This is the day after we brought little Cosmo home. We still thought she was a boy at this point. We later found out she’s a girl and now she’s our spoiled little princess at five months old.
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Happy April Fool’s Day, everyone! Wow, I’m third. What an appropriate kit for April Fool’s, she tricked her parents into believing she was a he! I love her little white nose and paws.
What a gorgeous little one..love the white mask and mittens. She’s looks like she’s straight from one of those old Victorian postcards! Great, now I’m cuted out ….. AND jealous ….
Baby Cosmo is adorable. I hope you will have many years with your little princess. When they are tiny it can be hard to tell gender. I had a rescued feral baby Goldie who is now Tim Tim.
You are right. My cat (a boy) was named Misty Mittens when he was very young, we thought that he was a girl!! But, when we took him to the vet I remarked that she was such a good girl and he turned to me and said, “Your good girl is actually a good boy!” OOPS!! Since Misty Mittens is not a very masculine name I wanted to name him Mr. Misty (like the Dairy Queen treat) but he is now called Reggie, short for Reginald (very masculine). What name do you think is better?
Your darling looks like my Mike - only Mike’s nose stripe is a bit to the left - he has been my love rock for almost 18 years. Bless you for finding a kitten a home.
You used a time machine and snaggled my Kat-R-In. (Well, not always and that’s why I have her grand children, Bandit and Princess Flowerface Tattercoat - full name, if you please.)
Tuxedos rule! (Even when they’re a mite tattered.)
Comment by Brandi Lee Maryland 25 fuzzbutts, 7 dogs, 2 turtles
2007-04-01 17:59:49
Ok i made the home made chicken brown rice and carrots……..Hope they eat it……….If not I know 7 canines who will gladly LOL……………….send good thoughts that my fuzzbutts eat thier num nums and get healthy !!!!
cute baby but i just rescued to little tux girls and trying to figure out if they are eating to much kmr as their are 23 days old and each eating 3/4 ths. an ounce every 4 hours. I’ll put pix up soon.
:::seeing that Cosmo has not yet been backpacked, and that she also looks almost exactly like my Snickers, grabs Cosmo, wuzzles her outrageously, and puts her in my cat-purse (I’m not yet at backpacking stage!)::: I’ll share later.
I shouldn’t even be LOOKING at other kits today–it’s my baby Snicker’s first birthday!!! His mom’s human told me when he brought Snick over that the litter was born on April Fool’s Day–which makes my Snickers officially a cat today, no longer a kitten or even a katten! :::gets misty::: They grow up so fast…..
hi,im loving the really funny replies,what kind of craft things to make do you mean?from T,i have 4 delightful put tats,they always bring up a hair ball just before visitors arrive,and seem to deliberatley squeeze between my ankles when im in a rush to go out,they are worth any hastle they can muster
Little girl or little boy…Cosmo is a cutie. I saw this calico cat yesterday and she had the cutest ears. Cosmo’s paws are like my little kitten’s paws…
She is also a Doll like yesterdays cutie, But now that I think about It I never meet a ulgy cat! my daughter-in -law found a gray tabby about 4months old, this little boy now has a great home both son & DIL just love cats, he has the best looking green eyes.Hope she sends in a pic of him.
well I have a new cat rescue here, if you remember I mentioned about a month ago during the blizzard I had a new face show up at feeding time. Well I had not seen the cat for a while so figured he must of moved on. well caught him this morning he must of got in a fight with something his right eye must of gotten scratched and it is all clouded over and puffy. He is frightened but not totally wild he must of had some human contact in the past. I got him in the house in one of my big dog crates( big enough for a large shepherd) he has plenty of room to move around. my cats have all went up to greet him and he didnt get to upset just some quite growling. this sounds promising to me hopefully he wont be to hard to tame down being blind in one eye now he wouldnt have a chance outside. other then the eye he seems healthy I got a pretty close look at him in the trap. going to call the vet in the morning.
