Well! You could just pull on a rubber cap, point your toes and just dive right INTO those blue eyes! (Oh, and - some cats prefer PCs...Evangeline's wider - uhm - well, she's happier sitting on my rather wide laptop, let me put it that way. :-)
Beatrix prefers my actual lap, with her front feet draped over my right forearm as I try to type. I don't have a laptop computer, but I do have a Mac Mini so Beatrix and Potter do prefer Macs.
Finally something that gives me a scale on how itty bitty these kitties are!
I had to close this MacBook to imagine LeRoy sitting on the lid as I don't think I've never seen a live cat that young. Almost saw an itty bitty furry ball staring at me...
I also realized he must be sitting smack dab on the Apple logo on the lid!
THE IBKC IS RAISING FUNDS FOR HOMELESS KITTIES! PLEASE HELP US REACH OUR GOAL!!
The human members of the IBKC will be participating in The Humane Society of Tacoma/Pierce County's "Dog-a-Thon" walk for homeless pets. If you would like to help us reach our goal, or find out more about the walk, please click HERE!
A HUGE thanks to: Anne Boleyn Pole, Ms Maddie Bouvier-Bevilacqua-Cornwell, Mary T, Anon, Edward and Inez Davenport, Jugglernaut, Anon, Milo and Sophie, Stephanie, Summer, Amanda, Dr Phyll, Shari, Hazel and Furgus, Alissa, Calvin, and Teddy, Anon, Rosie and Oliver, Mary Ann Zastrow, Julia, Catonsville Cats, Cindy Zawalich, Jonni, Elisa rassen, Koren and Milly, Jen, Mary, GT, Caroline, Mama Kitty, Mari, Phoenix Wing, Lisa (Hubble Space Paws), Anna, Heidemarie, GD, Jeanne, Annie R, Alice Straus, Anon, Nimjabob, Meephome, Anon, Lisa, Moose Ridge, Anonymous, Pamela Allen, Ellen H, In Memory of Jake, Anonymouse, Christine, Angie, Heather H, Elizabethb, Rita, Marlene Hirose, Brooke Byrd, Butters and Murphy, FondaHonda, Sharon, Toni, Sparkling Spirit, Virtkitty, Grey Ghost, Agnes and Henry "Carmine" Pettibone, Darin, "Al" Duffy, Bobaloo, Laura and Jacob Herritt, Berthamae, Virgil, Leon and Evelyn, Nance, Jen, Percy and Olive, Clovis and Rupert Ashby, Kendra, Ken and Kona, Anne F, Dunkel and Otto, Tanya Sloan, Laura, Trudy and Lyle, Joanne, Robin, Oliver and Minnie, Opalina, Me-Me, Snowy and Stinkerbelle, Karey Uhler and Ben Schueler, Katboxjanitor, Toes and Marbles, Hyacinth, Dewi Casgwent, Sherlyn, Peter, and litte Viktor Tuxington, Ohlookachicken, Nichole, Jack and Katia, Katie, Danielle Friedle, Loretta, Colette and Laura, Toni Wilson, Sparky, Tiny, Scooter, Rosie, Minnie, Franny and Iris, Anonymous, Meg, Emmett and Clementine, Olympia Cat Army, Deodand, Patti, Arielle, Jus Me, Angela Moreno, Marcy Morfin, Anonymous, Kathy Buchli, Cath Makin, Andrea, Laura and Roger, Cozy and Zarquon, Anon, Lisa H, Margo, Anne Boleyn Pole (again!), Kajivar, Doodle Bean, Kristen Mcdonald, Laura, Juanita, Amy and the House of Cats, Pussytoes, Shea Sundstol, Juliana, Karen T, Odie and Mickey, Andrea, Diane M, Sam's Lackey, Cori Martinelli, Juniper, Wicopy, Rebs, Kate, Kelly, Tammy, Melissa R, Anonymous, Paul Cat, Sophie Kitty and their human, Meg, Lizzie of the Once-Itty, Now-Biggy Piggy Committee, WendyKnits and Lucy, Cheri