So Small .... from tiny sickling to healthy nawtee boy!!!

[kimlovescats]

I was wondering the other day, where my little cuddly So Small kitty went. He is now a wild boy, a mischief maker, and more than not ... a crime instigator!!! :eek: He is always in the middle of trouble wherever he goes. If I am quietly sitting down and enjoying love-time with all the kitties, he is pulling at my socks, biting my leg, or untying my shoe strings! :rolleyes: Hardly ever does he settle down long enough to let me really pet him, or much less, cuddle with him. Where did my sweet baby boy go?????

So, I decided to do a little research .... a little delving back into his past. Here is what I found:


So Small began his life as the tiniest, sickliest, the RUNT of a litter of seven kittens! He was half the size of his siblings and had to be fed separately in my kitchen in order to get his share.

There were times, he even begged and prayed for his fair share of food:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/kimlovescats/So%20Small/P1030684.jpg

Once he finally had a full tummy, he was Daddy's little cuddle baby:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/kimlovescats/So%20Small/8.jpg

Only after a couple of months, just when he was getting on his little feet, he caught a nasty URI .... more problems for So Small:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/kimlovescats/So%20Small/CatsOct2005193.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/kimlovescats/So%20Small/CatsOct2005191.jpg

Throughout his struggles, So Small relied on much TLC and R&R:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/kimlovescats/So%20Small/Oct21222005029.jpg

Afterall, growing up when you started way behind, is a tiring job!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/kimlovescats/So%20Small/Oct2005misc054.jpg

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[kimlovescats]

Then one day it happened .... So Small decided it was time to break out of the sickly kitten scenario, assert himself, get some CATITUDE!!! :eek:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/kimlovescats/So%20Small/11.jpg

He slowly began his lifelong ambition of getting into MISCHIEF:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/kimlovescats/So%20Small/Dec32005033.jpg

He began his quest in attaining new heights:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/kimlovescats/So%20Small/Img_1796.jpg

and finally today, he is the full blown NAWTEE boy that he is:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/kimlovescats/So%20Small/WildBoy2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/kimlovescats/So%20Small/WildBoy101606.jpg


Looking back, I now realize just how far he has come, and what a survivor he has been .... so although he is full of nawteeness and mischief, I wouldn't have him ANY OTHER WAY! :D

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/kimlovescats/So%20Small/7.jpg ;)

[lvpets2002]

;) :eek: OMG Kim this wittle baby is so adorable.. My how we can tell such success stories with our wittle ones..

[Dorothy39]

I sure do hope that you have saved this story somewhere , ( like, in a Wittle~ So Small Book :p )


You shared his personality so well!!!!!!!(I'm going to re-read it again)

[kb2yjx]

Kim!!! So Small is one tough ORANGEMAN!!! I agree the above post. This would be a great children's book!!! Hugs and kisses to So Small from all the Clan!!

[kimlovescats]

Kim!!! So Small is one tough ORANGEMAN!!! I agree the above post. This would be a great children's book!!! Hugs and kisses to So Small from all the Clan!!


Funny you should say a children's book! He was actually named after my favorite childhood book called "So Small"!!! It was about a teeny tiny mouse! :D

[Killearn Kitties]

That is just amazing to see him now. I cannot believe how big and strong he looks! You were so concerned about him at one time. Another good job done, Kim. ;) :D

[MajesticCollies]

Great picture book story for us men to understand!!! lol Great job.

[Lobodeb]

Very nice story board.

That picture of him asleep on Daddy's shoulder about made me fall outta my chair. Squeals! So cute!

[kimlovescats]

That is just amazing to see him now. I cannot believe how big and strong he looks! You were so concerned about him at one time. Another good job done, Kim. ;) :D

Thank you! I just want to be an encouragement to those here who get so worried when their kitties are so sick with the URI. In most cases, they pull through just fine. I've seen many near the point of dehydration and death, and with fluid therapy and hands on care, they come back "amongst the living"! ;)

[moosmom]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/kimlovescats/So%20Small/8.jpg

THAT tugged at my heart strings!!! What a big boy he has become!! Be proud of yourself, Kim for a job well done!!

[Kirsten]

OMG Kim, he's so gorgeous and beautiful - and looks so healthy!!! I just love that little guy!

