It's Samantha's 20th Birthday today! (lots of photos)

[Vermontcat]

I can't believe it! My sweet Samantha kitty is 20 years old today!:)
She has slowed down a lot in the past year but she is still doing very well for a cat her age.
I finally had some time to go through some photos I took of her in the past few months so I thought her 20th Birthday would be a good time to share them with you all.

She spends a lot of her time by the new back door, either sitting or sleeping in the sun.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/samnap4.jpg

I actually caught her yawning in this photo.:)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/samyawn.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/samsun2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/snapsun2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/swalksun.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/ssun8.jpg

More photos in next post.:)

[Vermontcat]

Samantha on the new bedroom rug.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/snbr.jpg

Samantha on the new sunroom floor.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/ssunr3.jpg

Back in her favorite sunny spot.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/samsun6.jpg

One of her mouse sisters rolled by in her ball and made her get up.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/sammouse.jpg

I guess she liked the sunny spot too!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/sammouse2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/samsr10.jpg

More photos in next post.:)

[Vermontcat]

Sleeping in the sun.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/sssun.jpg

Stretching her legs out a bit.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/sssun4.jpg

Getting a rosy glow from all the sun.:cool:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/samsit7.jpg

It was actually the glow from the red box next to her.;)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/ssun13.jpg

Curled up by the box again.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/ssun16.jpg

Samantha learned a new trick, how to remove her collar.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/scollar4.jpg
I tried a couple more times to get her to wear it but she is happier now without it since she doesn't go outside anymore anyway.

A few more photos in the next post.:)

[Vermontcat]

Thinking about going out but being happy just sniffing the fresh air.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/sdoor4.jpg

Just sitting down to enjoy the warm sun.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/sdoor5.jpg

Enjoying the fresh air again.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/sdoor7.jpg

Can you tell that she likes it by the back door on sunny days?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/sdoor12.jpg

Time for a quick bath before she takes another nap in the sun.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/vtcat/pets2/swash2.jpg

That's all the photos for now.
I hope they weren't too boring, being such an old cat, Samantha doesn't do too much.
I still enjoy having her around and I am so happy that I have been able to enjoy 20 wonderful years with her.:)

[Randi]

:love: Happy 20th Birthday, sweet Samantha! :love:


I so enjoyed seeing your pretty face in the photos. You look very elegant there on the new sunroom floor. And isn't it nice to have a good spot in the sun, and occasionally sniff the fresh air. :) Fister loves doing that too, from the window.

Samantha, I wish you a happy day, with special treats and lots of cuddles - may you have many more to come! I hope the sun will shine on you today! :)

Kisses from me, and gentle headbumpies from Fister.

[Pam]

Happy Birthday to you Samantha! I think you are the most senior kitty I have ever met! ;) You look mahvelous dahling! Keep soaking up the sun and taking those naps. It must be the key to a long life.




Samantha doesn't do too much.


Hey, my Andy is only 12 and he doesn't do much either. :p

[aki]

awwww you don't know how lucky you are to have had sweet samantha for so long. i would give anything to have my chuckie back, he would have turned 13 may 18th.

enjoy her and love her. i know you do, or you would be showing her off on here. :D i would too.

happy birthday samantha! (((((((hugs))))))))))) and XXXXXXkissesXXXXXXXX

[Edwina's Secretary]

She's a grand ole dame, she a wonder our Samantha! Happy 20th!!!

[krazyaboutkatz]

HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY SAMANTHA!!!! She sure looks great for being 20 years old and I hope that she'll remain happy and healthy for many more years to come.:) I can only hope that my own cats will be around for this long.

[kimlovescats]

My BEAUTIFUL, SWEET SAMANTHA!!!! HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY!!!!

You are such a sweet girl and look so wonderful for 20 years! That shows what lots of love can do for a girl! I pray that we have our special girl many more years so we can celebrate each and every one with you!!!

I love you, Samantha!!!:love::love::love:

Auntie Kim:D

[cassiesmom]

A very, VERY Happy Birthday to you, precious Samantha! I love the photos of you and your mouse friend! HUGHUGHUGHUG!