Linehan, Maddie Bouvier-Bevilacqua-Cornwell's Texas Grandma, Sandra D, Sandy E, Kristin B, Everythingearin, Monty, Dolly and Cupcake Cinotto, Snack, Buddy and Gravy, Cagney and Lacey, Anon, Priti Damle, Mokie, Anon, Eloiseariel, Susan, Koni Olson, Putt-Putt, Burl, Gonzo, Miep, Dot and Trudi, Reid, Brennan and Eliot, the FABULOUS folks at Cute Overload, Momo, Molly, Mia and their humans D & A, Anon, Casanova, Bettina and Dahlia, Scigirl, Darsa, Connie Marcia, Owen's mom, Hai Mai, Whitney, Brenda, Ming, Dusty and Peanut, and Tarzan and Kazoo's Mom, Judy Breeden, Karen, Linda K. Cunningham, Buckethead and Miss T (for trouble) Anne Boleyn AGAIN, Lisa, Subduct, Christine, Elaine, Judy, Jennifer, Audrey, Anon, Zipper's Mama, Amy Freeman, Elena, Sarah Miller, Irene and Marko, Beth, Ann-Eve Cunningham, Catmama and the Hubby, Kim, The Pet Museum, Albert and Elvis Livermore and their proud mama, Laura N, Utahkittykisser, Jennifer Roth, Kitty, Alison, Just Bec, Darci, Milo and Daisy, Hallie, Cypriss, Posie, Martina and Lil' Cherry, Daisy Chelsea Bird, CatlessinTO, Sara, Hildur Gleason, Steve Brondos, Chris Carroll, Laiane, Emma and the Boy Cats, Anon, Christine, Peeve and Commander Robot, Clwaller, Katey, Charlene's BFF, Nicholas Nyland, Dedicated Dourly, Natasha, Cynthia Supernant, Ms. Maddie Bouvier-Bevilacqua-Cornwell (again!!!), Holly and Claire Wolf, Angie, Coni Bright, Baby Cat's Mom, Laura "Bird", KT3000, JLR, RedLaRossa and DavidTW, Christine (again!!, One Love Photo, Amy Senn, Blue Moon Harrison, Anon, K (on behalf of Gigi and Django), Hubie Darling, Cagney and Lacey (AGAIN!!) JasonInIllinois, Stewie, Morty and Violet, 95 feet and the two humans that care for them, Gwen, Anju, Chris and Jon, Tilda and Margot, Bandit and Ginger, Anne F (Again!!), Jill Agro, D and S White, Linda S, Martha Larson, Jenny n Mike, Mila Webb, Anne Boleyn (in memory of her Daddy), Cally's Person, Berry, Mimi and Rose Walden, Pepper and Scout, Toni, Otis, Oliver and Emma, Mr P and Mrs Button, Kim, Nate, Tate and Mavis, Archie, Maggie, Lily and Cuyahoga, Anon, Cynthia Suprenant, Dulcinea, MeanderingMel, Tanya Sloan (and Mishka and Shasha) AGAIN!!, Kat MacNeely, Natasha, Zindzi, Akira amd Zia, Rebs, Jana Kulas, Amy and Dave Gonigam, Dewi Casgwet (AGAIN!), Olivia, Kathleen Johnson, Wyatt and Molly Moonpie, Puddin Shaffer, Anne F (AGAIN)!! Dale-Harriet in WI, Clare, Hallie, Cypriss, Posie Martina (Tina) and Cherry, Bella Olson-Baehr, Monster and Henry, Smokeysmom, Janis Taylor, Mercredi, Ella, Otis and Murray Bryant, Kittyroxx, James Mitchell, DustPuppyOI, Cagney and Lacey (again!!!!), Rita, debsimoes2000, Baxter's Mom, GT (again!!!), Rose Mc Cataloon, Nicole, Summer, Smokey and Misty, Morgan W, Sara Nuccio, Eleanor, waterdragon687, Alys, Kleinwort, Hubble Space Paws, Jenna, Judy H, Cath and David Makin, Katherine Tallant, Chanter, Tara, Kristen Turner, Christine (again!), Rachel, Toni, Dan Bailey, The Lewis Cats (Scout, William and Cisco), Anna Caryle and Chloe-kitty, Marjorie, Darin (again!) Anon, Katie, Angel0886, Ohlookachicken (Again!) Jenna Lander, Anon, Nutella