Athena what a great day. So glad you were able to get the poor baby. Maybe he was a drop off or abandoned instead of a feral. Hopefully the vet can do something about the eye. Maybe if its not to far gone he can save it. These excess cats and kittens are such a sad story. Thank goodness for people like you.
he seems to be settling in quietly no hissing just a quiet growl now and then, I talk to him when ever i am around the cage and he is eating well gobbled up everything i have given him even used the litter pan doesnt seem very old maybe a year or so i am trying not to scare him since he doesnt see well make sure he hears me around the house
Good luck with him Athena,that’s very nice of you to take care of him.
Comment by Alice in Florida
2007-04-03 01:26:36
Hope his eye is getting better - my Mike has only one eye now - several years ago he had a border/territory dispute and got a scratch - by the time I realized it he was blind - my vet said part of the eye moved forward - I was assured it does not hurt him and he is fine - does not seem to be affected by less vision.
MerD,
I am sorry I didn’t realize your YoYo was the one you lost to fatty liver diease. I was all mixed up! Thank you for all your comments and advice! I appreciate it! Your cats are all adorable!!
Mmmm, that cat is beautiful on your catster site. Looks like the perfect cat, all soft and loves to snuggle. Yum! But let’s face it, what cat is not delish? They all are.
That’s great you got a new digital! I am so happy for you. A friend of mine is giving me her old one, so I will have one too. I am so excited.
Yes, thank you for sharing your experiences with us TDKers. It sure helped me with my Perry!
I am really bummed out this weekend. When I came home from work on Friday I discovered one of my feral cats dead in my neighbors yard. She had given birth to 2 kits in June ‘04 in my rose garden-one calico and one gray. I captured the calico, she’s my Patches. I got her mom, the gray, and 2 others trapped and neutered through AZ Cats, the local TNR group. “Patches’ Momma”, as I called her, was always special to me. About 2 weeks ago, she disappeared, so I was worried and kept looking for her. I guess she was at least 4 years old, I know I was able to give her a better life even though so short.
I’m so sorry about Patches’ Momma. I’m sure you made her life better by giving her regular meals and having her spayed. Most outdoor cats don’t live past 3 years of age.
My favorite ferals also died. One was Dot, I have 3 of her last litter Max, DeeDee and Pixie. Her and baby Bandit disappeared and are assumed dead. Then my very sweet Roma had her litter last Easter Sunday and 7 weeks later stopped coming for her meals. I knew she was either very sick or dead. Three weeks later my big feral Brutus brought 4 babies to my patio for dinner. I know they are Roma’s kids and they are now my Rosie, Charley, Cuddles and Shy. I was never able to trap Dot or Roma for spaying and they paid the price. I think the hardship of motherhood is too much for the ferals.
Hey guys, I’ve got a puzzle for those of you with long-haired kits. We’ve got a newcomer to the shelter who is a long-haired tortie, and her coat is a MESS! She’s got huge matted hairballs all over her — I took a comb to her for as long as she would let me, but I barely made a dent. Anyone got a product or you recommend for dealing with this kind of problem?
with my longhair cats it they get mats I try and pull them apart into smaller mats with my fingers, pull them sideways not pulling away from the cat, just keep pulling them into smaller mats until I can comb out the small pieces
My Tessie has short hair but it has the fine undercoat and she can get bad mats. I got a pair of scissors at Pet Smart that has the end blunted so I am in no danger of cutting her. Sometimes I just have to cut at the mat until I can get it all out
I had a friend with a long haired cat that had her shaved - at least partially - every year to get out the matted hair. I am lucky, my long hair doesn’t have that fine underneath hair that gets all matted. AND she lets me brush her as much as I want. All I have to do is show her the brush and she will jump in my lap.
