The Fifty Most Popular Posts in IBKC History -- Part One!

I've been blogging about our fostering adventures for over eight years now, and have written over 3000 posts! 3099, to be exact! After all these years of blogging, I thought it might be fun to take a big look back and compile a list of our most popular posts.

I spent a lot of time reading old posts, and to rank the top fifty, I considered the number of comments first, followed by page views and the number of shares. Over the next five posts, I'll share with you this list. Please take some time and click on all the links. It's fun to revisit these stories and also read what you all had to say!

Here we go!!!

# 50 Welcome Wee Wallflower!
Kitten introductions always get a lot of comments. Here's the story of little Phoebe, the Dearborn that went missing.



  #49  'Tis the Season Nearly three years later, I'm still laughing at Wylla in her Santa suit. Ho ho ho! Ha ha ha!!!



  #48 The Gift of Graham  The adoption tale of Graham Loudermilk is a real heart-warmer!



  #47 OK, Everyone In the Basket
The Lively Bunch, looking adorable, in the famous pink basket.



#46 Bathtub + Ping Pong Ball + Kittens = Hours of Fun This Darling post landed on StumbleUpon, and it's the reason why many of you ended up finding the IBKC!

 

#45 Birthday Wishes for Butterbean
We celebrated Bean's birthday with a list of Bean fun facts! She's changed so much over the years, the list is not 100% accurate anymore, but it's still fun to read.

 

#44 Meet Bernice
Another kitten introduction! This little love had a rough start, but she turned it all around. Oh, sweet Bernice.

 

#43  A Little Tooooo Knead-y
Remember Gaetano Fortunato -- our tiny, manic maker of biscuits!



#42 Tender Little Bean Loves on Linus
This Bean and Linus moment will surely make you melt! Sigh.



#41 Tiny Diner
Our wee ragamuffin in her tiny dining room!



Tune in tomorrow for our next segment! I hope you'll enjoy this big look back as much as I enjoyed putting it all together for you!

Squeebe Phoebe and Geraldine!

A couple of months back, I had the pleasure of joining Phoebe,  Geraldine, and their family for a wonderful lunch at their home.  It was a joy spending time with them again!  The girls grew up to be quite lovely and delightful, as you might have guessed they would.

Remember how adorable they were as tiny kittens?







As you can clearly see, both are equally gorgeous in their own distinctive ways.   Phoebe is classic tabby perfection and Geraldine is a floofy masterpiece.















Their family loves them SO much, and they have shared with me many times how grateful they are to have these special kittens in their life.  

Lucky kittens.  Lucky humans!   Lucky me getting to see them again!



We've cleared $2000 of the match, and we are on the home stretch now!!!   Just $500 and we are there!  Care to help make that happen?    Visit our FUNdraising page! 

And when we meet that match,  we'll have another alumni update!!  

It's Squueeeebe-Phoebe!!!

As promised, I've got a little Phoebe Dearborn update for you today.  

For the newbies in the crowd, I want to direct you to our introduction to this tiny tabby.  She has a pretty amazing story.  Click HERE to give it a read.

Here's Miss Phoebe on the day she moved in with us.




Here she is on the day she left our nest.



And here she is today!!!




What a lovely young lady she is!   So sleek and beautiful!!  According her mom, Amy, she's the more cautious of the pair, but very, very loving.

Finally, a sweet picture of the girls all cuddle up together.

 

A little more from their mom...

They are such a joy and we love them so much!  We really believe we have the best kitties ever! They love and play with each other constantly. We truly believe that they were always meant to be ours!


How nice.  : )

Thank you again, Amy, for the sweet photos and updates on your girls.   We think they were meant to be yours, too. We're thrilled they bring so much joy into your lives.

Little Visitors

We had a couple of little visitors this morning.  Opal and her little brother, Ellis, came over to see the kittens.  Opal also wanted to bring by her annual donation.



First, they met Geraldine and Phoebe who were bouncing around the living room.  Both girls have had experience with little ones, and did very well with Ellis and Opal.



