The woman who handles adoptions of Estonian stray cats just sent me some
photos of her current batch of fosters. Now, this comes with a serious,
serious KFW. I will not take responsibility for anyone going blind or
swooning and hitting their heads from the cuteness. Nor will I take
respionsibility for meltdowns. Of humans *or* monitors.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/369334917/382780854QYpDzj
She is calling him Leo, and she tells me he has already grown some, and
has an 'oriental' body and is starting to look a lot like an ocicat.
Very short fur and very long body and limbs. I wrote her back and told
her I'm definitely interested.

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Cheryl Perkins - 30 Jun 2005 16:43 GMT
> The woman who handles adoptions of Estonian stray cats just sent me some
> photos of her current batch of fosters. Now, this comes with a serious,
> serious KFW. I will not take responsibility for anyone going blind or
> swooning and hitting their heads from the cuteness. Nor will I take
> respionsibility for meltdowns. Of humans *or* monitors.
> http://community.webshots.com/photo/369334917/382780854QYpDzj
> She is calling him Leo, and she tells me he has already grown some, and
> has an 'oriental' body and is starting to look a lot like an ocicat.
> Very short fur and very long body and limbs. I wrote her back and told
> her I'm definitely interested.
Now, that is the cutest little creature I've seen in a long time. Those
lovely stripes, and the big eyes and white paws!!

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Adrian - 30 Jun 2005 16:46 GMT
> The woman who handles adoptions of Estonian stray cats just sent me
> some photos of her current batch of fosters. Now, this comes with a
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> ocicat. Very short fur and very long body and limbs. I wrote her back
> and told her I'm definitely interested.
Awww. He's so cute. I want a kitten. :-)

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jmcquown - 30 Jun 2005 17:55 GMT
http://community.webshots.com/photo/369334917/382780854QYpDzj
> She is calling him Leo, and she tells me he has already grown some,
> and has an 'oriental' body and is starting to look a lot like an
> ocicat. Very short fur and very long body and limbs. I wrote her back
> and told her I'm definitely interested.
EEEEEK! What a sweet little bitty! Who wouldn't be interested?!
Jill
Kreisleriana - 30 Jun 2005 18:14 GMT
>The woman who handles adoptions of Estonian stray cats just sent me some
>photos of her current batch of fosters. Now, this comes with a serious,
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>Very short fur and very long body and limbs. I wrote her back and told
>her I'm definitely interested.
Major butt flash, there. ;)
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Marina - 01 Jul 2005 05:29 GMT
> Major butt flash, there. ;)
Why the pic is so charming. ;oP

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Melissa Houle - 30 Jun 2005 18:33 GMT
> The woman who handles adoptions of Estonian stray cats just sent me some
> photos of her current batch of fosters. Now, this comes with a serious,
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
> Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/
> and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki
Squeeeaaaalll!!! Thud!!! Little fuzzy ears! Little Fuzzy Face, Little white
paws!!!! TOO MUCH CUTENESS FOR HUMAN EYES TO ASSIMILATE!!!!
Pant, pant, pant... Okay, I'm calm and grounded now.
Good thing you put in those disclaimers, Marina. =o) AND it's good that
little guy is clear over in Estonia. Nina is looking at me as if to say
"Get a GRIP, already!!! You have ME, and I'm striped with white paws, and
I'm cute enough for the likes of YOU."
And of course, she's quite right. I thought you were going to adopt the
little orange and white guy you showed us last week, though. Did that fall
through??
Melissa
Marina - 30 Jun 2005 19:04 GMT
> And of course, she's quite right. I thought you were going to adopt the
> little orange and white guy you showed us last week, though. Did that fall
> through??
Yes, it did, they never wrote me back.

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jmcquown - 30 Jun 2005 19:45 GMT
>> And of course, she's quite right. I thought you were going to adopt
>> the little orange and white guy you showed us last week, though.
>> Did that fall through??
>
> Yes, it did, they never wrote me back.
Obviously not someone you want to deal with, then.
Jill
Marina - 01 Jul 2005 05:36 GMT
>>>And of course, she's quite right. I thought you were going to adopt
>>>the little orange and white guy you showed us last week, though.
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>
> Obviously not someone you want to deal with, then.
No. I think they were unwilling to answer my questions about the kitten,
his history and vetting etc. I just hope he gets a good home anyway.

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jmcquown - 30 Jun 2005 19:00 GMT
http://community.webshots.com/photo/369334917/382780854QYpDzj
Do most kittens this young always have that sort of cockeyed look on their
faces? I can only assume it's because they can't quite focus their eyes
yet.
Jill
Christina Websell - 30 Jun 2005 19:59 GMT
> http://community.webshots.com/photo/369334917/382780854QYpDzj
>>
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>
> Jill
All the kittens I've ever seen as young as this - he looks around 4 weeks
old to me - have looked like this, and I too have assumed that it's because
of focus.
I found a litter of 4 feral kittens once when I was re-fencing a few yards
stretch of my paddock. I disturbed where mommacat had stowed them right
under a half-buried paving slab.
They looked about the same age as little Leo in this pic, and my goodness,
could they hiss/spit!!
I used the phone book to find a cat charity and they lent me a trap. I
caught mom in it - a lovely tortie - and took them over to their shelter.
They kept the family there, gentled the kittens (except for one blue boy who
insisted he wanted to be wild..) The mother was then spayed and I returned
her to my paddock. I think I know where she came from. She didn't come
back much after, only now and again although I put dry food down for her.
It fits in with what I thought, that she had gone away to have her kittens.
All the kittens were adopted, even the blue lad. I know where he went to, a
farm and his name is Thomas. I have seen him as an adult, so that's nice.
We are talking maybe 15 years ago, when I could never have envisaged I would
want to own a cat myself, but kitten fever can overcome any animal lover to
do their best if necessary. They certainly are gorgeous at that age.
Tweed
Marina - 01 Jul 2005 04:34 GMT
> http://community.webshots.com/photo/369334917/382780854QYpDzj
>
> Do most kittens this young always have that sort of cockeyed look on their
> faces? I can only assume it's because they can't quite focus their eyes
> yet.
They do, and you're probably right about the reason. His eyes are still
blue, so don't know yet what colour they will be, but probably yellow (I
hope). Not that it really matters that much. ;o)

