A Big Dose of Darling

Happy Monday, everyone! Let's kick the week off with a big dose of Darling.

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The song is "Watch the Sunrise" by Big Star. (In memory Big Star's Alex Chilton, who passed away last week)

LOOK Everybody! It's Rhoda !!!

I know you're all excited to see this little orange face again! It's IBKC alum, Rhoda Darling. Evelyn, her mama, was kind enough to share these sweet pics and a little update too! THANK YOU Evelyn..... here's what she had to say...

Rhoda has grown up to be the sweetest little thing! We actually renamed her "Poppy" - one, because her orange fur reminded us of a California poppy, and two, she has the funnest, happiest personality!

My husband always says, "Poppy just didn't know the rules", like, cats don't play with dogs, or young cats don't play with old cats. When she came into our family, she just wanted to play with everyone! So over the last few months, with perseverance, she has become good friends with Marley the dog - they wrestle and play all day long, and she has really brought out the kitten in 10 year old Nemo. He loves her and is very protective of her, keeping an eye on her whenever she goes outside, and the two of them sleep all curled up together. She is so much fun and we all love her so much! She's been such a great addition to our family.

All Dressed Up and Ready to Go!

Right before their adopters arrived, the girls slipped into their new collars and tags. All of a sudden, they looked quite grown up.

I guess they kind of are. Our babies are barely babies anymore. When you see them everyday, you don't always notice they're getting bigger.

After they left, I scrolled back through the blog (a little trip down memory lane) to their very first days. They we're quite tiny when they came to us. You can see in their eyes they were a wee bit scared too. Then I scrolled forward through the blog and watched them blossom again.

What beautiful kitties they are.

Rho-Rho-A-Go-Go

When you have an odd number of kittens in a litter, chances are, someone has to leave without a sibling by their side. Rhoda was the singleton in the Darling litter.

Please don't worry about Rhoda. Really, she'll be fine. She's a strong little girl. Out of all the Darlings, she's the one I would of picked to fly solo.


She may have left by herself, but she won't be alone. She's got a new big brother named Nemo to keep her company and a REALLY wonderful family to spoil her rotten.

Bye-bye sweet, spunky little red-headed friend. We'll be missing you.

A Round of Goodbye Kisses

Lucinda has left too. But before she did, she said goodbye to all of her Darling sisters.

And then off she went with a very handsome boy kitty.

Who got his share of lovin' before he left too.



Sort of.

Francine Throws Her Weight Around

All two pounds of it.

You Really Got a Hold on Me

Oh, oh, oh,
you treat me badly
I love you madly
You really got a hold on me
You really got a hold on me, Hubie

Teeny Tiny Tongues

Twice is Nice

I've noticed a handful of you making second (and third, even!) pledges. I just wanted to give an extra thank you to those folks.

Thank you. Thank you.

Honestly people, I know I keep saying it, but your support just means so much to me. When I look at that the tally,, and read all the comments,,it just gets me all weepy-eyed.

You're amazing. Thanks for being here. And thanks for caring SO much.

xo xo xo

Jennifer and Opal: Kitten Hypnotists

Jennifer and Opal cast some sort of spell on my kittens! Just moments ago they were rowdy,, now they're limp little noodles!

I know it's Tempting... But

Don't mess with the Butterbean's tail, Rhoda. Trust me, if you do, you'll be sorry.

Kitten Curtain Hammock

Such smart kittens they are. They managed to create a little hammock out of our livingroom drapes!


That little triangle shaped shadow on the lower left side of the curtain is Rhoda's ear.

Hey, Rho!

LIVE! From The IBKC Fundraising Headquarters...

It's been pretty quiet around here this afternoon and our phone bank volunteers are starting to get a little bored.

RING phone, RING!


Rrrrrrrinnnng!
Hey, there we go,,, I've got this one ladies.


Rrrrinnnng... Rrrrrinnnnng
Almost...almost...


Rrrrrinnnnng... Rrrrinnnng.......


Rrrrriii.

To pledge online.... click here.

Surrounded by Girls

Hubie Darling, the ladies love you.

Action, Darlings!

FIRST of all, THANK YOU my dear, sweet, kitty-loving friends! Thanks to YOU, our little fund-raising campaign for the Humane Society's walk for homeless animals is off to a most excellent start. I never expected so many donations to roll in on the first day! YOU ALL MAKE MY HEART SWELL! Thank you SO much for your generosity!! You are the best! :)

Now on to the kitties...

It's been a week since the Darlings moved in. I have to say, they are doing REMARKABLY well. Everyone is eating, sleeping, and romping like they should. They are getting faster and more agile each day. Last week, their primary form of exercise was rolling around in their basket while chewing on each other. Now they chase and climb and are getting more interested in toys. Their wresting matches are getting more and more heated too.

Here are a few pics of Francine, Rhoda and Hubie in action. Go Darlings, GO!

Oh, Brother!

She's such a bother.

Getting to Know These Darling Kittens

From top top bottom (or left to right):
Selma, Hubie, Rhoda, Francine, and Lucinda.

These little Darlings are about four or five weeks old, which is is a little younger than our last few litters. They are pretty tiny, and only weigh between 12 ounces and a pound.

Their mama was a feral cat, and they were brought into the Humane Society on Monday. They were just a tiny bit scared at first. Little Hubie and Lucinda would hiss if you moved in a little too close. Once you held them for a second,it would stop. By day two, the hissing stopped completely, and now you're greeted with a purr or cry hello instead.

They are super active. They've got speed, but not coordination. They are most interested in playing with each other right now, and spend lot of time wrestling and rolling around.

Their Darling little personalities are starting to shine already, and it's been a pleasure getting to know them.

So far this is what we've seen:

Francine: Big talker. She cries hello, pick me up, put me down, feed me, feed me, feed me, love me.

Selma: Always happy to see a human. She waddles right up to say hello and will climb up in your lap.

Hubie: Big kitten in a tiny body, super animated, purr, purr, purrsonality plus!

Rhoda: Run, run, Rhoda! Curious little thing. LOVES to wrestle. Purrs while eating. Once fell asleep in her food dish.

Lucinda: Sweet, sweet, sweet purring machine. Total cuddler.

It Truly is a Miracle I Get Anything Done

...when I am surrounded by kittens doing things like this.






They never, ever cease to amaze me.