Horatio
Horatio was one of three kittens left at our Animal Shelter. He was the sole survivor and after having been treated for an upper respiratory infection he went into foster care. His foster dad said all he could say was ME! It was definitely all about him. He can now say meow and shares his life with his new mom and brother.
Ahhh. little Horatio! I am happy to hear he is not healthy and can now Meow!
I meant “now” healthy…
you are so mean look at him he is healthy
OMG, IMO, he is so cute!!!!
I received a call that my little guy was on this web site. The comments are great! Actually the name Horatio was given to him by his foster home who took great care of him. His name that he was given when he was put up for adoption is Squash and that is what we call him. Little Squash just came home from the vet today and has a clean bill of health. He is gaining weight and growing. In this picture the marks on his face are from ring worm and it has completely healed. I am so lucky to have gotten him and that is thanks to all the great care he received! He is all kitten. He is funny and he has a motor that doesn’t quit!!!!!!
i THINK THEE IS A TYPO IN THIS MESSAGE. IT SAYS YOU HAPPY HE IS NOT HEALTHY! IM SURE THATS NOT WHAT YOU MEANT!RIGHT?
why would you say that you were happy that the cat was NOT healthy! I hope that was a typo! The kitten is so cute!!!!!!!!!
hes NOT healthy!?howrude
My - what a cute little orange ball of furr!!! Those little eyes - how precious!!
OMG! I do have an orangie/white named Alfie but I have to confess I still want a complete orangie. Actually I want HORATIO!!
Where is a backpack when I need one??
To those of you who are thinking of getting an orangie or even part orangie? Find one today! I promise you he will be the most amazing kitty that will ever own you. You will come back and thank me
My “orangie” Booger is the most loving of my 8 cats!
My Chester (now about 2-1/2) is an all-orange tabby, and polydactyl, to boot (26 toes altogther, 7 each in front, 6 each in back), and he is without a doubt the most affectionate, eager-to-please cat, constantly purring or talking, loves to play fetch with little foam rubber balls. I can’t even get to sleep anymore until he assumes his usual position on the comforter.
Booger must share the bed with us, too. He prefers to sleep in that warm comforter valley between us. When one of our other cats has already claimed this “primo” position, he gets distressed until I make room for him in the crook of my arm. Booger also loves to help me change TV channels by biting the remote and do crossword puzzles by biting the pen. My little helper cat.
I have an orangie, thanks to my son who brought her home with him. She is the best cat we’ve ever had. She makes me laugh every day!
Horatio, you are the cutest thing ever!! So glad you are happy and healthy now
I have to agree that orange cats are the BEST!
I don’t know about orange cats being so sweet. We have one and he is a cat with a bad attitude. Do you think having a stubby tail made him that way? LOL
My orangie has a stubb tail and he’s the sweetest ever! In constant need of petting and he drools like crazy when you do. He wakes me up for his breakfast by sitting next to my head and purring loudly.
We used to feed a stray orange boy years and years ago when my daughter was young. We weren’t allowed to have pets in the apartment but everybody adoped this cat and all the little girls named him Custard, after Strawberry Shortcake’s cat. I did used to sneak him into my apartment when it got cold outside, but the next morning, he wanted to go out. Then we moved and I lost track of him.
I agree TOTALLY!! Orange cats are amazing!! I love all my cats, I even have an extra-special relationship with my seal point girl, but my little Rufus, the red-headed boy, is something special. Orange cats RULE!!
You are so right, Evangeline.
We are owned by an orangie named Sammy.
He has a white blaze down his front, like a tuxedo
but his face is pure orange cat.
He does NOT know that he is a cat and is training us well.
He also is a talker.
Orange cats are the best! My kitty Morgan is without a doubt the craziest kitten I’ve ever owned. He has enough personality for 3 cats.
Is this color of kitty also called a”ginger” cat. If so my Thomas falls in this catigory. He will be 4 on Aug. 6th and weighs about 13 pounds of pure luvs his mama.
I second Evangeline’s comment about orangies! I’ve had several of them and they are the most amazing cats! Wonderful personalities! I have a pure orangie with no tail now, named Butter (or Budda). You can see his pix and read about his exploits at marywallace50.vox.com. HOORAY for HORATIO!!!!
