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*Fluffy* VOTE WHISKERS #227256 COTM!
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About Me
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Hi! My name is *Fluffy* VOTE WHISKERS #227256 COTM!
I am Domestic Shorthair from Talladega, AL
Nicknames: Fluffums
Age: 4 years old
Gender: M
Coat: short haired
Education: He comes when he is called.
My favorite tricks and treats are: I like every treat I get.
Where I hang out: In my owner's lap. Purrrr!
My favorite grubs: Anything that's edible.
My pet peeves:
What I love about my owners: She always pets me and she spoils me rotten.
My cat hobbies: Sleep, eat, or lay in my owner's lap.
Pet motto: Eat, sleep, and live life to the fullest!
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How We Met
I found Fluffy as a kitten in a parking lot with the rest of his litter. I also have his brother Panther. They were both just a few weeks old so we bottle fed them and now they are loving home. THANK YOU KATO FOR VOTE 500!! VISIT MY MOM'S WEBSITE AT TheUltimateCatW- ebsite.com Please note: there are no dashes or spaces in the website address.
My Cat Stats
I've had 8229 friends visit me.
I'm the 51,605th member on CatChannel.com.
1,178 friends have voted for me since I joined Club Cat!
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My Cat Blog
A Word With Whiskers – May 20 Top Reasons To Keep Cats Indoors – Part 1 (from cats.about.com) ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ Many cat lovers are now savvy that indoor cats are safer cats, while others still think that cats deserve freedom to run in the great outdoors. When humans domesticated cats, we took on the responsibility for their health & welfare. Part of that responsibility is to keep cats safe & in good health. For those holdouts for letting cats roam free, consider these top reasons to keep cats indoors. • To Monitor Your Cat’s Urinary Tract/Bowel Health. With an outdoor cat, pet owners are unable to monitor painful attempts to urinate or poop. The first, a red flag warning for UTI or urinary tract blockage; the second, a red flag for constipation, bowel blockage or mega-colon. • Indoor Cats Are Safe From Predators & Dog Packs. Outdoor cats are below predators in the food chain, & they are sitting ducks for owls, raptors, coyotes, & native big cats. Dogs running in packs will consider a cat fair game; even one large dog can easily overpower & kill a cat. Remember that some dogs are also bred to attack; they are not really to blame when their instinct takes over. Even with a full set of fangs & claws, the cat rarely has a chance when caught outside. • Indoor Cats Don't Create Neighbor Problems. Even "well-bred" cats will venture into neighbors' yards when allowed to roam free. People who don't like cats will not tolerate cats using their gardens as litter boxes, & will sometimes resort to extreme measures to keep the cats out. • Indoor Cats Rarely Get Abscesses From Fighting. Cats are very territorial & will defend their territory to the death, if challenged by another cat. At the very least, these territorial battles often result in abscessed wounds, which can be deadly if not treated in time. There's also the chance, of course, of cats contracting FIV from deep bite wounds. • Indoor Cats Are Safe From Human Abuse. Freely-roaming cats are easy targets for gangs of youths with time on their hands, for cat-haters, who seek cats out for target practice, & for neighbors who would think nothing of killing a cat for trespassing on their property. Although animal protection laws are beefing up, prosecution will never bring a loved cat back to life. • Indoor Cats Can Get Plenty of Exercise. Cats do get exercise, but they can get it safely with interactive toys, climbing towers, scratching posts, & other indoor toys; all much safer than running from dogs or fighting with other cats. Remember also that there are safe compromises for the outdoor experience. ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ To be cat-tinued tomorrow… ^~^ Vote daily COTM QUEEN SPUNKY #161265 ^~^ Please keep her Mom & family in your prayers as they mourn the loss of beloved GM. ~ CONCATULATIONS to our ACOTD Chumley #192486~ **Vote ~ROSIE #252822~ for COTD tomorrow!** ^~^ Please visit CMR #46883 for daily mews ^~^ Thanks for your support! I left a vote!Come visit me, Whiskers ♥ Talley * VOTE FOR WHISKERS HERE! & saved blogs.
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05/20/2013 11:48.09 AM
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A Word With Whiskers – May 20 Top Reasons To Keep Cats Indoors – Part 1 (from cats.about.com) ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ Many cat lovers are now savvy that indoor cats are safer cats, while others still think that cats deserve freedom to run in the great outdoors. When humans domesticated cats, we took on the responsibility for their health & welfare. Part of that responsibility is to keep cats safe & in good health. For those holdouts for letting cats roam free, consider these top reasons to keep cats indoors. • To Monitor Your Cat’s Urinary Tract/Bowel Health. With an outdoor cat, pet owners are unable to monitor painful attempts to urinate or poop. The first, a red flag warning for UTI or urinary tract blockage; the second, a red flag for constipation, bowel blockage or mega-colon. • Indoor Cats Are Safe From Predators & Dog Packs. Outdoor cats are below predators in the food chain, & they are sitting ducks for owls, raptors, coyotes, & native big cats. Dogs running in packs will consider a cat fair game; even one large dog can easily overpower & kill a cat. Remember that some dogs are also bred to attack; they are not really to blame when their instinct takes over. Even with a full set of fangs & claws, the cat rarely has a chance when caught outside. • Indoor Cats Don't Create Neighbor Problems. Even "well-bred" cats will venture into neighbors' yards when allowed to roam free. People who don't like cats will not tolerate cats using their gardens as litter boxes, & will sometimes resort to extreme measures to keep the cats out. • Indoor Cats Rarely Get Abscesses From Fighting. Cats are very territorial & will defend their territory to the death, if challenged by another cat. At the very least, these territorial battles often result in abscessed wounds, which can be deadly if not treated in time. There's also the chance, of course, of cats contracting FIV from deep bite wounds. • Indoor Cats Are Safe From Human Abuse. Freely-roaming cats are easy targets for gangs of youths with time on their hands, for cat-haters, who seek cats out for target practice, & for neighbors who would think nothing of killing a cat for trespassing on their property. Although animal protection laws are beefing up, prosecution will never bring a loved cat back to life. • Indoor Cats Can Get Plenty of Exercise. Cats do get exercise, but they can get it safely with interactive toys, climbing towers, scratching posts, & other indoor toys; all much safer than running from dogs or fighting with other cats. Remember also that there are safe compromises for the outdoor experience. ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ To be cat-tinued tomorrow… ^~^ Vote daily COTM QUEEN SPUNKY #161265 ^~^ Please keep her Mom & family in your prayers as they mourn the loss of beloved GM. ~ CONCATULATIONS to our ACOTD Chumley #192486~ **Vote ~ROSIE #252822~ for COTD tomorrow!** ^~^ Please visit CMR #46883 for daily mews ^~^ Thanks for your support! I left a vote!Come visit me, Whiskers ♥ Talley * VOTE FOR WHISKERS HERE! & saved blogs.
