they’ll REALLY mess up the works!
What a sweet Special Christmas kitty. She is really pretty.
I saw that someone lived in Arkansas on one of the comments awhile back and was wondering how you are doing after the big storm that just hit back that way????
Hello, Kim1 here. Yes, you remember correctly, I do live in Arkansas. As for the storms, as I do live in the area that was getting all the bad weather, we actually got by with hardly any rain. The storms broke up when they got to our county, either went to the county to our North, or went to the county to our South. We did have the tornado watch, but that was it. We had a nice warm weekend if not a little wet. We’re new to AR and are hoping this is how it will be for most of the Spring. We’re in the Ozark mountains and so hopefully they’ll ack as a deflecter. Of course now that I say that…!
Snuggle Casper for me!! I really love him!!
So thankful you all are O.K. Kim. Couldn’t believe all the damage that storm did. We are going to have to call my husbands family and see how they are fairing. The live in Kentucky. I am more than happy to give Casper a snuggle for you. Count it done.
Special is still a special kitty.
Love the face, love the look, love the name - love the whole holiday package!
Naughty and Nice Fuzz
The “milk ring” (the plastic gasket that you remove when you first open a jug of milk) is often a good, safe substitute for rubberbands.
Our cats love to chase it around.
Danielle I just checked out stuffonmycat.com and boy that Casper does look like a twin to my Casper except for mine has the blue eyes and looks bigger than the other one. Markings looks so close though. Wonder how old the other one is, kind of looks close to a kitten in the picture.
I thought maybe not because of the eye color. Isn’t that amazing though? How is that wonderful baby boy doing?
How are you?
It was amazing how much they looked alike. I and Casper are doing just fine. Thank you so much for asking. I think all of us are getting tired of the rain out here though. I think we have seen the sun about four or five times in the month of March.
Really? It is raining today. First time in about 3 weeks. I think (maybe longer)
She is a beautiful calico with very big paws. Nice scarf too.
Except if you find only portions of the milk ring left. Means my cat ate part of it.
I find there are cat toys, made of harder plastic, still tons of fun. Crinkle Rings.
Yes, you are probably right about avoiding the milk ring as well. Better safe than sorry.
Mostly my cats play with EACH OTHER, which is chronically hilarious. And they are both so enormous that there is no chance of one ingesting the other one.
Hi Rose! My name is Rose, too! My cat Emily found out where I kept rubber bands in my cupboard, sorted out how to open the door, and fished one at a time out. I thought it was funny until I realized…I NEVER FOUND THEM! We were BOTH blessed, because I had an intestional blockage, and I wouldn’t wish that on any one - feline,canine or human! She has to content herself with official kitty FUZZballs now!
I’m going to sign my entries with part of my e-mail address so our fellow kittyluvers can follow our comments easier!
Thanks for the safety reminders!
I thought this was a cute quote….
“If man could be crossed
with a cat, it would
improve man, but it would
deteriorate the cat.”
-Mark Twain
That’s one I’ve loved for years. Mark Twain was a through cat person - another reason to love *him*.
Sorry! (Sound of head banging) I meant THOROUGH cat person!
I’ve heard that quote before. I like it too!
Here’s another cat quote that I like:
“A dog is a dog, a bird is a bird, and a cat is a person.”- Mugsy Peabody
All you kids with cats - I’m Jealous - JEALOUS!
Still, I’m at work now (you see how I earn my paycheck) and we do have a neighborhood cat - a calico, with bright yellow-green eyes, which are outlined in black, so it looks like she’s wearing eye liner. Her name is Princess and she lives up to her royal title. Alternating between rolling over invitingly and ignoring us is her MO. She is lovely.
That sounds so familiar! The fluffy calico who insinuated herself into our lives also has black rimmed eyes, and would also roll around in front of us seductively or trot away single mindedly, probably to kill some unsuspecting small rodent.
She loved us, and hated our other cats (of course), so now she lives happily with grandma and grandpa.
Beautiful cat! Love the scarf. Take good care of her. Give her safer toys, please.
What a beauty! She’s got two looks! If you take your hand, and cover the white & orange half of her face you get:
*Sexy FuZZ* and if you cover the black half of her face, you get: *Girl Next Door FuZZ* !
She looks like she’s enjoying the scarf and her picture being taken. She’s smiling!