Nutterson, Honeibee, Christine the Rounder-Upper, Ipo's mom Brittany, Rebecca Przybycien, sdu, Elaine Hussain, NatyB88, Elissa Patterson, Kafeinikov, otto, Ueli and Bruna Schueler, Cheyenne's Mom, Thorn, Marie Godsey, Marlene Hirose, Isa Leschko, Brian Aydemir, Bj and KalBelle, alh, Annie Fisher, KP, Brian Aydemir (Again!!) Norlyn and Onyx Fils-Aime, Pinky Boy, AR, Fenn Pumba, Poe and Po, Gary Family and their kitties, Cynthia Suprenant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Elinor, Two formerly homeless cats, Cheri Linehan (again), Sylvestermiasmomma, Martha Larson (again!!), gypsybaker, Lovely Lisa, (again!!)Catena, Sweetiewolfie, Noodle, Olive and Patti, Brooke R, Max-Cat and P-Cat, Tim Z, Katy and Jerry (the cat whisperer), Tori Warden, Kathy Klinge, Cynthia Gonsalves, Scientific Chick, Paige Hafer, Katharine Beutner, Brooke Byrd, Butters, Murphy and now Zeke! (again!), Eliana, Maddie's Texas Family (again!!), Meg, The Hinkletons, Alice and Patrick, Seminolelinda, Stephanie, Yuri, Susan, Karen Wheeler, Rita, Christine, Lynn, Xena, Purl and Ashford, Daisy, Raven and Titch, Neeniebug, Ltkper, Phoenix Wing (again!!) Minomici. Lizzie and Kitty Zouf, ctb 18, Georgia Grl, Staci S, JasonInIllinois (again!!), Miss Emma and her human, Karen), Graham Kitty (with Shiri's wallet), Jaime, Skeeter in KC and Sondra from Montana, Anon, cestar42, Susan Ryan, JMP in Boston, Christine (our rounder-upper), Yukon catlover, Lori K, Linda S, Dana C, Mulderknitter, Anette, Nichole, Jack and Katia, Saya Moriyasu, Edith S, Anju (again!!), FruitFlyGirl, Kermito, Dyaus, Orangekitty, Bruce and Greta, The Lynch Family, Liz, Wilsonova, Jen J, Carla MacLafferty, Shadow (with Meowmy Julie), Elly and Millie, Anon, Fanny, Pearl and the Canadian Moose, Karen, Graham, Gracie and Ellie, Kristine, Heather, Veather, Lisa Kowalczyk, Hobbes and Chloe, Arthur and Penny Loveston, Megan T., Wildmillie, Cody, Cowboy and Chris, Rocky, Nikita and The Housekeeper, Amy and The House of Cats, The Daily Kitten Krew, Tricia, Mollyboo, Laurel NB, Melinda Banks, Anon, Weaverpat, Enia, clwaller, liz668, Sophie Sofasaurus, Bad Hippie, Ajax, Bey, Sev, Margaret, BrianneLee, tattytiara, Ron, Denise, Ingrid and Cotten, Catharine, Calista Brill, Linda Faubel, Beezle Charles Cheeseburgerhead and me, Pocketdoc and Lila, Kama Sutra Anna Livia Plurabelle Bunnycat, Julia and Charlotte, Jessica Hougen, Marishka, Lynds and Yoko, and Christine (the rounder-upper)(again!!), Tamnonlinear and Cynthia M Suprenant (MAJOR rounder-upper)... that's right she took us to 13,000 squillion,,, Amber Padilla, Tina and luis and Vincent(Million Dollar Kittyboyz), Mikkeneko, Catherine, Terry and Dan, Jenny n Mike, The Gary family and thier kitties, Pinky and Chloe DeGraf, Michael Doctor, macdivageek and MoonPie, Fleur and Bear, Buddy and Holly, Kelly Washburn, Amanda, Jenny, Shannon, Lauren, Jane, Max and Pooh, Kirsten and Scott, Anne, Adventure Kitty, Steve and Brenda Truman, Laura, Beachbum and Silly Goodse, Daisy, Cynthia Suprenant, our MAJOR rounder-upper who once again took us over the top. We've hit 14 squillion! Sherman, and