Belle
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
This is Belle. She was six or seven weeks old when we found her abondoned in the rocks of a Marina port in France. She was a tiny and very hungry little ball of cuddling fur. After a thorough examination at the vet we tried to find her a shelter family in France. But no one came forward. So we flew back a month later to bring her back to her new home in the US. She owns a kitty passport now! Today, her youthful spirit energizes the life of her three new furry brothers and sister: jean Claude, Hermann and Maggy.
Jet set cute! First?
No, coach class… but she had her own seat.
What a pretty thing good for you to go all the way back to France to adopt such a cutie congrats
i love her green eyes. it looks like emeralds in the night. lovely!
>, ma petite. On doit ronronner de temps en temps. bienvenue, ma cherie. Et grosses bises!
Chica,
Quantas linguas hablan? Su nombre estas en espanol mais votre “post” est en francais. Sorry, I don’t have accents available in any language!
I’d add a little Russian, but I don’t have Cyrillic letters either.
что вы говорите?? Я не понимаю….Я люблю ету кошку
Here you go, a lil russian.
Bolshoi spacebo! How’d you get Cyrillic?
Кот! Кот! Кот!
Я не понимаю по-Русски.
ROFL!!! Ne ponimayou, my foot!
Me, all I can say is Bonsoir madamoiselle (sic?). Welcome, from this point forward you shall be known as a French-American Shorthair.
Чего непонятного? По-хранцузски шпрехают!
A great shadow-cat you got there btw ;P
Я тоже люблю ету кошку!
JCL
“Howdy, Miss Belle!”
“Y’all take care, and clean your paws before — and after dinner!” The CatWrangler from Louisiana
what a gorgeous little green-eyed black fuzz! she’s beautiful. you’re awesome for going the distance (literally!) for her.
If she wasn’t on such a bright background, I don’t think I’d be able to spot her!
doof! I meant “Miaou”, which is how you spell the French approximation of a “meow”.
Why are all black cats attracted to white laundry??
Of fresh out of the bath mommys? LOL Sacha loves to rub on me when im wet ? then it looks like I have to shave LOL
Same with Sylvester. He likes to sit by the sink and wait for me to get out of the shower. He then miaows as if to say are you finally done now. Then he has to headbonk me and jumps down to rub up against me getting him all wet and me all furry.
Roo love it when I take a shower because it make the bathroom warm and steamy.
She always give me this look when I get out of “You’re done? Could you leave it going a little longer please?”
My tuxedo cat, Mr. Bounce, loves to lay on your when you have black pants on! No black pants are safe in our house.
Why are white cats attracted to black laundry?
For the same reason that any cat can walk into a room full of people and will only snuggle up to the one person who either despises cats or is deathly allergic to them. They do it just to keep us cat lovers in our place!
so true
Boy, you got that right!
I think this story would be a
great movie!
You are spot on!!! My aunt had a different theory about why cats gravitate to those who despises kitties the most. Since they are such fickle creatures who have a sense of over-entitlement, they feel they must gain **everyone’s** favor. So, even when my sister , my dad, or I use to attempt to get Lady’s (my late aunt’s cat) favor, she automatically gravitated towards my mom, the official cat-hater in the family.
I always get here so late. I read that cats go to people who don’t like them because that person is not intrusive. Since cats are very territorial they perceive that person as being respectful of the cat’s territory by not approaching, touching or making eye contact. So they want to check out that person. My Whitey was a long hair white cat and my daughter’s boyfriend wears nothing but black. He used to tell me if I would find Whitey a new home he would help me clean the entire house top to bottom to get rid of the white fur. Unfortunately, Whitey’s next home was Heaven but Brice was true to his word. I miss Whitey, fur and all.
I heard that somewhere too, probably in the CatFancy mag I used to get.
I’m sorry Whitey is no longer here with us, but over the rainbow bridge. He sounds like a real charm.
Awwwww, I’m sorry you lost your precious Whitey…..
HUGS
All the better to shed on my dear!
so you can see them without stepping on them
Black cats are attracted to white laundry for the same reason white cats are attracted to black woolens.
Quelle mignonne!
Instinct I think all cats are attracted to any laundry they can lay in or push over!
She fits her name………………BEAUTIFUL!
What a beautiful cat! And what an amazing and wonderful story!
Bon Jour Belle! Comment alles vous?
Yes my french is bad… But this is a great story! I travel to europe a lot and take many photos of cats while I am there, but I have never had the opportunity to take one home with me!