It’s kits like this that are fueling my growing fondness for gingers. What an absolute sweetums!
This little guy is so cute that I think I, once again, went braindead.
Such a precious little fuzzball!
Sweet little thing. I love gingers!
adorable!!!!
This guy is such a sweetie, I am sure my next kitten will be a ginger male (and hope my brown tabby female will find him a wonderful addition)
I love ginger boys. I didn’t know how wonderful they were until I got one of my own. He headbutts me in the morning for pettins and breakfast. He purrs like a 13 pound mack truck.
Horatio is a li’l hottie!
Oh KittenMaster…may I be so bold to ask…how did you come about choosing 3:07p.m. as the time to post the kitty pics?
Thank you for your time.
I wanted a time when people were awake in both the UK and the US. Apart from that, there’s no real rhyme or reason to it… the 0.7 bit was simply the first number that came into my head!
I personally like the 3.07 pm (US, EST) because (according to my mother) that was the time I was born, so it’s fate that I have found this site.
I also adore kittehs!
Horatio is so sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*FUZZ*
Kittenmaster, I have a question also. I noticed that most of the posters are from the United States, with a few from other countries. Do you have a separate site for those from the UK or is it just that not many from there visit this site. Thanks.
About 65% of people visiting the site are from the US. The next most poular country is the UK, with about 12%. Here’s the current top ten countries:
1. United States
2. United Kingdom
3. Canada
4. Australia
5. Netherlands
6. Germany
7. Finland
8. Sweden
9. Japan
10. Spain
This is the only Daily Kitten site - bringing kitten lovers the world over together.
Its the first site I visit every day! I am a TDK addict!
Thank you Kittemmaster for all the hard work!
Thank you, too, Kittenmaster. Love the site!
Here Here KittenMaster! You rule! Thanks for bringing us all of the fab-u-lous fuzzy butts everyday. I’ll be in London next week. Do you have any request from America that I might bring to a fellow feline lover?
Thanks Kittenmaster! Words do not seem to be enough to thank you for this wonderful site!
I get to see great pictures of kittens and talk to some really nice people. That means alot to me.
Thanks Tinafish… but I think I have everything I need!
Thank you for answering my question KittenMaster.
Thank you also, Kittenmaster, for the breakdown of people who visit the site. I appreciate your time. Keep up the good work. Don’t know where many of us would be without your site. Best regards, Lynn
and it works really well in New Zealand too (approx 12 hours ahead of UK time) .. because every morning there is a fresh kitten waiting..
I have a total orangie and he’s a right little stinker. OK, a big stinker. But he’s my buddy and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I just wish he didn’t bully the other two.
BTW are you an Aussie or a Brit? I wish we all would add our state or country it is nice to know where all the TDKer’s are from. We are definetly a world wide family.
I’m actually from New Zealand originally, but I’ve lived in London for over 20 years now.
Yay! I never met a Kiwi I didn’t like (although I learned in a hurry never to mistake one for an Aussie and, yes, I did learn it the hard way!)
Oh my goodness ! Those eyes look like they’ve crying.. and the fuzz! Static electricity fuzz!
that was my first thought too please somebody dry his tears too cute to be sad
what a cutie first one did’nt post so try again somebody dry his tears to cute to be sad
What a sweet little fellow! So happy that he found his forever home!
So sweet. The sound of a tinny kitten is not much more then a “me” but this one knew he was special.
my now 10 year old long hair kitty used to be known in her kitten days as “squeak” as that was the only noise she could make. now is known as spice for her zip !!!
…he’s got great junior FB’s……………..duzzaduzzduzz..
FBs??? I’ve seen the term here before, but I still can’t make it out.
That is a term started by Rosie in England she says it stands for facial bosoms those little pouches where the whiskers are.
Thanks! I appreciate that you people trouble to answer questions asked as well as you are ready to console the grieving.
That is what friends are for.
CSI Miami FUZZ!
and he’s a redhead, too!
*slinks up to Horatio and quietly slips him into a kitty tote before Huddy’s Mama can catch me*
good luck with that
Yes,I also was going to ask, is he named for Horatio on CSI Miami?
Got it in one! My son said he was an Horatio (not Squash), because he was not inert at all, but very Very active and such a personality!