[sasvermont]

Gosh, twenty years old. I hope you all celebrate in style, and then nap.

Thanks for shaing for photos. She looks really great for her age!

:love::love:

[Felicia's Mom]

Happy Birthday Samantha!!:D

[fragrancehound]

What a cutie!

[ChrisH]

Happy Birthday Sweet & Beautiful Samantha!

What a wonderful lady you are.

[zippy-kat]

Happy birthday, Samantha! Here's to many more years of sleeping in that sunshine.

[Laura's Babies]

WOW! What a stunning girl she is! Ooooo, I would just have to be loving on her all day, every day!

HAPPY 20TH SAMANTHA

[kuhio98]

Happy Birthday.

Samantha you are a beautiful girl. We wish you many more happy and healthy years. :love::love::love:

[gardenmimine]

Dear sweet Kitty, happy birthday!
you are a precious piece of feline love
xxx

[Donnaj4962]

HAPPY 20TH BIRTHDAY SAMANTHA!

Hope your day is full of luvvins and sunshine for napping!

Tabby welcomes you to your 20th year! (She celebrated her 20th on the 15th!)

Please have your Meowmie give you chin scritches for me! And I am sending you lots of love from me, Tabby and Sasha in Indiana! :love:

[catlover4ever]

Happy Birthday Miss Samantha !!!

Hope your day is extra special and that you have many, many more to come.

:love::love::love:Catlover's Crew

PS. Miss Tucker says you look wonderful for your age.

[Don Juan's mom]

Our church choir commissioned a lovely cantata on the occasion of a longtime member's 100th birthday (who is now on track to make 103! :eek: ). If I could get the rest of the group together, I would insist that we sing it for beautiful Samantha! Happy birthday, dear lady.:)

[smokey the elder]

She looks great! What a beautiful cat.

[catmandu]

A HUGE :cool: HAPPY PURRRTHDAY :cool: AND A GREAT BIG :)
MEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOW FROM ALL OF US AT THE FOUND PARADISE
CAT HOTEL TO OUR DEAR SAMANTHA ON HER 20TH PURRTHDAY:love:
A MILESTONE INDEED FOR A CAT COMPANION,:D
AND ESPECIALLY BIG MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW
IS COMING FROM THOSE SENIOR FOUND CATS , WHO I PRAY WILL TOO CELEBRATE TWO DECADES OF LOVE :love: AND FRIENDSHIP.:love:
YOU ARE A CLASSY LADY SAMANTHA,:D AND I KNOW THAT THE PET ANGELS WILL BRING YOU SOMETHING NICE FROM SPAIN.:love::love:
CON CAT ULATIONS , AND WE KNOW THAT THERE WILL BE SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR YOUR DINNER TONIGHT.

[Sonia59]

Happy 20th birthday Samantha! You are so cute doing nothing :love::love: What a great cat life you have :)

[Killearn Kitties]

Darling Samantha, you are an inspiration to kitties everywhere! :love: I hope you enjoy a lot more time with your wonderful and loving family. Congratulations on reaching this milestone today! :D

[momcat]

Happy Purrthday, Samantha! I loved seeing your pictures and must say I still see a lot of kitten in you. Wishing you all the things a sweet kitty like you could possibly want on your very special day.

Sending you tons of happy purrthday scritchies and lovies :love: :love:

[Grace]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/March16th/happybday.gif


Miss Samantha, I hope you have a wonderful day. I swear, you don't look a day over 12 :love:

[Karen]

Happy Birthday, our beautiful Holstein-colored Vermont kitty-friend!

[Vermontcat]

Samantha says thank you everyone for all the nice birthday wishes, kisses, scritchies, love and cuddles.:)
It was more cloudy than sunny here today so she didn't get to sit in the sun today but she did enjoy some tuna for dinner and she got lots of pets, cuddles, kisses and scritches in between several long naps today.;)

She also is happy to hear from her 20-something kitty friends Tabitha and Miss Tucker. It's nice to know she's not the only one who has reached such a big milestone as her 20th Birthday.

