A Boy and His Ball

How I Tell My Brothers Apart (by Tressa Lovejoy)

From Left to right: Me, Nelson, Harlan and Neville

I know some of you have been having a hard time telling my brothers apart. It's not easy, they look an awful lot alike. I thought I would point out a few of their identifying marks to make things a little easier for you.

Neville has the least amount of orange. He's a big splotch by his tail and a tiny spot on his right shoulder. He has the whitest face. There are dark streaks from the corner of his eyes and a faint orange spot on his nose.

Nelson has more orange on his backside than Neville. He has a spot on his right shoulder that's kind of heart-shaped. His face is a little pointier too and he kind of looks like a baby fox.

Harlan is my roundest, orange-est brother. His backside is almost completely orange, and the orange on his face is quite dark in comparison to the rest. He's not really chubby, but sometimes it looks like he has a double chin.




I hope you find this to be helpful.
xo Tressa

Kittens.. Come to the Table Now,,, Dinner's Ready....

Now, did everyone remember to wash their paws?

Sue's Bloggin' Too!

Hey everyone,, thought I'd let you know that Sue's bloggin' about her kitties over at Pitter Pats of Baby Cats. Click here to meet her beautiful babes.

Butterbean Sets Some Boundaries

Come close, my boy.

I'm your friend, I'm your fan, we just met, but I love you.

I have just one rule. Do NOT, under any circumstances, try to nurse on me.

Observe this rule, and we'll all be happy.

Birthday Wishes!

A big happy birthday to my dear, sweet, kitty-lovin' husband Craig.
xoxo Laurie, Drewey, Charlene and the kittens.

Tacoma is for Lovers

Tomorrow (April 26th) from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM , I'll be setting up shop at the Tacoma is for Lovers artist craft sale at the Blackwater Cafe. I'll be selling my crafty things and kitty cards too.

There are lots of great vendors participating, so please come on by. My fingers are crossed for a beautiful day.

Hope to see you there!

The Weekly Volcano did a little write-up on the sale. Pick up a copy or visit their website to see a list of all the participating artists and crafty folks.

Tacoma is for Lovers
at the Blackwater Cafe
743 St Helens Ave
Sunday, April 26th 11 AM - 4 PM

Step Up !

Kitten season is officially upon us and shelters across the country are bursting at the seams.

I know there are a few folks out there who have been considering giving fostering a try. Now would be a very good time to step forward, and take action. Every kitten family that goes into foster, frees up a cage at the shelter for another litter or big kitty to move in.

If you're ready, contact your local shelter, introduce yourself and request some information. They can guide you through the process, and match you up with a litter that would right for your skill level, schedule and lifestyle.

It's an amazing experience, and who knows,, you might just get to host a fabulous little house guest like Mr Harlan Lovejoy!

To find out more about the Tacoma/Pierce County Humane Society foster program, click here.

Well, Well, Well,,, Who Do We Have Here??

It's Orson Davenport!!

Just this week I got a nice little update from Orson's mom. I know you all are always asking about him, so I thought you would be excited to hear a little bit about what the boy's up to. Here's what mama Kendra had to say:

As Orson is playing an endless game of fetch with me (yes - he literally is fetching his pipe cleaner toy and bringing it back to me) I thought you might like to hear from us again. Needless to say, Orson is doing great and he's just a perfect cat. He gets along so well with his cat brother "Mr. Bond" and his dog brother "Cooper." He knows his name, is quite social and comes to greet us every time we're gone and return home.

Thanks to Kendra for the update It's so good to see the boy again.

If you've all forgotten how adorable Orson was as a tiny tot... here's a little reminder.

He Looks Innocent,, But(t)...

I was hanging out with the kittens on the bed this morning. I was lying on my side and talking to Sue on the phone. They had just eaten their breakfast, so everyone was wound up. Nelson and Harlan were wrestling and romping together. Tressa was after my feet and the fringe on the blanket. Neville? Where's Neville?