There is also a product called “Mane and Tail”. It is the most awsome detangler and conditioner ever. It is a horse product, and natural. You can dilute in a dish and only put your fingers in to rub it on the mats. THen you can use it on your hair, makes a great ovenight conditioner, or daily conditioner if diluted out enough. I have used it for years…. Although I think I would cut the mats in your kits fur first, and use it on a regular basis to keep the small ones from forming into big ones.
Comment by Susan in Kennesaw, GA
2007-04-02 18:27:49
Try putting the liquid in a tall glass and dip the comb in the glass then you won’t have to spray.
AWWW, he couldn’t leave you! I felt my Dixie doodle jump on the bed the other night, and woke to see nothing there….
Comment by Bumblebee in Pa
2007-04-02 01:53:05
Oh, MerD…..
I cried when I read that you felt your Dixie Doodle jump on the bed the other night. Awwwww….. I feel so very sad for you having to lose her. Just breaks my heart……
This is the day after we brought little Cosmo home. We still thought she was a boy at this point. We later found out she’s a girl and now she’s our spoiled little princess at five months old.
POunce ! got in here first I think
ok now i think i’m closer to the top of the photo
YES SECOND POUNCE I WAS CLOSER TO THE PHOTO THE ONE OBOVE THIS ONE IS ALSO ME
if you what a cute cat go to
PetFinder.com
and you’ll find the one you what
Good meowrning to all at TDK. This little guy is very cute!
OOPS little girl…still ,she is a cute little critter….
Graycat you made 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place today. Wow! Some really fast typing.
Fastest POUNCER this side of Texas!
Happy April Fool’s Day, everyone! Wow, I’m third. What an appropriate kit for April Fool’s, she tricked her parents into believing she was a he! I love her little white nose and paws.
Whoops- I forgot to link to my kitty’s Catster page. Fixed that.
CCat, your Lily Rose is a real cutie.
your not 3rd your fourth.
oopps my mistake you are 5th.
What a gorgeous little one..love the white mask and mittens. She’s looks like she’s straight from one of those old Victorian postcards! Great, now I’m cuted out ….. AND jealous ….
Yia sou Cosmo Ti Kanies, what a pretty little kit
Baby Cosmo is adorable. I hope you will have many years with your little princess. When they are tiny it can be hard to tell gender. I had a rescued feral baby Goldie who is now Tim Tim.
You are right. My cat (a boy) was named Misty Mittens when he was very young, we thought that he was a girl!! But, when we took him to the vet I remarked that she was such a good girl and he turned to me and said, “Your good girl is actually a good boy!” OOPS!! Since Misty Mittens is not a very masculine name I wanted to name him Mr. Misty (like the Dairy Queen treat) but he is now called Reggie, short for Reginald (very masculine). What name do you think is better?
she April Fooled you!!
Why, may I ask, is this adorable little girl not in at least one backpack by now??
What a soft adorable baby tuxedo. Is she more a gray and white than a black and white sometimes it is difficult to tell in photos.
She’s grey and white.
Hi! I’m the owner ^_^
Your kitty is beautiful!
Your darling looks like my Mike - only Mike’s nose stripe is a bit to the left - he has been my love rock for almost 18 years. Bless you for finding a kitten a home.
You used a time machine and snaggled my Kat-R-In. (Well, not always and that’s why I have her grand children, Bandit and Princess Flowerface Tattercoat - full name, if you please.)
Tuxedos rule! (Even when they’re a mite tattered.)
Being male, one has to feel a little bit jealous of Cosmos!
What a beatiful, um, kitten!
I wondered when that was going to surface….:)
call it a two-fer.
or three-fer, depending on how you look at it…
Come on Cosmos, into HM’s rolling backpack…..I’ll roll you over to her house. She has nip and other treats.
Them kituns are some times hard to sex (cough) Joshepine was napolian…………..
Ok i made the home made chicken brown rice and carrots……..Hope they eat it……….If not I know 7 canines who will gladly LOL……………….send good thoughts that my fuzzbutts eat thier num nums and get healthy !!!!
