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Adopted Addition Jul 30, 2008 16:41:31 GMT

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Post by bagpuss on Jul 30, 2008 16:41:31 GMT

I thought I would share some pics of my adopted new addition. Her name is Charlie and she was actually one in the one litter that my female cat, Morph, had about 10 years ago (making her my male cat, Dave's, sister!) She is also the mother of my friend's cat.

I have adopted her, as sadly her owner has been taken ill, and is now in a home so is unable to keep her and I couldn't bear the thought of her being put into a rescue centre and there was no-one else able to take her. So I now have a cat with normal paws (Morph and Dave both have one extra toe on each paw!)

Shrubrose Garden Celebrity Posts: 11,068	Adopted Addition Jul 30, 2008 17:30:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Shrubrose on Jul 30, 2008 17:30:03 GMT What a lovely creature she is bagpuss. Just love the last pic of her little white feet all neatly aligned!
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Plocket Garden Guru Posts: 16,441	Adopted Addition Jul 30, 2008 17:44:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Plocket on Jul 30, 2008 17:44:47 GMT Aw she is lovely. I love black and white cats
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MamIDdau Head Gardener Does this rag smell of chloroform to you? Posts: 7,064	Adopted Addition Jul 30, 2008 18:18:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MamIDdau on Jul 30, 2008 18:18:18 GMT Awwwwwww she looks like Angel my mum's cat that got knocked over recently. She's bootiful!!!

Ruthie Head Gardener Posts: 3,452	Adopted Addition Jul 30, 2008 19:09:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ruthie on Jul 30, 2008 19:09:46 GMT What a sweetie. I'm sure she'll be happy with you.
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Tig Admin Garden Sage Posts: 42,828	Adopted Addition Jul 30, 2008 23:03:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tig on Jul 30, 2008 23:03:47 GMT Is she getting on with Morph and Dave bagpuss? She looks quite placid x Tig
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JennyWrenn Garden Guru Posts: 19,513	Adopted Addition Jul 31, 2008 6:17:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JennyWrenn on Jul 31, 2008 6:17:20 GMT Awh she's wearing ickle white shoes
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nightowl Head Gardener Posts: 8,044	Adopted Addition Jul 31, 2008 8:26:42 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nightowl on Jul 31, 2008 8:26:42 GMT Aww, she's lovely Bagpuss, and doesn't look too bothered about moving house I love the single white hairs scattered in the black

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Adopted Addition Jul 31, 2008 12:20:08 GMT

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Post by bagpuss on Jul 31, 2008 12:20:08 GMT

Thanks everyone.

She's been with me for about 2 and half months now. Initially she was very wary of Dave and Morph, and although they may not be the best of friends, they do get on and there hasn't been any fighting between them, which was my one big worry. She has definitely settled in well, and she seems to think that the chair in the garden (in the second pic) is hers and if she isn't on it, she is under it! She is fairly placid, although she won't take any nonsense from my neighbour's 10 month old Cockerpoo!

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Adopted Addition Apr 26, 2017 18:39:14 GMT

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Post by bagpuss on Apr 26, 2017 18:39:14 GMT

It is with great sadness that this afternoon Charlie had to be helped to go to sleep. I don't know exactly what her illness was, only that she must have been covering it extremely well, until the last few days when she went rapidly down hill at a very alarming rate. She had great personality and I will miss her terribly.

RIP my lovely little character

Rosefriend Admin Friendship is the Finest Rose in the Garden of Life Posts: 30,390	Adopted Addition Apr 26, 2017 18:58:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosefriend on Apr 26, 2017 18:58:46 GMT Just like Oldmoleskins with his adoptive partner, a sad day indeed but well done bagpuss, for making his life wonderful and worth living....
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Ladygardener Garden Sage Posts: 58,496	Adopted Addition Apr 27, 2017 6:08:01 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ladygardener on Apr 27, 2017 6:08:01 GMT Aw bagpuss, how sad, but how wonderful that you were able to take her in and care for her over the past number of years. She was a little beauty.
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Jilly Head Gardener Posts: 9,558	Adopted Addition Apr 29, 2017 9:35:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jilly on Apr 29, 2017 9:35:15 GMT So sorry to hear this bagpuss, but you gave her a wonderful life when she might have had to go to a rescue.
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maggy Head Gardener Posts: 9,555	Adopted Addition Apr 29, 2017 15:46:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by maggy on Apr 29, 2017 15:46:57 GMT So sorry to hear you lost lovely Charlie bagpuss , Im sure she had a wonderful life with you.