Monday, November 30, 2020

Meet Roary!

 Hi everyone! Can't believe I'm actually here! I thought you might enjoy learning more about the newbies on the blog (Roary and Levi) and today, I am going to feature Roary, (since he was here first). This post is extremely photo heavy so I am going to try and keep the words to a minimum to spare you!


Look at that face!! I just love that face! Around August I thought I might be up for adding a kitty to our family again, I wasn't sure, but I subscribed to a number of sites and figured if it was meant to be it would be. One day after meeting two other cats that were instantly obvious they were NOT the right ones, I saw this:


Yes, Roary began his life as a "Felix!" I saw this face and instantly fell in love. I decided to send Lenny to PetSmart to check him out in his cage first, just to see if he was friendly. Lenny came home with a great report, "Felix" held his paw out to Lenny and proceeded to work his way into his heart. I promptly filled out an application, they checked my references and an appointment was made to meet "Felix" on September 21, 2020.


The rest is history! "Felix" instantly was named Roary, (after the Detroit Lions mascot), and we promptly adopted him. Roary was born June 10, 2020. He was a little over 3 months old when he joined our family. What strikes me as strange is Dakota was diagnosed with cancer on June 8th, we found out Cody had to have biopsy surgery on June 9th and Roary was born June 10th. It certainly seems that a higher power had a plan that I knew nothing about.

The original Roary and I at a game on my birthday

Our Roary, a friendly, playful, adorable bundle of fur came into our house like a terror. He was into EVERYTHING (and I DO mean EVERYTHING!) From getting behind the washer/dryer, to getting stuck under our china cabinet (or so we thought, until we called the Fire Department and Roary came out 2 minutes before they arrived after being under it for nearly an hour).......we knew we had a real character on our hands. He went from being UNDER the china cabinet to scaling it.


He LOVED playing with toys when he first arrived. I think he thought he hit kitty nirvana from all of the toys I still had that Cody didn't play with.



He is truly one lucky boy!! Then, he got the surprise of his life!! Ms. Ellen, Queen of the Cat Toys and the Queen of gifting lucky kitties with her thoughtfulness, surprised Roary with more toys, a catnip mat and a yarmulke for Chanukah!! I was beyond touched and deeply appreciated Ellen's kindness!



He couldn't believe how lucky he was!! (Be sure to visit Ellen's blog here


Roary is unlike Bobo and Cody in virtually EVERY way. He is a bundle of energy, he studies everything closely to plan his next move (usually a move of mischief). He LOVES studying the dishwasher, when it's running. He spends a good amount of time in my bathtub, I have a faucet that leaks and Roary's favorite thing is to stand under the dripping faucet and take a kitty shower.

While he IS loving, he isn't quite a lap cat yet. He's too busy. He will sit and allow us to pet him for a bit, then he's off to his next activity.


Whether it's scaling Dad by surprise because he saw a fly on the ceiling, or taking silly photos with his "stuffed" brothers


This guy is ALWAYS on the move and is ALWAYS good for giving us laughs or making us tear our hair out.

He enjoys relaxing terrorizing the cat tree that Cody loved so much. I wasn't thrilled because he tries to tear the leaves off and jumps on the UPPER POST of the cat tree (where he shouldn't be) and tries to knock photos off of the wall. But, occasionally, he WILL relax there.



It was touching the day he chose to lay next to Cody's urn which we have placed on the cat tree, his most favorite place to be in the world!

We couldn't be luckier or happier to have found Roary. He adds so much levity and mischief. He is always up to something, there is never, ever a dull moment with him. There are times he drives us crazy for sure but with a face like this guy has, it is nearly impossible to be upset with him for long.





Roary's first day at our home and he
 already was sleeping by Lenny

In preparation for the arrival of Levi, (who you will read about SOON!) We had our sister and brother-in-law bring over their adorable dog, Punky. We wanted to see how Roary would get along with her..


He took to Punky INSTANTLY. So much so that poor Punky wanted to escape this nosy kitty who has A LOT to learn about social distancing!

