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Today is Duffy's adoption anniversary+birthday
Today is the anniversary of Duffy's adoption+birthday. Well, he was actually
adopted on Jan. 31, 2003, but that was late in the afternoon and we headed directly for TED. So, Feb. 1 was our first full day together, and that is what I consider his "anniversary." I also arbitrarily set Feb. 1 as Duffy's birthday since I don't know the actual date. Three vets estimated his age at the time of adoption as 3-5 years, so I settled on 4 years. So, the magic of the Duffy Calendar makes him 6 years old today! Duffy is an incredibly loving cat, and he absolutely adores attention. He usually starts his quest for attention by coming to my side and tapping my knees, all the while uttering that cute little "murrup," "murrup" sound. If I am engrossed in something (usually the computer) and don't notice, he will *climb* up the back of the chair and step out onto my shoulder. That always gets my attention - then I bring him down onto my lap, and he will snuggle up with his hips in my lap and his two little front paws stretched out toward my neck. He will rub his nose against mine, and the purrs get louder and more and more happy-sounding. (Yes! I am convinced that there is a "happy" sound in there.) Duffy is a little gymnast. He loves to climb and will rapidly move from one pole to another on his cat tree. Visitors have a hard time believing that he is totally blind because he is so active and moves around so easily. Duffy weighed 6 ½ pounds when I adopted him, which was too thin. I fed Innova canned for awhile until he gained some weight, then switched to Wellness canned. He now weighs just slightly more than 8 pounds, and that weight has remained completely stable for more than a year. It seems to be an excellent weight for him. He is small for a male cat but looks larger because of his fluffy fur, and he is very strong and agile - as shown by his gymnastics on the cat tree. I have included three pictures of Duffy as links below my signature. The first one shows Duffy at the animal shelter (and is the picture that inspired me to look into adopting him - he looked like a little waif, and I actually thought from the picture that he was much older than he is). He had been at the shelter for several months, and I was afraid that he would not last much longer without adoption because kitten season was approaching (and space would be limited). Although I thought at the time that I was doing something "for" Duffy by adopting him, it has turned out that he has brought more joy into my life than I ever envisioned. He has given at least as much "to" me as I have given to him. The second picture was taken at my house about a year after adoption and shows Duffy as he looks today. The third photo shows Duffy and Holly together on the cat tree. MaryL http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL320...2/19233823.jpg http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL320...8/41680392.jpg http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL320...8/24118497.jpg |
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On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 06:50:42 -0600, "MaryL"
-OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: Today is the anniversary of Duffy's adoption+birthday. Well, he was actually adopted on Jan. 31, 2003, but that was late in the afternoon and we headed directly for TED. So, Feb. 1 was our first full day together, and that is what I consider his "anniversary." I also arbitrarily set Feb. 1 as Duffy's birthday since I don't know the actual date. Three vets estimated his age at the time of adoption as 3-5 years, so I settled on 4 years. So, the magic of the Duffy Calendar makes him 6 years old today! Happy Birthday, Duffy! and Happy Anniversary to you both. I looked through the pictures and what a difference you have made in his life! Eat some cake for me. Lorraine |
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Mary L wrote:
Today is the anniversary of Duffy's adoption+birthday. ---------------------snip---------------------- Happy purrday to you. Happy purrday to you. Happy purrday dear Duffy. Happy purrday to you! Regards and Purrs, O J |
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On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 06:50:42 -0600, "MaryL"
