This is our kitten at four weeks old. He was found in an abandoned Volkswagon with his sister Gretel.
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What a cheeky little muffin! He demands attention.
What a wonderful description “cheeky little muffin.” Thank you
AWWWWWWW,
he is adorable.
That Face!!! How could anyone resist?:)
He is sooo adorable and cute!!!
I love kittens!!!
What a sweetie! Look at those ears!
squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!
So cute!!!
Super cute
Oh, my! What a cutey! Where’s Gretel?
Actually, that’s probably what he’s yelling … ‘Gretel! Where are you?’
We kept Gretel too. She is a little black and white kitten. They get along quite nicely. Hansel and Gretel have been neutered and spayed so we won’t have any more little ones. My son Michael took the pictures and will be bringing home more pictures he took when he comes home over semester break from college. I will submit Gretel’s pictures then.
Fairy tale FUZZ!
I think he’s crying because he ate all the breadcrumbs.
Beetlebaby!
ahhhhh - how precious!! He looks like he’s crying - wants his sister. How sweet - so glad you found them!!
Oh my, what a face! I just want to scoop him up and keep him!
FAIRY TALE FUZZ!
I think he’s saying, “Where’s my GUSHYFOOD?”
What’s “gushyfood?”
Belated, but it’s wet cat food — from http://www.twolumps.com. It’s a great cat comic.
Already quite the fierce little tiger, isn’t he? Did you keep Gretel, too?
why do you ask these kinds of things
they are so personal
just kidding
were is that cute handsome hansel
i want to hold him
Mama!! What are you doing??? Pick me up, pick me up pleeease..Love me, hold me, kissssse me……..Sorry I think I lost my mind for a second.Cute overload
He’s so cute. Looking at the kittens, though, makes me miss mine, Chica, who died last week.
Catherine-Sorry to hear about your loss. We will be sending comforting thoughts your way.
I’m sorry to hear of your loss, Catherine. I’m sending warm and comforting thoughts your way! Bless you and Chica…you will be reunited at the Rainbow Bridge one day…
I will remember you and your special little love in my prayers.
Catherine—I’m re-posting this link—It’s the Rainbows Bridge site. Each Monday evening, a candle is lit in honor of your departed pet…it’s a beautiful site. (Losing a beloved pet is so very sad—all of here can empathize—take care…)
http://www.rainbowsbridge.com/CandleLighting_Tribute/default.htm
Yea Dee! You have come out of lurking mode? Been a bad week or just a busy one?
Hello Dee! Glad to see you here– how ya been?
Hey, Dee, welcome back! Where’ve you been! All is well is well, I hope. Good to see you again.
My thoughts and prayers are with you in the loss of your beloved Chica. God Bless.
I am sorry to hear about your loss Catherine. You might want to check out Rainbow Bridge.com where you can post a picture and more about your wonderful furry friend.
Sorry, to hear about the loss of your cat, Chica.
He is absolutely adorable!!!! Bet his sister is just as precious. Is he yelling for another treat? Bless you for taking them in.
Have a great day everyone and stay warm!!
that is the most cutest kitten iv ever seen “BLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
very cute kitten.
*Trying* to stay warm, Teresa! But the temperatures are plummeting and a major snow storm is on its way! Gotta love winter in Iowa. ;-o It’ll be temps in the 20’s for highs and in the single digits for lows by Saturday… My furr babies will keep me warm!
That’s what I’m doing today, A pair of Siamese on my lap and a warm drink by my side. The entire OKC area is shut down due to weather. This snow storm is a doozy.
Meezermama — how much snow are you supposed to get? They are vacillating between 3-6 and 6-10 or more, depending on how the storm tracks. We missed the ice storm, but are supposed to be hit with phas2 “2″ tonight through to tomorrow morning!
We ended up getting about a foot. I’ll post some pics on webshots and send you guys a link
Don’t mean to rub it in, CatRancher, but it is 12:49 pm and 83 degrees and sunny in Tampa. (But, having grown up in Michigan, I love a good snow storm—very romantic!)