If they don’t eat can you send me a care package for lunch it sounds good to me!
Sorry susan your gonna have to get thru Bailey LOL the 85 lb very verbal German shepard…..we call her chewy after chewbaca …………..LOL
Cosmo like the magazine, the cocktail or poor Mr Topper haunted by George and Marion Kirby. Fabulous little girl!
Little pink paw pads, little pink nose–like little rosebuds at greydawn! What a beautiful little baby! So happy and lucky to have a loving home.
Thank you!
cute baby but i just rescued to little tux girls and trying to figure out if they are eating to much kmr as their are 23 days old and each eating 3/4 ths. an ounce every 4 hours. I’ll put pix up soon.
Aww! I’d say let ‘em eat all they want — they probably need it!
Precious sweet soft gray FUZZ
oh yeah BTW come on cosmo you’re going to visit my tux girls.
(puts cosmo in backpack)
sienfeld’s cosmo ?
Actually, we got the name from “Fairly Oddparents” on Nick. My boyfriend loves Cosmo the fairy, hehe.
Will second kitty be named Wanda?
Love it, fits the kitten to a T.
We were actually thinking of changing it once we found out, but she was already learning her name by then and we both liked it, hehe.
hey where’s dee,huddy’s mama and everyone at;all sleepin’ or gone to church?
Dee doesn’t have a puter at home and isn’t Huddy’s Mama at wrestelmania this weekend? We should be back to full force tomorrow.
well that’s ok by me i’ll just talk to my self then,and have cosmo all to myself ha,ha,ha.
Lucky kitty
She looks just like my cat, Muffin.
:::seeing that Cosmo has not yet been backpacked, and that she also looks almost exactly like my Snickers, grabs Cosmo, wuzzles her outrageously, and puts her in my cat-purse (I’m not yet at backpacking stage!)::: I’ll share later.
I shouldn’t even be LOOKING at other kits today–it’s my baby Snicker’s first birthday!!! His mom’s human told me when he brought Snick over that the litter was born on April Fool’s Day–which makes my Snickers officially a cat today, no longer a kitten or even a katten! :::gets misty::: They grow up so fast…..
Happy Birthday to Snickers!!
Give Snickers a big birthday kiss on behalf of us TDKers.
Cute lil Cosmo looks like she’s holding on for dear life. Hehehe. She is a beautiful princess kit.
HGTV is looking for people who make craft items for their pets.
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/be_on_hgtv/article/0,1783,HGTV_3222_5406402,00.html
hi,im loving the really funny replies,what kind of craft things to make do you mean?from T,i have 4 delightful put tats,they always bring up a hair ball just before visitors arrive,and seem to deliberatley squeeze between my ankles when im in a rush to go out,they are worth any hastle they can muster
i agree sweetie.
CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love Cosmo’s slightly wild fur. And of course I’m partial to tuxedo kitties, having one myself. Kisses and belly rubs to little Cosmo.
Little girl or little boy…Cosmo is a cutie. I saw this calico cat yesterday and she had the cutest ears. Cosmo’s paws are like my little kitten’s paws…
What, no comments about Cosmo’s human? She seems pretty cute to me too….
I think everyone is trying to be nice, after all it is Sunday…
*^_^*
Appreciate it, haha.
Lucky Cosmo is a cutie!!!
Love this little Grey baby!
Aw, another reason to love Cosmos!
Welcome Pretty Girl!