We were a little worried when Levi joined our family on November 21st, 2020..... once again, there was no need to worry.


They get along famously and I am greatly looking forward to sharing their adventures with you!

Lenny and I are thrilled with Roary. He has grown so much since being a tiny kitten when he first arrived, (although the Vet thinks he is going to be on the small side). Roary also isn't causing as much mischief with US as he did before Levi joined our family. Now, most of his mischief is directed at Levi which makes for some hilarious moments!  

Roary, is the purrfect addition to our family, and we deeply thank the powers that be for arranging sending him to us. He certainly keeps us on our paws!

Looking forward to introducing Levi to you SOON!




62 comments:

  1. Welcome Roary!!
    You have acquired the jackpot with regards to your new peeps, whom you now own...MOL!
    What a sweetie you are!

    Us Meezer Angels are enjoying seeing all the funny/silly and naughtiness you do. You seem to be a lot like Angel Minko...who was into everything too...and he would have helped you rip leaves off of the cat tree, too,MOL!
    We hope you do not discover cords, like computer cords,and USB cords, etc...they are fun to mess with, like skinny snakes...BUT t will make your peeps annoyed to the max...only chew them if you need to teach them a lesson, MOL, MOL!!

    Welcome!! Enjoy your new family! They love you tons!

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    1. too late. Roary discovered USB cords right away...I had to replace two within days of his arrival lol. Apparently he thought I needed to be taught a lesson! Lots of love back!

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  2. Roary sounds like so much FUN! I love him already.

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    1. Awww thank you!!! He's definitely a character!!!!! PS: he said to tell you he loves you too!

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  3. OH, OH, OH, we are IN LOVE...with BOTH of the new furballs. And a kitten around the house is pure joy, especially one like Roary. SO happy for you. A friend once said to me, There is nothing like sleeping with cats...and I agree. Mama can’t go to sleep unless I am there, warming her knees. And I haven’t stopped purring for 11 years.....

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  4. What a joy it was to wake this morning and find your comment on my latest post, dear Caren! I read this post with a mix of happiness and a few sniffles, and read on to your previous "new" posts as well. Dad and I are soooooo glad to see you back in the blogging world, and give you tons and tons of credit for being brave enough to start anew, especially with these two new bundles of energy and joy. All of these photos are just so precious and such a pleasure to see, and it's wonderful to read about Roary and Levi. We look forward to keeping up again, and hope you had a fabulous Thanksgiving.

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    1. OMG you are making ME "sniffle"....thank you so much for the warm welcome back, I am doing my best, it IS bittersweet (as I know you know).....but with my self-imposed "rule" of only blogging when I want to, it will alleviate a lot of pressure on myself. We had a nice Thanksgiving and hope that you did too. Doing my best to be reading everyone's blog posts (inbetween cleaning up after a crazy puppy!!)

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  5. Roary (and Levi) are so luck to have you both for forever parents. Roary sounds delightful and is cute as can be. Looking forward to learning about Levi. Hugs to you all.

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  6. Well it's a REAL pleasure formally meeting little Roary - he's beyond precious - THOSE EYES! He sure doesn't look like a Felix....definitely a Roary though. Levi is simply adorable too and these two will bring you years and years of smiles and giggles I'm sure. Sometimes when we think things will just never be "right" again after a loss, we get a surprise and not only are things RIGHT, they are PERFECT. This is your moment my sweet friend.

    Love, Pam (and Teddy too!)

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    1. my favorite is his little pink nose. I call him "rat nose" lol!!! Thank you for that incredibly sweet comment. Sending tons of love!

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  7. So happy for you. Losing pets is never easy, and they will be missed forever, but the young ones work their way into your heart and make the pain a bit less. Enjoy your two new boys.

