I have a new baby kitteh!

[catbyte]

Meet Otis! His pregnant mama was rescued from a bad life on the street and I got him as a friend for my 1 year-old rescue, Sammy. I have another cat, Nigel, who's an 18 year-old grouch and I could tell that Sammy was lonely. I got Otis on Friday afternoon. I named him Otis, after the elevator company. He is a real climber—up and down the cat tree and especially my pant leg, LOL. You should see the scratches on my leg until he figured out that skin doesn’t give him as much traction as fabric—OUCH! It’s only been a few days, but Otis has the potential of being one of the 5 greatest cats I’ve ever lived with. He’s truly a special little guy. This is probably TMI, but every time I go to the bathroom when he’s awake, he runs in there with me. The weird thing is, if I “use the facilities”, he jumps into the litterbox and “uses the facilities”, if I go in there to brush my teeth or comb my hair, he just hangs out at my feet. I’ve NEVER seen a cat do that. He’s my little shadow, but has become fast friends with Sammy, just as I’d hoped. It took her about 24 hours to warm up to him, but I woke up on Saturday morning to a stampede on my head, with Sammy in the lead. Nigel is the typical grouch, growling & slapping Otis AND Sammy whenever they get too close, so I think Sammy will be much happier. Kittens are awesome!

[Arugula Latte]

1. Squeeeeee and Congratulations!

He's adorable!!!

Yes, two kittens are better than one!

[kestrel91316]

2. Oh, babykins!!!!

[savebigbird]

55. Hey, I call my cat babykins!

What a coincidence!

[DainBramaged]

3. He is a tabby, makes him OK in my book!!!

My Digit

[catbyte]

24. Very handsome!

Love the name too. He looks like one happy guy lounging in the sun. When my husband & I had our house, we encased an upstairs porch in chicken wire & turned it into the "cat deck". It looked out over a grape arbor that many furry & feathered visitors would frequent, and the cats just loved it. That was the one thing I missed when we sold the house after my husband became too ill to manage a 2-story, 3-bedroom house and we had to downsize.

[DainBramaged]

36. Cat houses, be they window boxes or elaborate outdoor houses

http://www.paws.org/outdoor-cat-enclosures.html



I had a company that made one that fit in a standard window made of reinforced wire mesh they could lay in but can't find it now.


But I will

[NJCher]

65. has that field ever exploded!

I've been building cat condos, overhead walks, etc. for 15 years now. When I first started, hardly anyone was in this business! Now it looks like a whole industry.


Cher

p.s. Otis is adorable!

edited to add: built just for my own 3 kitties, not as a business to the public

[catbyte]

71. You're so right. When Chuck built that "cat deck" 20+ years ago, people thought we were nuts

Now they are all over the place. I wish my apartment had the capability to put a greenhouse window in or something. The only thing I can give the guys now is a carpeted kitty perch.

[classof56]

70. Oh, my! He looks just like a cat that hangs around my back yard, awaiting his next meal.

Because he has white paws, I named him Bustopher Jones for the character in the musical Cats--Bustopher Jones in White Spats. He and several others who've found their way to our Cat Cafeteria can't come into our house (our Julius and Gracie don't approve), but I do provide them with food, water and the occasional kitty cuddles. My version of "foster catting".

Like Digit, our Gracie loves her sun spots! Thanks for the photo. Love it!

[Le Taz Hot]

4. I LOVE kittie battle wounds!

He's adorable. Ghostie, Erica, Henry, Xena, Dutchess, Loki and I all thank you for adopting him and giving him a good, loving home. We need more of you. Oh, and give Otis a kiss on the head for me.

[Lugnut]

5. Awww!

I'm such a sucker for tabbies. Otis is a very handsome one.

[life long demo]

6. So cute

Now Otis and Sammy can play together or maybe both can sneak up on Nigel. lol Yes kittens are adorable. Many happy years.

[joeybee12]

7. Adorable! Congratulations!

[sad-cafe]

8. oh he's gorgeous

I adore kitties

[AndyA]

9. A big welcome to Otis!

What a handsome cat! I had a cat that would go into the bathroom on cold winter mornings to take advantage of the steam from the shower. He would groom himself while the shower was running.

I'm sure Otis will be a great friend, and bring you many years of happiness, love, and companionship. What a lucky guy to have found a good forever home!

Best wishes to both of you!

[hrmjustin]

10. Adorable my friend! I hope he brings you joy.

[Enrique]

13. lol

your typo made me laugh, sounds like broken English.

[hrmjustin]

15. Lol I fixed it.

[MadrasT]

11. Squeee!!! I love the stripey ones!

Tabbies rock



Congratulations, he is adorable.