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05/20/2013 11:47.35 AM
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Please vote Rosie #252822 for COTD on Monday, 5/20 Recently a cat loving family had their red female cat, Angel Rhuby cross over the Rainbow Bridge. The cat mom of this family decided she would like to adopt another red female and as luck would have it, there was Rosie at the Petsmart Adoption Center. Rosie #252822 and her new mom bonded instantly and Rosie came to her new home that day. Rosie was at the shelter for over two months and was a bit wild. She didn't like being kept in a cage and would fight with the shelter workers when they tried to put her back in her cage. This was a big reason why Rosie #252822 wasn't adopted sooner; she was scared and the people looking at her were not patient with her until her new mom came along. Now at her new home Rosie #252822 is a cuddle cat with her daddy and loves to play with her brother Yogi. She gets along with the rest of her furry siblings and is a happy cat. Rosie #252822 will not eat dry food but she will eat any kind of wet food. She doesn't like dry treats either! Rosie loves to play with her furry mouse and the laser light. Rosie #252822 is happily spoiled now in her new home and we are very happy she has found a wonderful loving home. Rosie would be so honored to have a COTD badge to display on her page. Please visit Rosie #252822 on Monday, 5/20, and leave a vote for her so she can proudly have her own shiny COTD badge. While making the rounds of visits on the CC, please go visit our May catpaigner for COTM, Whiskers #227256, and give his votey button a good whack so he can add your vote to his collection to become our King of June. Also, please visit our Queen of May, Queen Spunky #161265, and let her know we are all thinking of her and her family. This is Sienna and family along with Linguini and family leaving each of you a big bouquet of May wildflowers along with some homegrown catnip to munch on instead of the flowers. Thank you for supporting our COTD candidates. Wishing you all peace and love and purrsCome visit me, Sienna - Vote Whiskers #227256 for COTM, Winslow ♥ Boo Kitty- Whiskers 227256 COTM & Alexi - Vote Whiskers #227256 for COTM.
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05/19/2013 03:35.26 PM
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A Word With Whiskers – May 19 6 TAX DEDUCTIONS YOUR CATS CAN CLAIM FOR NEXT YEAR - (from catster.com) ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ Cats love to take advantage of anything that might work in their favor. What if they could file taxes and claim deductions? You better believe they'd be all over that. What exactly would they claim? We've got some ideas. 1. Therapy deduction - Cats should be able to claim monies paid for any therapy occurring as a result of having to wear silly outfits. The deductions would substantially increase for those felines whose shame is shared via social media outlets. In case of an audit, they must save all receipts and screenshots of photos shared online. 2. Energy-savings deduction - Masters at conserving energy, cats would get to reap the benefits of helping save the planet. They'd log their sleep hours and, using a specialized formula, claim accordingly. There would also be a unique tax credit for cats who log a certain number of hours while lying in a sun puddle. It would be called the Solar Cat Tax Credit. 3. Charitable donations deduction - Kitties are excellent gift givers. They drop toys into our empty shoes, leave expired creatures at the back door, and greet our bare morning feet with cold piles of vomity hairballs. It's about time they received credit for those charitable donations! 4. Casualty deduction - Unfortunately, cats must deal with a multitude of casualties each year, primarily lost toys. Balls are batted under the refrigerator, cloth mice are drowned in the water bowl, and feathered birdies are ripped to shreds. Mourning the loss of vanished toys is tough, but the load can feel a lot lighter when they can write those losses off and experience true closure. 5. Entertainment deduction - It takes a lot of energy to entertain humans. Cats subject themselves to a fair amount of embarrassment in order to please the human with the can opener. As a way to help them feel their hours of performing for humans are not in vain, an entertainment deduction would be available to kitties. 6. Paid interest deduction - Sometimes cats just want to sleep, birdwatch, or curl up and stare at a bug on the screen door. However, humans may have other ideas: "Kitty, kitty! Come sit on my lap!" The human is the bringer of the food, and so cats sometimes placate her whims. They really should receive credit for showing interest when really they'd rather flick their tail and go back to sleep. And most times, they do just that -- some deductions just aren't worth it. ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ I hope you enjoyed today’s playful purring! ^~^ Vote daily COTM QUEEN SPUNKY #161265 ^~^ Please keep her Mom & family in your prayers as they mourn the loss of beloved GM. ~CONCATULATIONS to our COTD Wally #59966~ ^~^ Please visit CMR #46883 for daily mews ^~^ Thanks for your support! I left a vote with purrs & hugs.Come visit me, Whiskers ♥ Talley * VOTE FOR WHISKERS HERE! & saved blogs.
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05/19/2013 11:19.57 AM
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stopping by with a super sunday morning vote from all 3 of us here in deep south amherst and looking forwards to hearing from you again soon! sandy,ana,haley,angelsCome visit me, ana, haley, malachi is my boyfriend! whiskerscotm & sandy, angels, vote whiskers cotm!.
