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Tink
12-07-2007, 01:52 PM
it all started when i had decided it had been long enough since i had a cat and asked my bf for one...he is more of a dog person and we have a three doggie household..i started to search for strays in my backyard and try to feed them and get them near me...there was a stray i named sunshine that had been hit by a car...he scampered around on two good legs and would not let anyone near him..i had noticed he was having labored breathing and seemed not to know what to do with some kitty food i left out in a can..i was planning to trap him and take him to the vet for some kind of intervention but sadly he never came back and i believe he has passed althoug i hope someone else managed to trap him and care for him first. there i was with a cupboard full of cat food and no kitty to feed. my bf finally gave in and promised that "someday" we would go to the humane society and find a nice, old cat that needed a home. that held me over. due to various health issues, i started having a really hard time. a lot of my pain was psychiatric which caused me to hurt myself in various ways. after an exhausting night of self harm, i decided to "cleanse" myself. i cut my hair, took a shower, shaved...then walked over to my kuan yin statue (the buddhist goddess of mercy). i lit some incense and placed it before her and knelt down and asked for some mercy and peace of mind. i went to bed hopeful that night my day would be better tomorrow. at five in the morning (when my bf gets off his graveyard shift), i woke to my bf shooing the dogs out of the room and closing the bedroom door. i was half awake and very confused. he turned the light on and my eyes were half open looking at him in confusion. out of his jacket pocket, he pulled out a little furball...i didn't have my glasses on and the first thought that came to mind was it was a hamster...it opened its eyes and looked up at me and meowed and time stood still. my bf gave me a sideways look and sarcastically teased "you're on your own with that one". i almost cried with the gift i had received. apparently, at the lumber mill where he works as a milwright...he heard a racket coming from the oil pitt...he climbed down and inspected it and found her...it was about an eight foot drop and her mother was nowhere to be found, not even a littermate. he had put her in his pocket where she slept the rest of his shift. i lovingly named her kuan yin...my gift from the goddess i had prayed to only a few hours before. i took her to the vet the next day and they estimated she was four weeks old. she had not been properly weaned but after placing some wet food on my finger, she got the picture pretty quickly. she had ear mites and fleas but everything checked out find. her weight was 3/4 lb. since then, we have gone back and she is now 1 and 1/4 lb. though i swear she grows more and more everyday. i have had her about two to three weeks now making her six or seven weeks old. she keeps me going everyday and when i feel depressed and low, she always does something to make me laugh. it makes me feel good that i am her mother...like i have a purpose and this little creature needs me.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/P1010131-1.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/P1010158-2.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/DSC00130.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/P1010176-1.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/P1010180.jpg

Moli
12-07-2007, 01:58 PM
Aww Tink she is so pretty......Beautiful little tortie...

Jac
12-07-2007, 02:05 PM
What a wee smasher! A sad story but a happy ending for you both.

Donna
12-07-2007, 02:17 PM
What a gorgeous kitten!

Mags
12-07-2007, 02:27 PM
What a beautiful kitten, I love torties too! :D

I hope she brings lots of happiness into your life..:D

Fran
12-07-2007, 02:39 PM
Oh wow! What a stunning little kitten :cool: I am so pleased she found her way into your life

charliebubs
12-07-2007, 02:45 PM
What a wonderful story - that brought tears to my eyes.

She is gorgeous and looks like a little bundle of joy. I love the pics of her climbing the plant and watching the turtles/terrapins.

How lucky that you found each other. :)

Tink
12-07-2007, 03:06 PM
here's some more piccies...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/P1010151-1.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/DesktopBackground.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/P1010159-1.jpg

Mags
12-07-2007, 03:08 PM
Absolutely beautiful!!:D

Tink
12-07-2007, 03:21 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy-IcUeXCVc

dandysmom
12-07-2007, 04:22 PM
Aww, Tink, she's adorable! What a real little cutie; a sad beginning to life and now she has a loving home!!

charliebubs
13-07-2007, 10:43 AM
She's gorgeous, Tink!!! :smt007

kado
13-07-2007, 12:02 PM
She a realy beautiful girl. I realy do understand you as well if you PM me i will explain.