Ellis was as entertained by the kitten toys as he was by the kittens.

Next, we went into the guest room to meet the Batsels.  Everyone came out to say hello, but Clifford was the  most comfortable.   Opal claimed "MOM, he wants to come home with me".    I have to admit, he was quite happy in her arms.





We had a nice visit, and before Opal left, she gave the kittens her donation.   She brought four quarters, four nickels, four dimes, and four pennies for the kitties.

That's from her very own piggy bank, too

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Bless your generous little soul, Opal.

Charlene Buttercream

Shortly after we rolled past FIFTY SQUILLION, while we were still dancing in the living room, Marguerite from the Humane Society surprised us with treats for humans and felines too!

Check it out!  She brought us a BEAN cake!!






The Dearborns, yes, that's right,  Geraldine and Phoebe,  were more excited by the decorations on the package than the cake. Of course they were, feather wands are FUN.



After they grew bored of the feather wands, they moved on to  their very favorite plume,  Butterbean's tail.






SO, what are  Phoebe and Geraldine doing here?   Well, they're  here for one last shift on the phones, of course.   Sure we reached our goal, but we're committed to two more days of FUNdraising, and we're hoping to squeak out a few more squillions if we can. And I think we can do it.
 

Well, That Must of Been Quite a Party

No party?  Oh, of course, you had an awfully busy day on the phones yesterday. They're just exhausted.

Yesterday we had them hopping with our matching donation challenge and our day dedicated the the foster program.   You'll be happy to know because of  Ms Lillian Lincoln and your generous donations, we raised over $3 squillion for the program! Excellent!!!  

The girls are tired, let's let them rest.   Don't worry, you can still donate.  All you have to do is pay a visit to our fundraising page.

We've got 14 days until our fundraiser ends, and still have a long way to go.  To make a tax-deductible donation and help homeless cats and kittens out, please visit here.

Thanks so much for your support!

Purr, Stretch, Nap, Repeat....

Turn it up so you can hear the purrs! 

Opurrators are Standing By...

Even though it's a holiday weekend, oppurators are still standing by and ready to take your calls!   Don't worry, the kittens are getting holiday pay which means TWICE as many sparkleballs and treats.  



To make a tax-deductible donation to our FUNdraising campaign, please click HERE.

Thank you, friends!  

A Sneak Peek for Bean

Last night Phoebe and I were having a little phone rehearsal on  the new IBKC telethon set.    Bean was upstairs napping when we started, but before we finished, she decided to make a little cameo appearance.

This was the first time Phoebe had seen Bean, so as you can see, she was a little bit startled.



Bean's not supposed to be within licking distance of them yet.   Things are thickening up in the poop department, and I have seen a couple of "tootise rolls" in the box, so we're getting there.  But until everything is good and solid with everyone,  there's  no mingling with Charlene.  

Hopefully, soon.   It keeps looking better, but then it gets worse, then it gets better.  Remarkably, it's not slowing them down.  Everyone is gaining weight like they should be at their age.  

OK. Enough poop talk.  

I'll be back later today with a little Geraldine to brighten your afternoon.    

 

Poor Little Sheldon

Watch closely.   At the 19 second mark, you'll see Sheldon roll his eyes at his annoying little sis.  

And that  noise in the background, that's little Pearla scarfing down her lunch.

Happiness is a Good Box

When you're a kitten, it's  fun to go inside a box,



and then come out.



That's all.  

Here Comes Phoebe

I just love this little girl's determination.

Sweetie Phoebe, Sleeping Sheldon

Day One

Here's little Miss Phoebe shortly after being reunited with the others. She looks so exhausted - and I know she was.

I'm so glad she made her way here to us. I can't imagine this little set without her.

And Finally,,,

Phoebe.



Itty-bitty.



Teeny-tiny.



Roly-poly.



Squeeeeeeeeeeebee-Phoebe.

Phoebe Dearborn.