Lexie (aka Tink)and Milo, J Wahl, Liz, Gegor's Mom, Pink Trees and Sunshine, Brice and Crystal, Shadow (and Meowmy Julie), Tansy and Mona, Hallie, Tina, Posie, Cypriss, and Cherry, Katie R, fuuchan, Liz from Massachusetts, Lisa and Trudy and Lyle (Again), Kristin, Megan D, Putt-Putt, Burl, Gonzo, Miep, Dot, and Trudi, Sara, Sissy Sassy, In Memory of Meep, Daphne Wilson, Jessica D, Tiffany Davis, Anon, Barthelemys and furkids Penny, Brutus and Nosferatu, Amy and The House of Cats, Colleen Monette, Casey for Ava Tsunami, Townhouselady, Ruth, Tom, and Maia PussPuss from Wales, UK,and Maya Papaya, Elizabeth S, Aliza M, BERDucky, Heather T, J Wahl, Anon, The Walls, Cagney and Lacey (Again!!!!), Zoey and Catherine, Nadine and Miss Bobo, Sir Alastair Digby Vaine-Trumpington, Grey Ghost, Aunty Pol, Paul Kitten, Sophie Cat and Their human, Meg !! AMAZING!! We did it!!! 15 SQUILLION! I am so thankful for all of you!!
New IBKC cards featuring The Ashbys AND The Lovejoys are now available! There are still a few Davenport, Pettibone, and Charlene Butterbean sets left too! Pickett Packs are now sold out! Also available is the new Kitty Mix 10 pack of cards. It's a random assortment of cards from all the litters all for just $10! Click here if you would like to check them out.
Interested in Adopting an Itty Bitty Kitty??
We're always on the hunt for good people in the Seattle/Tacoma area to adopt our fosters. If you are thinking about adding a kitten or two to your life, drop us a line and tell us a little bit about yourself. We'll let you know when we'll start making appointments for meet and greets. Click here to email the IBKC !
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Here's a little sound sample of IBKC graduate, Alvie Pettibone's purr.
Who are these kitties? The Itty Bitty Kitties are foster kittens that come to us from the Tacoma/Pierce County Humane Society. We care for the babes until they are old enough to be adopted, then we find them loving homes.
What is the IBKC blog all about? The IBKC blog follows the daily lives of our foster kittens and Charlene Butterbean, our resident cat. Occasionally we feature other kittens being fostered by our friends.
How do I go about adopting one of these kitties? First send us an email if you're interested. When the kittens are around 6 weeks old, we set appointments for a "meet and greet". If all goes well at your meeting, and the kittens approve, you may adopt. Because they are Humane Society kittens, we must follow their rules. There is an application process and an adoption fee. All kittens must be spayed or neutered before leaving our nest. Because these kittens receive copious amounts of love while they are in our care, we only let them go to people that promise they'll do the same. Seriously,, if you're looking for a kitty just because you have a large mouse population in your home, please look elsewhere.
We don't want to adopt, but can we just come visit the kitties? I'm sorry, but we don't grant requests for visits . We just can't.
Are these kittens the cutest kittens in the world? Of course they are.