I just love his little tail sticking out from behind too cute!
Sunshine FUZZ! (everthing is around him, all about him )lol
AHHHHHH!!!!! HE looks like my Tiger! Only much younger! I wish I knew Tiger as a kitten. Horatio is so sweet!
Cats and funny habits. I’ve been wondering about this for awhile. My Tiger, who I’ve had since August and is 7 years old, goes to use the litter box withing 5 minutes of me getting home. Now, I’m sure he uses it throughout the day, but it never fails, as soon as I get home and pet him and then put my things down, he goes to the litterbox. Does anyone have any clue about why this may be?
They ARE creatures of habit. Everytime I go to get the scooper to clean out the litter box, Huddy suddenly has to ‘go’ and makes me wait until he’s done.
My two furballs wait until I have it completely clean and fresh and then wait until I leave the room and take turns making it dirty again.
my two furby’s insist on seperate boxes for no. 2, but share a box for no. 1
My Domino the chubba bubba tuxedo did the same thing so I am interested in the answer also. I just thought it was Dom being weird.
I like to think he gets so excited to see me that he just can’t contain himself!
I think most kittes do something similar. Mine “supervise” the cleaning out of the box and then they must both test them out to make sure I did the job properly! Horatio, you are such a doll! luv your little face
Well mine are toilet trained. Ok, the eldest is trained, the younger is learning slowly. He has to come and get me when he needs to go. He will not poop until I am watching him and telling him what a good boy he is. I suppose that is better than using the floor and I can flush the mess immediately.
Do you then go scoop out the box? If so, he is being fastidious and wants you to follow him to the box to clean out his daily droppings. He has you trained!
Funny how that happens. They bend us to their will. The cute little fuzzers!
Like the saying goes:
“Dogs have owners; cats have staff.”
My Romeo always suddenly needs to use his favorite litterbox when he sees me going to it with a scoop. Juliette wants her favorite one right after I scoop it. Annie likes her box very clean. If I forget to scoop it soon enough she will stand on the outside of the box and “stir” the litter around while glaring accusingly at me. Before she decided she wanted to live in my bedroom with the door closed (she’s scared of Romeo) she would go to each litter box and if the cat who had used it had not covered his/her mess well enough Annie would finish the job. Condsidering she spent her first 1 1/2 to 2 years outside I find this really weird. When I rescued her from our parking lot at work last year it was obvious she had never been in a house. It was fascinating to watch her discover things and sometimes sad to see her get scared of things like the dishwasher or washing machine.
That’s too funny, Kittypaw! My Mary (now waiting for me at the Rainbow Bridge) used to go in after Freddy when he was a kitten and cover his mess up, too.
My middle baby Mavvy goes in after everybody if they haven’t covered up well enough. Sometimes I think he’s going to dig to China!!
Taffy would cover up Domino’s leavings. Domino covered up his own till Taffy joined us and then he figure let little brother do it and Taffy would. What was really weird I had two boxes side by side and they would poop in one get out and pee in the other.
Tiger will wait until I clean out his poop before he pees.
That is too funny, ours too scratch in there so long that I ask them “what, are you guys trying to dig to China?”, my hubby does box duty and as soon as he gets the trash bag out they are running for the box almost as if to say”that is mine and don’t you dare touch it!”
I, too, have a pair of “the-box-just-got-cleaned, race-to-poop” cats–but I also have the Poopervisor, Snick. He stands outside (or, in case of the covered box, on top of) any litterbox in use, just to make sure that everything is going on as it should. Then he goes in and does cover-up duty–which is a blessing, in the case of my roommate’s cat, who has scary kitty-funk.
Neither the roomie nor myself can figure out why, exactly, Snick has taken on the role of Poopervisor–whatever floats his boat, is what we figure.
Sole Survivor FUZZ
iwanthimiwanthimiwanthim NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
soooo adorable. sighs deeply :-))
for ppearson- dont know ’bout the veg soup you had in the pub but heres my favorite (do it without the pastry)
http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/special/1999/sensoup/veg.html
Hi Fiona:
Just thought you’d like to know that the link doesn’t open. It took me a moment to figue it out, but I realized that it read “hHtp” instead of “hTtp”. After I copied the link and corrected it, it opened fine. The soup looks delicious . . . Maybe I’ll head to the grocery while my daughter is in her Irish dance class this afternoon!