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05/19/2013 01:24.04 AM
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A Word With Whiskers – May 18 Heaven Is... ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ A man was riding his horse down a road, cat in his arms & his dog by their side. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead. He remembered dying, & that his horse, cat & dog had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them. After a while, they came to a high, white stonewall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill, was a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight. Standing before it, he saw a magnificent gate in the arch, made from mother of pearl, & the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold. He nudged the horse toward the gate, & as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk. Once close enough, he called out, "Excuse me, where are we?" "This is heaven, sir," the man answered. "Wow! Would you happen to have some water?" the man asked. "Of course, sir. Come right in, & I'll have some ice water brought right up." The man gestured, & the gate began to open. "Can my furiends," gesturing downward towards his horse, cat & dog, "come in, too?" the traveler asked. "I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept animals." The man thought a moment & then turned his horse & dog back toward the road, cat in his arms & continued the way he had been going. At the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road which led through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed. As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree & reading a book. "Excuse me!" he called to the reader. "Do you have any water?" "Sure, there's a pump over there" The man pointed to a place that couldn't be seen from outside the gate. "Come on in." "How about my furiends here?" the traveler asked. "There should be a bowl & a bucket by the pump." They went through the gate, & sure enough, there was an old hand pump with a bowl & a bucket beside it. The traveler filled the bowl & took a long drink himself, then gave some to his cat & dog while he filled the bucket for his horse. When they all were satisfied, he led his furiends back toward the man who was standing by the tree waiting for them. "What do you call this place?" the traveler asked. "This is heaven," was the answer. "Well, that's confusing," the traveler said. "The man down the road said that was heaven, too." "Oh, you mean the place with the gold street & pearly gates? Nope. That's hell." "Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?" "No. I can see how you might think so, but we're just happy that they screen out the folks who’d leave their best furiends behind." ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ ^~^ Vote daily COTM QUEEN SPUNKY #161265 ^~^ Please keep her Mom & family in your prayers as they mourn the loss of beloved GM. ~CONCATULATIONS to our ACOTD Angel Crash #248838~ ^~^ Please visit CMR #46883 for daily mews ^~^ Thanks for your support! I left a vote with purrs & hugs.Come visit me, Whiskers ♥ Talley * VOTE FOR WHISKERS HERE! & saved blogs.
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05/18/2013 10:34.53 AM
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A Word With Whiskers – May 17 Peas in a Pod - by Sue Young ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ I’ll never be sure if it was wisdom or folly that struck that day, but I would think a little of both. We had been happily living with one cat for a couple of years, a fairly large black-&-white English Shorthair named Smedley. It was time for his annual exam & shots, so off we went to our local veterinarian’s office, puss in hand, or actually wrapped like up like an Egyptian mummy to save us from his dreaded claws. “Ah!” Doc Pete said, with a twinkle in his eyes. “I’m glad you dropped in. I have a kitten out back that needs a home & I thought of you!” Before I could stop him, his assistant brought out the tiniest marmalade tabby, weighing just over a pound, with a cast on his left front leg. He put him in my arms, looked up at me & said, “So what do you think?” They say a sucker is born every minute & that was my minute. We took one look at the poor little thing & then at each other & we were done for. We found out that someone had broken his leg & tried to drown him in the nearest canal. A Good Samaritan had rescued him & brought him to the vet’s office. “How will they get along?” I asked. “How do we go about introducing them to each other?” “Oh, that’s no problem,” he said. “You just put him in a carrier, take him home, leave the carrier open & let Smedley think he is rescuing the kitten.” Well, it sounded good. As per instruction, once we got home, we left the kitten in the carrier in the middle of the room. Then we sat back to watch. Smedley circled the box & growled deeper than I had ever heard him before. The kitten mewed plaintively while sticking a paw out of the holes in the side of the carrier. After about an hour, we decided to open the top of the carrier a little wider. Smedley walked up to the top, looked inside & was rewarded by a lightning strike from a small orange paw. That was the last we saw of him that evening. I was convinced that the next morning would find us back at the vet’s office returning the little tyke. However, the next morning, we were in for a surprise. As I got up to put on the coffee, I saw the two of them curled up together on the sofa as if they were one cat with two smiling faces. From then on, Smedley watched over the little one as if he had given birth to him, and they went everywhere together. Doc Pete was right! ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ Cats are intuitive and can teach us to be gentle & patient. ^~^ Vote daily COTM QUEEN SPUNKY #161265 ^~^ Please keep her Mom & family in your prayers as they mourn the loss of beloved GM. ~ CONCATULATIONS to our COTD Princess’s maia & lia #163485~ **Vote ~ANGEL CRASH #248838~ for ACOTD tomorrow!** ^~^ Please visit CMR #46883 for daily mews ^~^ Thanks for your support to my catpaign! I left a vote with purrs & hugs.Come visit me, Whiskers ♥ Talley * VOTE FOR WHISKERS HERE! & saved blogs.
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05/17/2013 06:55.08 AM
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SORRY WE MISSED YOUR ADOPTVERSARY THE OTHER DAY, NOBODY BOTHERED TO LET US KNOW. WELL JANET'S GOT THE SINUS-ALLERGY FLU BUG AS SHE'S SUCCOMMED TO IT FINALLY AFTER STAYING WELL MOST OF THIS PAST SEASON ONLY TO GET IT NOW WHEN IT'S GONNA START TO GET HUMID AND WARMER BY LATE THIS WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK! NOT FAIR SHE AND WE SAY. SHE GOT PEPPER OUT FOR HER EARLY MORNING WALK, DIDN'T BOTHER TO WALK HERSELF AS SHE'S FEEL-ING LIGHTHEADED/WOOZY AND JUST VERY TIRED THANKS TO MEDS WHICH SHE'S TAKING HBP/CHOLESTEROL/ALLERGIES/SINUS-FLU STUFF AND SEEMS SHE WAS TOLD THEY WOULDN'T MAKE HER FEEL LIKE THIS BUT SHE SI AND WILL BE WORKING THE NEXT 3 DAYS WITH IT, SICK TIME HAS JUST ABOUT BEEN USED UP! GOT PLANTING TO BE DONE IN THE GARDEN TOO. SANDY,ANA,HALEY,ANGELSCome visit me, ana, haley, malachi is my boyfriend! whiskerscotm & sandy, angels, vote whiskers cotm!.