How big are these itty bitty kitties? When people meet the kitties, they are always surprised at how small they are. I know it's hard to get a sense of the size of the kitties from the pictures. They are most likely smaller than you think.
What kind of camera do you use to take the kitty pics? I use a Nikon D-40.
How many cats does it take to be classified a "crazy cat lady"? I think it's thirteen, but it varies from state to state.
How does one go about fostering? First, think about it. It is a big commitment. Do you have time in your life and space in your home? If you do, contact your local animal shelter. Many have foster programs and are often in need of foster families. It works for me because I work from home and can take breaks during the day to care for the kittens. It's very rewarding. I always feel ( and my foster friends will agree) that you get more than you give.
If fostering isn't right for you, there are many other ways to help. Shelters are always looking for volunteers and donations.
Who cares for the kittens? The kitties are cared for by the human members of the IBKC aka, their foster parents. Foster parents include me (Laurie) and my husband, Craig. Sue is a foster mama too, and her kittens are featured on here as well. Sarah is our medical advisor. It takes a village to raise a litter.
Is Charlene Butterbean the IBKs mama? Nope. She's never been a mother, although mothering comes naturally to her. She loves all kitty babies the second she meets them. She helps keep them groomed and plays with them too.
What kind of cat is Charlene Butterbean? We don't know for sure, but she looks a lot like a birman.
Does Charlene have a fan club? No, but she has her own email address. Click here to send her a note.
Is it just me... or has anyone else noticed Charlene has put on a little extra weight? No, it's not your imagination. We can't keep her out of the kitten food. We're trying to exercise her more.
Do you have any other cats? Yep. There's also Drewey (AKA Drewster, Rooster, Little Drewey Junebug, Drewski, Roost). I rarely write about her because she never mingles with the kittens. She's a little old lady cat who spends most of her time curled up in a ball, under the bed upstairs.
Will you ever adopt one of your foster kittens? Although it's very tempting at times, (especially those dark, fluffy, tabby boys... ) we don't plan to adopt any of our fosters any time soon. We've got a two cat max in our house.
Is it hard to say goodbye to the kitties? Yes, it is. But then we say hello to new kitties and it's all better again.
Click here to send a message to the Itty Bitty Kitty Committee.
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2007-2008 by Laurie Cinotto All rights reserved. Please do not use my original photos or writing without first seeking permission. Thank you very much !
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Well! You could just pull on a rubber cap, point your toes and just dive right INTO those blue eyes! (Oh, and - some cats prefer PCs...Evangeline's wider - uhm - well, she's happier sitting on my rather wide laptop, let me put it that way. :-)
Obviously I need to move closer to you! LeRoy is the cutest kitty ever!
Oh My Goodness! I cannot believe the cute! So freaking cute!
Beatrix prefers my actual lap, with her front feet draped over my right forearm as I try to type. I don't have a laptop computer, but I do have a Mac Mini so Beatrix and Potter do prefer Macs.
Finally something that gives me a scale on how itty bitty these kitties are!
I had to close this MacBook to imagine LeRoy sitting on the lid as I don't think I've never seen a live cat that young. Almost saw an itty bitty furry ball staring at me...
I also realized he must be sitting smack dab on the Apple logo on the lid!
Kittygazer from Finland
Cute balls of fur on a warm laptop = cute balls of WARM fur to snorgle... :sigh:
No laptop in this house but, *sigh*, Leroy honey, you can come sit on my lap or my top any day!
>-_^<
This is so true!
We're really enjoying all the new kitty photos. Thanks!
My very large cat gets jealous of the MacBook and tries to sneak under it. I usually end up with a large, furry gray lapdesk.
I love your photos! They're always so wonderful!!!
*passes out from a surfeit of cuteness*
Oh little Leroy!
That much cuteness and littleness is downright criminal!
omg....
gasp....
how...adorable
must ...resist...snorgling the screen....
Oh darn...why bother!
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