Today is The Wiley and Excellent Boy Cat Named Ginger's birthday. (Dial-up warning)

Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 01:27 AM
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Today is The Wiley and Excellent Boy Cat Named Ginger's birthday. (Dial-up warning)

Yes, I was boiling Alaska perch at 6:45 a.m. :yoiks:

Happy birthday, Ginger, Barley and Tabitha! :party: :stoat: :woohoo:

Ginger, surveying his kingdom

Ginger's brother/best buddy / litter mate, Barley

Ginger's sister/litter mate, Tabitha

The kittens when they were kittens

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CaliforniaPeggy

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Tue May-12-09 01:44 AM
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1. Happy Birthday to the Wiley And Excellent Boy Cat Named Ginger!

Edited on Tue May-12-09 01:44 AM by CaliforniaPeggy

I am sure he will enjoy his day enormously, since his devoted Mama Heidi is busy making delicious fish for him!

And many happy returns of the day to Tabitha and Barley!

Party on!

:party:

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 01:56 AM
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4. He's nine years old today!

Edited on Tue May-12-09 01:56 AM by Heidi

CMW and I always tell people we "had to get married" on April 18 because the triplets were due on May 12. :rofl:

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CaliforniaPeggy

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Tue May-12-09 01:59 AM
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7. He's in the prime of his life!

Such a beautiful boy...

And LOL! To your wedding story!

I can just see you two having triplets!

:rofl:

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 02:04 AM
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9. I hope it's true that he's in the prime of his life.

He's such a great, gregarious cat -- tons of personality and a big lover. :)
:loveya:

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marzipanni

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Tue May-12-09 02:04 PM
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57. You laugh...

Edited on Tue May-12-09 02:07 PM by marzipanni

Brother Buzz and I did get married on September 15 1994, because our baby was due October 26, 1994. He was born on October 12, two weeks early...how embarrassing! :blush: :rofl:

(we had already been together almost 10 years, so the 'license' was really for our kid, and our parents!)

on edit- I almost forgot to say Happy Birthday to your cute boy! Ginger at nine is a fine feline!

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REP

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Tue May-12-09 01:48 AM
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2. Dear Ginger:

To your feeder: SPLEEN

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 01:52 AM
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3. How on earth did you know that Ginger's pet name for me is,

"The one who feeds me"? :rofl:

SPLEEN!1!!!

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REP

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Tue May-12-09 01:56 AM
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5. What do you think the cats here call ME??

Did I show you the latest addition?

Toki Wartooth

He just turned a year old and is completely psychotic.

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 01:57 AM
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6. My gawd, when you're that gorgeous, who notices that you're psychotic????

(Other than the one who feeds you, I mean. :rofl: )

You're a beauty, Toki! :hug:

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ghostsofgiants

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Tue May-12-09 02:04 AM
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8. Hurley says happy birthday!

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 02:06 AM
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10. Ginger says, "Being both awesome AND gracious, I thank you!"

:rofl:

What the Lounge needs is HURLEY PHOTOS! Get right on that, will ya? :hug:

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ghostsofgiants

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Tue May-12-09 02:08 AM
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11. Haha, I actually shot a bunch with my SLR recently. I need to finish the roll and get them processed

Hopefully they turn out well.

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 02:13 AM
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13. We await Hurley's Lounge debut with

tuna breath! :rofl:

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SeattleGirl

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Tue May-12-09 02:14 AM
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14. GUFFAW!!!!!

:rofl: :rofl:

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SeattleGirl

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Tue May-12-09 02:09 AM
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12. Happy Birthday, most Wiley and Excellent Boy Cat Named Ginger!

Edited on Tue May-12-09 02:12 AM by SeattleGirl

And Barley and Tabitha too!

Have a fun party, Wiley, and make sure your humans treat you extra special today! :loveya:

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 02:14 AM
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15. EXTRA special???? Like boiling perch at 6:45 a.m. isn't EXTRA special????

I bet people across the lake smelled it and thought, "Oh, it's Ginger's birthday!" :rofl:

Thank you, sweets! I'll give Ginger a belly rub from you! :hug:

:loveya:

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SeattleGirl

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Tue May-12-09 02:16 AM
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16. Ha! You know I had to say that. It's on Page 3 of The Wiley Cat

Instruction Book!

Give him a scritch behind the ears for me, too!

:hug: :loveya:

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kedrys

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Tue May-12-09 06:52 AM
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17. Happy Birthday Ginger!