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jmcquown - 01 Jul 2005 09:07 GMT
>> http://community.webshots.com/photo/369334917/382780854QYpDzj
>>
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> still blue, so don't know yet what colour they will be, but probably
> yellow (I hope). Not that it really matters that much. ;o)
Yep, with his fur he's probably going to have yellow or green-ish eyes.
He's adorable!
Jill
Karen - 30 Jun 2005 19:36 GMT
AAAACK!
> The woman who handles adoptions of Estonian stray cats just sent me some
> photos of her current batch of fosters. Now, this comes with a serious,
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> Very short fur and very long body and limbs. I wrote her back and told
> her I'm definitely interested.
Christina Websell - 30 Jun 2005 19:37 GMT
OMG, Marina. He is FABulous! What a little darling (and it's nothing to do
with him looking a little like Boyfriend either ;-) )
I do hope you get him. You wanted a tabby lad, didn't you?
Wow.
Tweed
Gabey8 - 30 Jun 2005 21:21 GMT
[[The woman who handles adoptions of Estonian stray cats just sent me some
photos of her current batch of fosters. Now, this comes with a serious,
serious KFW. I will not take responsibility for anyone going blind or
swooning and hitting their heads from the cuteness. Nor will I take
respionsibility for meltdowns. Of humans *or* monitors.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/369334917/382780854QYpDzj
She is calling him Leo, and she tells me he has already grown some, and
has an 'oriental' body and is starting to look a lot like an ocicat.
Very short fur and very long body and limbs. I wrote her back and told
her I'm definitely interested.]]
Note to self: don't open anything with KFW on it while at work. Then there
won't be the risk of involuntarily letting out a loud, "AAAAAAA!" at the
sight of an absolutely adorable photo like this one.
Holy cow. Look up "cute" in the dictionary and you'll find that picture.
What a precious little bitty!
Donna and the two precious BIG bitties, Captain, and Stanley
Elise - 30 Jun 2005 23:56 GMT
> The woman who handles adoptions of Estonian stray cats just sent me some
> photos of her current batch of fosters. Now, this comes with a serious,
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> Very short fur and very long body and limbs. I wrote her back and told
> her I'm definitely interested.
Such....incredible.....fuzzy....cuteness.......*THUD*

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Marina - 01 Jul 2005 04:34 GMT
> Such....incredible.....fuzzy....cuteness.......*THUD*
LOL! I did warn you. Hope you're alright.

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Victor Martinez - 01 Jul 2005 04:07 GMT
> http://community.webshots.com/photo/369334917/382780854QYpDzj
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
> Very short fur and very long body and limbs. I wrote her back and told
> her I'm definitely interested.
Yeah!

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Exocat - 01 Jul 2005 08:41 GMT
AAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!
What bootiful pink nosie & toesies!
You MUST get him - when's his birthday?
Think what tales he & Claudius (my provisional kitty's name although
he'll tell me himself in due course if that's right) will have to
exchange.
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> http://community.webshots.com/photo/369334917/382780854QYpDzj
>
> She is calling him Leo
SuzQ - 01 Jul 2005 13:29 GMT
EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) - 02 Jul 2005 00:12 GMT
> The woman who handles adoptions of Estonian stray cats just sent me some
> photos of her current batch of fosters. Now, this comes with a serious,
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> Very short fur and very long body and limbs. I wrote her back and told
> her I'm definitely interested.
AWWWW!!!
badwilson - 04 Jul 2005 14:32 GMT
> The woman who handles adoptions of Estonian stray cats just sent me
> some photos of her current batch of fosters. Now, this comes with a
> serious, serious KFW. I will not take responsibility for anyone
going
> blind or swooning and hitting their heads from the cuteness. Nor
will
> I take respionsibility for meltdowns. Of humans *or* monitors.
>
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> and has an 'oriental' body and is starting to look a lot like an
> ocicat. Very short fur and very long body and limbs. I wrote her
back
> and told her I'm definitely interested.
Wow, you sure have a knack for finding the cutest kittens! I think
I'll let you find me my next kitty ;-)
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Enfilade - 04 Jul 2005 17:39 GMT
What a beautiful bit! Are you bringing him over from Estonia???
OMG he reminds me of Kumani and Tyche when they were at that age...they
couldn't "Walk", they just churned their legs and stumbled along...
--Fil
> > The woman who handles adoptions of Estonian stray cats just sent me
> > some photos of her current batch of fosters.
Adrian - 04 Jul 2005 17:58 GMT
> What a beautiful bit! Are you bringing him over from Estonia???
>
> OMG he reminds me of Kumani and Tyche when they were at that
> age...they couldn't "Walk", they just churned their legs and stumbled
> along...
I think he's being fostered in Finland. Marina will have left for the
island by now, so we won't know for sure until she gets back.

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