[PETUNIA77]

WELL, AS SOME OF YOU KNOW...OUR LITTLE MISS HANNAH B. PASSED AWAY ON AUG. 27TH...SHE WAS 19.
MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE ALWAYS HAD KITTY CATS...FOR 25 YEARS OUT OF THE 27 THAT WE HAVE BEEN MARRIED...
SO, AFTER LITTLE HANNAH B.'S PASSING...I COULD NOT STAND BEING WITHOUT THE PITTER PATTER OF 4 LITTLE FEET.

IN MID-OCTOBER, MY BROTHER-IN-LAW AND I WENT TREE AND SHRUB SHOPPING TO RE-LANDSCAPE AROUND OUR HOUSE AND PROPERTY...
WELL, AT ONE OF THE PLANT NURSERIES WE VISITED...THERE WERE TWO KITTENS THAT HAD BEEN DUMPED THERE. THE NURSERY OWNER SAID THAT THEY WERE NICE CATS AND VERY FRIENDLY...WHICH I FOUND OUT PERSONALLY WHEN THE LITTLE MALE CRAWLED UP MY TORSO TO BE HELD.

MY BROTHER-IN-LAW SAW WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND HOLLERED OVER TO ME "HEY! PUT THAT BACK! IT'S NOT ON THE LIST!!" LOL!!!
AND HE WAS RIGHT...KITTY CATS WERE NOT ON THE SHOPPING LIST FOR THE DAY. LOL!!! PLANTS ONLY!!

...AND I KNEW I WOULD BE LEAVING TO GO CARE FOR MY NEW SISTER-IN-LAW FOR AT LEAST A WEEK...WHO WAS HAVING MAJOR SPINAL SURGERY ON OCT. 20TH.

SO, I GAVE THE NURSERY MANAGER MY NAME AND NUMBER AND TOLD HER THAT WHEN I GET BACK HOME FROM TAKING CARE OF MY SISTER-IN-LAW, I WOULD COME BACK FOR THE KITTENS. I ALSO TOLD THE LITTLE BOY KITTEN THAT I PROMISSED I WOULD COME BACK FOR HIM.

WELL A FEW WEEKS LATER ON A SUNDAY, ON OUR WAY HOME FROM INDY, WE STOPPED IN TO SEE IF THE NURSERY WAS OPEN AND IT WAS...AND THE KITTENS WERE STILL THERE! THE LITTLE MALE CAME RUNNING TO ME WHEN HE HEARD MY VOICE! BLESS HIS LITTLE HEART...

SO, HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF...
"PEANUTS" THE ORANGE AND WHITE MALE KITTEN...THE LITTLE ONE.
AND "PEBBLES", THE FEMALE.

THEY ARE WHAT OUR HOUSE NEEDED TO BE A "HOME". THEY HAVE ADAPTED BEAUTIFULLY TO BEING INSIDE KITTIES. AND THEY ARE VERY AFFECTIONATE AND PERSONABLE.
OUR LITTLE NIECE LOVES THEM TO PIECES AND VICE VERSA.

I SNAPPED ONE PHOTO OF LITTLE PEANUTS AND ADDED ONE OF LITTLE HANNAH B...REMARKABLE HOW THEIR POSES ARE SO ALIKE.
WELL, I HOPE YOU ENJOY MEETING PEANUTS AND PEBBLES.


REMARKABLE HOW SIMILAR THE EXPRESSION ON THEIR FACES

MISS PEBBLES' "HEART"

[Jindog]

AW SHUCKS! HAPPY TIMES ARE HERE AGAIN.

[GDG-Brian]

Thought I'd get in on sharing pet pictures! This is my dog Lucy, she's a pit bull, about 5 or 6 years old now, got her from a shelter when she was around 2. She loves attention from people and kids, and gets way too excited when she sees other dogs.

[PETUNIA77]

BRIAN, SOO GLAD YOU SHARED YOUR PICTURE OF

MISS LUCY!!!!!!

SHE IS JUST ADORABLE...I LOVE HER FACIAL EXPRESSION!!

SO GLAD SHE FOUND YOU AND YOU FOUND HER!!

