Thursday, March 23, 2023

Happy National Cuddly Kitten and Puppy Day 2023!!


Oh boy oh boy!!! Today is Cuddly Kitten Day AND National Puppy Day!!! In honor of this day I am sharing photos of the boys when they were younger.


Roary was about 12 or so weeks old when he came to live with us (maybe a tad older)Roary was the CRAZIEST kitty!!!! He was into ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING and was a perpetual ball of motion! Definitely the most mischievous kitten I had ever known!

Levi was only 9 weeks old when he came to live with us and what a learning experience it has been!! When Dakota joined our family he was 8 months old, there is a  HUGE difference between a 9 week old puppy joining a family and an 8 month old puppy joining a family!!

While Levi can't resist trying to eat "Marshmallow Boy" (I think Roary looks like a toasted marshmallow), I am grateful that they are basically good friends, albeit wild ones!!

Roary was the CUTEST kitten!
Apparently he thought so too!


Levi was only 9 weeks old in this photo



There were times that I literally broke down crying from thinking that Levi would never be housetrained, and was frustrated about the number of "barricades" I had to construct to keep Roary out of mischief. 



Everyone told me to enjoy these days because they go by so fast and they are right. Time IS flying!! While there were many exhausting and trying days, they are less frequent. I wouldn't change anything about these two silly and wild boys.

This was from 2021 I believe

 

They have added life, energy, fun, craziness, love and joy to our lives that we are forever thankful for!!!

Happy Cuddly Kitten and National Puppy Day!!




28 comments:

  1. Adorable! And even though those "early" days can be so stressful and frustrating ... are there not times when we wish to have them back? Thank goodness for all the photos of the little ones ... Levi and Roary, special then, super special now ... you are blessed with both!

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    1. well, as far as Levi's early days go, NO!! I don't want those back lol!! OMG he was a pistol, a complete pistol!!! He's still wild but not nearly as wild as when he was a puppy. Roary has become a fat, lazy slug lol. Oh! I saw the meme you made for Terry.......OMG IT WAS HILARIOUS!! I loved it! xoxo

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  2. They were both very cute even though they were wild! I remember how crazy Eric and Flynn were when they were little.

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  3. I have had new pets enter the home that were way young and spent many years here and pets that came as adults. Either way they are a joy to watch.

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  4. Such cute puppy and kitty memories of both your boys.

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  5. Cute! I didn't know about National Cuddly ♥ Well, Emily and Willow are going to get some extra cuddles (whether they want it or not!) :)

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  6. Thanks for the flashback-they are so cute when smaller, though they are cute today too!

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  7. They are both adorable. How lucky you are to have gotten them when they were so young. XO

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    1. it's "lucky" to some extent lol!!! but as for having another puppy? I doubt I will ever do THAT again! lol.

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  8. They were so totally adorable, then and now too!!!

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  9. What cuties they were! Even though it can indeed be trying to cope with the youngsters! Our "Kittens" are three now, but seem stuck in the "terrible twos" sometimes!

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  10. Roary don't worried about a number. You looks like a kitten =^x^=
    You two looks so cute together. Love youuuuu both

    Thanks for your purrs and prayers
    xox

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  11. I get it! We had our dog Eddie for 17 years, but not from puppyhood. So when we adopted Guster recently as a puppy - wow, we had no idea, haha! What cute flashbacks of your boys.

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    1. welcome to puppy hell!! lol! In all seriousness, puppies are adorable but the amount of work (which you know!!), is unreal!!! Levi didn't start to calm down til he was 2...he STILL isn't calmed down and he will be 3 in September. We got Dakota when he was 8 months old and because he was our first dog it was harder, but he was MUCH easier than Levi is lol.

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  12. Your post made us smile all over, not only because of the recognition, but also because you two are so awwdorably cute, Roary and Levi😸Can we have a cuddle now too😺Double Pawkisses for a Happy Weekend to the both of you and your mommy too🐾😽💞

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    1. Awww that's a HUGE compliment coming from two of the cutest kitties ever!! Of course you can have a cuddle!! We want to cuddle YOU too!! (((hugs))) to all of you and Granny too!

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  13. What an adorable couple of housemates Roary and Levi are! These pictures are wonderful, and I love how the two of them are so cute together.

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    1. thank you!! Except for when they are trying to kill each other lol

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  14. These are some of the most adorable pics We have effur seen!

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  15. Sorry we are late getting here, but what a treat to see Levi and Roary when they were itty bitty cuties. Of course, they're still adorable now! XO

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  16. I feel for you! Frodo was like that at first. Just none stop crazy. I had never seen such energy and he would chase Zulu and Amarula around and drive them crazy too. But he has settled in beautifully. Glad to hear your critters are bringing you such happiness!

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  17. PS I had a basset hound that I loved but housetraining her was excruciating. It took 8 months! I don't know if i could ever get a puppy again. But boy i loved her!

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  18. Awwww, so cute! I had two cats once upon a time, one of which, Oscar, looked a lot like yours. He was shy so nobody ever got to see him. But he was very sweet too. Happy belated national puppy and kitten day!

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