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opieandspuds

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Hi! My name is Lisa! I have always liked cats but never thought about owning one...let alone 2! Spuds is the white kitten and Opie is the orange kitten. I have chickens and was on my way to the coop to let them out and heard meowing in the grove. I didn't think much of it knowing there was probably a neighbor cat with babies in the area. Throughout the week I kept hearing this baby kitten and finally saw him . Turns out he must have been abandoned ...took us several days to catch him and he was not scared once he was caught as he started purring right away. The weather had turned very cold and we made up a spot in the chicken coop for him...totally separated from the chickens. After about 2 days I started feeling bad as he was so little and starved...I brought him into the house. I kept him in the bathroom and through trial and error figured out he didn't like his litter box by his food and once they were moved away from each other he was totally trained!, thank goodness! A trip to the vet and some dewormer and demiting and some baby shots and he was a new kitten. After 2 weeks of getting used to each other I figured Spuds needed a friend so I called the humane society for a girl kitten but both of them advertised were gone already. Opie(originally Thomas) was available for adoption the next day...he hadn't been posted yet as he came in with ear mites. My husband and I went to see him and he came home with us...first night was rough as the kittens fought constantly. I began to wonder if I'd lost my mind bringing home another but within 2 days they were sleeping in the same bed[emoji]128522[/emoji] It's amazing how fast they sneak into your heart! The first picture is the day we found him. He has come a long way.
 

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Welcome to TCS Lisa!! There are a number of things that I love about Opie and Spuds' story so I think I'll just make a list (in no particular order!):
1. Thank you for rescuing Spuds and giving him a healthy start to life. You literally saved his life.
2. Thank you for adopting Opie and giving him a forever home and Spuds a forever brother. Both Opie and Spuds will have richer lives because of this.
3. Photos: you've already taken a million photos of the boys! My personal favorites are the one of them snuggled together and the one where Spuds is passed out on his back and Opie is passed out on his side, half falling out of the bed...hysterical!!
4. You were brave enough to give them their first Christmas tree [emoji]127876[/emoji] this year!
4. You love your boys [emoji]10084[/emoji]️

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever have any questions or concerns. Also, please feel free to participate in any thread you like and please know, we LOVE photos so feel free to share some whenever you'd like [emoji]128522[/emoji]
 
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opieandspuds

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Welcome to TCS Lisa!! There are a number of things that I love about Opie and Spuds' story so I think I'll just make a list (in no particular order!):
1. Thank you for rescuing Spuds and giving him a healthy start to life. You literally saved his life.
2. Thank you for adopting Opie and giving him a forever home and Spuds a forever brother. Both Opie and Spuds will have richer lives because of this.
3. Photos: you've already taken a million photos of the boys! My personal favorites are the one of them snuggled together and the one where Spuds is passed out on his back and Opie is passed out on his side, half falling out of the bed...hysterical!!
4. You were brave enough to give them their first Christmas tree [emoji]127876[/emoji] this year!
4. You love your boys [emoji]10084[/emoji]️

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever have any questions or concerns. Also, please feel free to participate in any thread you like and please know, we LOVE photos so feel free to share some whenever you'd like [emoji]128522[/emoji]
Hi HelloMissKitty! Thanks for the nice welcome[emoji]128522[/emoji]I do love my kittens!! They have provided a lot of entertainment for us. I look forward to all the information I'll receive from this site.
 

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One of my favorite sections of TCS is the "Articles" tab. You'll find articles on just about everything known to "cat" in that section!

Give Opie and Spuds kisses from me [emoji]128571[/emoji][emoji]128571[/emoji]
 

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Hello fellow cat enthusiast. ;) I afore Opie and Spuds. Little Spuds has come a long way from the orphan of circumstance. :clap:
 
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Hello fellow cat enthusiast. ;) I afore Opie and Spuds. Little Spuds has come a long way from the orphan of circumstance. :clap:
Hey NickyCat...thank you and yes he has. Good food, a warm home and lots of spoiling does the trick[emoji]128522[/emoji]
 
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