-OUT-THE-LITTER yodeled: Today is the anniversary of Duffy's adoption+birthday. Well, he was actually adopted on Jan. 31, 2003, but that was late in the afternoon and we headed directly for TED. So, Feb. 1 was our first full day together, and that is what I consider his "anniversary." I also arbitrarily set Feb. 1 as Duffy's birthday since I don't know the actual date. Three vets estimated his age at the time of adoption as 3-5 years, so I settled on 4 years. So, the magic of the Duffy Calendar makes him 6 years old today! Duffy is an incredibly loving cat, and he absolutely adores attention. He usually starts his quest for attention by coming to my side and tapping my knees, all the while uttering that cute little "murrup," "murrup" sound. If I am engrossed in something (usually the computer) and don't notice, he will *climb* up the back of the chair and step out onto my shoulder. That always gets my attention - then I bring him down onto my lap, and he will snuggle up with his hips in my lap and his two little front paws stretched out toward my neck. He will rub his nose against mine, and the purrs get louder and more and more happy-sounding. (Yes! I am convinced that there is a "happy" sound in there.) Duffy is a little gymnast. He loves to climb and will rapidly move from one pole to another on his cat tree. Visitors have a hard time believing that he is totally blind because he is so active and moves around so easily. Duffy weighed 6 ½ pounds when I adopted him, which was too thin. I fed Innova canned for awhile until he gained some weight, then switched to Wellness canned. He now weighs just slightly more than 8 pounds, and that weight has remained completely stable for more than a year. It seems to be an excellent weight for him. He is small for a male cat but looks larger because of his fluffy fur, and he is very strong and agile - as shown by his gymnastics on the cat tree. I have included three pictures of Duffy as links below my signature. The first one shows Duffy at the animal shelter (and is the picture that inspired me to look into adopting him - he looked like a little waif, and I actually thought from the picture that he was much older than he is). He had been at the shelter for several months, and I was afraid that he would not last much longer without adoption because kitten season was approaching (and space would be limited). Although I thought at the time that I was doing something "for" Duffy by adopting him, it has turned out that he has brought more joy into my life than I ever envisioned. He has given at least as much "to" me as I have given to him. The second picture was taken at my house about a year after adoption and shows Duffy as he looks today. The third photo shows Duffy and Holly together on the cat tree. MaryL http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL320...2/19233823.jpg http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL320...8/41680392.jpg http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL320...8/24118497.jpg Dear, sweet, smart, gutsy, cute little Duffy! Happy Duffyversary! Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com |
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MaryL wrote:
Today is the anniversary of Duffy's adoption+birthday. Well, he was actually adopted on Jan. 31, 2003, but that was late in the afternoon and we headed directly for TED. So, Feb. 1 was our first full day together, and that is what I consider his "anniversary." I also arbitrarily set Feb. 1 as Duffy's birthday since I don't know the actual date. Three vets estimated his age at the time of adoption as 3-5 years, so I settled on 4 years. So, the magic of the Duffy Calendar makes him 6 years old today! Happy Adoption Day and Hoppy Purrday, Duffy! -- Marina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki |
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On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 06:50:42 -0600, MaryL wrote:
Today is the anniversary of Duffy's adoption+birthday. Well, he was actually adopted on Jan. 31, 2003, but that was late in the afternoon and we headed directly for TED. So, Feb. 1 was our first full day together, and that is what I consider his "anniversary." I also arbitrarily set Feb. 1 as Duffy's birthday since I don't know the actual date. Three vets estimated his age at the time of adoption as 3-5 years, so I settled on 4 years. So, the magic of the Duffy Calendar makes him 6 years old today! Duffy is an incredibly loving cat, and he absolutely adores attention. He usually starts his quest for attention by coming to my side and tapping my knees, all the while uttering that cute little "murrup," "murrup" sound. If I am engrossed in something (usually the computer) and don't notice, he will *climb* up the back of the chair and step out onto my shoulder. That always gets my attention - then I bring him down onto my lap, and he will snuggle up with his hips in my lap and his two little front paws stretched out toward my neck. He will rub his nose against mine, and the purrs get louder and more and more happy-sounding. (Yes! I am convinced that there is a "happy" sound in there.) Duffy is a little gymnast. He loves to climb and will rapidly move from one pole to another on his cat tree. Visitors have a hard time believing that he is totally blind because he is so active and moves around so easily. Duffy weighed 6 ½ pounds when I adopted him, which was too thin. I fed Innova canned for awhile until he gained some weight, then switched to Wellness canned. He now weighs just slightly more than 8 pounds, and that weight has remained completely stable for more than a year. It seems to be an excellent weight for him. He is small for a male cat but looks larger because of his fluffy fur, and he is very strong and agile - as shown by his gymnastics