AARRGGG! Enjoy the warmth for me! It’s only romantic when it snows if A) it 10+ inches and blizzarding so you don’t have to go to work, and B) I have good munchies and a bottle or two of my favorite Merlot or red zin, C) we have firewood for our wood-burning stove! I’m head to the store tonight for some B) and my husband is bringing C) firewood. Now I pray for A)!
aye too adorable!!! Catherine I am sorry for your loss:(
Hansel is soooo very handsome! Love his little floppy ears and his “party-mix” coloring!
Where’s Gretel? FUZZ
Volkswagen spokesmodel FUZZ
Sorry for your loss, Catherine. :/
Someone abandoned a Volkswagen?! (I met my husband over a VW, thats why my cats are named Bug and Kombie) That baby is cute as a “Bug” and he has such big feet too! He’s gona be a talker I bet!
Catherine I too am sorry for your loss, no words can make you feel better I know, but also know we are all thinking of you, and keeping you in our (respective religous ritual here)! I personally will be sending comforting energy your way.
Someone abandoned a Volkswagen?! - that was my first thought, too! We’ve taken in 3 homeless VW’s and given them a good life (one went a year ago, aged 17). Hope somebody saved the VW as well as the kittens.
Catherine, how sad it always is to lose a cat. You will never forget or replace Chica, but I hope that sometime in the future there will be other wonderful cats in your life. All the best.
Volkswagen people are special!!
You bet! My favorite car was my 71 BRIGHT ORANGE Super Beetle — named “Beatrice” After many “mistakes” I bought a Jetta last year (it’s a stick, too!) and I love it!
My neighbors daughter has a 71 bright orange super beetle, too! We call it ‘Dot’.
I’m a Transporter Chick- all mine have been vans. My last one-Sunshine- was bright orange. I am sans VW now and jonesin’ for a Camper.
my first car was a 59 bug. i loved it, but it was 25 years old when i got it and needed so much work. i had to sell it because i could not afford everything at 16 years old, but it was a fun car for the year that i had it
I had a 2000 Jetta, stick, loved it. My husband insisted, however, gettting a huge Expedition after our daughter was born for safety’s sake. I still miss my Jetta.
The Jettas now have one of the best safety ratings for a car its size! side airbags are standard. but I understand about wanting “more car” between your children and bad drivers…
This is Dave. The VW was a 69 or 70 type 3, squareback (stationwagon). The car is a total loss due to execessive rust, the entire floorpan fell out of the car, seats and all,when I tried to load it on a trailer. That is how the kittens were found. I do have a 64 type 2, “Split window microbus” which I believe at birth was a hard top camper, now just a empty shell. I am in the process of restoring it to running condition and will put some type of interior in it but not sure what yet. I dated my wife in a green 73 superbeetle. Enjoyed hearing from another VW fan.
VWs rule….my 26 year old daughter ALMOST bought an old VW bus…it was so cool, but too rusty and she didn’t have the money to restore it. We live in the midwest and our autos will rust out from winter road salt before the engine quits…we don’t see a lot of old VWs around unless they’ve been stored. VW’s make me long for the old days. The 2005.5 Jetta hardly takes me back, but it is FUN to drive and with standard tranny gives me more feel for the road, if you know what I mean!
I am Hansel hear me roar. What a fierce little monkey. His ears look a little bit like a Scotish fold.
I looked at Hansel’s picture again the person snapping the photo had to on the floor too. He is probably saying, Wasssuppp?
HAHA You’re right if you look at it again and think Wasssupp, it really looks like that is what he’s saying-Funny Fuzz
Look at that bobble head. What a cutie!
Hansel is a cutie pie !!
I am a lion trapped in a kittens body. Hear me roar! What a cutie!
Catherine I am so sorry for your loss. Sending prayers your way!
Was the volkswagon covered with yummy candy? Is there a witch in the glove compartment? p.s. sorry about Chica.
INNER STRENGTH
If you can start the day without caffeine or pep pills,
If you can be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,
If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,
If you can eat the same food everyday and be grateful for it,
If you can understand when loved ones are too busy to give you time,
If you can overlook when people take things out on you when,
through no fault of yours, something goes wrong,
If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,
If you can face the world without lies and deceit,
If you can conquer tension without medical help,
If you can relax without liquor,
If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,
Then . . . . . . you are probably a cat.
