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Rob H.

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69. Congratulations!

Thu Sep 5, 2013, 04:51 PM

Sep 2013

I've had cats all my life, and you and your daughter are in for a treat.

My only words of wisdom are that kittens sometimes hit a phase where everything not bolted to the floor is a toy and they can be a little destructive. You might come home to a shredded roll of paper towels or a pile of toilet paper where they've pulled every bit of the roll off onto the floor. It also pays to make sure you don't have any plants that are toxic to cats where she can get to them because they sometimes chew on and eat them, too. Other than that, enjoy and take lots of pictures. Cats are the best and Marcelle is a doll.

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12 years on DU. 39K posts. And now, four words I never thought I'd type: [View all] Robb Sep 2013 OP

Looks like mouse poop on the sheets HarveyDarkey Sep 2013 #1

too orderly to be poop LiberalElite Sep 2013 #4

I have Type A mice. Robb Sep 2013 #7

I'd call it more sharp_stick Sep 2013 #50

Don't troll the kitten! pam4water Sep 2013 #44

More like scary, HUGE rat poop. maddiemom Sep 2013 #57

fleas maybe? B Calm Sep 2013 #105

She is adorable! In_The_Wind Sep 2013 #2

K&R! What a little cutie! Thanks for sharing her with us! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2013 #3

SCHEDULING ROBB FOR ASS KICKING Skittles Sep 2013 #5

SQUEEEEE!!!! what a cutie!!! MH1 Sep 2013 #6

Yay! Paulie Sep 2013 #8

Awwww. She's adorable! Triana Sep 2013 #9

You didn't mention that young kittens are often unimpressed with catnip Ednahilda Sep 2013 #46

That's true. Some cats are never affected by catnip Triana Sep 2013 #48

She's ADORABLE - look at that face! what fun and joy you have coming your way liberalla Sep 2013 #10

Check your home for little things that may look like toys to a kitten (and even adult cat) liberalla Sep 2013 #15

One of our free kitties became a $1000 kitty Ms. Toad Sep 2013 #49

What a little beauty! nt narnian60 Sep 2013 #11

She's a sweetie! May you all have many years of fun livetohike Sep 2013 #12

Congrats on the new family member! zbdent Sep 2013 #13

Advice: If you take her with you on the bus... Shampoobra Sep 2013 #14

Beautiful kitty amerikat Sep 2013 #16

She is adorable! GoCubsGo Sep 2013 #17

She is so beautiful!! Cat advice: Ok. Just do everything she tells you to do loudsue Sep 2013 #18

Robb haz a dingcat. hay rick Sep 2013 #19

+1 progressoid Sep 2013 #58

congratulations Robb! redwitch Sep 2013 #20

Oh boy, it's all over for you. You're toast. You have succumbed to the cuteness of the kitty-cat Flaxbee Sep 2013 #21

She is adorable! avebury Sep 2013 #22

Good point nikto Sep 2013 #42

The only thing that could make more SQUEEE-- eridani Sep 2013 #23

Lotsa fun, in between moments of calling yourself a true dingbat...... JohnnyLib2 Sep 2013 #24

awwwwwww. and that's from a dog lover.. what a cutie. mountain grammy Sep 2013 #25

You thought life was good before this? SheilaT Sep 2013 #26

And if you have visitors, your cat will automatically go to the one who is not a cat lover maddiemom Sep 2013 #56

words of wisdom? Enjoy! The teeny kitty part goes by way too fast... NRaleighLiberal Sep 2013 #27

My former neighbor, who had no children and never had a pet, let alone a cat, maddiemom Sep 2013 #63

that has to be NJCher Sep 2013 #28

She is beautiful and I know just the right boyfriend for her Samantha Sep 2013 #29

Another keeper! Blue Owl Sep 2013 #65

Cats (and other pets) can make your life so much richer. Congrats! Shrike47 Sep 2013 #30

Good advice. We had our fireplace openings enclosed. Ever had a bird come maddiemom Sep 2013 #60

