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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 08:40 AM
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Everybody, please meet Benny.
Edited on Tue Sep-26-06 08:43 AM by crim son
My daughter went to a local fair this weekend and came back with a surprise:



He was covered with fleas but now he's all cleaned up and ready for action. He has extra toes! (opposable thumbs, sorta) and he's such a sweetheart :)
My son wants me to post this one too:

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LaurenG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 08:43 AM
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1. Congratulations!
what a sweet face Benny has!:toast:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 08:45 AM
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2. Thank you!
He does, doesn't he? We have another cat, Maximouse, who is rather aloof. Benny will complement him nicely.
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MissHoneychurch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 08:45 AM
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3. Congratulation to the new family member
you will now be ruled by him!!! What a cutiepie :loveya:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 08:47 AM
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4. I saw a pic of you yesterday holding your
new sweetheart. Kitties are so cute, aren't they?
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MissHoneychurch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:23 AM
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19. Unfortunately he isn't my cat
but MissAirmens' I was so lucky to be around him some days :D


And kittens are the cutest and most loveable creatures around.
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:25 AM
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21. Oh, I knew he wasn't yours! You've been traveling &
I've been reading about it. I agree about kittens. But puppies too... I don't like dogs, but if they stayed puppies I might!
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MissHoneychurch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:33 AM
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29. All those kitten pics
and hanging around kittens made me want a cat again really bad. Maybe I give in to the urge one day. I just know that I am gone over the weekends so often it wouldn't be fair to the cat.
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:44 AM
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32. It's probably a good idea to hold off then.
Well, good things are worth the wait, both for you and Mr./Ms. Kitten Right!
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MissMillie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 09:27 AM
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5. What a lucky little puss!
And you're pretty lucky too.. he looks sweet and loveable.
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:21 AM
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15. It's true. We've had some bad luck in the past
bringing home cats/kittens. I think Benny's a winner though :)
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livetohike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 09:29 AM
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6. What a little cutie!
I love that look Benny is giving your son. You all will have years of happiness together :-).
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:22 AM
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16. I think he loves to love.
Kitties are so good at that.
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ThomCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 09:58 AM
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7. Hi Benny!
:hi:

Such a cute little kitty. Yes you are. Yes you are. Aren't you such a cute little kitty. :silly:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:23 AM
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17. You're such a wierdo.
How's your head today?
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ThomCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:26 AM
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23. I'm feeling much better today.
Edited on Tue Sep-26-06 11:27 AM by ThomCat
Today I'm just exhausted. I can muddle through exhaustion. :)

Yes, guilty as charged. I'm a weirdo. :P
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:30 AM
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26. But at least you spell the word correctly.
Excuse my lapse. Glad you're feeling better :hug:
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ThomCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:36 AM
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30. LOL. I ignore spelling errors.
I'm usually in no position to throw stones. :rofl:

So are you covered in bloody claw marks yet from the kitten climbing you? :7
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:42 AM
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31. I have a few on my legs, yes.
What I'm looking forward to is when he realizes that the leather couch smells GREAT! and puts a whole new set of punctures in it. I was so upset when Maximouse did it, but now I'm cool B-)
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NewWaveChick1981 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 10:02 AM
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8. Benny's so cute!
:hi: :loveya: He needed to be rescued. :hug: I'm glad your daughter brought him home!
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:29 AM
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25. Me too.
There were only two left of eight, so she got one of the least cute, presumably. He's so unbelievably adorable and friendly. Her friend took the other, so the whole litter has been adopted. Yay!
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 10:12 AM
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9. Aw! I love polydactyls.
We had one when I was a kid and she was such a sweet, intelligent kitty. This one looks that way, too. And look at that little pink/white tummy. What I wouldn't give to smooch that little soft kitten belly! (Especially now that it's flea free!) :loveya:

I'm so glad Benny has a good home! :applause:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:19 AM
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13. That's what it's called? Polydactyl?
I love it too! He even has a tiny toe w/a claw between his "thum" and the other four, which is all the better for climing velvet curtains...
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 12:37 PM
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33. Yep -- Here's a little info.
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C_eh_N_eh_D_eh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 01:09 PM
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37. Here's some more.
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 01:18 PM
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40. Oh geez, thanks!
Now I'm going to have to keep Benny locked in the basement at night. Ewwwwww.
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zanne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 01:57 PM
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48. I have a bobtail polydactyl kitty.
He was a stray; I first saw him in the woods near my house. I thought he's had a terrible accident or something when I saw the two-inch tail and the enormous paws with thumbs. When I finally got him to come to me and took him to the vet's, I found out that he was supposed to look that way!
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 03:40 PM
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51. "bobtail polydactyl" -- that has a nice ring to it
I'm going to name my band that. But first I have to learn how to play an instrument decently...
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miss_american_pie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 10:33 AM
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10. He's adorable
:hi:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:24 AM
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20. I know. He fits right in with the rest of us, lol.
STBE doesn't want him, so he's going to move to my house with me!
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Liberalynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 10:40 AM
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11. What a sweet looking
Edited on Tue Sep-26-06 10:41 AM by Liberalynn
boy Benny is! Congrats to your family on it's new member.
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LiberalHeart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 10:43 AM
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12. Years ago I had a calico with toes like that. Named her Toe-Toe.
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:20 AM
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14. Aww. Toe-Toe. That's so cute.
Benny came with a name and we didn't want to change it, although he really looks like a Gordon to me.
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Guava Jelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:23 AM
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18. cute as hell crim son
Hope all is well with you?
and godd afternoon
:):hi:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:26 AM
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22. It is a godd afternoon, sweetie.
:D Actually I have had some flu bug for days, but today I'm better. The new kitty is exceedingly cheering! How're you?
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Guava Jelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:28 AM
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24. doing great and typing like shit as always
And my lunch break is over in about another 90 seconds :(
I am glad you are feeling better
:)
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:31 AM
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27. Dupe - deleted!
Edited on Tue Sep-26-06 11:32 AM by crim son
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 11:31 AM
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28. Oh, I was just joking.
I'm the last one to be critical.

Have a happy :loveya:
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Guava Jelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 01:16 PM
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39. Oh i know you were Crimmey :o)
:loveya:
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 12:39 PM
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34. Congratulations - You've been adopted
:woohoo:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 01:19 PM
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41. Yep, because some kitten
really wanted us!
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 01:28 PM
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43. Kittens know good people when they find them
So any question about your goodness has been put to rest - the Kitten has defined it
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 01:46 PM
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44. Thank you Benny!
Because I wasn't sure.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 01:51 PM
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47. Abbott proved me to be a good person
Someone just tossed him away and he permamently moved into my home declaring it was his own. However, Evita is still unsure of my qualities and sometimes claims the "I was taken hostage" situation (she was ferrel for 3 years)
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Haole Girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 12:46 PM
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35. Before I clicked on this topic, I made a little wish that Benny...
...would be a kitten. Thank you for this. I really needed to see the sweet face of a little kitty right now. and, what a great face he has! :)
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 01:12 PM
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38. I'm very happy that Benny can offer you a moment
of pleasure. He's as dear as he looks and we just discovered that he's also an incredible acrobat :hug: for KC2
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 12:59 PM
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36. My dear crim son!
Oh my god, how cute Benny is!

He is soooo lucky to have been adopted by your family!

Have fun......kittens have amazing amounts of energy!

:woohoo: :woohoo:

:loveya: :hug:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 01:21 PM
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42. I'm starting to notice that.
We've kept him in the bathroom during the de-flea-ing process, but now that he's out, he's having a blast. Feats of jumping like I've never before seen! (in such a tiny, wee fella)
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 01:49 PM
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45. Hi, Benny!
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 02:53 PM
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49. Hiya, Left Is Write!
Benny salues you. With the velvet paw.
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 01:50 PM
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46. Adorable
:loveya:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 02:54 PM
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50. And according to Wikipedia, he may have
"special skills" because of his opposable thumbs. :think:
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buddhamama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 03:44 PM
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52. Benny is sweet.
what an adorable kitty. Yay! for your new family member. :bounce:
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 05:52 PM
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53. woo-hoo! benny has a new home!
congrats!
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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 06:02 PM
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54. Bunny's a pterodactyl! Woo hoo!
:woohoo: I love pterodactyls, always wanted one. ;)

Congratulations on your new family member. :bounce:
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-26-06 06:06 PM
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55. Let him breed so that someday, the cat people will rule the world...
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