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05/17/2013 06:27.05 AM
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Happy Birthday!!! ♫ ♬ ♪ Happy Birthday to you! ♪ ♬ ♫ Sorry I'm a day late! I hope you had a wonderful birthday with all of your favourite ☆ treats ☆ and cake and tons of extra attention and presents. ♛ Here's a delicious whipped cream cake so that you can celebrate in style! And a gift of my special kitty kisses. ☀ ♫ ♬ ♪ Happy Birthday to you! ♪ ♬ ♫ ______________() ______________|| __________^^^^^^^^^^ ______//OOOOOOOOOOOO\\_ ____{~~~~~@~~~~~@~~~~~@} __@£@£@£@£@£@£@£@£@£@ ___(&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&) ___{%%%%%%%%%%%%%%} ____§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ _____________________________ ♥ Leaving a special birthday vote. ✔Come visit me, Tom & ♥ CC ♥ (In loving memory).
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05/16/2013 11:56.17 PM
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~RAINBOW SCOOP-May 17, 2013~ From the cloud desk of Angel Sherman….Please vote ACOTD for ANGEL CRASH #248838! This sweet kitty joined the angels in February 2013 after losing his battle with complications that developed after being hit by a car the month before. He’d survived having both legs broken & surgery, but was unable to walk & had to drag himself to the litterbox. He was very brave & stayed a very sweet boy during all of the pain, infections, examinations & becoming a foster; but the angels knew that his life would not be a full one with his disabilities & thus called him home. Please pounce by to paw ANGEL CRASH #248838 a vote today so that his foster mom will have a fond memory to cherish & so that this sweet angel can earn the honor of making his star the most brilliant in the night sky tomorrow night. Congratulations to our newest royal cat QUEEN SPUNKY #161265!! Your campaign about the details of cat shows was stupendous & we learned a lot about how things work for the fabulous show cats. We’re looking forward to some California sunshine during May as you reign from your house on the beach & look forward to hearing more letters to God from beloved pets. Have a great time as our new queen & thank you for an enchanting campaign month. Congratulations to our new COTM nominee WHISKERS #227256!! We’ve been keeping a close watch on you sweet boy because you’re one of those special kitties that bring out the best in all the others whose lives you touch. We’re looking forward to seeing everything you have in store for us while you’re on the campaign trail. Good luck on your quest for the next crown! ======================================== *Please let the BAC CENTRAL #73341 know if there are any missing crossing dates so we can get them posted in our next edition since we don’t want to overlook any of our precious angel friends! Also please note none that are inactive over 90 days are included.* ~*~MAY CROSSING ANNIVERSARIES~*~ Luckie #18600 - 5/1/2007 Tigger #233531 – 5/1/2012 Tattoo #37237 - 5/5/2008 Queen Mu #9976 - 5/11/2010 Casha #91523 - 5/13/2009 Chumley #192486 - 5/19/2011 Baby Knight #13286 - 5/20/2010 Francine #199862 – 5/20/2011 Misty #62617 - 5/23/2006 Bootsie #83222 - 5/24/2008 Sassy #125475 - 5/27/2007 From the staff and management of the RAINBOW BRIDGE SCOOP #63509 (Misty, PK, Jezebel, Pierre, Angel Smokey & Angel Cloudy)…this is Angel Sherman reporting on behalf of all of the angels as we send soft kisses and gentle hugs to all of you. Remember to always look to the Heavens and the Beautiful Rainbow Bridge!Come visit me, COTM Scrapbook - Vote Whiskers #227256 in May!, Angels Jezebel & Pierre, K. Mike (6/12) ♥ married to Lady Dolly, Dame Mallow ~ Falling for Sir Oscar Jon, Angel Smokey ~ Love you all! & Dame Evie ~ thinks Angel Shai is Heavenly.
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05/16/2013 07:12.48 PM
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Hi Fluffy,Peaches and Panther! Oh,Thank you SO much for coming by to help us celebrate our COTD win on Tuesday! We had a wonderful time,and YOU helped make it possible! With all the treats and yummy goodies left us,I think a *diet* is in our future,MOL! ~Purrs,Gypsy &The Inside CatsCome visit me, My Avatars, Bart & The Outside Boys, Charlie ♥ Raven.......The Enclosure Boys & Gypsy & The Inside Cats.
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05/16/2013 03:44.52 PM
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Hi Fluffy and family! Thanks for coming to by birthday. I was feeling lonely and now I know I have lots of friends and furmily. Purrs - KatyaCome visit me, Moonlight Memorial Moss Garden, Kiska ♥ Trampy, Bennie ♥ Sheba, Viktor, Katya ♥ PoPo, Karamel' ♥ Sammins, Kuznetsa ♥ Eli & Koshka ♥ Abigail.
