Meet our new kitty, Sunflower! (warning - several pics)

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

I picked him up today. He has a bit of ringworm which seems to be clearing up - the vet gave me some lotion to apply twice a day. He also has an intestinal parasite, so I have stuff for that, too. He tested negative for FIV and FeLV, and everything else looks great! We are keeping him in a spare bedroom for a week or so until the ringworm is completely cleared up. Monty and Morrissey know something's up, but aren't freaking out yet.

He is just precious. He's so full of love and purrs nonstop. He kneads constantly, even when he's washing himself. He loves to curl up on the bed, which is a four-poster, but he can get up on and off of it. We think he'll be an amazing kitty.












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[Fredda Weinberg]

1. Awwwwwwwwwwwww ... thank you for sharing! n/t

[redwitch]

2. He purrs to say thank you, thank you I am going to LOVE it here!

He is very cute. AND he has won the kitty lottery! :-)

[lost-in-nj]

3. HI Sunflower!!!! you lucky cat....

beautiful....

many years of love with her!!!!!


:hi:

lost

[BrklynLiberal]

4. Ooooooh my. WHAT A CUTIE!!!!!

[AirmensMom]

5. Awwwwww!

What a cutie pie! :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

Congratulations! :toast:

[yellowdogintexas]

6. oh he is so cute. Lucky you to have a young cat in the house again

I love my big boys but I miss the little ones.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. Cute orange kitty!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[Throckmorton]

37. Orange Cats Rock!!!!

But all of mine are silver tabby's.

[DS1]

40. They love to fight more than any other color/style I've seen

[ThomCat]

8. Congratulations! that is a very beautiful cat.

I hope he is a happy member of your family for many, many years.

[Haole Girl]

9. Wow! He's going to be big!!

He's gorgeous!! :loveya:

[Cabcere]

10. Awwww...he is so cute!!

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Thanks for sharing. :hi:

I wish my orange kitty would let me take pictures of him...but he's bigger now and very independent-minded. :eyes: :P

[Lady President]

11. What a doll!

Look at his ears!! :) I love when kittens are in the giant ears stage! :loveya:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

12. Orange Tabbies are the best!!

I don't know why. They just are.

[blondie58]

13. he is so handsome!

and I don't know what it is, but orange tabbies seem to be the sweetest, most mellow cats around.

[Zookeeper]

14. What a sleek and handsome kitty!

He looks very happy with you.

Congratulations! :)

[Catshrink]

15. Orange tabbies are piss and vinegar

and so freaking adorable they are irresistible. I have one -- little Ricky, a total terror. He sits on top of the dresser and when I walk by, if I don't give him scritches, he clocks me.

[driver8]

45. Ha Ha -- great name.

I love orange tabbies. If my wife wasn't so allergic to cats, I would have one!!

[AlCzervik]

16. gawddamn you people! Stop making me want a cat!! AAAhhhhhhhhhrrrg!

i know what your all doing!

[Lorien]

17. I lLOVE orange kitties!

Congrats, he's beautiful!

:loveya:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

27. Thanks!

How is your little Mithril doing? I'm sending good vibes his way!

[JCMach1]

18. Such a cutie cute

[Eurobabe]

19. Oh a ginger KITTEH!!

We loves ginger boyz and gurls :loveya:

Enjoy your new little ray of Sunshine. Post frequently and let us see how your new baby is growing.

[TZ]

20. Cute overload!!

Look at those big ears! He won't miss a thing with those. And you know my Sophie had a face like that when little and it really didn't change that much once she got older (she still has oversized ears with a smallish face).
Sunflower is a great name for this guy. He sounds like a total sweetheart......:loveya: :loveya:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

28. Mr. DTBK named him

I am such a control freak that I had to fight to keep from forcing names on him (being Irish, I love Irish names, and my first choice was "Kennedy"). When he came up with "Sunflower" ("Sunny" for short), we both said, "YES!" We're from Kansas and love sunflowers, and one of my favorite songs is Bruce Hornsby's "Sunflower Cat (Some Dour Cat) (Down With That)", so it was perfect!

[skyblue]

21. Self delete

[skyblue]

22. Self Delete

[skyblue]

23. I love Sunflower's name. What a gorgeous kitty!

[and-justice-for-all]

24. What pretty baby!!! nt

[mikeytherat]

25. He looks a lot like this little guy:

Charlie, day one (six weeks)


Charlie, today (three years)

Sunflower's even got the same "flame" markings on his forehead!

mikey_the_rat

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

29. Oh, he absolutely does!

And Charlie has turned into a gorgeous beastie! :loveya:

[Sanity Claws]

26. Congratulations!!

Here's wishing you that the two of you will have many happy years together.

[Phillycat]

30. Oh man, he's so cute!!!

I love orange kitty cats, and he's got a bit of Siamese in him too, I think, which means he'll be smart and vocal! Congratulations. :)

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

31. He's very smart - we can see that

He figured out that it's easier for him to get off the bed by jumping onto the nightstand first. You can just see his little brain working. He hasn't started crying to be let out of the room until this morning. I want to let him out, but will wait until at least Tuesday to let him get over his intestinal bug and (I hope) the ringworm. The alleged ringworm spot doesn't really look that bad - it didn't fluoresce at the vet's office, but I guess not all of them do. I'm putting the stuff on him twice a day and hoping for the best. He is just a bundle of love.

[momto3]

32. Very, very cute.

Thanks for sharing! I love looking at kittie picts!

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

33. Thanks, and welcome to DU!

:hi:

[MissMillie]

34. Will you call him "Sunny" for short?

He's a doll! :loveya:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

35. Yes, that's part of the plan!

He really does have a sunny personality - always purring, always happy.

[demnan]

36. He's a beautiful boy

He tends toward the Oriental build. The face has the very narrow wedge-like shape. Expect some Siamese high spirits out of that one. And with those long legs he'll be quite a climber, I think.

Bet he's fun to watch!

[judaspriestess]

38. AWWWWW

what a precious lil meow meow. I'm sure everyone is scored in this happy situation. He's beautiful

[ceile]

39. Sooooo cute! n/t

[raccoon]

41. Isn't he sweet? nt

[driver8]

42. What a handsome boy -- I love orange tabbies!!

It looks like he is going to be very spoiled! (and he deserves to be!)

Congratulations!!

[catmandu57]

43. He looks just like my Sam

He was that small ten years ago, then I could pick him up and toss him off the bed. I couldn't even start now he weighs twenty five pounds if he weighs an ounce. Does he give nose?

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

44. He does!

It's very cute.

[ThatsMyBarack]

46. He's got that sleepy, seductive look in his eyes....

....that says :loveya:.

BTW, my 11-year-old orange tabby, Goldmine, is hyperthyroid but is doing quite well. He's still as happy and pesty as ever.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

47. And then he goes on FULL ALERT!!

I'm glad Goldmine is doing well. They can live a long time with hyperthyroidism if treated appropriately. Our Ferg had it, as well as kidney problems, and lived to be 19.