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first, here's a description of each of them, just so you can get the whole picture of who they are

ily (eye-lee) - or otherwise usually just called "Baby" - my mom's friend found him in the middle of her yard at approx. 4 weeks, and we've had him ever since, he was so little, and has become a beautiful big boy, with the softest, silkiest coat you will EVER feel! he's also a complete sweetheart, he sleeps with 'cheery' eyes, mews instead of meowing, and will rest his head on your shoulder if you hold him like a child. he's my baby boy


bunny - our snooty little boss girl, she wants things her way. when you pet her, she'll literally arch her back as high as she can, go on tip-toes, and throw herself down, sometimes she even does summersaults (really!) - she also can jump about 5 feet in the air (picture below). she's a little thing, but full grown now. she's our "funny bunny"

binx - "Binky" our newest addition, following the passing of our cat biggy (i'll have pictures of him below too) - he's just as big as biggy was, but a little more timid. he's as dark as black can get, and has the cutest bear face. he reminds me of the black bear in jungle book, especially with how he waddles around.


stormy- our old girl who just keeps on ticking! she's about 17 now, light as a feather, she's a little girl. sweet as can be, though. we don't have many pictures of her digitally, and i haven't scanned any of our film ones.
Ily's pictures;


first, here's the little fluffball 10 minutes after my mom knocked on my bedroom door and told me she had a kitten
could he be cuter?!?







he'll forever sleep like this:


as you can see, he did when he was a kitten too:



he's so precious



here's him on the first day we brought binx home, he wasn't too happy about the new addition...









when he was a little younger;



he's the best little model for photos;


alright! i could post photos of him all day
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bunny! :

here's her and ily - she's his girlfriend, she really is.



her and her little white-lined eyes;









this is hilarious - she jumps like crazy when we bring out the feather toys:



close up of her karate kick:




cat-nap



more in next post..
 
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onto our big binky boy;

here he is after his bath:





bear-face



him & bunny hangin'



when we first brought him home, he was happy to have a forever-home




stormy girl. sleeping in her moon shape -





and finally, our beloved biggy, who passed away in december. he had cancerous tumors in his mouth, and like many cats, tried with all his might to appear as if he was in no pain, but he had his days. He was put to rest december 8th, and I miss him dearly. if i was sick, "dr. biggy" was by my side, paw-massaging my tummy. you couldn't have a more compassionate cat than him, he loved everybody, and feared nothing. he was every cat's best friend. we'll never have another like him.






silly


here he is with ily, ily loved him so much, he was like a big brother


this was towards the end, but he still kept up and played with the other kitties. me & my boyfriend made sure to play with him with the kitty lazer [like in this picture] the day we took him to the vet to say goodbye. he played just the same, in highest spirits. oh how i wish we could have made the cancer go away, but we had it removed twice and it came back..




yes, this is how he cleaned himself, always. haha



he was so good to ily when we first brought ily home;



best of friends






bunny and ily both knew biggy was having a bad day, and within five minutes, both of them surrounded him to comfort him - this scene, and time brought tears to my eyes.



he loved napping with us



he will never ever be forgotten. rest in peace my sweet biggy bub. i'll never forget your big, mint-green eyes, and the way you mreow'd all day long.






sorry for how long this post is, i just love sharing our beauties
 
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Sorry didn't see the note about posting this in the fur thread, feel free to move it if you'd like.
 

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Awwww!! They are all so darn sweet! Great pics!
Thanks for sharing!
 
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thanks
pictures don't even capture their entire personalities, though
 

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All your kitties are super ADORABLE!! I want Ily
Adored the pics of ily and biggy together. Thank you for sharing your story with us and sorry about Biggy
 

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Your cats are all so gorgeous and full of personality. I have a soft spot for Binx because I especially adore black cats, and Mr. Biggy looked to be such a gentle, sweet soul. RIP, sweet boy.
 
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aw thanks everyone
they all certainly do have HUGE personalities, we never fail to find kitties that do!

ily & bunny were just sitting near by me giving each other baths. they're adorable. bunny used to give biggy baths when he was sick too - since he had the mouth tumors, his saliva was very messy, and no matter how much he tried, he couldn't clean himself.. but every couple of days we'd notice his paws were cleaned off, which he wasn't able to do as well himself, it only could have been her doing.

as far as binx goes, he & ily didn't like each other at all at first, but they're pretty indifferent to each other now. bunny befriended binx though, so he's no alone
- i'm hoping some day ily & binx can get along too though. there's no doubt that ily misses biggy quite a bit.
 

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Originally Posted by myfamiliars

Your cats are all so gorgeous and full of personality. I have a soft spot for Binx because I especially adore black cats, and Mr. Biggy looked to be such a gentle, sweet soul. RIP, sweet boy.


And, Bunny's karate kick is AWESOME!!!
 
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i don't think i ever realized how much my cats make perfect eye contact with the camera, that may be why they appear so expressive [although, they certainly are!]. they really do love having their pictures taken, bunny & ily both start rolling around and posing when i get my camera out.
 
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Originally Posted by Mystik Spiral



And, Bunny's karate kick is AWESOME!!!
haha, yeah! it's amazing how she just flings herself in the air, you'd think we threw her! she'll fly across the room practically, and do little twist-flips in the air. ily used to be the same way when he was smaller, but never as crazy as she gets!
 
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And are any of my photos too big? If so, I'd rather they not be deleted, as they are just direct linked photos being displayed, the size shouldn't affect anything.
 

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I love all these pics. The boyfriend-girlfriend pic is adorable. They look like soulmates. And that karate kick! Wow
 

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You are a wonderful photographer, your furbabies are beautiful, and your stories are great. I'm truly sorry for your loss of Biggy, he sounded like a very special guy.
 

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What a beautiful fur family.

I am in awe of the photos you took of big boy Binky.

Black kitties pix can be very difficult to take.

The loving bond that you shared with your beloved Biggy will never be broken...
always with you in your heart, Biggy.
 
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