Thanks for sharing his pictures! :)

Kirsten

[catlover4ever]

So Small, you certainly outgrew your name ;) ;) and you have become quite the looker. By the way....I don't see you getting into nawteeness....I see you adorable as ever. :)

Kim, So Small is certainly a job well done. What a cutie!!! :) :)

[Laura's Babies]

You read my mind Kim! I have been searching for a thread on him and was fixing to beg for one.

WELL! Looks to me like he has sure outgrown his name! Now he should be called Mr. Bigger Boy! (He will forever be So Small to us though) That is a tribute to you and all the other fosters who do what you do for these babies that only need a chance to thrive and what a little TLC will do. He is such a handsome boy, from a cute little baby to a big handsome boy!

[prechrswife]

How precious! He has really come a long way. :D

[jazzcat]

Oh my, what a doll!!! I had forgotten that he was that actually "so small". What a great story he is!!!

[CultureJunky]

What a handsome chap he has grown up into, that little runt! who'd believe it, he was so tiny! What a gorgeous babe :)

[RedHedd]

Aww! What a sweet story! I can't wait to read the next chapter! :D

[Donnaj4962]

Oh my! He was a tiny widdle thing! And look at him now! Great story board! Thanks for posting the pictures!

[catmandu]

Kim, Your Heart Must Swell With Joy, And Pride In The Fantastic Job You Have Done Turning So Small From A Scared Sick Little Kitten Into A Great Handsome Orangie.
Well Done Kim
From The Found Cats And I.

[phesina]

AWWWWWWwwwwwwwww!

So sweeeeeet.......

Thank you,
Pat

[kimlovescats]

Thank you for all the nice comments. So Small will keep his name, just makes it that much more amusing to see him now! :D Trust me, he might not look very mischievious in the pictures, but he IS! That guy is always in the center of every kitty crime! :eek:

[jenluckenbach]

There are no words to describe the puddle of mush I have melter into when looking at those baby pictures. :eek:

And today, NawTee or not, he sure is handsome!!

[catnapper]

AWWWWWWWWWWWW.... what a cutie pie he is! So small has a huge heart filled with bravery, determination, and love.

[Catty1]

Ummm....I guess "So Nawtee" is not on the books, then? :D

I love all the pics...but that last one, with CLEAR bright eyes and mischief running in the brain - GREAT shot!

Way to go, SS - and your mom and dad sure did right by you!

[kimlovescats]

Ummm....I guess "So Nawtee" is not on the books, then? :D




LOL... I'll keep that one in mind! :D

[krazyaboutkatz]

What a heartwarming story.:) I had forgotten just how small he used to be. Thanks for taking us down memory lane. He sure is a very handsome orangie boy today.:)

[DJFyrewolf36]

Thanks so much for posting this...my little Bitz kitty is a runt too and its great to see another kitty do so well.

[orangemm]

The best things come in small packages, and this is so very true when it comes to your (formerly) tiny kitten! what a wonderful story and what great pictures to go with it. SS is truly a little love (never mind the naw-tee-ness) and all of us breathe a collective sigh of "AWWWWW!".

thanks for sharing this tiny treasure.

[Barbara]

What a wonderful story- he was he cutest baby ever- but I'm in love with nawteekitties ;)

[mruffruff]

Truly enjoyed the pictures and story. He's come a long way, baby :D

I think it would make a great story book for kids. Of any age!

[Corinna]

It's so funny I was just this morning what had happened to so small. I remember the day you got him .

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Aw Kimmie, thank you so much for taking us back on "memory lane"! I remember so well how you told us about that tiny kitten, who you had named So Small! What a lucky boy he is to have found such a fantastic mom :)
I adore both first two pics!!

So, So Small is always in the middle of every action, hey? Ha ha, that doesn't surprise me one bit; after all, he is an orange boy ;) :p ;)

[Misty_Pearl]

What a wonderful tail oops... tale! ;) Those are wonderful pictures to go with So Small's story. Defineately book material.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

So small is so cute! He really has grown into one HANDSOME cat. I love the praying picture. :D

[AlleyCat]

How absolutely adorable, Kim! He was just a darlin' as a baby !! Thanks for refreshing our memories and show the big boy he's grown into ! :)

[K & L]

Goes to show what love and care can do for a cat! He looks wonderful!

[catfamily]

I LOVE this wonderful story about So Small.It seems almost a miricle that his eyes are so clear and his body is so full and healthy looking.Amazing Job you did Kim.I'll bet this is what keeps you going and going.Seeing the sickest turn into the healthiest cats with your careful care.I can't wait to show Mike this thread :) Great Job Kim!