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  8. Thank you for the shout out. I am so glad Roary likes his toys and even let you put the yarmulke on him ( he looks so cute in it). I am so glad you kept your heart open to love and found these two special furbabies. XO

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    1. Ellen you are most welcome! That was so sweet of you to think of him, it was beyond thoughtful, which you ALWAYS are!! Yes I couldn't believe Roary is wearing the yarmulke and it makes an appearance on our holiday cards which I just created the other day. Thank you so much! xoxoxo

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  9. This post warmed my heart. You and Lenny have so much love to give - Roary and Levi found the perfect forever home.
    xxoo
    Maggie

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  10. The bit about the fire brigade made me laugh out loud ... Alfie was always getting stuck as a kitten. We once had to dismantle our kitchen units to rescue him! So glad Roary has found such a wonderful home. ♥️
    Jan, Milo and Alfie xxx

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    1. OMG you had to dismantle your kitchen unit? That is EXACTLY what we are afraid of. If Roary chooses to get into a cabinet we have in the bedroom, we will have to do the same. Yes, when the fire dept came and we were holding Roary we were so embarrassed! I had called to cancel them but they were already on their way. And...I left out that it all happened around midnight!!!! Thank you so much for your incredibly sweet words!! xoxo

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  11. Such a sweet and adorable little guy and we just love seeing him with Levi. Those two will make hearts smile all over the world!

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    1. You are so sweet!!!! Thank you! It's the pink nose that gets me every time! lol!! Little rat nose.......

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  12. He does has a really sweet face, I can see how you fell in love with him. Looking forward to hearing about Levi and the future adventures of Roary and Levi.

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  13. Adorable, just adorable. I'm so happy for all of you.

    Have a purrfect day and week. Big hug. ♥

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  14. What a beautiful post Caren! Roary reminds me of my own cat, Mister, when he was a small kitty. He was a little older than Roary when I adopted him, but like Roary he was always into some mischief :)
    I'm so happy for you!

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  15. What a beautiful post Caren! Roary reminds me of my own cat, Mister, when he was a small kitty. He was a little older than Roary when I adopted him, but like Roary he was always into some mischief :)
    I'm so happy for you!

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  16. Yep, Roary hit the jackpot, and right in time for the holidays! Truly a bonus for Thanksgiving and beyond. I'm so happy for y'all. And the pictures are fantastic!

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    1. (((hugs))) Amy, thank you soooo much!!!!!! We're a lot more tired than we were when Cody and Dakota were young, what was I thinking??? lol! xoxo

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  17. What an adorable and active kitty Roary is! How wonderful that he is bringing joy and excitement! Meows, Leah and kitties

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  18. What a Cheeky fellow Roary is,we love him already! And Cheeky is what we do best here,xx Speedy

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  19. Thanks for stopping by at my blog today,xx Speedy

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  20. Roary is adorable! We love his markings...and that he is bringing you much joy!!

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  21. Quite a story about his adoption. Seems he made it to a wonderful home. How in the world did he get on top of the china cabinet? No one has ever even tried to scale mine! It is fun to see how all things are new to him, and how he reacts.

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  22. Roary, you are just one adorable kitty! We're delighted you're keeping your humans entertained, and also glad, for their sakes, that you're starting to calm down a bit (or at least redirecting your kitten energy to Levi--haha). Purrs to you all from Derry.

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  23. Oh Caren, it’s a joy to see the new blog and Roary make his blogger debut xoxo

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  24. What a sweet little one! Good pick, enjoy each other everyone.

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  25. ROARy; yur face iz most handsum N yur coat iz total lee bee yond kewl !!! keep up de grate werk & lovin N livin in charge kitten style...take it frum me mackerull...ya gotta HOLE WERLD yet ta discover.....we N joyed yur gotcha day storee and look for werd ta mor postz ☺☺☺♥♥♥...pee ezz...we hope ewe due knot mind uz spellin yur name like that....we gotta thing....for spellin ;) ♥♥☺☺

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  26. We couldn't be happier for you, he sure is keeping you on your toes, in a good way! That face! lol. It sounds like your house is complete again :) xx from Yas and the Chirpies

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  27. Nice to meet you Roary! I was innerested in finding out where you got your name and now I know. The first thing I did after coming from UTB was go under the dishwasher. HAH! It started to leak when I went on my next adventure and I got blamed. Keep up the good work with the appliances.