[G_j]

12. Otis is a lucky kitty! nt

[Enrique]

14. he looks like he has some attitude

[hamsterjill]

16. Thanks for giving him a good life!

May you, Sammy & Otis have many happy and healthy years together!!!

[Triana]

17. What a cutie-pie!! Congrats on your new elevator!

LOL!

[calimary]

18. Almost all of our animals follow us into the bathroom, especially me.

I'm the "food god" most of the time (I'm the main one who feeds them and cleans up after them). Husband and I have taken to calling the commode "the petting seat" because that's what they come in to do: get petted.

Love Otis! He's a keeper, for sure! Congratulations! A thread here by DUer DonRedwood talked about how wonderful their new kitty is and what a lovely difference he's made in their lives - even while so small, and deaf.

Check it out! It's as dear as can be!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022932780

[yellerpup]

19. Otis! My boy!

Such a sweetie! D'awwwww!

[Puzzledtraveller]

20. w00t!

[dipsydoodle]

21. Excellent

[catbyte]

22. Here are a couple more pics

I got Otis "mid-lick" when he was grooming, then about 30 seconds later he keeled over, dead to the world, LOL. I just love their zest for life--everything is so new and exciting to them. I bought a Scottish Fold in 1986, but the rest of our cats have been rescues--my husband & I have had over 30 cats in our adult life, most living to a ripe old age, and I've lived with cats all my life. I have a picture of my mom, hugely pregnant with me, with our tuxedo cat, Geraldine, stretched out over her belly, purring. So I guess I've loved cats even before birth!

Thank you all for your good wishes. I'm at my office right now on my lunch break, and I just can't wait to get home to see him--and Nigel & Sammy, of course!

[Mz Pip]

25. He's adorable.

Looks like he's settled right in.

He looks a lot like my Scully that was rescued off the streets when she was a few weeks old. It took her some time to settle in but once she did she was like a little puppy following me around everywhere. 13 years later she's still my little shadow.

Otis looks quite content. Good on you for taking him in.

[Puzzledtraveller]

26. purrfect!

[awoke_in_2003]

45. Grooming is hard work...

I really need a cat in my life again.

[savebigbird]

56. Big paws!

He's going to be a big kitty someday! I can tell!

[catbyte]

76. I hadn't noticed, but you're right!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

66. AGHH!!! KYOOOOOOOOTTTT!!!!!! :)

Adorable little fuzzpunkin!!!

That top pic looks like it could use some CAPSHUNZ!!!

[MsPithy]

23. This guy wants a kitty, too.

...for the 5 people who haven't seen it yet.

[catbyte]

28. I love that!

[Egalitarian Thug]

54. K&R For the thread & thanks to you for posting this. n/t

[Lizzie Poppet]

27. What a handsome tabby fellow!

He's adorable!

[47of74]

29. Very nice!

Looks like more trouble on four paws!

[get the red out]

30. What a handsome boy!

Oh if good neck scratches could be given from a distance I would give him some. He's quite a looker!

[maddiemom]

31. Adorable little guy!

As for your TMI, only one of our current three cats always joins us in the bathroom. We keep a litter box in there, and often she just scratches around in it, but she always shows up or lies outside if the door's closed. I've had one or two others over the years who have done so. Maddie has also been rejuvenated by a new kitten we got last year, Our resident grump, though only about twelve, does her best to ignore the others.

[Warpy]

32. He looks like a real home wrecker

That's my kinda cat. You're going to need a squirt gun for some behavior modification, though. When he scales the curtains now, it's funny. When he tries it five pounds from now, he'll bring the whole thing crashing down. You kinda want to prevent that.

[catbyte]

35. LOL, actually I have one at the ready, always loaded. I've had to use it many times with the others.

Best behavior modification ever. No need to actually squirt it anymore. All I have to do is pick it up and everybody scrams. I feel a little bad, but it works and doesn't really traumatize them.

[Warpy]

61. I often came home from work with a pocket full of saline syringes

One of them was loaded into the plunger gizmo and I took it out of my pocket just in time to see my old tomcat doing something he shouldn't do with the squirt gun on the other side of the room.

I drilled him right in the back of the head with that saline and he was so shocked he managed a triple back flip!

I have never seen a cat accomplish that before or since.

I wish I'd had a video camera in the other hand, it was spectacular.

[NJCher]

69. I'm headed to the water gun store now!

I've had it with the dog nose in my dishwasher, kitty ankle rubbing for a treat 10" after dinner....


Cher

[Faux pas]

33. Is that a face you can love?

Hell yeah! Congrats to you, Otis and Nigel

[bullwinkle428]

34. My cat does the same thing as far as using bathroom facilities at the same time!

K&R.