Oh! 2naSalit Sep 2013 #31

Say goodbye to furniture and dignity nolabear Sep 2013 #32

Too cute!!! hrmjustin Sep 2013 #33

Aw. laundry_queen Sep 2013 #34

she is so beautiful orleans Sep 2013 #35

as many have already pointed out..kitty proof backwoodsbob Sep 2013 #36

As I dog lover I have to say she's hard to resist!... Locut0s Sep 2013 #37

oh one other thing backwoodsbob Sep 2013 #38

Very cute davidpdx Sep 2013 #39

Definitely a sqweee! mnhtnbb Sep 2013 #40

Get her a buddy! nikto Sep 2013 #41

Yes, definitely get her a buddy, and also, stock up on Quake Hold..... meti57b Sep 2013 #45

This. Totally agree with this. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #52

As to leaving her alone, the real advantage with cats is that they can be left alone overnight or maddiemom Sep 2013 #55

Yes! Two kitties together -- totally agree. Arugula Latte Sep 2013 #84

Don't worry about training. The kitten will have you trained in no time. tclambert Sep 2013 #43

Awwww. Such a cutie life long demo Sep 2013 #47

So. Damn. Cute. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #51

Welcome to becoming a slave, ... CRH Sep 2013 #53

What a sweetheart! But next up: she'll definitely need a companion kitty. maddiemom Sep 2013 #54

Get thyself to the Pets Forum ... Myrina Sep 2013 #59

Oohhh she looks like a stinker~who cannot do wrong,,,, benld74 Sep 2013 #61

awwwwwwww! Raffi Ella Sep 2013 #62

Oh lordy she is cute. aquamarina Sep 2013 #64

K&R Blue Owl Sep 2013 #66

What a cute kitteh! Enthusiast Sep 2013 #67

Tough guy, eh? Yet a kitten melts your heart. Scuba Sep 2013 #68

Congratulations! Rob H. Sep 2013 #69

She already reigns. CrispyQ Sep 2013 #70

So so sqwee. Don't declaw her but starting early clip her claws with a human toe nail clipper. snagglepuss Sep 2013 #71

+1 Lithos Sep 2013 #80

++ ^^ hopemountain Sep 2013 #97

That particular model has an off button Major Nikon Sep 2013 #72

Robb finally jumps the shark many a good man Sep 2013 #73

Squeeeee! What a beauty! Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #74

Another practical tip: the enclosed spaces issue. Jim Lane Sep 2013 #75

Think cabinet safety latches, too Autumn Colors Sep 2013 #101

" Poll question: "Robb is a Dingbat" (semi-serious) " steve2470 Sep 2013 #76

We are the Felines. Liberal Veteran Sep 2013 #77

Absolutely adorable nclib Sep 2013 #78

Maine coon cat? underpants Sep 2013 #79

OMG what a beauty!! tartan2 Sep 2013 #81

Yeah, my wife did the same thing to me. I'm doomed. AllenVanAllen Sep 2013 #82

Yay! Adorable kitty! Arugula Latte Sep 2013 #83

Thank goodness . . . WoodyD Sep 2013 #85

Congrats Robb billh58 Sep 2013 #86

Congratulations, Robb. Bertha Venation Sep 2013 #87

What. A. Doll. Baby. Congrats on the new family member -- kittens are SO much fun! nt Nay Sep 2013 #88

Yes you sure do haz a squeeeeee MadrasT Sep 2013 #89

that fancy comorter will soon be plucked Liberal_in_LA Sep 2013 #90

Congrats gopiscrap Sep 2013 #91

awwww, what an absolutely ADORABLE little girl. all the advice given here is very good--keep her niyad Sep 2013 #92

AWWWWW 47of74 Sep 2013 #93

Kitty proof your house plants Mz Pip Sep 2013 #94

I like the name. woo me with science Sep 2013 #95

Permission to keep that pic to my screensaver collection. Left Coast2020 Sep 2013 #96

Awwww... what a cutie!!! calimary Sep 2013 #98

kittens are the finest form of life on Earth.... mike_c Sep 2013 #99

Yes. Kittens are perfection -- the apex of evolution. Arugula Latte Sep 2013 #103

OMG!!!!! (and a tidbit of advice) Autumn Colors Sep 2013 #100

SQWEEE!!!! gets 102 repilies and 111 recs. trof Sep 2013 #102

You got yourself a winner, Robb Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2013 #104

lol! Marceau! Flaxbee Sep 2013 #107

You need one more. Hotler Sep 2013 #106