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05/16/2013 12:45.59 PM
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A Word With Whiskers – May 16 The Taste Sense Of Cats - (from PetSpeak) ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ Cats are blessed with a keen sense of smell. So while humans can smell broiled lobster, a cat can smell something like “broiled Maine lobster shipped in brine.” Despite their incredible sensitivity to smell, cats aren’t too concerned about taste. Of all their senses, taste is probably the least important to cats. Humans seek culinary perfection, but cats are mainly interested in whether the stuff they’re about to eat is nutritious or dangerous. Cats tend to be more picky than dogs. One reason for this is that they’re carnivores, and spoiled meat is best left behind for scavengers. Another reason is that they’re, well, cats, and cats are generally more particular about life than dogs. Because they care more about what they put into their mouths, it’s tougher to slip them day-old food or extras like medicine. Cats do seem to have one blind spot when it comes to taste: They have a very limited ability to identify sweets. While most animals prefer food with sucrose in it, cats don’t seem to notice it. In fact, researchers found that cats could not tell the difference between sugar water and plain water, even when the sugar level was so high that it was potentially dangerous. Although flavor isn’t the most important thing to cats, food certainly is. It gives them a sense of comfort and well-being even as it satisfies their appetites. And it can be a powerful tool for communication as well. If you give a pet food he really likes, you’ll get his attention in a hurry. Cats are creatures of habit, which means they’re most comfortable when they’re in familiar surroundings, with familiar people and familiar tastes. Just because people want to try different foods all the time doesn’t mean cats do too. It’s fine to change foods periodically. Cats may get bored with the same food after a few months and will crave a new flavor. Let them have it. But make the change slowly by mixing some of the new food in with the old food for a few days. This will prevent diarrhea or other digestive problems that may occur when pets suddenly start eating something new. THE ABILITY TO TASTE: The reason dogs and cats snack out of the trash can with the same gusto that they have for cleaning out their food bowls is that the food we throw out often has appealing flavor & aromas. There’s a significant difference in the number of tastebuds between pets & people. Here’s the comparison: PEOPLE: 10,000 tastebuds | DOGS: 1,500-2,000 tastebuds | CATS: 473 tastebuds ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^ Hey, who said cats don’t have taste?! ^~^ Vote daily COTM QUEEN SPUNKY #161265 ^~^ Please keep her Mom & family in your thoughts & prayers as they mourn the loss of beloved GM. ~A BIG CONCATULATIONS to our COTD Jesse #28989~ ^~^ Please visit CMR #46883 for daily mews ^~^ Thanks for your furiendship & support to my catpaign! I left a vote with purrs & hugs.Come visit me, Whiskers ♥ Talley * VOTE FOR WHISKERS HERE! & saved blogs.
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05/16/2013 07:34.47 AM
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Hi Fluffy Dear Happy Adopti Day and Happy Birthday, too. Wow, a double celebration and with your fursibs, too. I'm bringing you a years supply of assorted Temptations treats and a vote, dear one. Hugs & Kisses, Lady DollyCome visit me, LADY DOLLY -MARRIED TO K. MIKE-VOTE WHISKERS COTM, ANGEL SIR LEO LOVS ANGEL RHUBY-OFF LINE RETURN WA., MIKE & DOLLY'S WEDDING ALBUM & RAINBOW ROSE MANOR, Working on new profile, ANGEL RANI-LUVS ANGEL TEDDY -OFFLINE-RETURN TO WA & ANGEL LILY ROSE LOVS K SYLVESTER,RIP SIR LEO-OFFL.
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05/15/2013 08:48.28 PM
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Hi Fluffy, I heard through the catvine that this is a pretty important day for you so I pounced on over to sing you a tune… ♪ ♫ Happy Birthday & Adoptiversary to you, Happy Birthday & Adoptiversary to you, Happy Birthday & Adoptiversary dear Fluffy, Happy 4th Birthday & Adoptiversary to you ♫ ♪ I am leaving you a fling-ama-string toy, a catnip mousey, and a platter of Temptation and Party Mix treats - all flavors - for your celebration. Enjoy! Meows, Purrs, a gentle headbonk, and a birthday/adoptiversary vote, AmmieCome visit me, Angel Yum Yum & Ammie.
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05/15/2013 07:58.49 PM
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Hi Fluffy! We heard it was your 4th birthday, today and we've come by with poem and song, just for you! Here it is: Roses are red, Violets are blue, We've come to sing, Happy Birthday to you! ♪ ♫Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday, dear Fluffy, Happy Birthday to youuuuuu♫ ♪ And many moooore..... We hope you have a great time celebrating with all your family and furiends. We're bringing you some cream cheese-filled catnip cookies, a dozen peacock feathers, a furry catnip-filled mousey to play with and a celebration vote, too! Take care and have a wonderful day! Love ya! Lots of kitty kisses, hugs and purrs, Duchess, Dayzee and Mischief P.S. Happy 4th Adoptiversary, too!Come visit me, Angel Frosty-Welcome, Angel Minnie D Purrrl, Angel Moki-Praying for Mom Lynn's Recovery, Duchess-Vote Whiskers, 227256 Every day in May!, Angel Red-RIP, 7/19/11-Welcome, Q.Gracie & Sparky!, Dayzee-Pray 4 Montgomery George & RIP, K. Sparky & Mischief - Praying for the sick and the lost!.
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05/15/2013 07:31.13 PM
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Happy Adoptibirthday, Fluffy! Whoo-Hoo! Happy 4th Adoptibirthday, Fluffy! The Pawty Animals are here with a few goodies to help you celebrate! We brought fresh, Dungeness crabcakes, popcorn shrimp, a big batch of Hedley's famous SF wharf rat ratatouille, and a catnip frosted, mouse-mousse layer cake with 4 candles! Happy Birthday, Happy Adopty Day! Many purrs, Hedley, Neelix, and JakarCome visit me, Hedley (adores Patter), Neelix & Jakar (vote Whiskers COTM May).
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05/15/2013 07:21.02 PM
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Fluffy Happy Adoptiversary day today and also Happy Birthday! Looks like you've been pawtying all day and we've stopped by to help you keep the festivities going. We brought you a Catnip pound cake iced with catmint icing. Hope you enjoy. meows and purrs RhubarbCome visit me, ♥ Strudel and Yoda ♥, ~~Engine~ vote Whiskers COTM daily 227256, ♥ Felix--I love Pudding ♥, Exit Rocketman~~♥ Mrs Whiskers, Angels Ping, ET, HellCat & Poppins, ~Orzo~ I ♥ Cheesy and Nosey, ~~Michah and Biscuit~~ & Rhubarb~~Vote Queen Spunky daily 161265.
