Aww…so cute. What a sweet tiny baby! I love the dark tortie calicos.

awwww…what a darling girlie

“OK, I opened my eyes! Now go away and let me sleep!” What a pretty dark torti. My grandmother lived on a farm and somehow got one of the kittens from the barn after it was weened (she had lots of feral cats) and raised it indoors. After a while it became so tame and loving! It looked alot like this pretty girl. That was a long time ago. I don’t remember what happened to the cat, but I am sure she lived a good life indoors. Now my grandmother is in a retirement center and the local SPCA came to get all the barn cats to see if any can be put up for adoption. There must’ve been 25 or 30, not counting any kitten in the barn. She lives in NJ and I think I saw some of those cats on the internet recently, so maybe they’ll find good appropriate homes for them.

What a sweet, little face.

i can imagine her saying in a high squeaky voice
“Hewo my name is gizmo purrrrrr”

I’m baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!! LOL!

That cutie sounds a lot like my lil Tabooie!! His real name is Taboo but I liked the nickname Booty-boo that my dad called him. So I gave him another nickname, aka Tabooie!

Gizmo is a beautiful baby girl! I’d love to see her all grown up!! She is going to be beautiful!!

awwwww she is sooooo cute! she looks like a real sweetie.

You gotta’ love the torties and tabbies…they are very generous cats, giving us multi-colored hairs on every piece of clothing and furniture we own….

The following Q and A session is quite interesting….Part II tomorrow……
*Why Does My Cat Do That?*
» Why does your cat wash your hair or face?
The first thing a kitten experiences, even before it can see, is its mother licking and washing. Grooming is a demonstration of love and caring. So, if your cat occasionally washes your hair or licks your face, he is showing you his acceptance and caring of you as a fellow feline.
» Why does a cat “knead” or “make biscuits”?
When a kitten is nursing, it typically kneads its paws against its mother, either as a sign of contentment or to encourage the milk flow. When the cat matures, it kneads to show its contentment and pleasure.
» Why does a cat go to the visitor who doesn’t like cats?
When one cat is threatening another, it stares boldly, sometimes hisses, and frequently moves in toward the other cat. Usually, the person who doesn’t like cats avoids looking at it, doesn’t talk to it, and sits quietly, hoping to be ignored by the cat. The cat, therefore, sees the person’s behavior as “cat-friendly” and practically inviting.
» Why does your cat push its head against you?
This is called “head butts”. This is a cat’s way of showing affection. Some cats will turn their head, and push it against a human (or another cat).
» Why does a cat do a stiff-legged hop/touch against a human?
That is the cat’s body language of saying, “hey, hi there, how ya doin’?”
» Why does your cat rub up against you?
Cats have scent glands along the tail, on each side of their head, on their lips, base of their tail, chin, near their sex organs, and between their front paws. They use these glands to scent mark their territory. When the cat rubs you, he is marking you with his scent, claiming you as “his.” Too, he is picking up your scent. Cats rub up against furniture or doorways for the same reason – to mark the item as “his”. (Urine spraying is also a territorial marking, by the way.)
» Why does a cat sometimes wash its fur immediately after being petted?
There are two theories on this behavior. One theory proposes that the cat is getting rid of the human smell. The other is that the cat is furthering the pleasure of his association with you by tasting your scent.
» Why do some cats suck wool or clothing?
There are a couple of theories on this:
The cat was weaned too early and the scent of the lanolin reminds the cat of his mother, or
The cat has a lack of fiber in his diet.

Oh gosh!! Gizmo looks exactly like my Tippee did at that age. She’s 5 years old now, and still beautiful.

Carol

Oh, what a sweet and sad little face! Please give her a gentle hug for us, and God bless you and her always.

We had a tortie for almost 13 years, Mitsy. When she passed away, I, Sheri, was so broken-hearted, I cried for 2 weeks. I still feel sad when I think about her for any length of time, but do believe she is with Jesus and we’ll see her again. We hope to get 1 or 2 kitties one of these days. 🙂

So does my cat!!!

She is kinda cute.

I have a problem,well i think its a problem, you see my kitten is about 8 months old right now and she will do her running around and be playing. but once she gets tired she starts sucking her tail?……why? i dont know it might be because its comfoting her but i have no clue and its really loud for me and my kids. if you know why please contact me at num1greenday@hotmail.com