Do you think Belle speaks french?
Hugs all
All my kitties woke up in a Great mood……I have been snuggled and purred upon all morning……..and have a few desk companions to get me thru all the work
My 3 are bilingual!! French and English!!
Ma petit Thierry Henry is of course bi-lingual. I sing him his own song in french which begins: Thierry Henry mon bon ami, Thierry Henry mon beau chatton.
VA-VA-VA-VOOM FUZZ!
Va-va-va-voom was the slogan for a French car maker, and in the UK, the human Thierry Henry did an advert for them. He said ‘VA-VA-VA-VOOM’ in that sexy French accent and all the ladies melted!
My Thierry Henry loves to bat balls around and my husband has been an Arsenal fan for years. Therefore when we got the third cat he claimed naming rights. Whenever the human Thierry Henry scores a goal we call him clever cat!
A black french child - how lovely - and what a wonderful rescue !!! I am sure she speaks in several languages, as well as cat - I have two boys like this and they are most expressive vocally and with their ears. Blessings on all those who rescue lost animals.
My cats speak 3 languages………..kitty, english (when they want to understand) and the can opener!
Hey Brandi Lee,
How are you feeling? I went out to Walmart yesterday. First time I’ve been out in weeks cause of my back. It was hard walking around so much, but if I stopped my back became stiff. All in all it is finally feeling a lot better.
It is raining or snowing or something here now.
Im better, felt like I was hit by a mack truckYesterday but also went to Wal-mart (my vaccum died) ….I am glad your back is getting better, just remember not to push to hard, and risk a setback…. be good and rest now
that’s why your back hurts! It’s all the vaccuming. I suggest you stop right away
If Brandi Lee stopped vacuuming she would have a hairball the size of Rhode Island in no time!
thats the truth
and dont forget I have Bailey the German shephard ! the way she shed Im surprised she has hair lOL
It just makes your carpet more cushy
Sorry your vacuum broke Brandi Lee. Hope your new one works well for you?? Sorry too you felt like a Mack truck hit you yesterday. It takes a long time to feel better sometimes. Continue to feel better each day and…
Happy Vacuuming!!!
Sorry to hear your back has been hurting Bumblebee. Glad to hear you are feeling a little better. I bet those muscle relaxant drugs help too? Are you using a heating pad or cold pad?
Hey Karin,
I don’t use muscle relaxant drugs… I am very sensitive to medication. I have been using Advil since I hurt my back, hot showers, soaks in a hot tub, and using Tiger Balm paste. I did use a cold pack in the beginning. This back has to get better soon as I am going broke due to zilch-o income…. I have no insurance now either which doesn’t help…
Thanks for asking! Very sweet of you!
My Mom has always use Tiger Balm for her back and I hear it helps. I know what you mean about no insurance and no work means no pay. I currently am working a temporary assignment through an employment agency where they offer medical insurance but it is through a company I have never heard of in another part of the US. I prefer dealing with local companies such as Kaiser Permanente here in Northern California.
I hope you heal quickly and completely.
Bumblebee,
Glad you are feeling some better, just try not to over do it.
I know what it is like to feel a bit better and want to do something. My hubby’s doctor recommended alternating hot and cold for 10 minutes at a time. It helps him. If you don’t have any cold packs, you can make your own. My mom gave me the recipe for a flexible cold pack. You need a ziploc bag big enough to hold 2 cups of water and 1 cup of rubbing alcohol, seal and put in freezer. Icy Hot patches work well, too. You can get a pack of 5 at walmart’s for about $6.84.
Hope you get better soon. Take it easy.
Hi Renee!
Thanks for the post!
The hot/cold alternating packs sound like a good idea. Thanks for the recipe too. Will try it when I get more zip lock bags.
I am trying NOT to over due it, but have to get back in shape a little bit for work soon. I get sick of not doing much around here.
I actually haven’t tried the heating pad yet. I did get it out of the closet though. I usually put a wet washcloth on me first then the heating pad. In past injuries…
It is promising to get out of bed though and not be in terrible sharp pains!
Thanks for the suggestions! Very sweet of you!
A two pound bag of peas makes a great cold pack it conforms to the shape of you back or in my case my sprained ankles. Just toss back in freezer when it gets defrosted.
I was going to suggest the bag of frozen peas, too. Just make sure you mark the bag in some way, so you don’t try to eat them after they’ve been thawed and refrozen! You can use them over and over.