jane

Tink
18-07-2007, 10:56 PM
i love the mornings. kuan yin is the most lovable toward me then and showers me with kisses and purrs happily while playing...she is growing like a weed. i think her head has gotten bigger! LOL...i can see glimpses of what she'll be as an adult cat already...certain faces she makes, mannerisms, the way her body is filling out. my bf says he has seen the suspected mother and father at his work and while the mother is of average size the father is quite impressively big. i've always wanted a big, happy cat but at the same time my heart aches a little to see her growing so quickly. this must be what it feels like to be a mother to regular children. at the same time, i feel a sense of pride with how much she's come along and of course a normal sense of worry in the back of my head that she is always okay..i've started checking her eyes, nose, mouth, and ears everyday. i feel her skin for abnormalities and touch her tummy and ribs to make sure she is putting on weight in a healthy way. i am completely in love. yesterday i took a nap laying on the floor and she crawled onto my back and slept. the warmth of her little body was somewhat comforting and i smiled to myself as i fell asleep. today's thought: home is where the meow is:)

Mags
18-07-2007, 10:59 PM
That was a nice post Tink.......... you sound like a true cat lover...:D

Tink
19-07-2007, 12:48 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAwEHQ-02NI

alexgirl73
19-07-2007, 01:33 PM
What a beautiful yet sad tale Tink! I think were meant for each other. And I love the 4th picture in the first set of pics 'no photos please' lol!

Erin
19-07-2007, 01:55 PM
She is soooo cute :)

Tink
21-07-2007, 04:40 AM
she always cheers me up when i'm at my lowest...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6f_oMnWXiQ

mable1718
21-07-2007, 09:04 AM
aww she is beautiful tink

Ronners
27-07-2007, 08:22 AM
YOu are such a good mommy for her Tink, I know I've told you this a zilliion times, but I will say it again. :) Such a beautiful story and such cute pics. =^_^=

Tink
02-08-2007, 07:48 AM
she's here with our eldest lab/saint bernard mix "dee'ogee"..(though you can't see the dog very well...LOL)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/DSC00207.jpg

Mags
02-08-2007, 12:18 PM
:lol: the dog doesn't leave her much room does he? :-D

Nice to see them together!

dandysmom
02-08-2007, 03:48 PM
Awww, she is such a cute little one.........

Tink
03-08-2007, 09:59 AM
somehow this one got lost in the wrong file and i just found it...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/kuantummy.jpg

Tink
03-08-2007, 10:42 AM
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/P1010045-2.jpg

Tink
04-08-2007, 12:20 AM
in my original post about the story of kuan yin, i mentioned "sunshine", the feral that was hit by a car and had to drag his back legs behind him. i tried to gain his trust but was running out of time with his condition...come to find out, my bf talked to our neighbor and she captured him and took him to the vet..his condition was very bad and his prognosis poor so he was euthanized, i just found out. i had been hoping he was able to find a home but i guess his home is in another dimension now. anyways, i guess it's good to know he didn't die in a ditch somewhere by himself..oh yeah, and i found out he was a she...never got close enough to really tell...here's a pic i shot of her taking refuge in my backyard before she died..i had to hide in the window in order to get it...RIP Sunshine....
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/P1010080.jpg

Tink
04-08-2007, 08:46 AM
i found these baby pics today of kuan yin when i first woke up and held her for the first time...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/DSC00056.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/DSC00055.jpg

Tink
04-08-2007, 08:52 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IfpkyX2Sfg

Tink
08-08-2007, 03:13 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txoOkgZFMMA

Heather Sharada Birmans
08-08-2007, 06:17 AM
That kitten is absolutely beautiful - I think I said that when I spotted her elsewhere - but she really is...and I think you are blessed to have her....and she is very very lucky to have you.

Tink
08-08-2007, 08:23 AM
thank you!!! i feel quite blessed :-)

Tink
10-08-2007, 09:43 PM
today's photo shoot...10 weeks old....
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/DSC00279.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/DSC00280.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/DSC00290.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/DSC00291.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/DSC00294.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/DSC00297.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/DSC00304.jpg

dandysmom
10-08-2007, 09:53 PM
She's gorgeous, and beginning to look a bit more grown up...what a sweetie!

