My rescue kittens Carreen and Suellen are no longer kittens...one year young today!
Here's a photo with my old, lousy camera, shortly after I found them. I kept them in the bathroom for a while to get them socialized. Suellen is the tortie, and Carreen is the calico. Suellen was nuts, but is now very affectionate, and always gets underfoot. Carreen was the one with the serious case of coxcydia which almost killed her. She is now a diva...I think all calicos are.
Here they are with their older sister Belle...she was found as a kitten in the same location in the park, but I'm pretty sure they don't have the same mother...I caught Belle's mother recently and had her fixed; the female who I think is Carreen and Suellen's Mom has still eluded me.
And here's Carreen enjoying a butt pillow...Happy Birthday! 
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They're getting spoiled today, but that's just like any other day for them!
You have to post some photos!
He was just a tiny baby when DH saved him from dogs. He really wanted to live --many thanks to our vet! -- as much as we wanted to keep him.
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And this is him a few months later, looking cool by his "pool"... he's all grown up now and still loves to play in water!
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He has the most vivid, cobalt blue eyes ever seen.
I know, Ashley is really good with the little ones.
Because if they are - that is undoubtedly
THE ABSOLUTE HANDS-DOWN BEST IDEA IN THE ENTIRE FREAKIN' WORLD!!!
Yes, I'm SHOUTING!!!!
Litter mates are WUNNNNNNNNNderful! If you adopt them both, then they keep each other company as they get acclimated. It's not such a jolt. There's much less separation anxiety. There's a familiar component to reassure each of them. They sleep together, they cuddle together, they bicker together, they eat together, they groom each other - I can't tell you how much fun it was to watch Barney and Betty full-on in their sibling behavior, giving each other baths simultaneously. It was like a Conga line of grooming! We laughed all night long! And then it'd erupt into instant WAR!!!! And then they'd dial it back and forget about it in an instant. They'd jump down off their perch together, they'd approach us together, or one-by-one right together. They were each other's shadow. They acclimated more quickly, too. They're still fat 'n' sassy today!
Best idea we ever had, pet-wise. BEST. Such a good idea that when the cats we have finally leave us, and we want another one, we're gonna look for litter mates again.
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post a photo of an exposed floofy white-and-pink kitty belly without giving me the ability to transport myself instantly to your home to smooch it repeatedly! Aaaargh! So frustrating! 
But I definitely agree about getting litter mates or other types of bonded pairs (mother/child, etc.).
into that tummy. It's delicious. Big and soft and fat and furry and yummy-looking. Running your hand over it is sheer heaven! And he just lays there and lets you do it. He reminds me of all those nature shows that go to the beach where the sea lions and sea elephants are all lying around on the sand like big mounds of blubber. Barney must weigh 20 pounds. He's as mellow and laid back as can be. Loves everybody, including our dog. His sister is lighter-weight and the bossiest quadruped in the house. Even the dog is intimidated by her.
Barney and the dog have this little love routine every morning while waiting to be fed. Goldie (dog) settles in, in the corner, and watches. Barney will come up to her and rub under her snout, back and forth underneath. It's the perfect height. She just lets him, for as long as he wants. He nuzzles her and walks slowly under her muzzle. And then, as he walks away, she sticks her nose up his butt and sniffs.
Here - have one more!
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Barney is awesome. What a good kitty to let you snuzzle his belly without getting the Venus Cattrap on your head (I would still do it, though, even if he routinely trapped my entire head -- it's worth it).
Happy birthday, kittehs!
Almost all have that sassy personality -- tortie 'tudes. So cute!
Kattens.
Almost half tortie and not really a calico.
