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The Velveteen Ocelot

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34. The existence of kittens is what keeps me from being a total atheist.
Mon Jun 26, 2017, 03:32 PM
Jun 2017

There must be a cat spirit out there somewhere who loves us and sends us kittens.

Aw, what a cutie! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2017 #1
Thanks! It's great to see him mischevious again; it's how we knew he would pull through. femmedem Jun 2017 #6
Squeeeeeee shenmue Jun 2017 #2
I know. He's irresistable. femmedem Jun 2017 #20
I have NEVER seen an ugly kitten. Every time I transport kittens to rescue japple Jun 2017 #25
Sounds like you are a kitty champion too! femmedem Jun 2017 #29
I can see why you kept him. What a beauty! Love his color and markings secondwind Jun 2017 #3
He is a pretty boy! Maybe I should name him Floyd, as in Pretty Boy Floyd. n/t femmedem Jun 2017 #19
I think that little face would have me fail fostering, also Warpy Jun 2017 #4
She still hisses when I go into the room, but she does come eat while I sit by the food femmedem Jun 2017 #5
Good, TNR is the best thing ever Warpy Jun 2017 #8
Must be a tough place for any wildlife femmedem Jun 2017 #18
For some critters, it's a beautiful garden Warpy Jun 2017 #21
Kudos to you. I work with ferals also. It's tough but rewarding. Thank you. CurtEastPoint Jun 2017 #11
Thank you too! They have a rough life femmedem Jun 2017 #17
GOOD ONE! CurtEastPoint Jun 2017 #28
He is sooooooooo... 3catwoman3 Jun 2017 #7
No name yet! Still getting to know him better...Pee Wee? Elmer?..it usually takes me a few weeks femmedem Jun 2017 #9
What a sweet little guy jpak Jun 2017 #10
Awww...I love that first shot with him upside down lookin' at you. mnhtnbb Jun 2017 #12
Thanks! That one really captures his personality. femmedem Jun 2017 #22
Precious little sweethearts! PatrickforO Jun 2017 #13
yeah, kittens are a great antidote to Trump. n/t femmedem Jun 2017 #15
The existence of kittens is what keeps me from being a total atheist. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #34
Indeed. I often contemplate... PatrickforO Jun 2017 #36
I want him! So adorable - and great pics! n/t moonscape Jun 2017 #14
Thank you! He is a photogenic little bugger. :) n/t femmedem Jun 2017 #16
What a Rebl2 Jun 2017 #23
He is a sweet little soul! Thanks! n/t femmedem Jun 2017 #27
An old vet once told me . . . OldRedneck Jun 2017 #24
Ha ha! I'd go to that vet just for the stories. n/t femmedem Jun 2017 #26
He's precious! herding cats Jun 2017 #30
Aw thanks. I'm sure you'd do the same. femmedem Jun 2017 #39
Cutest kitteh I've ever seen. Laffy Kat Jun 2017 #31
Aren't they all? femmedem Jun 2017 #38
The first pic is just too cute. n/t Yavin4 Jun 2017 #32
Squeee, just squeeee. Jack-o-Lantern Jun 2017 #33
Thank you!!! hamsterjill Jun 2017 #35
Thanks, Hamsterjill. I didn't know about the stomatitis femmedem Jun 2017 #37
He is in good hands! hamsterjill Jun 2017 #40
Very cute crazycatlady Jun 2017 #41
I will! femmedem Jun 2017 #43
I found my kitten abandoned under a porch as well. IrishEyes Jun 2017 #42
He was abandoned under the right porch! femmedem Jun 2017 #44
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