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05/15/2013 06:40.54 PM
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-:¦:-•:*'*:•Celebrate Your Special Day•:*'*:•-:¦:- Dear Fluffy, WOW! We heard you had a double celebration going on today! With that said... Happy Birthday & Happy Adoptive Anniversary to you!!! We’re wishing you a magical day full of all your favorite things. We’re leaving you a catnip butter cream cake to enjoy. It’s covered with tasty Cat treats. What better way to celebrate your Birthday than in a loving & fur-ever home ~ With a Vote, Birthday Wishes & ((HUGS)), ♥ Cody & The Big Apple Gang® ♥Come visit me, -:¦:- K. Cody Lee ♥ Angel Yum Yum -:¦:-, Q. Amber Lee -:¦:- Support Our Military -:¦:-, Q. Lelu Sabrina-:¦:-Thank You for my 6th COTD-:¦:- & The Chubbie Cubbies -:¦:-Vote Whiskers 227256-:¦:-.
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05/15/2013 06:37.00 PM
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1158 HAPPY ADOPTIVERSARY FLUFFY ` ~ THANK YOU, LUV SYLVESTER & PATCH ~ EUGENE, OREGON WEATHER REPORT: The temperature was high 63 & low was 46 this morning, now it's 63 with humidity 60% & wind is 9 MPH SE. Thursday's suppose to be Showers & High 66. ~...>*<...~♥~...>*<. ..~♥~...>*<...~♥~. ..>*<...~♥~...>*<...~ ♥ Good Evening Friends, it's SYLVESTER & PATCH tonight! ♥ Patch and I would like to say Thank You for your sweet gifts, treats, yummies, balloons, piñatas and flowers for our 12 year Adoptiversaries! Our family are so lucky to have such sweet generous and loving friends like you! ♥ For those who had asked about me (Sylvester) and my limping, well, I'm doing fine now and no more limping! I thank you for your prayers. ♥ Ok, No more Celebrations for the rest of the month for our family! MOL! ~...>*<...~♥~...>*<. ..~♥~...>*<...~♥~. ..>*<...~♥~...>*<...~ ADOPTIVERSARIES & FOREVER SLEEP ANNIVERSARIES: NONE LISTED You can read our messages on the CMR page 46883 as we try to make it a point to post one there everyday. ...~:♥:~...PLEASE VOTE FOR 2013...~:♥:~... ♥ VOTE COTD on CC Thursday, May 16, 2013 for: .~:*:~.FREE VOTE DAY.~:*:~.on CC. ♥ COTM CANDIDATE ON CC FOR MAY 2013 IS: .~:*:~.WHISKERS 227256~:*:~. On CC. ♥ DOTM CANDIDATE ON DC FOR MAY 2013 IS: .~*~.SHOTGUN 26288.~*~.on DC. Here's a Knight Gang vote for you. Kitty Kisses, ~*~ SYLVESTER KNIGHT #11567 & PATCH KNIGHT #12767 ~*~ *Come visit me, Q. Pappoose "Forever Sleep 4-10-2006 to 4-24-2012", BABY KNIGHT July 18, 1998 to May 20, 2010, Patch KNIGHT(OG) #12767 Photo: 5/15/2013, Suezee Knight (OG) #11528 Photo: 1/24/2013, WHYSKRS (InB) "Stitches are out!" Photo 4/19/2013, Sassee Knight #10605 Photo 5/02/2013, SIX Knight (Sweet Memories 5/15/01-7/03/06), Ebbonny Knight Forever Sleep 8/14/2000 to 3/9/2011, Sweet Pea ~ Forever Sleep 5-15-2001 to 2-25-2011, Tipper Claflin-Knight (7/15/1989-7/23/2008- ), Bahneetah Knight #10641 Photo: 5/06/2013, Charr ~ In Loving Memory 8/14/2000-9/19/2008, Jazpyr Knight #10428 1/31/2013, Sissee Knight (OG) #11531 Photo: 3/29/2013, K. RHOAMIN KNIGHT & Sylvr Tuff ~ Photo: 4/07/2013, Velvet~Sleep My Black Beauty 5-10-2002 to 7-7-2012 & Sylvester Knight #11567 ~ Photo 5/15/2013.
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05/15/2013 06:18.39 PM
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Happy Birthday AND adopti-day from the Zoo! We are wishing all three of you a happy birthday and a happy adoptiversary day today. We have brought all three of you gifts, one apiece, each picked out specifically for you. We hope you like them! Hugs, the Zoo CrewCome visit me, Kissy Catz & Sasha***Vote WHISKERS #227256 COTM**, Angel Q. Miss Millie**VOTE WHISKERS #227256 COTM*, Jesse & Mystie**Vote WHISKERS #227256 COTM**, "King" Leo & Mai Lin**VOTE WHISKERS #227256 COTM*, Feather & Jack**VOTE WHISKERS #227256 COTM** & Angels Tiki,Mi Ping,Anna-RIP Jim, Sue, Kathy, Barb.
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05/15/2013 06:16.17 PM
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Happy Birthday Fluffy We're dropping off a Hello Kitty pinata filled with Greenies for your special day!Come visit me, ~*~Sabrina ~*~.