Then, CHOMP. Neville bit me in the booty. He mostly got a mouthful of pyjama pants, but he did manage to sink his tiny teeth into me.

I think it was an accident.

Puddle of Love(joy)

All Together Now...

From left to right:
Tressa, Neville, Harlan and Nelson Lovejoy.
Enjoy.

OK, Are You Ready...

Meet Tressa Lovejoy.



Quite possibly the cutest kittens in the history of all kittens? Yes?




For those of you who voted "Torbie", you are correct. I know, some of you are probably thinking she's a calico, but she's not. A calico has distinct patches of color, Tressa doesn't. She has blended patches of color like a Tortie, in a distinctive Tabby pattern, which makes her a Torbie.

Take a look at her lovely markings.


Cute, eh?

It's 9:02 and I can tell you're all holding your breath,, so I should just hit..."post". Click. Enjoy!

Mysterious Lovejoy

You've met three Lovejoys so far, but there's one left to introduce.

I'm curious to find out what you all think # 4 might be, so I've set up a little poll for you. ( look over there on the right hand side,, up there at the top).

You've got until Monday at 9:00 AM (PST) to vote, then shortly there after, the mystery kitten will be revealed.

And YES, I am saving the cutest Lovejoy for last.

I'm Starting to Sense a Theme Here...

Yep,, Orange and white boy tabby number three... Nelson Lovejoy!

And What's Your Name, Little Boy?

I'm Neville. Neville Lovejoy. How do you do?

Heartbreakin' Harlan Lovejoy

You've Been Warned

Shortly I'll be posting a picture of one of the kittens from our new litter.

I wanted to give you a little time so you can be fully prepared. These are the most knocked-dead-from-the-cute, head-on-your-desk (ker-thunk), sqeeeeeee-worthy babies you will ever see. Seriously.

Go get your smelling salts, folks. You may need them.

Kitty Litter... Errr, I mean Kitty Twitter

Charlene Butterbean is now Twittering.

A Bigger Bunny

Bunny's no baby anymore.

It's Milton Monday,,, Again!

Milton and Bunny are back here for a little visit while their parents are out of town. It's so fun seeing them again.

They both are doing great, and have grown so much since they left our nest. They spend every single moment together, romping or sleeping, and really seem to enjoy each other's company. They're a great little unit.

We're still waiting on kittens. It's so strange we don't have some already. Usually by now, the foster room is bursting with kittens. They have been coming in at a very, very slow trickle. It's got to be any day now... just got to be...

Perfect Pairings

Reva and Rex Von Trout


Inez and Edward Loomis Davenport


Trudy and Lyle Livermore


Josephine "Bunny" and Milton Ashby

Keeping up our long tradition of adopting out tuxedo girls with tabby boys, Bunny and Milton went together.

Since they've left, I've had lots of updates from their papa, Christopher. It sounds like they are completely enchanted by Bunny and Milton, and are enjoying these little bundles of energy and fluff in their lives.

No surprise at all, they are fabulous kittens.

Norman, You're Doing it Wrong

Tucked Away

I had left the bottom drawer in the dresser open the other day. The Ashbys decided that was a lovely spot to nap. I called for the babies, and one by one, the sleepy-heads popped out of the drawer.

Boys Town

Before I could even post their pics,, Sue's kittens got scooped up! No surprise, all four boys are completely adorable. I knew you'd want to meet them anyway,, so here we have the fabulous Flanagan Clan. Tabbies on top are Hollis and Kenny. Cow kitties underneath are Archie and Spencer. Photo credit goes to Sue for the fabulous pile-o-kitten pic.

No More Norman!

Yep, he's gone. So are Bunny and Milton. It's a kitten-free, quiet house this morning. More on their departures to come (next week). And hopefully more kittens next week too. The kitten flood hasn't hit the Humane Society yet, so I'm not sure how long our wait will be. I've already started nagging Traci, and she promises the next litter is mine. Right Traci???

Sue's got a batch of babes,, so in the mean time,, we'll have her cute little fellows to look at. You will meet them tomorrow.