Happy Gotcha Day Grover!!!!!

[trayi52]

Slick her special day is today, April 4th.

Grover has picked up a new sound, she sounds like a little baby goat. She goes to the door in the living room and wants to go out in the hall, and sound just like a baby goat crying.

I have been calling her my baby goat. Never a dull moment with her around. She cuddles with me when we go to bed, sleeps with her little head on my arm or the pillow. Licks my face until I go to sleep or she does.

She is the most loving cat I have ever had!

Willie

[Steffi N]

HAPPY GOTCHA DAY, GROVER
I am so happy that your story has a happy ending. You are so sweet, giving so much loving to your mommie. It's great too see these pictures of you, both as a little cutie and as a grown up beauty with your fantastic coloring. I hope for many more years of happiness for you.

[rpcathouse]

Grover did "Gotcha right in the heart" didn't she. She is so sweet looking. But how did she get the name Grover??? I would like to hear that story. From a "Trash Kitty" to a lovely Princess. Hugs to Grover.

Stella and the gang.

[trayi52]

Stella, when my daughter first brought her home, the grandkids insisted she be named after the trash can Character on Sesame Street. And well I didn't know whether she was a girl or a boy. I had never read anything about that most of the Tortoise cats were always girls, so that never entered my mind. My daughter looked at her and said yeap it's a boy. The grandkids said we should name her Grover, and the name stuck and seems to fit her now.

Willie

[AmberLee]

happy gotcha day, sweet Grover! {{{snugglebunnies and catnip to you}}}

[krazyaboutkatz]

HAPPY GOTCHA DAY GROVER!!! You sure have turned into a gorgeous adult cat. I hope you had a great day and were spoiled by your meowmie.

[trayi52]

Thank you for all your kind comments. Grover really does mean a lot to me. She came into my life when I really needed her. She is spoiled everyday. I can't believe she has been with me a year.

I keep remembering her trying to walk across the room with that little head down, and running her little head into tables. When I had broken my foot, she would get hungry and my daughter would bring her to me and she would just cry to be fed. I would have to get my crutches and go fix her milk for her. She has made me laugh and made me smile, even when I didn't feel like smiling.

She is my pride and joy, I love all my pets but she is so special to my heart. I really do feel like I am her mommy! Its funny how she is, she doesn't eat unless I am sitting right with her. She snuggles with me of a night like she is taking care of me. Who could ask for anything more? I am so lucky to have her.

Again, thanks for all the wishes for my Grover, she is my heart.

Willie

[QueenScoopalot]

Awww Willie, What a beautiful tortie girlie. Aren't the bottle babes just the most affectionate kitties? Wally & Martha (mama's two shoes lol) seem to think I'm still mama. I have a great recipe from Cat Fancy Mag. for kitten formula (big $$$ saver) and if I mix it up "The Shoes" still have to have a taste. Kissies all over Grover for ending up so lucky! TREATS ALL AROUND!! HAPPY SHRIMPY DANCE! Jan

[catlover4ever]

Happy Gotcha Day Grover!!!!

You have one amazing story. May you have many, many more years of being spolied rotten by your Meowmie!!!!!

[amoore]

Happy Gotcha day! Grover! So Glad you were rescued by an angel and taken to live in a loving home!

Willie, I am so glad that Grover and you got together and filled each others lives up with happiness! I knew when I seen Grover in your lapp so snug and purring she was a happy little kitten! The new mommy looked like she could purr too!

Happy Gotcha day to both of you!

[leslie flenner]

I agree, the bottle babies are definatley special. (Maybe because they aren't expected to survive if under 4 weeks, maybe because they suckle and cry for milk and we are the one's there so they bond to us differently?) Whatever the reason... My Scamp was found with his brother at age 4 weeks and I had to bottle feed both of them. They progressed well but had the horrible habit of trying to suckle on my neck and kneed in my hair at night. Scamp was a keeper and I broke him of that habit simply by moving him away but keeping a hand on him. He now HAS to sleep next to me, even if there is little room for him, he will nearly fall off the bed in attempts to take over enough space for a human...brother was adopted out and of course I hope he is doing well.
Congrats on nursing this little one along- when they need to eat, they NEED to eat!!! And they don't always take to the bottle right away either! Grover is so very lucky!!!!!
I hope the boys got a good reprimand so they don't end up like the guys we see in the news (argh) lately! Good job! PS: how's the foot?

[Felicia's Mom]

A Happy Belated Gotcha Day to Grover!

[trayi52]

Thank you everybody!

The boys never got anything out of what they did. Funny the one that threw Grover in the trash was a boy that rode home from school with Lindsey, and he held her on the way home. I guess when he threw her in the trash, he really saved her from being kicked around anymore. At least she ended up here with me.

My foot took awhile to get better, but it made having to stay off my feet a lot easier having Grover to take care of. It was kind of hard fixing her milk for her. I am terrible on crutches! I think I had a few accidents trying to learn how walk on crutches. I had to have the kids show me how to use them. LOL.

Yes I guess I was purring too, like I said, I haven't had a dull moment since Grover came to live with me. Funny her favorite toy is ponytail holders. She loves tossing them in the air and catching them.

Willie