She is also a Doll like yesterdays cutie, But now that I think about It I never meet a ulgy cat! my daughter-in -law found a gray tabby about 4months old, this little boy now has a great home both son & DIL just love cats, he has the best looking green eyes.Hope she sends in a pic of him.
well I have a new cat rescue here, if you remember I mentioned about a month ago during the blizzard I had a new face show up at feeding time. Well I had not seen the cat for a while so figured he must of moved on. well caught him this morning he must of got in a fight with something his right eye must of gotten scratched and it is all clouded over and puffy. He is frightened but not totally wild he must of had some human contact in the past. I got him in the house in one of my big dog crates( big enough for a large shepherd) he has plenty of room to move around. my cats have all went up to greet him and he didnt get to upset just some quite growling. this sounds promising to me hopefully he wont be to hard to tame down being blind in one eye now he wouldnt have a chance outside. other then the eye he seems healthy I got a pretty close look at him in the trap. going to call the vet in the morning.
Athena what a great day. So glad you were able to get the poor baby. Maybe he was a drop off or abandoned instead of a feral. Hopefully the vet can do something about the eye. Maybe if its not to far gone he can save it. These excess cats and kittens are such a sad story. Thank goodness for people like you.
Bet he’s happy to be in a nice warm home now. Thank you for taking in and caring for the new addition. Many blessing to you.
he seems to be settling in quietly no hissing just a quiet growl now and then, I talk to him when ever i am around the cage and he is eating well gobbled up everything i have given him even used the litter pan doesnt seem very old maybe a year or so i am trying not to scare him since he doesnt see well make sure he hears me around the house
Good luck with him Athena,that’s very nice of you to take care of him.
Hope his eye is getting better - my Mike has only one eye now - several years ago he had a border/territory dispute and got a scratch - by the time I realized it he was blind - my vet said part of the eye moved forward - I was assured it does not hurt him and he is fine - does not seem to be affected by less vision.
Athena, This is a very lucky kitty indeed because you’ve found him. Bless you for your good deed.
She is just adorable! Love her innocent eyes!!
and the innocent reach of the paw… whats down there? catnip? toy mouce?
MerD,
I am sorry I didn’t realize your YoYo was the one you lost to fatty liver diease. I was all mixed up! Thank you for all your comments and advice! I appreciate it! Your cats are all adorable!!
No need to apologize! I just hope some of my experience can help others not to have to go through the same pains.
I got a new digital camera, no more fuzzy camera phone pictures. Of course I HAD to practice with my fuzzies!
Mmmm, that cat is beautiful on your catster site. Looks like the perfect cat, all soft and loves to snuggle. Yum! But let’s face it, what cat is not delish? They all are.
i can’t see the kitten your boobs sre in the way
Bobbie Boo checking out TDK. LOL. Thats so cute!
Of course who else. Digitals are so nice, except everytime one of my kits is in a cute pose the batteries aren’t charged.
Your Bobbie Boo sure is a beauty! She’s the one you just got, isn’t she?
Yes she is, Uploading a pic of how short her tail is so everyone can see what I am calling a “half manx” tail! Unless there is another word for it?
Bobbie Boo may have a short tail but it certainly is fluffy. She really is a cutie and looks so happy to be your baby.
One of my coworkers has a cat, Warlock, who has a half tail. He gets very very upset if you mention his short tail.
Perhaps that is one of the reasons she dislikes Duchess so much! TAIL ENVY
Could be…
yes it’s called a rumpy.
That is too funny, could have named her
Rumpelstiltzkin called her Rumpy for short!
That’s great you got a new digital! I am so happy for you. A friend of mine is giving me her old one, so I will have one too. I am so excited.
Yes, thank you for sharing your experiences with us TDKers. It sure helped me with my Perry!
THAT IS THE CUTEST LITTLE DARLING EVER!THAT LOOKS LIKE MY TWO TWIN KITTENS!
I am really bummed out this weekend. When I came home from work on Friday I discovered one of my feral cats dead in my neighbors yard. She had given birth to 2 kits in June ‘04 in my rose garden-one calico and one gray. I captured the calico, she’s my Patches. I got her mom, the gray, and 2 others trapped and neutered through AZ Cats, the local TNR group. “Patches’ Momma”, as I called her, was always special to me. About 2 weeks ago, she disappeared, so I was worried and kept looking for her. I guess she was at least 4 years old, I know I was able to give her a better life even though so short.
