Thirteen has always been my lucky number, so its no surprise that March 13 (2009) is Ben's Gotcha Day.
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| wee Ben |
He was a stray, found on the mean streets and taken to Toronto Animal Services. He had been at the shelter for a couple of weeks and was five months old.
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| Ben and Casper the early days |
When we visited the shelter Ben worked hard to get our attention, he reached his paws outside the cage and tried to catch us as we walked by. He danced around on his hind legs and looked adorable. Robert took him out and held him towards me saying “what about this little guy”? I cradled him in my arms and he lay contentedly on his back and made happy paws in the air.
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| Ben last night on my lap |
I was hooked and we took him home immediately.
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36 comments:
Happy Gotcha Day, Ben! You sure knew how to play 'em (the humans), huh? LOL. Well done, 'cause it go you a wonderful forever home! :-)
I wonder if stray cats always love the new owners that little bit more.
Our Polly was a stray, all thin and hungry, we fed her and eventually took her in, she then rewarded us with the 4 kittens.
I feel that she is grateful, she just gives that impression.
Or am I just being silly?
Your Ben is beautiful and I especially like the picture of the 2 together...
Briony
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Happy, Happy Gotcha Day Ben - we think you have a wonderful happy home with your Mom and Dad and not forgetting those great brothers of yours. We hope you get extra kisses, hugs and cuddles today.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
A very Happy Gotcha day to you Ben. You sure did a good job picking your family. You couldn't have found two better hoooomans to live with. Hope you have a fantastic day with lots of extra treats. Take care.
Happy 3rd Gotcha day, Ben! We think 13 must be your lucky number too - because it landed you such a sweet home!
He is a cutie.Im wondering if my two tigers will lay side by side some day.I hope so.
Happy Gotcha Day Ben! May your day be filled with luv & cuddles and treats and nip. Lots & lots of nip!
Reminds me of myself when I met mommy Jan 16th this year (that'll be my Gotcha day of course) they handed me to mommy and I headbutted her the rntire time, climbed up her shirt, made biscuits on everything including her face and the air..so..she was hooked and the rest is happy history. xoxox Happy third Gotcha day handsome Ben. xoxox
Happy Gotcha Day Ben!!! We know you found a great family - and you must have known it from the start!
Happy 3rd Gotchaversary Ben. We are glad you picked your loving family.
Aw, what a sweet story. We are glad Ben chose you. Have a great gotcha day!
Ben 13 is your lucky number too!! Good for you pulling out all your cute kitten tricks!! Absolutely precious pictures of you especially with you man crush Casper!!
The contraption on the side of Madi's condo is called a cat-a-comb. It has catnip compartments on each side too. It is meant to be attached to corners of walls with 2 sided sticky pads. However, after we painted inside, we didn't put it back on the walls. She mainly rubs her chin and head on it.
Hugs Madi and Mom
I came back to make it official, Happy Gotcha Day Ben!
Happy 3rd Gotcha Day, Ben! For some the number 13 is lucky, and it seems that Ben certainly fits into that CATegory.
What a cutie he was -- and is! And to top it all off, he has greaet PURRsonality.
Here's to many, many more healthy, happy years ahead.
Happy Gotcha Day, handsome Ben. We just LOVE the story of how you were gotted! :)
Happy Gotcha day Ben! LP would have fallen head over heels in love with you too not only because of your " getting the hoomans attention tactics" but also because you are so darn cute!!
Hope you get a few extra treats today :)
your pals,
the critters in The Cottage xo
Have a Happy Gotcha Day Ben!!!!!!!!!
He's such a handsome guy, we can see why you got hooked!
Happy Gotcha Day, Ben!! You sure got gotted into a good family! We hope you have a terrific day!!
Happy Gotcha Day, Ben! So glad you got your folks' attention so they adopted you.
Well played, Ben! And Happy Gotcha Day!!!
Purrs,
The Chans
Well played, Ben! And Happy Gotcha Day!!!
Purrs,
The Chans
Happy gotcha day, Ben! You really knew how to get your humans' attention!
Happy Gotcha day Ben! You did a great job picking your people!
happy gotcha day... - perhaps to you? because you were 'got' (chosen) by Ben. Love Helen, Darcy and Bingley xxx
Happy Gotcha day to you, Ben!
Happy Gotcha Day sweet one. So glad you have a furever home.
Happy Gottcha day #3 Ben! Yous sure knew your family when they came in!
Kisses
Nellie
aww! Happy Gotcha Day, Ben! you sure picked the purrfect family :) Hope you had a really special day!
Pip, Smidgen, Minnie, Hollie
Happy Gotcha Day Ben!!!
Happy gotcha day to Ben! I love his adoption story--he sure knew how to get your attention, eh?
Happy Gotcha Day Sweet Ben! We are so happy you found such a wonderful home with such a loving Mum and Dad! Hope you had lots of cuddles today!
Happy gotcha Ben!
Weze a day late fur Ben's Gotcha day! Happy Gotcha Day Ben! You look reeeeely kyooot next to Casper in the early days! Casper looks hooooge!
Luf, Us
Oh Ben!! I am sorry to have missed your Gotcha Day!! Mom got busy and that was that!! I just love your pictures!!
Hugs & Kisses,
Clemmie
Of course you were hooked. What a beautiful boy! Sounds like he wanted to be with you and Robert too!!
Happy Gotcha Day Ben! Concatulations on snagging (literally) a wonderful set of hoomans!
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