This is for Dee, we miss you! Hope you are well.
Yes. Some catitude to adopt and live by.
Everything I need to know, I’ve learned from my cat.
Miss ya Dee.
Cats are an inspiration for us all…
Hello, Dee? Hope you are doing well and just taking a day or two off…we miss you! Give us a hollar if you are able!
I hope you are well, Dee Purrs to you.
You guys are all so cute! I’ll never need one of those “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” buttons with you guys around…haha! I’ve just had a bad cold for a few days…have not done too much. Thanks so much for caring!
Kittenmaster deleted the nasty comment made under your name yesterday about how to cook a cat. Even with a cold a high on Nyquil you could not be that nasty.
OMG—I was not even aware. Have not been on-line at all for 2 days. Well, Kittenmaster can tell were all of the posts emanate. I hope no one thought for a second that I posted that!
Hi Dee! Glad you are back. Sorry to hear you’ve been sick. I knew you couldn’t have posted that awful comment yesterday. I know you love cats too much and wouldn’t say such a thing. I couldn’t even read all of it. At first glance, I said, oh, something from Dee, until I read the first bit of it. Alot of us came to your defense. Hope you get to feeling better. I consider you one of my cyber friends!
Thanks, Renee! And thanks to everyone who came to my defense! I wonder if the Kittenmaster can block future posts from someone like that….
It’s difficult to block people accurately, but I do read every comment made, and will always delete where appropriate. Sometimes I can be a little slow, however - like when I’m asleep - so sometimes nasty comments will sit around for longer than any of us would like…
Kittenmaster-Thanks for cleaning up yesterday’s ugliness. Unfortunately it’s something that has to be done. All of your efforts are much appreciated.
Dee……. I didn’t see it, but would’ve known that it wasn’t you…nasty trolls come out from under their bridges from time to time and the KITTENMASTER will chase them away! Thanks to the master!
I agree with Teresa in CA. THANKS KITTENMASTER.
Thank you KittenMaster for deleting the posting. I read the first line and stopped reading it. What a disgusting human being. As they say, what comes around goes around and his kharma is definitely going to come back twice as bad for his horrible posting.
HAHAHAHA! I was thinking that when I was reading. How funny, I’m passing this on to my email buddies!
Hi Evangeline, I liked your cat quotes. I must be a cat because I live by most of those rules. We can take lessons from our cats!
Gosh, I must TRY to be more cat-like!
Big applause for your big paws, Hansel!
Catherine, I’m so sorry - I hope a trail of breadcrumbs lead you to another kitteh, soon.
VeeDub Fuzz
What a cutie, but I think I see some calico coloring. Are you sure this one is a he. Whatever the gender, this is a pair of very lucky fuzzys to have been found by by someone who can love them. Catherine, I’m sorry for your loss. When the time is right you’ll be able to love another sweet and cute fuzzy.
I used to work for an old vet who said it was easy to tell the sex of a kitten….Boys are periods “.” and girls are commas “,”
Rosie….that’s how I used to “sex” my kittens… look for a “:” BOY or a “;” GIRL! Too funny. You can use the “dot” method when they are very young, then it gets a little blurrier until you can see um….bumps….
Yes, he is for sure a he. He is already 6 months old now.
MEW! MEW! Hansel is adorable! I want to see a picture of Gretel as well!
