Monday, March 16, 2009

Butterbean Birthday Pt 3 (the final chapter)

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I crafted a little cake for Charlene. It's just a can of kitten food with a layer of tuna in the middle. It's decorated with kitten crunchies and flakes of freeze-dried chicken. These are all her favorite foods.

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I put the cake down in front of her, and she investigated it.

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She stepped back and let the kittens enjoy it first.

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They all swarmed in and devoured it in a matter of moments.

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Charlene waited patiently, and when the kittens were done, she licked up the remaining crumbs. What a generous girl she is.

One more birthday bit,, then we'll move on. I had to share with you another one of Charlene's birthday cards. This is from my dear old dad.

charlene's bday card (from my dad)

27 comments:

  1. So beautiful and so considerate!!! She's got it all!

    Patti in KY

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  2. Good gracious! The card from your Dad was purrrfect! What a card!

    Bless Charlene's heart, she is a giver!

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  3. We can all learn a lot from Charlene Butterbean. She is my idol. Your dad's card shows us that he is the tree from which the apple that is you fell!

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  4. Golly, for a girl who loves her food the way the Butterbean does, allowing the itty bitties to devour her cake is beyond generous.

    Charlene is *the* definition of inner and outer Beauty.

    The card from Grandpa is hysterically funny, and right on!

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  5. Charlene, you are a wonderful mama. Happy Birthday, Butterbean!

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  6. aawww... i didn't know mother cats could be so generous like that.

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  7. awww, how generous of her! I have to say I feel a little bad that all she got was crumbs though!

    And I just noticed on my second look through the pictures that there are 3 Charlenes on that bottom birthday card!

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  8. Oh! Your dad is a sweetheart!

    Charlene is the Butterbeaniest!

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  9. Happy birthday dearest Butterbean! Maddie sends biscuits and licks.

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  10. this made me so happy i almost fainted.

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  11. Wow, so polite of her! I have one cat that would do the same thing - he always waits for the other three to go first. It is nice to see a picture of her with the kittens. They look so cute together. And I am always impressed to hear/see how good she is with them.

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  12. Wow. My two would never let another cat, no matter how cute, snarf up the goodies first!

    That is incredibly special behavior. I don't care what the song lyrics are... Charlene is the queen!

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  13. OMG -- that card your dad made is so sweet.

    How lucky you & charlene are :-)

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  14. Charlene is such a sweetheart! Sharing her purrthday cake!

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  15. Oh sweet Charlene, what a lovely girl. I hope she got a taste of the cake at least and not just the crumbs...what a sweetie.

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  16. How wonderful of Charlene to let the kittens enjoy her cake. What a terrific foster mom!

    And your Dad's card is hysterical!

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  17. Happy Birthday, beautiful floofy girl. :D

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  18. I adore the loving and floofy kitty girl that Charlene is!

    Her heart is humongous when it comes to being the top foster-mom to many kittens.

    And her grandpa must also have a similar heart that he shared with his daughter. I needed this heartwarming story...

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  19. How considerate of Ms. Butterbean, it sure looked like a fun little party.

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  20. Happy birthday, Butterbean!

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  21. Happy birthday, Butterbean!

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  22. Wait, Charlene didn't get a slice of her own birthday cake?

    Sweet girl for letting the kittens devour it!

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  23. What a generous Charlene she is...and a wonderful card from your Dad. Charlene is such a caring lovely kitty... - Jeanne

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  24. Happy Butterbean Day!

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  25. I asked a question about Miss Charlene on a cat forum. Here it is:

    http://www.cat-world.com.au/forums/index.php?showtopic=94034&st=0&gopid=1206549&#entry1206549

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  26. i love charlene! she is so loving and generous!
    thank you for sharing her life and the kittens with us...it makes my day every day!

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