[slick]

Sorry I'm late posting this Mz Sammy! Happy purrrfffday to you. You don't look a day over 10! ;) Nice to see you in all your special poses.:love:

[phesina]

Happy 20th birthday, beautiful Samantha!

[RedHedd]

Aww! Happy 20th Birthday Samantha! You look mahvelous for a lady your age.

[wolf_Q]

Happy 20th, Samantha!! :)

[ramanth]

Wowee!!! You are looking good for 20 Samantha!! Enjoy the sun on your birthday. :D :love: :cool:

Kisses to that gorgeous black nose of yours. :love:

[gini]

Obviously Samantha has had an excellent loving home for her 20 years or she wouldn't look the way she does. She still just glows.

Congratulations on a 20 year love affair with her.

And Samantha - a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

[shais_mom]

fabulous pics!:D
happy birthday sweetie! :D

[catlady1945]

Congratulations, what a pretty kitty you are.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Hey sweetie :love: You certainly don't look your age

[Barbara]

Happy Birthday Samantha !!!!!!

All the best for our adorable and charming grand old lady:love:

[CultureJunky]

Happy Birthday Beautiful Samantha, you photos are lovely, never boring! After all you've had it with all that play and posing, you're at the age where you want to relax and watch the world go by! Enjoy your special occasion :) :love:

[huskylover27]

WOW.................20??

Hope my cat lives that long (even though she just turned 18 a littel over a month ago).

[Taz_Zoee]

I am so sorry, I thought I already posted birthday wishes to Samantha, but apparently I didn't.

So Happy Belated Birthday Miss Samantha. :D :D I just love your black spots down your front legs...too cute. :)

[kb2yjx]

Belated birthday wishes!!! Sure looks like you enjoyed the sun all day!!!

[rosethecopycat]

:love::love::love::love::love:HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!:love::love::love::love:

Samantha you've achieved what we've all dreamed of for our kitties.
Enjoy the sun, and relax.

Big hugs and scritchies for you on your special day.

[boomersooner]

Wishing you a very happy belated 20th birthday you grand feline lady, you!!! When I saw your picture, I did a double take because you look an awful lot like my English Springer Spaniel puppy, Boomer, did before he got his freckles! You two could have been cat/dog twins!! Happy Day!

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/sdburch/swalksun-1.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/sdburch/investigatingcassiesdoghouse.jpg

I sized them the same, but photobucket has a mind of it's own, I think!!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh gosh, Samantha, I'm SO sorry I missed your birthday!

I adored seeing all the pictures of you. I just know the reason you so love those sunny spots is because you can feel Tubby's love :love: in the warmth of the rays since he, too, so loved those sunny spots.

Happy Birthday, Sweet Samantha, and may you have many many more. :):love:

[mamaducky]

Happy, happy birthday, sweet Samantha!

20 years old and still gorgeous! Just think -- you're already old enough to drive and to vote, and next year you can head out to the nightclubs!

I think staying by the back door in the sun sounds like a MUCH better idea, however...

:love::love::love:

[Angel_14]

Happy Birthday Samantha!!

Big (((hugs))) to the birthday girl.

:D

[Vermontcat]

I just noticed this got bumped up again so I better pop in and say thank you everyone for all the nice comments about my sweet Samantha.:D

It's been almost a month since her 20th Birthday and she's still doing well, I better get busy and find some new photos to post of her!

Boomer is such a cute puppy, I sometimes refer to Samantha as my Holstein Kitty or Border (Collie) Kitty, I guess she could also be a Springer Spaniel Kitty too!:)

Tubby & Peanut's mom, it's so nice to hear from you! You have been missed around here!
I'm glad you got to see these photos of Samantha.:)
I will have to check out the new photos you posted of your travelling kitties.:)

[rg_girlca]

I'm glad this was bumped up, as I missed it the first time.

A very HAPPY BELATED 20TH BIRTHDAY DEAR SWEET SAMANTHA!!!!

Here's to more years of laying in the sun. :)