Friday, February 25, 2011

New Kit in Town

We have welcomed a new addition to our family.  Introducing Bailey!
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Isn’t he beautiful?
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My hair-dooder, Alicia, knew I was looking for a mature cat (kittens don’t survive well in these woods).  So when her friend, Meg, mentioned she had to get rid of her cats, she hooked us up.
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The moment we let Bailey out of his cage, he took off.  The next morning we could tell he had slept in his box on the porch, but he was nowhere to be found.  It turns out he was hiding under the grill cover.  Smart cat.
He and Whiskey are still trying to figure things out.  Since Bailey outweighs Whiskey by at least 20 lbs and has claws… well, let’s just say that Whiskey has already learned to quit sniffing Bailey’s butt.

19 comments:

twodraftmom said...

Hi to Bailey from Homer, Harley, and Sammy. Haven't seen you in a while Deanna, hope all is well. Claire

Osage Bluff Quilter said...

What an adorable cat. And I'm not much of a cat fan. I don't know I had a cat when I was little, snowball. But since both kids are allergic to cats we never had one around.
We have a light dusting of snow. It's so pretty!
How about you?

Toriz said...

Hi Bailey!

Give him some petting and snuggling time from me!

betty said...

LOL on the last line with Whiskers! Welcome home Bailey!! What a beautiful cat (but don't tell Koda I said that :) I never had a cat and I joked about getting one some time down the line. I think Bailey is definitely a welcomed new addition to your family and I think it was neat you were able to help someone out too.

enjoy the weekend :)

betty

Rita said...

He's a very handsome cat!
Karma says hi. LOL! ;)

Rural Rambler said...

Very nice Kitteh. Love his nose :)

Funny in My Mind said...

He is a good looking cat (I am not a cat lover) but more importantly, does he kill moles? I am half ready to get an outside cat for the mole problem in my front yard.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations. He looks like an amazing boy. Aren't you worried that he will just take off? I always limit the run of new kids for a week or so until they know where the food is served.

AliceKay said...

Bailey is a nice looking cat, and I'm sure he'll make a great addition to your family. How is he with kids? I had to laugh at what you wrote about Whiskey. LOL

jewelzmomof4 said...

WOW he is HUGE Mom!!!! He is so pretty!! I can't wait to pet him and I am sure he will love it out there all of our animals over the years have loved it. I am sure he and whiskey will figure think=gs out eventually LOL.

twodraftmom said...

Deanna, I have to admit when I posted I thought I was looking at my friend Dianna's blog! Thus the long time, no see comment. But how interesting that we have so much in common! I found you through .Osage bluff quilter and then went on to a joyful chaos. How Fun to be following all these wonderful Missouri women! Claire

Flat Creek Farm said...

Congrats on your new family member. I love kitties, and dogs, and chickens, and donkeys and... well, you probably figured that one out ;) Bailey is a dandy name for a handsome fella! -Tammy

tattytiara said...

Congratulations on the new addition! Bailey's a very lucky cat to have chanced into such a great family.

Nancy said...

Don't you just loooove cats? Bailey is a handsome guy!
Nancy

Tessa said...

How is Shelby adapting?

Vicki Lane said...

A handsome cat!

Queenie Jeannie said...

I hope Bailey knows how lucky he is!! Congratulations on your latest furry addition!

Intense Guy said...

Wow.. That's a lot of cat!! I'm sure its an even match for nearly anything out there in your woods!

:)

Hello Bailey!

Anonymous said...

Bailey is adorable!!