Thanks for the suggestion of a bag of peas!
True, it will conform to ones body!
Great idea!!!
Oh Brandi Lee sounds like you have had a wonderful morning compared to mine. It seems everything has gone wrong at work this morning. Graphics dept was suppose to drop off some posters but had problems with delivery and was notified only 1/2 hr before meeting, everyone calling me about if the staff meeting was going to happen for the Sr VP (his assistant is out all this week and didn’t make sure there was an agenda already typed up), had to get the agenda, type it up with only 10 mins to spare, then setup a conference call in the meeting. Arggggh! I am ready to scream. Need chocolate, my furry friend and a closet to hide in.
My goodness what a day already ! hide under your desk with a snickers right now !!!!
Too late…another thing to add to my day of messed up plans…lunch was suppose to be delivered but the caterer had the wrong date due to my having the wrong date from the assistant. Had to run out and get lunch for the VP and SVP who were throwing “hissy” fits. No lunch and the world ends for them. Must be nice to throw hissy fits at someone who isn’t their assistant but a back up. So I am off to go get something chocoate from the candy machine.
Karin,
I Hope you read this: I cringe when Vps,or SVP act like this………..I am a VP and a Board Member of my company….and we have a strict policy of mentoring, and kindness for our employees………….Meanwhile did you happen to see Devil wears Prada? You Just have to you will laugh at the ridiculousness and a laugh is what you need……..Keep your head up, I am sure that your parience will be reconized at some point !
Hi Brandi Lee, glad to hear you treat your employees well. I am actually doing temporary work at the largest Biotech firm in the US and they were just award #2 on Fortune’s Top 100 best places to work. So I guess being a permanent employee with a good salary and all the rewards they get would help me get through the hissy fits.
I did see the movie The Devil Wears Prada and was so amazed at someone who was willing to take that kind of abuse (it is supposedly based on experiences from Anna Wintour’s assistant at Vogue). I had to laugh after watching that movie though.
Awww Karin,
So sorry you have had such a stressful day, dear. Hope you feel much better now!
HUGS
Thank you Bumblebee for your kind words. A hug is the best medicine. Now if I can only end this day in the next 15 minutes without something else going wrong and get home to my furry friend aka fuzzbutt as TDK’ers like to say. Just knowing that he will be waiting to greet me at the front door makes me feel better. Cats are the tonic of life.
My D’artagnan does, and his favorite phrase is “A quelle heure commence-t-on a servir la petit dejeuner?” This is usally spoken while sitting upon my chest at 5 AM!
Susan, I cannot believe that someone besides my has heard the name D’artagnan. People look at me funny when I tell them one of the next kittens I get will be named D’artagnan. I had a client years ago who worked for a TV station here in Memphis. That was his name and I thought it was the coolest name I ever heard. It makes me think of castles and knights and such. I’m probably showing my ignorance but is it a French name?
that should have been “someone besides me”
Yes, it’s very French–Gascon, to be precise! D’Artangnan was the young protege of the the 3 Musketeers (Athos. Porthos, and Aramis), and the main character in Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel. I love Dumas’ novels–they have something for everyone: romance, political intrigue, swashbuckling adventure, history, and the classic battle of good vs. evil. My favorite is “The Count of Monte Cristo.”
Thanks Ginny. Next time someone looks at me funny I’ll tell them all of that and they will think I am brilliant. I have heard of Dumas and The Count of Monte Cristo but I have never read Dumas’ books.
Ginny your description of The Three Musketeers reminds me of the beginning of the movie Princess Bride when the grandfather is describing the book to his grandson. I love Dumas as well and for a while was nicknamed Athos.
“Yeah, you’re very smart. Shut up.”
For the uninitiated, that was also said from the grandfather in “The Princess Bride” to his grandson (after being interrupted for the umpteenth time). I wouldn’t seriously say that to anyone!
INCONCEVABLE!!!
“You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means.”
Hi Kittypaw:
Sorry I didn’t see your comment until late, but Ginny has it just right. I read the Dumas novels as a teen and loved them all. I also loved the movie with Gene Kelly as D’artagnan. Definitely worth watching if you ever come across it on TCM.
Gene Kelly *sigh* I never miss one of his movies.
The recent version of “The Count of Monte Cristo” with Jim Caviezel (of “The Passion of the Christ”) as Edmond is also first-rate. The version with Gerard Depardieu is also excellent.