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05/15/2013 05:48.42 PM
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY FLUFFY FROM K.C.C CALENDAR PAGECome visit me, KAT'SCATCLUB-144-tow =how much mom/dad time u get, Shadow <3 Button VOTE -vote whiskers#227256 4 cotm, KAT'S CATCLUB BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY ADOPT CALENDAR, PRAYER REQUESTS--LEAVE UR PRAYERS HERE, SIR MALACHI's (HAPPY) BIRTHDAY PARTY PAGE #247289, Yoda- <3 Strudel- neutered at last, Manchester <3 Snuggles-vote whiskers#227256 4 cotm & KCC'S GROCERY STORE & BUFFET m-f allday.
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05/15/2013 05:28.46 PM
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HAPPY ADOPTIVERSARY & HAPPY BIRTHDAY i hope you had a wonderful day and got lots of treats and toys...let's party...leaving a vote, peace, luv and kitty purrs...meeko #2602Come visit me, angel bootz #2601-, angel tikki #33474--, meeko..2602-, meeko & angel bootz 17441- & rosie # 212287°...
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05/15/2013 05:20.13 PM
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*Whew*!!!! Busy night with all these BD pawties! Not complaining...I'm all about the fun :) HAPPY BD to you Fluffy!!! Tell you what,to keep me from lugging all the goodies all over the place,I'm leaving the bouncy house,pony rides,and scary clowns on your page,and I'll go say happy BD AND adoptiversary to the others :) Enjoy!!! XOXO~S~Come visit me, ~ K.Steve~Holla! & ~Sir Ernie loves Molly~.
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05/15/2013 05:06.05 PM
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Hello Fluffy! Oh happy birthday! And happy adopty day, too A double party - we LOVE parties! We brought a big pineapple chipmunk pizza and a mini keg of rat beer. Pig even wore his custom party hat! Party on! ~Pig & Sissy~Come visit me, BONNIE & GRABBY 210597~~, TOBY 210431 ~~, PIG & SISSY 210414~~, DARN BEE GEE 210564~~, RIP ANGELS 210737~~, MR.SNIFF 210653~~ & CATTY SHACK 232638 ~.
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05/15/2013 04:48.38 PM
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Hi Fluffy Happy Birthday & Adoptiversary to you!!! We hope you had a pawsome day filled with all the things you love. We brought you some Morning Munch Crunch Pawty Mix & fresh catnip to help you celebrate!!! Hugs & Kitty Kisses, Dot, Mouse & TuckerCome visit me, Sir Tucker ~ #219145, Dot ~ # 247583, Dame Mouse ~ #219407 & Smoke's Angels ~ Please Vote Whiskers #227256 COTM.
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05/15/2013 04:45.57 PM
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AND ADOPTIVERSARY, FLUFFY! I hope you're having a pawsome Birthday, sweetie! Here's a little bag of treats and a new feather wand toy to help you celebrate. Love and big Birthday hugs, Gin GinCome visit me, Ginger Spicegirl.
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05/15/2013 04:43.16 PM
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Hi Fluffy! Long time no mew! Happy birthday to you and your siblings! Happy adopty day, too. We brought you a whole party in a box - table cloth, paper plates and cups, crazy straws, noise makers, party hats, ribbons, balloons, and streamers, those little party snack cups, and the best thing - sporks! Now all we need are some goodies to put on those paper plates ..... Um, got any goodies? MOL! Have a great time on your special day! ~Hot Rod~Come visit me, LITTLE MISS, SMOKEY & MOLLY 211603~~, HOT ROD, OUTLAW 211919~~, ZIGGY*DUCHESS OF DANCE 211920~~ & AUTUMN & R.I.P. SUMMER 212425~~.
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05/15/2013 01:52.57 PM
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Hey Fluffy! Happy Birthday & Adoptiversary to you, Happy Birthday & Adoptiversary to you, Happy Birthday & Adoptiversary & dear Fluffy , Happy Birthday & Adoptiversary to you! We are sending a special birthday & adoptiversary vote, catnip bubbles, a catnip chirping bird, salmon cakes & shrimp crackers with catnip cheese for your celebration today. Enjoy! Peace & love. Have a purrfect day. Kitty Kisses. AndersonCome visit me, Dean, ORANGE CRUSH hockey cheers written by YUM YUM, King Anderson COTM September 2009, Anderson & The Orange Crush Hockey Club.
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05/15/2013 01:52.53 PM
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Hi Fluffy Happy Birthday & Happy Adoptiversary to you, dear Fluffy♪♫ I wish you good health and lots of happiness with your family everyday...♥ Kitty-bear hugs and purrs, ArtemisCome visit me, Artemis ♥ Sammy -Vote Whiskers #227256 COTM.
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05/15/2013 01:38.06 PM
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hello fluffy it's nice to meet you.. HAPPY BIRTHDAY and HAPPY ADOPTIVERSARY! enjour day celebrating and have lots of fun..i'm bringing over a froggie pinata filled with treats abd toys..enjoy..sammyCome visit me, Princess's maia & lia THANK YOU FOR COTD!, angel max - angel missy - angel tiger, K Sammy ♥ Pandy VOTE WHISKERS 277256 MAY & Princess jo jo VOTE Q SPUNKY 161265 COTM MAY.
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05/15/2013 01:08.54 PM
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♪ Happy Bday & Adoptiversary Fluffy ♫ Happy Happy Birthday & Adoptiversary to you. We hope that your double-special day is just purrrfect! Here are some catnip balloons filled with Pawty Mix treats to help you celebrate. Purrs to you, K Casper ToddCome visit me, ♥K Casper Todd♥ COTM August 2008, ♥Q MerryBelle - thanks for bday wishes & ♥Q Sissy♥ COTM July 2007.