WELL, HERE'S TO WET NOSES IN YER EAR!!! LOL!!!

[PETUNIA77]

WELL, I DON'T THINK MISS PEBBLES WAS TOO THRILLED WEARING HER LITTLE SANTA HAT AND JINGLE BELL NECKLACE...

LITTLE PEANUTS ON THE OTHER HAND...

LOL!!!!!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE FROM

PEBBLES, PEANUTS AND PETUNIA PICKLEBOTTOMS


P.S.~ WHATEVER YOU CELEBRATE!!

[LuBoo]

HEY THERE, PETUNIA AND BRIAN - THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR PICTURES. I HAVE NEVER MET A 4 LEGGED FUR BALL THAT I DIDN'T FALL IN LOVE WITH, AND I WOULD TAKE YOURS IN A HEARTBEAT (IF ONLY MY LANDLORD LIKED ANIMALS!)

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOUR BABIES.

[PCJuli]

Congratulations Petunia! Great early Christmas gifts. I am so glad you have new fur-balls to play with.
Of course they will both sit on your keyboard now so good luck playing games!

Also, thanks Brian for sharing your puppy with us. She's adorable.

[PETUNIA77]

THANK YOU JIN, LUBOO AND PCJULI...

THEY ARE JUST WHAT THIS HOUSE NEEDED TO BE A HOME.

[elcelcpa]

Miss Petunia,
Reading your post just warmed my heart!
Your pics are so sweet. Thank you so much for sharing.
It is so nice to know there are still good people out there willing
to share their lives with animals and other people in a good way.

Smiles and Blessings to You! El Cee

[PETUNIA77]

THANK YOU, ELCEE!! AND EVERYONE...

I KNOW WE ALL LOVE OUR PETS PROBABLY MORE THAN JUST ABOUT ANYTHING...THEY LOVE US NO MATTER WHAT, WRAP US AROUND THEIR LITTLE PAWS (OR BIG PAWS, FINS, HOOVES, FEATHERS? LOL!) AND JUST BECOME A PART OF OUR FAMILY...AND OUR HEARTS. THEY MAKE US BETTER PEOPLE AND HELP US TO LIVE LONGER AND HAPPIER LIVES. AND SOMETIMES...
THEY SAVE US.

HERES TO WET NOSES IN YER EARS AND LITTLE PAWS ON YER FACE. LOL!!

[bogert]

Broke my brothers precious Show piece...Now I have to pay the price

[Jindog]

Dogs, or tails, they have no idea the value of something. Then again, we humans tend to place too much unwarranted importance on things of minor worth. Give me the love of a dog, and I am worth a million bucks.

I hope you gave your brother a dog instead of replacing his 'show piece'.

[PETUNIA77]

KITTY-POO CHRISTMAS CAPERS...

PEBBLES' AND PEANUTS' FIRST CHRISTMAS...AND WE ALL SURVIVED BRILLIANTLY!! NOTHING WAS DESTROYED! LOL!! BUT IT SURE HELPS HAVING CARD BOARD BOXES OF ALL SIZES ON THE T.V. ROOM FLOOR FOR THEM TO PLAY IN...AND BOY, DO THEY!
THEY ARE JUST GROWING SOOOO FAST! THEY HAVE BOTH GAINED OVER 4 POUNDS SINCE WE RESCUED THEM! =)
WE HAVE NOTICED THAT PEBBLES IS SLIGHTLY CROSS-EYED...BUT THAT JUST ADDS TO HER CUTE LITTLE PERSONALITY AND CHARM.
AND, I LIKE TO THINK THAT LITTLE MISS HANNAH B. WAS LOOKING DOWN ON US ALL AND "SMILING" OR PURRING I GUESS...
WE COULD NOT HAVE ENJOYED THE HOLIDAYS WITHOUT THESE TWO LITTLE FUR ANGELS TO LIFT OUR SPIRITS.
HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

[FriscoGirl]

I caught my little Miss Mollie chewing on something - spitting it out - and trying again, and again, and again.

It was a nail.

OMG - she has blond roots.

[Sassarina]

I am so enjoying everyones pictures of their fur babies.
Awww they are all adorable!