Thursday, May 12, 2016

Fifty Litters! 200+ Kittens! (Part One)

In April of 2007, we took in our very first batch of itty-bitty kitties. Here we are, nine years later, fostering litter number FIFTY, and kittens number 200, 201, 202, and 203!!

 I considered many ways to celebrate these milestones, and thought the best way to do this would be to take a look back at each kitten we've had the pleasure of hosting. I dug deep into the archives, and today I am presenting to you every single IBK from every single litter.

It was a sweet journey finding these photos. After all these years and all these litters,  things are starting to get a bit blurry for me.  It was good to visit them again and pause for a moment on each kitten and try to remember who they were and what made them special.  It sure stirred up lots of great memories, and, of course, a few sad ones, too.  We've been pretty fortunate over the years and we've had more good than bad, and when we've had some bad, it seems there was always a silver lining, a lesson to learn, or a new path to follow.

I hope you enjoy this trip back. This was your journey, too. You've been right here all along.  rooting for our kittens,  watching their stories unfold and waiting for their families to find their way to us. You cheer when they arrive, they cry when they leave -- just like they are yours.

Thank you for investing yourselves in this blog and the lives of our kittens, Knowing you're out there, supporting us in so many ways, is what keeps me going.  We would never have made it this far without all of you, and for this I am so deeply grateful.

Thank you so much,  dear ones.

Now let's celebrate all of these 203 kittens -- one by one, starting with the original IBKC and in chronological order !

HERE WE GO!

1. Penny

penny's paws

2. Pierre

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3. Cassius

Cassius

4. Vinnie

Krafty Kitty Vinny

5. Rex Von Trout

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 6. Reva Von Trout

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 7. Wendel Jefferson Hopps

Wendell Jefferson Hopps

 8. Mitzy Jean Hopps

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 9. Maddie Bouvier

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10. Cornelius Bouvier

Cornelius Bouvier

 11. Lottie Bouvier

Lottie Bouvier

 12. Willamena Bouvier

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13. Porter Washington Mayfield

Porter Washington Mayfield

 14. Bernadette Mayfield

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 15. Clementine Mayfield

Clementine Mayfield

16. Auggie Mayfield

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 17. Leroy Mayfield

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 18. Fergus Mayfield

Fergus Mayfield

19. Twyla Pickett

Twyla Pickett

20. Ruth Anne Pickett

Ruth Anne Pickett

 21. Lovell Pickett

Lovell Pickett

22. Jerry Lee Pickett

Jerry Lee Pickett

 23. Nadine Pickett

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24. Beulah Mae Pickett

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 25. Alvie Pettibone

Alvie Pettibone

 26. Agnes Pettibone

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 27. Virgil Pettibone

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 28. Renatta Pettibone

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 29. Rosalie Pettibone

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 30. Carmine Pettibone

Carmine Pettibone

31. Orson Angelo Davenport

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32 Cecily Davenport

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 33. Chester Burton Davenport

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34. Inez Davenport

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 35. Edward Loomis Davenport

Edward Davenport

36.  Lyle Livermore

Mr Lyle Livermore

 37. Trudy Livermore

Trudy Livermore

 38. Davy Livermore

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 39. Albert Livermore

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 40. Miranda LaBath

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 41. Georgette LaBath

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 42. Hester Sue LaBath

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 43. Enid LaBath

Enid LaBath

 44. Norman Ashby

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 45. Josephine "Bunny" Ashby

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 46. Milton Ashby

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 47. Clovis Ashby

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 48. Rupert Ashby

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49. Nelson Lovejoy

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50. Tressa Lovejoy

Tressa Lovejoy

51. Neville Lovejoy

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 52. Harlan Lovejoy

Harlan Lovejoy

 53. Francine Darling

Francine Darling

 54. Selma Darling

Selma Darling

 55. Hurbert "Hubie" Darling

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 56. Lucinda Darling

Lucinda Darling

 57. Rhoda Darling

Brave New Girl

58.Gaetano James Fortunato

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59. Luigi Fortunato

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60. Dominick Fortunato

Dominick Fortunato

 61. Warren Fortunato

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 62. Philippa Allegra "Pippy" Fortunato

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63. Olly Musselman

Olly Musselman

 64. Darla Musselman

Darla Musselman

 65. Arthur Musselman

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 66. Benny Musselman

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 67. Gordon Draper

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 68. Perry Draper

Perry Draper Surveys His Kingdom

 69. Luella Draper
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70. Millicent "Millie" Draper

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71. Walter Finch

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72. Ira Finch

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 73. Vivienne Spooner

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 74. Theodore Spooner

Vivienne Spooner

75. Pia Lyttelton

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 76. Gia Lyttelton

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 77. Ezra Lyttelton

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78. Thelma Lyttelton

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 79. Ridley Lyttelton

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 80. Fern Lyttelton

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81. Ferris Anderson-Erickson

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 82. Emory Anderson-Erickson

Emory Anderson-Erickson

83. Clement Anderson-Erickson

Live from the IBKC fundraiser

84. Bernice Anderson-Erickson

Meet Bernice

85. Ambrose Anderson-Erickson

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86. Louise Anderson-Erickson

Louise Anderson-Erickson

87. Camille Suprenant

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88. Betty June Suprenant

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89.  Ve Ching Suprenant

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90.  Biscuit Suprenant

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91.  Marie-Noire Suprenant

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92. Curtis Furman

Curtis Furman

93. Teddy Furman

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94. Edith Furman

Hello, Calico.

95. Roland Furman

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96. Oliver "All-Over" Nicholas Furman

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97. Fiona Lively

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98. Truman Lively

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99. Irving Lively

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100. Lambert O. Lively

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Because we would break the Internet if I put all 203 cuties in one post, I had to break it up into two,  to see 101 - 203, please click HERE!

11 comments:

  1. WOW! All those adorable faces, all that floof, all those memories. I joined with the Bouviers and have loved every post since then. I do hope Drewey makes an apperance!

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  2. So many sweet faces. I began reading 2 or 3 years ago, so the second post I'm sure include the kittens I can identify with! :)

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  3. #50 Tressa Lovejoy still my favorite. Once I saw her, I went out and got my own two kitties (one being a calico!)

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  4. Jerry Lee Pickett was the itty bitty who broke my heart.

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  5. They're all so very, very lovely! But oh that compact little Inez Davenport... And Lyle Livermore, with those big eyes! Haha. I also remember the purritos well. (I believe there was a shot of one of them in a robe pocket?) They're the ones that first brought me here! I'm sure they were a lot of work, between the bottlefeeding and being so tiny. But I bet you got new visitors in hordes after that post on cuteoverload!

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  6. So very many adorable kittens and lovely memories...

    Laughter and tears too.
    I love to take these trips back, even when I have to get a kleenex.

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  7. I was introduced to your blog when the Lovejoys were in residence and I have enjoyed it ever since!

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  8. So much cute! I can't even... :D

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  9. I've only been following for a couple years, so it's a treat to see the earlier kittens. Even with two separate posts, I think you broke the Internet: our work connection went down today :) but it was worth it!

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  10. truly I'm in itty bitty kitty heaven!!

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