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05/15/2013 12:14.12 PM
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY FLUFFY!! HEY BUDDY!! WOOHOO, IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY! WE MADE YOU AN 88 LAYER SALMON CREME CAKE WITH TUNA FILLING AND CREME CHEESE FROSTING. ALSO A FELIX THE CAT PINATA STUFFED WITH CATNIP TOYS AND CAT TREATS! ENJOY YOUR SPECIAL DAY, HON! LUVYA A.Q.GRACIE ♥Come visit me, ***WOOHOO! NAPPERS IS SAMSONS GIRLFRIEND****, ELMIE ♥ LOVES HIS POUNCER KITTY O'MINE*****, ***SUGAR LUVS HIS BALLERINA ***, ***MRS. LILLY & FRASIERS 1ST ANNIVERSARY...JUNE 24, AQ GRACIE♥MAX~~~- VOTE WHISKERS #227256 MAY*, ***MRS.WHISKERS LUVS HER WILDMAN EXIT****RIP PING, **ANGEL PAWPAW WELCOMING ANGEL KATO*** & ***BLUEY AKA NUTTY BUDDY LUVS HIS MAIA GIRL*****.
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05/15/2013 10:22.25 AM
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hi fluffers happy birfday to u happy dopty day to u happy happy birfday/dopty to uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu happy birfday to u hope u have a wonderful kittymous day and enjoy these red robin rollups and blue bird cookies purrs shaddyCome visit me, QUEEN JOSIEMAE 193862 VOTE SPUNKY FOR COTM, MONTGOMERY AND JOSIEMAE'S WEDDING PAGE, COUNTESS DAME ANGEL SCOOTER 194581, COUNTESS DAME ANGEL DOODLEBUG 189639, EARL SIR THUNDERFOOT 210289 & EARL SIR SHADOWFOOT 221094.
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05/15/2013 10:12.03 AM
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Hi Fluffy!!!!!!! Happy Birthday & Adoptiversary to you!!!!!! Leaving salmon/catnip cookies & muffins for you, have a great day! purrs, Terri & TISK teamCome visit me, Shadow's Trip to Wash DC, K.Indie-vote Whiskers 227256 for COTM, TISK Team Cat Business Directory #112364, COTM Blogs April 2010 "Le Chat Noir" Catpaign, Terri-vote Whiskers 227256 for COTM, K Shadow May 2010-vote Whiskers 227256 COTM, Kitty Avalanche/Playng Round 2!!!! & Angel Kato RIP -vote Whiskers 227256 COTM.
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05/15/2013 09:57.57 AM
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VROOM!! With a crunch of gravel, 10 Harleys of varied colours are roaring up your driveway. Come out from under that couch Terrific Trio, it’s just Zoe Monique & the Hairballz Rainbow Riders, come to help you celebrate your big day in style with bright balloons bobbing from their saddlebags and two flags flying from each bike for their honorary members Angel Doodlebug and Angel Yum Yum. The helmets come off and reveal Zoe Monique, Thunderfoot, Q. Lola, Ammie, Cyndee, Dasher, Talley, Kali, Elvis and Mallow. Wow, what a party you have going on here! We'll have to stick around for a while. ✰ HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND ADOPTIVERSARY, FLUFFUMS!! ✰ ~ Mallow and the Hairballz Rainbow Riders ~Come visit me, COTM Scrapbook - Vote Whiskers #227256 in May!, Angels Jezebel & Pierre, K. Mike (6/12) ♥ married to Lady Dolly, Dame Mallow ~ Falling for Sir Oscar Jon, Angel Smokey ~ Love you all! & Dame Evie ~ thinks Angel Shai is Heavenly.
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05/15/2013 09:23.24 AM
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✬ Happy Birthday/Adopty Day Fluffy ✬ I'm pouncing by to give you a great big hug, a chicken strip filled vote & a bouquet of multicolored catnip scented treat filled sweet furiend! I'm also putting a giant strawberry cupcake on your table for you to share with your family on this special day. Have a very happy birthday/adopty day celebration! Soft purrs, Fluffinella & NICE CrewCome visit me, Q Trixie~Hail to Queen Spunky#161265~, Fluffinella-PLZ vote Whiskers #227256 COTM, Joseph-PLZ vote WHISKERS #227256 daily in May!, Angel Sherman, K Zaboo-PLZ vote Whiskers #227256 for COTM !, Angel Cloudy loves Angel Oscar, Special Memories page & Patches~PLZ vote WHISKERS #227256 daily in May~.
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05/15/2013 08:14.34 AM
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Hi Fluffy We wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday,and Adoptiversary,hope your day will be special for you.Sending you a birthday,adpotiversary basket filled with catnip toys,Friskies Pawty mix treats,pawhugs,love,and a mousey cake covered in grasshopper icing,birthday,adoptiversary pawhugs,Spongie,Gang,Angels.Come visit me, Angel Gypsy,RIP My Sweet Angel Baby,I Love You, Angel Buddy,Love,Miss You Sweet Boy, "The Gang",Spongie's Siblings,Love,Miss You Buddy, Angel Rambo,I love and miss you my sweet angel boy, K. SpongeBob-Hi,meet the wacking paw!!, Angel Muffy And Angel Blossie, together again & Bootsie,RIP My Angel,Welcome Sweet Buddy.
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05/15/2013 08:01.03 AM
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Hi Fluffy We at BAC Central are stopping by to wish you a Very Happy Birthday AND Adoptiversary! How nice to have two special days to celebrate! We hope your day includes birthday gifts, yummy treats, and lots of special attention. We know the day will be filled with many wonderful memoreis of the time you have spent with your furever family so far! Hugs and Purrs, The Green Mountain GangCome visit me, Wally-Thank You for my COTD!!!, Angel Mickey-THANK YOU FOR MY COTD!!!, Priscilla-VOTE WHISKERS #227256 COTM DAILY IN MAY, BAC Central (BDs/Adoptiversaries- /Crossing Dates), Angel PK - CROSSING REPORTER-RB SCOOP, Angel Gabby, HAYLEE LOVES OLIVER!!, Angel McFluff, Missy-HAIL QUEEN SPUNKY #161265, QUEEN OF MAY! & Holly.
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05/15/2013 07:49.36 AM
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