Tink
12-08-2007, 11:24 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZifLqUpG4pU

i almost cried out of love and seeing my baby grow up on this one...

Fran
12-08-2007, 02:25 PM
Awww, I just looked at the video on your other thread, it's really, really lovely. She's certainly growing up now and I noticed how her eye colour has developed, what gorgeous colour eyes she has :cool:

Erin
12-08-2007, 02:28 PM
Great Video Tink,she is growing up into such a pretty little lady :)

sammy
12-08-2007, 04:08 PM
That's really beautiful Tink....:D

sarahd
23-08-2007, 10:51 PM
What a heart moving story but lovely all the same.

Kuan Yin is very lucky to have found you Tink. Especially after her hard start in life to be seperated from her mum at such an early age.

she is such a beautiful little thing bless her.

Sarah
x

babycakes
23-08-2007, 10:58 PM
I have only just read your story Tink. Sorry life has been unkind to you in the past. How are you now?? Looks like you and Kuan found each other just at the right time X

Tink
24-08-2007, 02:07 AM
i am honestly the best i've ever been. it has been two months since i stopped hurting myself...two months ago is when i got her!!! this may sound corny but i feel like i have purpose now and i have to take care of myself to be a good mommy for her!!! :-)
p.s.
new vid link for her page here although i also posted it in vids..hope that's okay.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh89tDc2-vA

Tink
24-08-2007, 03:02 AM
omg, i just found this pic on the day i got her!!! look how she needed to grow into her head and belly!!! *giggles*
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/babybody.jpg

babycakes
24-08-2007, 08:58 AM
It isn't corny sometimes it is exactly what we need a purpose that little girl needed you, and still does.
I'm so glad you are feeling much better about life and don't forget there is a reason you are on this earth and if you weren't it would upset the balance of life itself.;)
Yes she did need to grow into her belly and head little puddingXX

Tink
27-08-2007, 01:46 AM
another cat lolz approved...
http://www.lolcats.com/view/10135/

Tink
27-08-2007, 08:15 PM
http://www.lolcats.com/view/10239/

Tink
30-08-2007, 08:29 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lXVOBljAis

Tink
03-09-2007, 05:25 AM
me and kuan yin today...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/blondekuan.jpg

babycakes
03-09-2007, 08:06 AM
That is a lovely pic Tink

Tink
17-09-2007, 09:36 PM
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/tiger.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/cutiepie.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/perfect.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/perked.jpg

dandysmom
17-09-2007, 09:40 PM
She is lovely! That next to last photo is my favorite...what a sweet face.......

Mags
17-09-2007, 09:48 PM
She's so sweet ..... I like the last photo!:D

Grete
17-09-2007, 11:14 PM
She really is beautiful Tink, you should be so proud of her and yourself :)

Tink
18-09-2007, 04:33 AM
Thank You Everyone For Your Kind Comments:D :D :D

i just wanted to add the latest video i made to this thread and add one of my fave pics i took the other night that i forgot on last post...

vid-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgztwUAapSE

photo of mommy and baby...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Khaosinc/friday.jpg

Erin
18-09-2007, 07:42 AM
shes so gorgeous Tink and that is a lovely pic of you both :D and I love the video :D

Mags
18-09-2007, 12:01 PM
That's a lovely photo Tink :D and she looks full of mischief in your video!:lol:

alexgirl73
18-09-2007, 02:42 PM
aww, that is such a sweet photo!!!

dandysmom
18-09-2007, 03:50 PM
Lovely photo of you both!

babycakes
18-09-2007, 06:52 PM
Lovely photo of you both. X

Tink
09-05-2008, 11:54 PM
ack, i just brought this old thread up cuz we were talking about how quickly time passed..my goodness, i'm dying looking at baby pics..argh...btw, while i'm here i guess i could update you the link to her page on my website http://wholoveswhomore.com/kitten.html ...and the homepage if you're bored and wanna browse LOL..http://wholoveswhomore.com/..man, i'm gonna start crying..she is so not allowed to grow up anymore!