All I can say is “RRRoooooaaarrr” lol
There was a sickening case of cat abuse in Tampa 2 days ago—perpetrated in a quiet tree-lined community by a man who does not have any semblance of a criminal past. I know that many of you have outdoor cats or indoor/outdoor cats, and at the risk of anyone getting angry with me for saying this, please re-think your position. There are horrible people out there who hate and torture animals. This incident happened about 10 miles away from my home….
http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/newswire/story/cats-burned-by-propane-torch/
And, of course, the trash that killed the 3 cats has bonded out of jail. The following comment was posted by Skeeter’s mom. She has included her email address…
http://www.tboforums.com/index.php/forums/viewthread/160/
Oh Dee, my heart is breaking for those people who lost their cats in such a horrible fashion. I emailed skeeter’s mother and have invited her to “come” here with us if she needs the comfort that we all can provide. Unfortunately our justice system does not provide for adequate punsihments of such monsterous acts.
ppearson, you have such a kind heart! I hope Skeeter’s mom visits with us. After reading her post, it made me very angry to realize that his live-in girlfriend was aware of all of this and may even be a schoolteacher! How can friends/family of animal torturers be aware of this and keep it all a “secret?” She should be culpable for this horrific cruelty, as well. A necropsy is being performed on the 3 cats, and as the article stated, “evidence of torture could lead to more charges.” Torching and drowning them was not considered torture?? Looking at little Skeeter’s photo was heartbreaking. He could have easily been today’s kitten on this site…
Anyone who would like to join me, please pay your respects (in any way that you would like) to those 3 family pets who were horribly killed late Monday night while you and I (and all of our pets) were sleeping….
That is just horrible, Dee. I can’t even get my mind around such a despicable act. Those who kill and torture animals are socio/psychopaths and if he is just 30 as the news article states, he certainly has time to escalate to humans if he hasn’t already. Keep your loved ones, furr or human, SAFE, always under a watchful, caring eye. There are monsters out there!
From the story about the cats, there was a link to a guy that abandoned four dogs in cages sometime in late September… they were found because a neighbor complained of the odor. Three died, but one was saved.
Hansel is a cutie.. and oh so very fierce!!
HV—that was another heart-breaking story! You would think that the owners of the show dogs would check up on their pets once in a blue moon. I am shocked that one dog made it…so far…
Just checked out the story…broke my heart. I would DIE if anything happened to my 2 dogs or 2 cats. He should not have been realeased on bond. Someone should douse him with gasoline and blowtorch him-lets see how he likes it.
What a horrible story! I too emailed Skeeter’s mom and told her people like that aren’t even human. How can you be a human and not have empathy? And you are right they should visit his sins upon him and “help” him understand the pain and suffering he caused with a dose of his own medicine!!!! GRRRRR what a @#$%&*!!
I emailed her, as well. I would be livid having to see the creature that tortured and killed my cat everyday. She posted his address…(I almost feel like going over there….)
too dangerous!
Ein Kätzchen! Toll!
What does this mean in English?
On a lighter note—this Mutts comic is adorable…
http://muttscomics.com/art/dailyarchive.asp?month=11&date=15&year=2006
Dee, I signed up for the Mutts comic when you recommened it but it is strange. I am now today 12/1 receiving the comic for 11/17. So when you say how cute it is on a certain day I have to wait two weeks before I get it.
Hansel is just the cutest little boy! Did you keep his sister and will we see her on here? Best of luck with your new baby.
I love mid meow shots
So very cute
Cool, free Christmas Card at Walmart.com…
http://walmart.triaddigital.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid8886.aspx
Welcome back Dee- did you know that WalMart, in their infinite wisdom (sarcasm off) has decided to stop doing layaway altogether? Oh well, at least we still have KMart, but the quality isn’t as good.
BTW, Toy is being fostered by another family member until Mom is better.
T
CatRancher—(and anyone else)—did you see “Medium” last night? I love those plot twists!
Yes I did…had me fooled, almost, there was too much time left in the show after he was arrested, though, so I thought something may still be “afoot”!
Dee, I love that show! It’s my favorite! I didn’t watch last nights yet-have it on tape. Past my bedtime at 10! I will watch it tonight. I hope she gets this guy good!
I will be off tomorrow, so everyone have a good weekend. Stay safe in the storms and kiss your babys each day.
Lynn—CatRancher and I have a crush on the husband on the show. I love the way he treats his wife and their children with such quiet calmness and tenderness…
I hear ya! Joe is very sweet and kind. From what I’ve read, he really is that way in real life. Takes a special man to deal with his family. Allison is very lucky. Love that feisty Bridget and Arielle, too. Gotta run, time to go. See ya later.