on the cat tree. I have included three pictures of Duffy as links below my signature. The first one shows Duffy at the animal shelter (and is the picture that inspired me to look into adopting him - he looked like a little waif, and I actually thought from the picture that he was much older than he is). He had been at the shelter for several months, and I was afraid that he would not last much longer without adoption because kitten season was approaching (and space would be limited). Although I thought at the time that I was doing something "for" Duffy by adopting him, it has turned out that he has brought more joy into my life than I ever envisioned. He has given at least as much "to" me as I have given to him. The second picture was taken at my house about a year after adoption and shows Duffy as he looks today. The third photo shows Duffy and Holly together on the cat tree. MaryL http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL320...2/19233823.jpg http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL320...8/41680392.jpg http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL320...8/24118497.jpg Happy Purrday, Duffy! MLB |
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On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 06:50:42 -0600, "MaryL"
-OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: Today is the anniversary of Duffy's adoption+birthday. Well, he was actually adopted on Jan. 31, 2003, but that was late in the afternoon and we headed directly for TED. So, Feb. 1 was our first full day together, and that is what I consider his "anniversary." I also arbitrarily set Feb. 1 as Duffy's birthday since I don't know the actual date. Three vets estimated his age at the time of adoption as 3-5 years, so I settled on 4 years. So, the magic of the Duffy Calendar makes him 6 years old today! Duffy is an incredibly loving cat, and he absolutely adores attention. He usually starts his quest for attention by coming to my side and tapping my knees, all the while uttering that cute little "murrup," "murrup" sound. If I am engrossed in something (usually the computer) and don't notice, he will *climb* up the back of the chair and step out onto my shoulder. That always gets my attention - then I bring him down onto my lap, and he will snuggle up with his hips in my lap and his two little front paws stretched out toward my neck. He will rub his nose against mine, and the purrs get louder and more and more happy-sounding. (Yes! I am convinced that there is a "happy" sound in there.) Duffy is a little gymnast. He loves to climb and will rapidly move from one pole to another on his cat tree. Visitors have a hard time believing that he is totally blind because he is so active and moves around so easily. Duffy weighed 6 ½ pounds when I adopted him, which was too thin. I fed Innova canned for awhile until he gained some weight, then switched to Wellness canned. He now weighs just slightly more than 8 pounds, and that weight has remained completely stable for more than a year. It seems to be an excellent weight for him. He is small for a male cat but looks larger because of his fluffy fur, and he is very strong and agile - as shown by his gymnastics on the cat tree. I have included three pictures of Duffy as links below my signature. The first one shows Duffy at the animal shelter (and is the picture that inspired me to look into adopting him - he looked like a little waif, and I actually thought from the picture that he was much older than he is). He had been at the shelter for several months, and I was afraid that he would not last much longer without adoption because kitten season was approaching (and space would be limited). Although I thought at the time that I was doing something "for" Duffy by adopting him, it has turned out that he has brought more joy into my life than I ever envisioned. He has given at least as much "to" me as I have given to him. The second picture was taken at my house about a year after adoption and shows Duffy as he looks today. The third photo shows Duffy and Holly together on the cat tree. MaryL http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL320...2/19233823.jpg http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL320...8/41680392.jpg http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL320...8/24118497.jpg Happy birthday/adoption to Duffy! Ginger-lyn |
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Happy Birthday, Duffy! Maybe Pheonix and Memphis can share some of
there meowmies chocolate cake with you. |
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"Kreisleriana" wrote in message ... Dear, sweet, smart, gutsy, cute little Duffy! Happy Duffyversary! Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com "Duffyversary." I love it! That is now a new word in my vocabulary. Thanks, MaryL |
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Happy PURRthday to Duffy, and WOW is he ever a handsome kitty!
May you and he enjoy nine, long, healthy lives together! Donna, Captain, and Stanley |
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