[dmr]

37. Otis, Sammy and Nigel, sound like a jazz trio!

He is adorable.

We need more pictures.

[Skittles]

38. I CANNOT TAKE TEH CUTE HERE LATELY

IT'S OVERKILL I TELL YOU!!

[DonRedwood]

40. Oh yeah? Take this!

[Brigid]

41. Awww . . . little Pangur Ban!

Google it --I suggest it as a perfect name for a white kitteh.

[Skittles]

44. OMG

dying......I'm dying I tell you.......

[catbyte]

46. Squee!

How adorable. What an absolute doll.

[DonRedwood]

39. SO CUte!!!

congratulations on the baby!! Have you noticed yet that you can hardly wait to get home when you leave?

[catbyte]

73. It's Day 2 of work and all I want to do is "get sick" & go home to Otis, LOL

[Brigid]

42. Otis is just too precious!

[arthritisR_US]

43. What a sweetie, congrats to all of you! :) n/t

[catbyte]

47. I got home 90 minutes ago and little Otis dashed to the door screaming

He is SO CUTE! After he greeted me properly, he and Sammy were off on a spirited game of chase & Nigel the Grouch took up his usual spot on my lap. Now all 3 are naping next to me, tummies full after a meal of salmon Spot's Stew by Halo. Life is good.

[mcar]

48. Pretty kitty

Congratulations to you and the family.

[Hoyt]

49. Otis looks like an exotic cat, long thought extinct. A cuddly handful I bet.

[narnian60]

50. What a beautiful boy.

Enjoy!

[mrsadm]

51. Congratulations! A truly handsome fella!

[MH1]

52. What a cutie!!

Nigel: "GET OFF MY LAWN!!!"

(I did not read the other replies on this thread yet. I am sure I'm not the first to think of that.)

[undergroundpanther]

53. OMG he's so CUTE!!!

Got that all knowing look, too

My cat bear is my white shadow everywhere,however Sparkle is my bathroom monitor.

Some cats just GOT to be where you are. My cats stick to me like white fur on black polyester fleece.
They are ALWAYS in the same room often within petting reach.bear especially is right next to me even now as I type.
They get upset when I gotta put them out of a room I'm in like when I use certain art supplies,or I have to fully concentrate or finishes I don't want them exposed to. Paws under the door pitiful meowing. when it's fine detail art I',stuff they could mess up,stuff they might wanna lick,m doing or varnishing I put my headphones on.

They do not fuck with any of my art supplies,walk across my keyboard, they've learned do not touch. But they like to watch me. they actually come when called. I loves my kitties more than anyone. I tell my human friends to not take that personally because no human on earth can equal the sheer cuteness and coolness of the felines..
A cat can become the best friend you EVER have.

I hope Otis finds that cat shaped place in your heart and stays there. Because he seems to be one of those immortal forever in your heart kinda cats.

[catbyte]

74. "I hope Otis finds that cat shaped place in your heart and stays there."

Too late--it's already happened. He's just so awesome!

[LadyHawkAZ]

57. Squee! Baby kitteh!!

I love baby kittehs!

[Blue Owl]

58. Absolutely Tabulous

[SheilaT]

59. Lucky, lucky you.

Right now I am bereft of cats. I used to have three, and they departed, one by one. I miss them all. Someday I will have cats again, but right now I want to do a lot of travelling, and that's a bit tricky when you're responsible for other creatures.

And the best cats are the rescued ones. My three cats were all rescues of some sort: the first one came from an animal shelter, the second from my vet (she was a rescue) and the third, perhaps the most precious of all, showed up on our front porch one day in the middle of a heat wave, starving and flea-infested, determined that we would be her family. I loved them all, and I miss them all.

[GoCubsGo]

60. Too cute for words!

Give him a kiss on the nose for me.

[Rhiannon12866]

62. Awwwwww! What a sweet little kitteh! What a cutie!

And a lucky one, too! And how wonderful that this is working out so well for all of you...

[KG]

64. ...

[Bertha Venation]

67. Congratulations, Catbyte.

Otis looks like a real sweetie.

[Glaisne]

68. Of course now

you have to start a blog.

[classof56]

72. What a darling guy!

I love your story, and as a writer (who knows good writing when I see it), I hope you're sharing your words with other than DUers. There are Cat magazines that I'm betting would welcome your articles. They're what I like to call Publication Worthy. Think about it, but by all means, continue to keep posting your Cat Tales here. They certainly brighten my days!

Blessings.

[catbyte]

75. Wow, thank you for the compliment!

I hadn't thought about it, but perhaps I will. I can't stop talking about "The Guys", LOL. Thanks again.