Happy 13th Birthday Ripley (w/baby pics)

Today is my big boy's 13th birthday. He was so active and so wild I never in my wildest dreams thought he would live to be this old. He burned the candle at both ends for the first 5 years of his life.

We got Ripley when he was 7 weeks old from a lady who's solid white Maine Coon had an accident litter. There were three kittens, two solid white females and Ripley, Hubby said a male only for some reason.

Okay, onto the pictures. I finally got a scanner so I can show what he looked like at 7 weeks old in April 1992.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...cat99/rip4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...cat99/rip3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...cat99/Rip1.jpg

Excuse my worn out sweatpants please.
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At almost 10 months old, his first Christmas in 1992.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...cat99/rip6.jpg
It was obvious we were going to have a big boy.

Two years old.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...cat99/rip8.jpg

Aound 3 years old with his favorite plant.
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Around 7 years old.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...cat99/rip5.jpg

Today, at age 13.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ipbirthday.jpg

Happy Birthday Ripley!!!!

I even made a siggy for him.:D

http://users.pandora.be/bernardgabri...e_dancing1.gif HAPPY BIRTHDAY RIPLEY!!!
Oh my, your baby pics are so sweet! Who would have guessed you would grow into such a big boy! You are gorgeous tomcat, Ripley!!!http://users.pandora.be/bernardgabri...e_dancing2.gif

That is most impressive,the way,that Ripley,with LOVE,.and TLC,has made,the adjustment,from that shy Little Kitten,to the Handsome Hunk,of a Cat,athe he is now,and All The Found Cats,are singing Happy Purrthday,to Ripley.Happy Purrthday,Yo YOU!!!!MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW S To Ripley.

Happy Birthday sweet (and wild) Ripley.
I love all the pics - he has such cute panda paws!!!

Happy Birthday Ripley!!

You are such a handsome boy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RIPLEY!!!!

May you have many, many more to come. :) :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...es/ballons.gifHappy 13th Birthday Ripley! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...es/ballons.gif

What a cutie he was and still is!

Happy 13th, Ripley! :D

Aww! Happy Birthday Ripley! You are now officially a teenager in human years. I LOVE that kitten pic of you in the tortilla box! Such a cute, little snacker-doodle who's turned into one handsome hunka-hunka MC fluff! Enjoy you special day and best wishes to many more!

Oh, oh, oh, look at baby Ripley!! Look at how cute he was! :D

Happy birthday, big boy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!! YAYAYAYAYAY!

Dodger has the same exact sock on a string with a bell toy! (althoguh we took the bell and string off the other night to trick him into thinking it was something else. he's not amused lol)

Ripley is sooooosososososo HANDSOME!

AWWWWW

HAPPY 13th BIRTHDAY RIPLEY!!!


You overly SUPER CUTE kitty!!!!



i just loved seeing the baby pictures.. what a silly boy!:D

Happy Birthday, RIPLEY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, cutie pie! he kinda looks like Tiger :D

The cute little boy turned into a very handsome big guy!