*ORANGE* warning -Dylan's ONE year Gotcha!!

Thought I would make a Dylan thread since it is almost exactly one year since he came to live with us - 12/03/03. This is the petfinders picture that first attracted me to him - his mane was all shaved - I guess from mats? But, he has never again had any tangles at all.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...7/fa580ff2.jpg
He lived at the shelter about an hour away and had been there since the previous summer. The volunteers said folks thought he was too fat! Oh well, that meant he was saved for ME!! Here is when we first got home..
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...c/fa57431d.jpg
He stayed in Missy's old room and claimed her bed right away, seeming very comfortable and content.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...1/fa57431a.jpg
"Introductions" were the next day and were uneventful - not even a hiss. Here he meets Emily...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...c/fa55f726.jpg
and Eliot...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...d/fa55f727.jpg
He toured the house with Emily and Eliot following...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...8/fa55f729.jpg
had some nip with Eliot..
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...6/fa55dc9f.jpg
Meowmie wanted a hug like CCL gets from Peanut Butter!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...1/fa4a5ac8.jpg

he fit right in, showing typical good manners...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...f/fa48b5a0.jpg
By the end of the day, it was as if he had always been with us!!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...2/fa48b5aa.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...7/fa4458c6.jpg
Contrary to popular belief, Dylan DOES play...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...b/f9e52cb6.jpg
He quickly claimed my pillow...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...c/f9de717e.jpg
Look at that belly! It begs for schmoozles.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...5/f9cf2c70.jpg
Doesn't he make a nice sofa doily?
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...f/f92e1694.jpg
I think this was his COTD photo ..I was soooo proud!! He went from fat and unwanted at that shelter to Cat of the Day!!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...a/f8e3cc27.jpg
But he is MY cat of the day EVERY day!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...b/f8e3cc36.jpg

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! Happy gotcha day sweet Dylan! Fat? Nah, there's just more orange kitty to schmoozle! Celebrate your day you wonderful big orangie dude!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...5/f9cf2c70.jpg
RUB RUB RUB RUB RUB RUB RUB
How could anyone resist this big beautiful orangie boy!
Happy gotcha day Dylan. Hope your day is filled with hugs and treats. :) :)

HAPPY GOTCHA DAY, DYLAN

Debbie, I have never heard Dylan's story before, he is VERY lucky that you adopted him, and you are very lucky too ;)

Dylan is SOOOOO handsome--I love that guy ;), please give him smooches, scritches and schmoozles for me!!! :D

Wow, it's only been a year? Dylan seems like he's been with you always.:D I think he is definitely your "meant to be" kitty.

Happy Gotcha Day you handsome boy!

Now you ahve done it!Just as The Found Cats Orange Egos,were deflating,you post Dylan,whose Orangeness,makes them,a little insufferable! But Dyaln,is A Great Cat,and Michaels,original name was Dyaln.

Congratulations Dylan on your Gotcha Day! Hope your Meowmie gave you lots of special treats!! :D

Not just an orange kitty, but a fluffy orange kitty. SOOOOOOOO cute!! :)

Happy Gotcha Day, Dylan. I'm so glad you have such a wonderful home, sweetie!

Happy Gotcha Day, Dylan, you Handsome devil you!!

Happy Gotcha Day Dylan!

I'm in ORANGE HEAVEN! Hello there, beautiful! Oh what I wouldn't do to give you a smooch on that belly of yours. SIGH!! :p

1 whole year!?! Wow, time really does fly. Happy gotcha day boy..........RUB RUB RUB

Oh Deb he is so cute. Dyland is very lucky to have you as his mewmomie.

It's hard to believe it has been a year already!

Happy Gotcha day Dylan! *SCHMOOZLES* and *HEADBUMPS* from me and my gang!

Happy, Happy Gotcha Day, dearest Dylan. You are one handsome dude.

Yes, Debbie, I am sure that Dylan was waiting for you to come and claim him. Otherwise, how can it be explained that noone else had snapped him up? He refused to turn on the charm for all other comers til you made your appearance and....well, the rest is orangie history!!!

Happy Gotcha Day, lovely Dylan!!!!!

Bobbi

Happy Gotcha Day, Dylan. You're such a big beautiful boy :)

Happy Gotcha Day DYLAN!!!!!!

I'm very happy for you Deb. He is such a beautiful boy.

OH Dylan...don't tell Abner but I'm in love!!!! You are so handsome and adorable.

I can tell that you are daydreaming of you meowmie and paw paw.....
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...c/f9de717e.jpg

Dylan you are an orange dreampie!!!

Ain't it great to Orange? What a lovely dovely tribute to one bee-u-tee-ful dreamsicle!

It always tears me up - how could people pass this beautiful boy up?

And just look at what they have missed. One loving, special boy that is absolutely beautiful.

And of course, he is ORANGE which makes him perfect in my eyes.

This is the first time I have posted to the boards, though I have been viewing the boards for a couple of months now. Debbie, your cat Dylan is absolutely beautiful. How other people could have passed him up is their loss and your gain. He looks like a lion with his mane. LOL..

I think my cat Rocky may be a close relative to Dylan, though he is a Canadian cat and has tuxedo markings.

Congratulations Dylan!

Brian,

Ontario, Canada

Thank you everyone who has replied to my orange thread!!

Johanna - I love your term: Dreamsicle:D

Meg: Dreampie:D

Gini - sometimes it also makes me cry to think somebody left Dylan at the shelter - I mean why??? ..and then that he was there so long. So many people missed the sweetest, most gentle cat I have ever met!!

Brian - WELCOME!! and thank you for making your very first post for my Dylan:) I hope you stick around and let us get to know you and your Rocky and other kitty. I guess you are already addicted if you have been lurking;)

I posted an introduction for my two cats Snowball and Rocky on the Cat General, under the header "Introducing Snowball and Rocky...". Hope you like.


Brian,

Ontario, Canada

Happy 1st Gotcha Day big beautiful ORANGIE boy, Dylan!!! We all love you soooooo much, and hope to celebrate many, many, many more Gotcha Days with you right here on Pet Talk!!!:)

HAPPY GOTCHA DAY, DYLAN!

He's a very handsome boy :)

What a wonderful story, Debbie. I had no idea about how Dylan came to live with you. I sure am glad he did!! He is just adorable. I grew up with an orange cat named Tigger. That boy was sort of like Butter, but we wouldn't have traded him for the world (at least not my sister and me......our dad was another story).

Happy Gotcha Day, Dylan!!! :)

What a wonderful thread that I'm glad I didn't miss! I remember so well when you got Dylan. Peanut Butter was so proud and happy that you got your big ORANGE hugs!!!
Dylan you have been such a joy to have on PT! Watching you make your wonderful home even more wonderful with all your cutie patootie belly schmoozles!:D
I'm sorry you were passed over for so long buddy but I think now it was worth the wait. You have a life filled with love and fun brothers and sisters and furrparents that any kitty would love to have. What a giant sweetheart you are.

:D :D :D !!! HAPPY HAPPY GOTCHA DAY DYLAN !!! :D :D :D