:loveya: The hordes and I send our best wishes! :toast: :party:

That baby picture is too much awwwwwwwww. :D :loveya:

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 07:03 AM
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18. The boy sends you and the hordes

Edited on Tue May-12-09 07:03 AM by Heidi

a big :* !

Thank you for your sweet words about the baby photo. All three of those kittens were sweeties, but poor Ginger had to fight the ever-hungry Barley to nurse; Ging came to us all ears and a little on the scrawny side. We're awfully glad he grew into his ears. :rofl:

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The Velveteen Ocelot

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Tue May-12-09 07:12 AM
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19. Happy birthday to Ginger, Barley and Tabitha

from the Gang of Fur: Milo, Jeoffry and Pixie.

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 10:42 AM
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30. Dear Milo, Jeoffry and Pixie:

Thank you and your darling human companion for your good wishes! Wish I could invite you all over to share my annual plate of vanilla gelato! (It's bad for my teeth, so I'm allowed to have it only once a year, alas. :( )

:hug:

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MissHoneychurch

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Tue May-12-09 07:33 AM
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20. Happy Birthday

Edited on Tue May-12-09 08:04 AM by MissHoneychurch

to Ginger, Barley and Tabitha :party:

Ginger sure has you wrapped around his paw :D

All three of them are cute but Ginger is the most gorgeous one :D

And Barley ... well you know that picture cracks me up every time I see it :rofl:

Of course Simon says Happy Birthday too ...

once he wakes up from his nap in the sun that is

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 10:43 AM
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31. Simon is sooooooooo beautiful!

Ginger said to tell you that he won't hurt Tabi's and Barley's feelings by repeating what you said about him being the most beautiful. He agrees with you, though. :rofl:

:loveya:

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Richardo

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Tue May-12-09 07:58 AM
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21. Yay! Happy Birthday TWAEBCNG!!!

Alaskan perch? I want to come over to your house on MY birthday :9

:hi: Heidi and CMW!

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 10:44 AM
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32. Alaskan perch STINKS at 6:45 a.m.

I'm surprised you didn't smell it in Texas! :rofl:

Thank you, Richardo! Ginger sends you love and wonders whether you want to be his godfather. :P

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Richardo

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Tue May-12-09 01:38 PM
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54. I'm already a godfather twice over...

...so I know the moves.

Yay!

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tabbycat31

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Tue May-12-09 08:24 AM
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22. I already love them but one question

how old are they?

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 10:45 AM
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33. They are nine years old today!

Ginger, Tabitha and Barley were all born at my mother-in-law's place, just up from us. Tabitha stayed with my mother-in-law, Barley lives across the street with my sister-in-law, and Ginger lives with us. :)

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datasuspect

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Tue May-12-09 08:25 AM
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23. he looks like a very naughty and cheeky boy!

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 10:46 AM
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34. He never has to meow twice for anything.

But we don't consider him spoiled because his character doesn't seem to have been affected by indulgence. :rofl:

Hiya, friend! :*

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peekaloo

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Tue May-12-09 09:47 AM
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24. Happy Birthday to some fine looking critters.

I love the chucklehead (kitten) pic. :-)

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 10:47 AM
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35. These probably are the three most photographed cats in Switzerland,

I'm almost ashamed to say. :rofl:

Thank yo, peekaloo, on behalf of "the triplets." :hug:

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Bertha Venation

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Tue May-12-09 09:52 AM
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25. Oh, Happy Birthday, Ginger!

You are indeed an excellent cat. Petey wishes you his very best and would give you all his puffballs and grocery bags if he could.

:loveya:

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 10:48 AM
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36. Grazie, Zia Bertha,

and much love to Ginger's look-alike, Petey. :hug: :loveya:

P.S. :* <-- from Heidi!

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Captain Hilts

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Tue May-12-09 10:13 AM
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26. Such fierce animals! You are so brave to live with such tightly-coiled killers!

Little Skeezix - 15 - says 'happy birthday' to you all.

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 10:49 AM
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37. I love to hear about kitties who've reached 15 and beyond.

It gives me great hope that Ginger will be with us far beyond his ninth birthday. Love to you and Little Skeezix (GREAT name!!). :hug:

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Mutley

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Tue May-12-09 10:24 AM
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27. Happy Birthday, Ginger.

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 10:50 AM
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39. Mutley, you FRECKLE-FACED, REDHAIRED GODDESS!!!!

