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Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
Sat Apr 2, 2016, 10:54 PM Apr 2016

Ginger Cat Finds His Mini Me and Raises Him Like His Own

Last edited Sun Apr 3, 2016, 01:58 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: Lovemeow

Evin and Minnie have been inseparable since the day they met.

"My boyfriend (Jesse) is a dairy farmer. Evin was the sweetest barn cat and Jesse fell in love with him. He brought him home for me for Christmas '14. " Jessica Ryan told Love Meow.

"And then we found Minnie's litter and couldn't resist him since he was a mini version of Evin! Since then we've worked diligently to catch the barn cats and get them each fixed. So there's no more litters."

After Minnie moved into his new home, Evin took to him immediately.


Minnie became quite attached to Evin. He wouldn't go anywhere without him.


Sometimes Evin wanted some privacy but Minnie was not giving it.


He wanted to be where Evin was at all time.


"He doesn't care if there's room for him or not."


Read more: http://www.lovemeow.com/they-1704477564.html

More pics at link.

Edit: The story is written in first person, but the cats are not mine, unfortunately. I really wish they were...

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Ginger Cat Finds His Mini Me and Raises Him Like His Own (Original Post) Little Tich Apr 2016 OP
Thank you. Reminds me of our beloved who passed away two years and one month ago. Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #1
Precious. 840high Apr 2016 #5
K&R! Thank you for sharing this, they are so adorable! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #2
You can tell... NJCher Apr 2016 #3
Beautiful. 840high Apr 2016 #4
I don't know why this is, but... jmowreader Apr 2016 #6
We had a male cat who was part maine coon. Very large cat demigoddess Apr 2016 #8
We had an orange male who was "motherly" TexasBushwhacker Apr 2016 #10
That's true that orange cats are usually male cannabis_flower Apr 2016 #16
your big cat has a fascinating expressive face ... less cat and more person like. glorious roguevalley Apr 2016 #7
We have two. One is a rescue. The other is a rescue from a male dorm. rusty quoin Apr 2016 #9
Thank you. These photos are precious. oldandhappy Apr 2016 #11
Very sweet Iwillnevergiveup Apr 2016 #12
LOVELY CATS trueblue2007 Apr 2016 #13
What lovely cats! nt raccoon Apr 2016 #14
The Unbearable lightness of SQUEEE! n/t gregcrawford Apr 2016 #15
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee shenmue Apr 2016 #17
.. Liberal_in_LA Apr 2016 #18
A beautiful love story. Loryn Apr 2016 #19
Be afraid. Be very afraid. Kennah Apr 2016 #20
Adorable malaise Apr 2016 #21

Land of Enchantment

(1,217 posts)
1. Thank you. Reminds me of our beloved who passed away two years and one month ago.
Sat Apr 2, 2016, 11:07 PM
Apr 2016

He was 9. We don't know the age of his parents but we still have his parents--all were rescued.





jmowreader

(50,561 posts)
6. I don't know why this is, but...
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 12:25 AM
Apr 2016

If you bring a weaned kitten into your house and you own an orange cat, the orange cat will become its surrogate mother...which sounds strange because most orange cats are male, but it's also true. My Kenny served as the mama cat for about six different kittens.

demigoddess

(6,642 posts)
8. We had a male cat who was part maine coon. Very large cat
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 12:52 AM
Apr 2016

then we brought in a little kitten from the street during a cold winter season. Well, the Maine Coon just loved him, took over and acted like his mother. They were inseparable until the day Maine Coon suddenly died.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,208 posts)
10. We had an orange male who was "motherly"
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 01:08 AM
Apr 2016

I love ginger's personalities. Lucky for me I got adopted by one in '14.

cannabis_flower

(3,764 posts)
16. That's true that orange cats are usually male
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 11:10 AM
Apr 2016

but a friend of mine has an orange tabby that is female. But they aren't as rare as male calicos. Orange cats are about 80% male.

 

rusty quoin

(6,133 posts)
9. We have two. One is a rescue. The other is a rescue from a male dorm.
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 01:06 AM
Apr 2016

The first is tiny and the second is huge, and they are both tortoiseshells.

I cannot get such a pretty picture like you get with your two gingers.

I swear to God, tortoiseshells are the best camouflage ever invented. You don't know where one cat ends or begins.

I love my cats as much as you do. Cats are amazing.

I love the pictures.


oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)
11. Thank you. These photos are precious.
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 01:09 AM
Apr 2016

Especially love the one 'he doesn't care if there is room for him or not'!!!

Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)
12. Very sweet
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 01:26 AM
Apr 2016

I have 2 orange critters, Georgy and Rufus ages 10 and 3, respectively. They're inseparable perhaps because they were orphans who just showed up on my terrace out of the blue. They are so dear to me, and guess I'm partial to ginger boys. These photos are truly beautiful, and glad these boys are well taken care of.

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