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  28. Welcome Roary! You are a real cutie!!!
    The Florida Furkids

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  29. Both sides hit the jackpot on this one !

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  30. Roary is beyond adorable and is so lucky you found each other. He is very adventurous too climbing to the top of the cabinet. Well, if you must have a basket up there then it has to be explored.

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  31. He is adorable! What a cutie and he looks so wise xx

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  32. Roary, already training your humans to be your purrsonal cat tree and napping companions...way to go!

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  33. I love the name Roary and what beautiful markings. I'm sure his antics will keep both of you young LOL. We had the same issue when we brought Ricky & Lucy home at 7 mths - getting behind washer and dryer. We now keep the door closed. Also they quickly learned to leap on the armoire which sits between 2 windows in our bedroom and at 5:30-6 am they leap and paw at the drape to get our attention :(

    Many happy years.

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  34. I love your kids. Roary reminds me of my Bree. I have had her for 2 years and still gotta watch her around usb cords. They don't have to be replaced be they are a little bumpy. Have to make sure they are not electrical active when I'm not watching. Thank You for the pics

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  35. Roary is adorable. I love that he fit right into the family. Sounds like he definitely chose you both and I also think a higher power that something to do with the timing of it all. :) So happy to hear Roary helped heal your heart and bring you both joy and laughter again. I look forward to reading about your adventures in your new chapter.

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  36. Roary is a cutie pie-and a ragamuffin :)
    I love seeing Roary and Levi playing.

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  37. We are totally in love with Roary! Cutest face ever!

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  38. Welcome in the blogosphere, Roary ! You have beautiful markings, and we already love your antics ! Purrs

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  39. Such gorgeous photos of Roary and so very cute, he is!!! I'm happy for you and look forward to Levi's post!

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  40. We can understand how you fell in love with Roary's face, Caren. He is so cute! We love that he has brought so much love and light into your home, and look forward to your tales of he and Levi. Love you! XO

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  41. Sounds like you're enjoying every beautiful moment! Roary sounds like Bear as a kitten - at the time, I often got frustrated, but now I miss the endless hijinks. This sounds a bit corny, but I think I learned to live through Bear's larger-than-life example :)

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  42. Roary has THE most adorable face. I am so happy he has joined your household. What a cutie pie he is!

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  43. Talk about adorable! While he'll never 'replace' Cody, he's just what you guys needed to help comfort your broken heart. 💙

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  44. WOW!! Roary is such a sweetie! His energy is bound to liven things up at your place and there will be fots of fun in the future.
    Looks like he and Levi will get alona too <3 Get ready for lots of high energy FUN times to come!!
    Cody and Dakota will always have a place in your heart and your heart is big enough for more love to come <3
    Purrs, Julie and the mum(Nancy)

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  45. Welcome to the cat blogosphere, Roary! You lucked out big time with your forever home! And I just know Cody is smiling down on you, knowing how happy you're making your mom and dad.

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  46. Rory is adorable! It will be fun to compare progress of our kitties (mine were born in August). What is it behind the washing machine that is so enticing? Mine rush back there every chance they get.

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  47. Welcome to the pack, Roary! You are just a precious as you can be and we are happy to get to know you. I'm sure we will share many laughs together over the years. FYI~ You hit the kitty parents jackpot!!!

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  48. OhMy: I put a letter w/card in the mail to you just this morning. Had NO IDEA you were back!
    Why is not my subscription working. OhMy: I am so so happy for you both, this is amazing and wonderful news, am overwhelmed ... tears of joy for you ...

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  49. It sounds like this little cutie is going to keep your whole family on their toes! He is so darn adorable, I just love him!! ♥♥♥

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  50. Wow so happy to hear this. I too sent a card with no clue you had new additions!!!

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