I've missed you, sweets! :*

:hug:

:loveya:

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Mutley

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Thu May-14-09 05:13 AM
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60. I've missed you, too, Heidi

:D

:hug:

:loveya:

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Tuesday Afternoon

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Tue May-12-09 10:37 AM
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28. cute little kittens ~ Happy Birthday to Ginger, Barley and Tabitha

all three :) :party:

what do you mean by :stoat: :shrug:

:) :loveya: :hug: :hi:

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 10:51 AM
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40. :stoat: is a deliberate misspelling of :toast:

Edited on Tue May-12-09 11:08 AM by Heidi

per CMW and Ginger's Uncle Oedi. :eyes:

Thank you for the birthday wishes for the three naughty kitties, TA! :loveya:

:*

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Tuesday Afternoon

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Tue May-12-09 11:15 AM
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44. Those Two!!

Couple of nuts, they are ;) silly boys:D

Shiloh

Shocco

Hello and Happy Birthday from my two :toast:

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 11:31 AM
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45. What beauties Shiloh and Shocco are!

I love stripey cats! Ging has some stripes but they don't photograph well, unfortunately. :(

:yourock:

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Tuesday Afternoon

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Tue May-12-09 12:02 PM
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47. Aren't they both looking _especially_ Majestic! --

:D

Silly cats. :eyes: They were both on my lap this morning while I sipped coffee in the recliner. They were quite perturbed when I decided that I had to get on with my day.

Thanks for letting me brag on them a little bit :loveya:

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 01:02 PM
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48. Your kitty-kids are exemplary

and every bit deserving of pride. Why you've not started threads in their honor is a mystery to me -- don't ever let the anti-cat folks bully you into shyness, my sweet. :loveya:

:hug:

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marzipanni

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Tue May-12-09 03:17 PM
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58. The stoat ate the toast.

Edited on Tue May-12-09 03:20 PM by marzipanni

Where's the cake?

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Bunny

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Tue May-12-09 10:39 AM
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29. Well happy birthday to all of the little darlings.

They are sweet! :party:

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 10:53 AM
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41. I dunno if they're all sweet, but they're sure jam-packed with personality!

Tabitha is downright hateful sometimes -- doesn't like her brothers at all. In fact, she hates ME...unless I have Royal Canin Exigent Kibble "for fussy cats." Then she's my BFFFM (best friend for five minutes). :roflo:

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Arugula Latte

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Tue May-12-09 10:50 AM
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38. I'm in love

with all your kitties. :loveya:

Happy Birthday, Ginger!

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 10:54 AM
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42. You can have Barley, then.

:rofl: Seriously, he's not even my cat, but he's the hungriest cat I've ever met (as evidenced by the "begging at my patio door" photo in the OP.) :rofl:

Thank you, Arugula Latte! :hug:

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Arugula Latte

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Tue May-12-09 10:57 AM
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43. Oooh -- I'll take him!

Gorgeous boy!

Ship him over, m'kay? Oh, and throw in some chocolate while you're at it ... ;)

:hug:

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Missy Vixen

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Tue May-12-09 11:31 AM
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46. Happy Birthday, Ginger!

I hope your cat mom got you some catnip! :woohoo:

Here's to many, many more!

-MV
owned by two felines and a canine herself...

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 01:24 PM
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50. Don't you think someone should write a cat

romance novel???? Ginger and I think there's an emerging market for this genre of fine literature! :hug: :loveya:

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Tue May-12-09 01:03 PM
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49. Happy Birthday Ginger!

don't eat too much catnip!
:party:

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Heidi

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Tue May-12-09 01:25 PM
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51. Ginger's totally straight-edge,

and why not? Rare deli roast beef has the same affect on him as catnip. :rofl:

Thanks, Uncle nnns! :hug:

:loveya:

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Midlodemocrat

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Tue May-12-09 01:26 PM
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52. Happy Birthday, Ginger!!!!!

Very, very cute kittens, but they look cold. I think they need cardigans.

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PeaceNikki

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Tue May-12-09 01:35 PM
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53. Happy birthday, gang!!

Edited on Tue May-12-09 01:49 PM by PeaceNikki

:bounce:

They're awesome. That pic of Barley KILLS me every time. I'm dead. :rofl:

Love,

Kitty

Cocoa

Simone (aka Moaner)

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jobycom

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Tue May-12-09 01:41 PM
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55. Habby Habby B-Day, TWEBCiNG!!!

Riddle and Amber are furiously joyous for you!

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Call Me Wesley

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Tue May-12-09 02:03 PM
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56. Happy Birthday, son!

And Happy Birthday to Tabitha and Barley, too! :woohoo:

Yeah, sorry, I said 'Barley ...'

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Tue May-12-09 03:32 PM
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59. happy birthday ginger, you handsome devil

Edited on Tue May-12-09 03:32 PM by fizzgig

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