Fixed!
Kittenmaster I installed the update that I was told about and when we have alot of entries I get the print overs still. It is inconvienet but I am not giving up TDK no matter what.
OK. I’ll see if I can found out more, but as I said before, it’s difficult to fix the problem if I can’t replicate it myself!
I have had the same problem myself. I found if I just refresh the page, it goes away. There were some times I needed to refresh a few times though. I have Windows XP on my comp.
Horatio is just darling. What a sweet little boy!
Hey Chthi it worked! I took your suggestion and hit the refresh it didn’t do anything so I did it again and it worked. Thank you!
Susan, I’m glad it worked. I didn’t realize other people were having the same problem as me. I really haven’t been reading the posts lately because I’m very tired when I get home.
Thank god you rescued him and he survived his infection! What a cute. I can just hear him saying “me”. So cute! (Standing in line to scoop into brand new backpack filled with soft blanket and cat nip). The ginger kitties are so much fun.
Hotatio Hornblower fuzz! I am sure he is Indefatigable!
That would be Horatio not hotatio. Although Horatio is a little hottie. Looks like a sweet little lion cub. Kisses on his little pink nose
hi dont know what happened the url i entered- click on my name in 1st comment to u and it’l link u to the website. really yummy soup:-))
It does look yummy. I have bookmarked the site to try soon!
ppearson when you have time could use enlighten me on the how and use of bookmark. I am not a puter geek I am a puter goof.
Susan,
You have the same set up as me. I have windows xp and I have “bookmarks” as well. It is on my toolbar, near the top. I was investigating it, I have never used it but it seems as easy to use as “my favorites”. You can use “favorites” at the top of your toolbar(marked with a yellow star). When I use” favorites”, I go to the site you want, once there, click on favorites, a box will appear to your left and there will be an “add” and an “organize” at the top of the box. Click “add”, then look and your web address that you wanted entered will be there. To get rid of the small box just click the little black “x” in the small box. Next time you want to visit a most used site, just click on “favorites” and all your most visited sites that you have saved will appear. Pick one and “click” with your mouse. It saves typing in the adress everytime. The website address you want to save, has to be in your address box on your toolbar, at the top. I know this seems like alot of explaining, for something so simple. I like to be thorough. I hope this helps.
Thank you I will try it as typing something over and over is a bore. Plus some of the sites that Dee has told us about I have forgotten to write down and thought I would remember (yeah like that will happen).
Susan in GA,
I write down each kitten of the day and put a comment by them, in case there is any website, whether it be for food or news item, like Dee posts. That way, I can enter the info on TDK’s search box and bring it back up. I haven’t tried it yet but I know I can bring up past daily kittens on it.
Thanks Fiona! I want to try the ham and corn chowder on that page also. I love soup and thanks for the new recipes!
Horatio is so cute, but I don’t want to see him crying. Makes me want to scoop him up and hug and squeeze him. I’m glad he found a forever home.
thank you, Fiona!
Hand me the backpack! OMG too adorable.
Horatio is so cute. It does look like he is crying. Maybe he is crying for joy now he has a good home.
Dee, I was playing around in the kitchen and came up with a really good cheesy pasta sauce for Ravioli.
Mozzarella pasta sauce
2 tablespoons butter
minced garlic
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups chicken broth (could use vegetable stock)
1 cup of mozzarella cheese
½ cup parmesean cheese
½ cup half and half
basil and oregano
Melt butter over medium heat and sauté garlic until tender. (if you want chicken or shrimp in the sauce, sauté in garlic butter until done and then set aside)
Add flour to melted butter and stir until flour starts to brown. (a Roux) May form a soft ball.
Add chicken broth and stir until smooth and all lumps are out. Simmer for 10 munutes.
Add cheese a little at a time until melted and simmer until well incorporated. Stir frequently
Add half and half and herbs.
Pour over cooked, hot pasta.
I’m so happy Horatio was rescued and loved back to health. He will bring lots of furry love to his new mom & brother. He’s a little cutiepie.
Jeez, is he pouting???
H