I also like “The Man in the Iron Mask” with Leonardo DiCaprio in the dual role, although he was much better as the evil king than he was as the innocent twin.
Actors seem to like playing wicked people–the only reason I watch “Demolition Man” is because Wesley Snipes seems to be having so much fun in his role. Everything else about that movie stunk.
LOVE Dumas!! I had not read any of his books until I was studying for the Bar. When I could study no longer I turned to the master of escapist literature. There is a very new translation of The Three Musketeers, more true to the original, I read in the book reviews. I am opposed to buying hardback books, but as soon as it is released in paperback I am snatching it right up.
For those with a more futuristic bent, there is a series of science fiction books based on Dumas, and The Three Musketeers - all the “Black Company” books, I think the author’s last name is Cook - and these are quite enjoyable as well.
My favorite version of “The Count of Monte Cristo” was the television version with Richard Chamberlain, as he is a much better actor than Jim Caviezel.
It’s one of the 3 Musketeers, not the candy…LOL
Oooh French Kitty! Nifty.
ooh la la tres Belle:)
Good morning everyone!
Belle of the ball!! She is absolutely gorgeous dahhhhling!!
Reminds me of my Biscuit, he’s got amber eyes, looks and acts like a miniature panther. He’s got the longest tail I’ve ever seen too!
Continental FUZZ!
O.K. Instinct, my sleeves are rolled up for another round of bad jokes…here I go.
Where does the Lone Ranger take his garbage?
(sing along, now) To the dump, to the dump, to the city dump!
Why are elephants large, grey and wrinkled?
Have you ever tried ironing one?
Are you SURE you aren’t my brother-in-law in Missouri? lol
Fairly sure….. I could be wrong I guess
How do you tell if an elephant has been in your refrigerator?
His footprints are in the peanut butter!
How can you tell if an elephant is hiding in your refrigator? You can smell the peanut butter on his breath…
Why do elephants paint their toenails red?
So they can hide in strawberry patches.
Have you ever seen an elephant hiding in a strawberry patch?
Of course not, because it works!
Why couldn’t the elephant ride a bike? He didn’t have a thumb to ring the little bell.
How do elephants get up trees?
They sit on an acorn and fall asleep.
How do elephants get down from trees?
They sit on a leaf and wait for Autumn.
Why are crocodiles long, thin and flat?
They walk under trees in Autumn
Why did the nurse use a red pen?
So she could draw blood.
How do you get down off an elephant?
You don’t get down off an elephant. You get down off a duck!
Oooooohhhhhhh… good one..
Knock, knock.
-Who’s there?
Ether.
-Ether who?
Ether bunny!
And to go with that… a selection from “The New and Improved Bunny Song”
ahem….
The bunny, the bunny, oh, I ate the bunny
I didn’t eat my soup or my bread, just the bunny
The bunny, the bunny, oh, I ate the bunny
And now I’m feelin’ sick in the head from the bunny
thank you
I didn’t eat my salad, I didn’t eat my steak.
I had too much candy; got a tummy ache!
Thankth Ether Bunee!
I had forgotten that one–what kind of candy was that a commercial for? M&M’s?
I loved the lion wearing the easter bunny ears for his audition!
Speaking of lions…I just love the new Taco Bell commercials!! How do my teeth look?? Luv it!!
Say it sexy ‘carrrrne!’
LOL!! Aren’t they GRRRRRRRReat!! “Any sour cream back there??
Like Ricardo Montalbon
Carrrrnne
Senor Senior, Senior FUZZ!
O.K., who recognizes that comment?
Me! We’re big KP fans in my house.
Sharon,
The lion wearing the easter bunny ears was a commercial for Cadbury chocolate eggs.
I like the Taco Bell lions too. They have good commercials with animals. Remember the Taco Bell dog?
Knock, knock.
-Who’s there?
Samoa.
-Samoa who?
Samoa ether bunnies!
Knock, knock.
-Who’s there?
Orange.
-Orange who?
Orange you going to do something about all these ether bunnies?
LOL
Knock, knock.
-Who’s there?
Consumption.
-Consumption who?
Consumption be done about all these ether bunnies ?!?
*last one in that series, I promise!*
You’re too funny, Ginny
I deem it snort worthy
My turn!
How do you catch an unique rabbit?
Unique up on it!
How do you catch a tame rabbit?
Tame way, unique up on it!
Sorry, I’ll be quiet now. ;-P
LOL :-)))