So sorry to hear about your loss. Sending you thoughts of comfort.
I’m so sorry about Patches’ Momma. I’m sure you made her life better by giving her regular meals and having her spayed. Most outdoor cats don’t live past 3 years of age.
My favorite ferals also died. One was Dot, I have 3 of her last litter Max, DeeDee and Pixie. Her and baby Bandit disappeared and are assumed dead. Then my very sweet Roma had her litter last Easter Sunday and 7 weeks later stopped coming for her meals. I knew she was either very sick or dead. Three weeks later my big feral Brutus brought 4 babies to my patio for dinner. I know they are Roma’s kids and they are now my Rosie, Charley, Cuddles and Shy. I was never able to trap Dot or Roma for spaying and they paid the price. I think the hardship of motherhood is too much for the ferals.
Oh, Sheba….
I am so sorry your your loss…. That is just so sad…… I’s sure you gave her a wonderful life.
Pretty kitty!
Hey guys, I’ve got a puzzle for those of you with long-haired kits. We’ve got a newcomer to the shelter who is a long-haired tortie, and her coat is a MESS! She’s got huge matted hairballs all over her — I took a comb to her for as long as she would let me, but I barely made a dent. Anyone got a product or you recommend for dealing with this kind of problem?
with my longhair cats it they get mats I try and pull them apart into smaller mats with my fingers, pull them sideways not pulling away from the cat, just keep pulling them into smaller mats until I can comb out the small pieces
Honestly? Sometimes you just have to cut them out. Mom had to do that to a couple of Persians she’s rescued and fostered. Good luck.
My Tessie has short hair but it has the fine undercoat and she can get bad mats. I got a pair of scissors at Pet Smart that has the end blunted so I am in no danger of cutting her. Sometimes I just have to cut at the mat until I can get it all out
I had a friend with a long haired cat that had her shaved - at least partially - every year to get out the matted hair. I am lucky, my long hair doesn’t have that fine underneath hair that gets all matted. AND she lets me brush her as much as I want. All I have to do is show her the brush and she will jump in my lap.
Dove maks a spray leave in hair conditioner that might help. Spray and try and comb or pull apart the matted areas.
A good thought, except she runs at the sound of the spray bottle. Poor thing is very skittish and may well have been abused.
try a baby detangler,safe for babies so should be safe for cats.
There is also a product called “Mane and Tail”. It is the most awsome detangler and conditioner ever. It is a horse product, and natural. You can dilute in a dish and only put your fingers in to rub it on the mats. THen you can use it on your hair, makes a great ovenight conditioner, or daily conditioner if diluted out enough. I have used it for years…. Although I think I would cut the mats in your kits fur first, and use it on a regular basis to keep the small ones from forming into big ones.
Try putting the liquid in a tall glass and dip the comb in the glass then you won’t have to spray.
That face says “I’m a stinker” all over it!
Cute little kitty!
Mine used to climb me when she was a kitten - thankfully, she’s grown out of it now!
(ANd been lurkig here for ages, only just decided to take the plunge and comment!)
Welcome! I lurked for a long time before I posted also. Sometimes I still just check out the kitten, read the posts and keep going.
Glad you did. Welcome.
It’s a great site for lurkers and talkers alike. I think we all lurked for awhile to get familiar with the comments and people.
Just peeked at your catster site. Smokey has a cute face. Sorry you lost Raffles.
Thank you both
I still occasionally see Raffles - just out the corner of my eye.
AWWW, he couldn’t leave you! I felt my Dixie doodle jump on the bed the other night, and woke to see nothing there….
Oh, MerD…..
I cried when I read that you felt your Dixie Doodle jump on the bed the other night. Awwwww….. I feel so very sad for you having to lose her. Just breaks my heart……