Thank you for all the visitors yesterday. Mom had to work late and did not get to publish all my friends comments until she got home.
Welcome back to the the final day and the Official 20th Birthday/Gotcha day Party Extravaganza for me - Yoko! Thank you to Ann of Zoolatry for making these lovely graphics..
Cake will be served to all, so relax and let me tell one more story about my life.
You can see that I still have the kitten's blue eyes. |
For those of you who are new to our blog, I will tell the tail of how I came to live at Wildcat Woods. Back in 1993, Mom and Pop lived in Florida then and already had Chica, my late sister. They wanted a buddy for her and was going to pick out a puppy (**eye roll**) at the local animal shelter over Mother's Day weekend. Alas there were no puppies that day. (Whew) One of the volunteers was cleaning out a cage with a mom cat and lots of little kittens. She handed me over to Pop a who was smitten immediately. Mom was looking at black and white cats while Pop followed her, still holding me.
Pop talked her into taking me home and the rest is history. I was a little young and still had the blue eyes most kittens are born with. There is a cute handmade pottery cat ornament for the first person who guesses how old I was when my blue eyes turned the actual color they are now. Here is a hint - It does vary and can be anywhere from 2 to 3 months.
Be the first to guess right and win this |
Me when I was young with Pop (he was young too) |
I hope you have had fun this weekend. Please help yourself to the nibbles shrimps and fishes, cake and shrimp cocktails (yum). We have some fun games like bobbing for fish and catch the lizard. If you are squeamish about live critters you can try the virtual fish game! What you do with what you catch s up to you! Prize winners will be announce on Monday!
And I would like to wish all Mother's everywhere of all species a very Happy Mother's Day!
Thank y'all for coming and for being my friend! It has been a pleasure seeing you all here. I am a very lucky lady cat!!!
Bobbing for fish! |
Or virtual fish! |
Lots of anoles to chase and catch too! |
Happy 20th Birthday Yoko! What a great party with such tasty foods! We hope you have a wonderful day with lots of fun and treats. Has it been a year already? We remember and loved your post last year with the John Lennon song "Oh Yoko" and the story of how you got your name. Purrs, sweet girl!
ReplyDeleteThis has been an awesome birthday, Yoko! I will guess that your eyes changed color when you were 9 weeks and three days old!
ReplyDeleteA two day party, of course!! So glad I didn't miss the party!!! Yummy foods.
ReplyDeleteYahoo for 20 great years!!
I'm guessing 4 months for the blue eyes to change.
Happy Birthday and Gotcha Day, Yoko. We wish you many, many happy, healthy years to come.
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day to your mom, too.
Sending lots of purrs!
awww so wonderful story, I love the picture with you and your pop!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing this important moment there, what a fabulous weekend!I enjoyed a lot the pawrty and I had lots of fun playing with you and your family!By the way I love that "virtual fish", I will ask my mom to give me one like yours! ;)
Sending lots of love to you and your adorable mommy! Happy Mother's Day to her!
Luna - WE LOVE LUNA and hugs from mom Léia
It's been an awesome party weekend here with you, Yoko! Happy b-day/gotcha day!
ReplyDeleteAnd happy Mother's Day to your human caretaker too! :-)
The graphics are beautiful. Happy Gotcha day and Birthday . 20 years is a brilliant time. The party is splendid. Can I guess at 2 months and 5 days.. Hugs J xx
ReplyDeleteI am so thrilled to be at your 20th Gotcha Day and Birthday celebration beautiful Yoko. You are a special LadyCat in every way.
ReplyDeletep.s. Happy Mother's Day to your Mom and to all the wonderful Moms everywhere!
What a terrific Gotcha party! So many lovely treats!
ReplyDeleteBanjo and I wish Yoko a very happy day!
Party on kitties!
xo Catherine
Happy Birthday sweet Yoko! Your folks have put together such a wonderful celebration, full of yummy noms and fun things to do!
ReplyDeleteI loved reading about how you became Daddy's Girl! Fank heavens there were no puppies that day!
Wishing you much love, health and happiness for many, many more years!
And may I guess your eyes changed at 10 weeks old?
So Happy Gotcha again Yoko. You must be exhausted from all this celebrating so go have a good nap. And a very Happy Mother's day to your Mom. Take care.
ReplyDeleteYoko, it was such an honor and pleasure to help you celebrate your special birthday weekend. We love the story of how you came to live at Wildcat Woods.
ReplyDeleteWe are guessing 2 months and 21 days.
Happy birthday, and Happy Mother's Day!
Hugs!
What a lovely party for a lovely kitty!
ReplyDeleteWishing much happiness to Yoko!
We hope you have many more happy and healthy birthdays. xxxx
ReplyDeleteHi Yoko, I just come over to wish you a very happy 20th birthday. This looks like one heck of a pawty!! Yummy! ;) Love, Austin the Tux xx
ReplyDeleteSweet Yoko we are really liking your dancing shoes. That cake looks yummy. You have had a very nice weekend party and we have enjoyed attending. Enjoy the rest of the weekend and Happy Mother's Day to your mom. Hugs and nose kisses
ReplyDeleteHappy 20th Birthday and Gotcha Day to Yoko! We're glad we could drop by the help her celebrate this milestone, and we loved the kitten pics of her.
ReplyDeleteYoko, we sure have had fun this weekend celebrating your Birthday and Gotcha Day!
ReplyDeleteWhee what a great weekend party Yoko. Thanks so much for having us over. By the way I think you kept those pretty peepers until 10 weeks 5 days.
ReplyDeleteThanks again!
Happy Birthday Yoko! Wow, 20 years! I hope you get everything you want for your birthday and extra treats too!
ReplyDeleteI'm a Daddy's girl too! My Pop picked me at the shelter and he can do all sorts of things TW can't like pick me up. Happy Gotcha Day and Happy Mother's Day to your Mom.
ReplyDeleteHippo Birdie! We had no idea there was a purrr-ty goin' on here or you'd have had five black cats crashing the doors! Con-cats to Yoko on 20 annies--we remember our little big sister Peaches when she turned 20, and our boss Cookie who made it there too! Nice to meet you, and many more!
ReplyDeleteHappy 20th Yoko!!! May you have many more...
ReplyDeleteYou sure know how to throw a party!! Hope you had a great time!! Happy Gotcha Birthday!!
ReplyDeleteWe loved to hear your story Yoko, and we were happy we got to stop by to help you celebrate 20 happy, happy years. Here's to many more!
ReplyDeleteHarry, Dexter and Tipp.
We will guess 72 days old is when your eyes changed.
Happy Gotcha Day, Yoko!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
Lots of purrs
Wow what a story and fun reminiscing! We love your nibbles and we wish you the best and the most of your loving years!
ReplyDeleteLui and Sweepy
...and Babur too.
Oh yeah!!! There is still SHRIMPIES!!!What a great celebration!!
ReplyDeleteWe love you Yoko!
xoxoxo
These shrimps sure are good. And we have had a terrific time playing all the games.
ReplyDeleteWe loved reading how your Poppa picked you.
Yoko you are such a special girl!!!! Happy 20th Birthday :-)
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