tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post7238368923327212984..comments2008-02-29T07:01:00.342-08:00Laurie Cinottohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04967147917848409974noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-29895986942310293462008-02-29T07:01:00.000-08:002008-02-29T07:01:00.000-08:00I read long ago that being licked is the most comforting thing in the world for cats.<BR/><BR/>I believe what the previous anonymous said about this helping them grow up secure and stable is true.<BR/>CAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-32248155046953760172008-02-28T07:36:00.000-08:002008-02-28T07:36:00.000-08:00I think Charlene must have taught Maddie how to cuddle as well and as often as she does. These guys will be cuddlers, too!Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00727877634796863106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-7528610095389609882008-02-28T06:08:00.000-08:002008-02-28T06:08:00.000-08:00Hey, Sam's Lackey, you've made me feel like a techno-genius! Who says you can't teach an old(65) dog/cat a new trick? THANKS!Anne Boleynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-23196862422238162342008-02-28T04:43:00.000-08:002008-02-28T04:43:00.000-08:00Aw, Charlene - you're a good mom! <BR/><BR/>When I brought home an itty bitty I found in the parking lot at work - my 12 yr old male (neutered) cat took to her immediately. He cleaned her, cuddled her and did everything a good "mom" would do. (3 years later, and he's still mothering her!) <BR/><BR/>I think some kitties are just that way...<BR/><BR/>I love the window pics - agreeing with Robin Beam... 1 little, 2 little...viabloomingtonhttp://viabloomington.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-81992071075474591382008-02-27T21:22:00.000-08:002008-02-27T21:22:00.000-08:00Those pictures are so sweet!<BR/>Amazing to see the size of the kittens compared to Charlene.verobirdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968111905760607177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-66937298109110266372008-02-27T20:17:00.000-08:002008-02-27T20:17:00.000-08:00<B>Ann Bolyn,</B><BR/><BR/><B>If you want it to be your desktop background</B><BR/>right click on it & then choose "set as background"<BR/><BR/><B>If you want it to be your screensaver</B><BR/><BR/>right click on the picture & choose<BR/>"save picture as"<BR/><BR/>be sure to put it in My Pictures <BR/><BR/>Then minimize the IBKC webpage & right click on an empty spot on your desktop.<BR/><BR/>Choose "properties"<BR/>then click on the tab that says "Screensaver"<BR/><BR/>On the drop down menu, select "My Pictures Slideshow"<BR/><BR/>Click on okaySam's Lackeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14125921133114420472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-53944852760521498652008-02-27T19:21:00.000-08:002008-02-27T19:21:00.000-08:00How do I make IBKs into my screen saver? I've had whatever was on the screen when I got it forever. HELP, please.Anne Boleynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-3505882420869181082008-02-27T19:16:00.000-08:002008-02-27T19:16:00.000-08:00Ms. Butterbean, you are the best! I second anonymous, the adult feline attention has got to help the Mayfields grow up feeling safe and secure. And, of course, Charlene's attenion to the tiny ones maskes for great "awwwww" moments.<BR/><BR/>e.marie, it was so nice to read that someone else has got sweet Bern getting her "new do" up as a screensaver, too! :-)kleinworthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647122659299356128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-52101851422307127422008-02-27T17:53:00.000-08:002008-02-27T17:53:00.000-08:00When I saw those first three pics, I couldn't help but singing to myself: "One little, two little, three little (substitute kitties for Indians)..." and so on. Miss Butterbean is such an attentive foster Mommy; she's learned from the bestest! YOU!<BR/><BR/>Kitty Hugs, RobinRobin Beamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047703832179249112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-14104592661635364522008-02-27T16:23:00.000-08:002008-02-27T16:23:00.000-08:00Charlene has an amazing maternal presence with the babies. I bet she was taught well by her own mommy :)Kerrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-77001866034287446212008-02-27T15:43:00.000-08:002008-02-27T15:43:00.000-08:00I don't know why, but seeing Charlene brings me great peace. To me, she is beautiful, not merely adorable. You capture her spirit very well in your photos!SHBarthelemyhttp://openid.aol.com/SHBarthelemynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-70137944386142746302008-02-27T15:41:00.000-08:002008-02-27T15:41:00.000-08:00I'm with Cyn, no wonder the ancients (and may I say, some of us today) believe cats to be deities. It does seem like a home with a cat enjoys an aura of warmth (hmmm....well, at least *I* think so!) I love every day's pictures more than the one before, how DO you do that??? (And I'm going to start nagging for a book again any minute now, be forewarned....)dale-harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03802162735113365804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-5121635566036489072008-02-27T15:09:00.000-08:002008-02-27T15:09:00.000-08:00Aaahhhhh....now THAT is what I was waiting for....pictures of a Butterbean bath. *sigh* Sometimes I wish I were a kitty....they look so content.marishkanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-68966354168067657092008-02-27T14:01:00.000-08:002008-02-27T14:01:00.000-08:00Miss Charlene reminds us all of why the ancients worshipped cats...She has such a beautiful heart.Cyn the mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10792726798551318670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-69791572196071026722008-02-27T13:33:00.000-08:002008-02-27T13:33:00.000-08:00What a great foster mom she is!Diamond Emerald-Eyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080173899740500107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-78485623844633974962008-02-27T13:29:00.000-08:002008-02-27T13:29:00.000-08:00oh that last one! Almost too much to take! I had little Bernadette (god bless her dear soul) enjoying the blow dryer as my background, but I think i have found another.e.mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03965609130385038804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-217586900440173712008-02-27T13:15:00.000-08:002008-02-27T13:15:00.000-08:00What wonderful pictures! Charlene Butterbean definitely has a magnificent tail. And it's so wonderful to see the pictures of her being a big sister to the itty bitties, who look so tiny next to her (so far).AnnFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12609475609752699677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-87316473106723146752008-02-27T13:10:00.000-08:002008-02-27T13:10:00.000-08:00It's so great that Charlene acts like a "foster mom" to the kitties. That kind of attention from an adult feline, along with all the love they get from their foster humans, is exactly what they need to help them grow up into happy and secure cats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-68594285439176580342008-02-27T13:09:00.000-08:002008-02-27T13:09:00.000-08:00OMG, those kittens are so tiny! We got our Nibbler when she was six months old. I forget how tiny kittens can be. and Butterbean with the babies is just the cutest thing ever. How sweet is all that? Excuse me, I have to brush my teeth now so that I don't get cavities. :)Tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358340328755652021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-39094491684020874912008-02-27T12:28:00.000-08:002008-02-27T12:28:00.000-08:00Charlene is such a beautiful and graceful cat.Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425429906473766093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-25910468495074741412008-02-27T12:09:00.000-08:002008-02-27T12:09:00.000-08:00So, so cute!Average Janehttp://averagejane.blogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-29320640343868965662008-02-27T12:01:00.000-08:002008-02-27T12:01:00.000-08:00Oh goodness gracious, look how WEE!MisfitGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16066017046716772901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-83709846390965232682008-02-27T11:42:00.000-08:002008-02-27T11:42:00.000-08:00I love Charlene and the babies! ^_^ And I was surprised to see just how small the babies are next to her. Sometimes, it's hard to get a good perspective on their size through the pictures you take. But they are always the cutest! ^_^b.gladnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833186746180765380.post-55336315690724969102008-02-27T11:08:00.000-08:002008-02-27T11:08:00.000-08:00More more more! This is so wonderful to see and read about. Hooray!Anne Boleynnoreply@blogger.com