Friday, February 21, 2014

Flashback Friday with Sweetpea

Me living in the bathroom till I tamed down.
 Mom has been very lazy this week and has not even done a Wordless Wednesday post - how bad is that?  So I hijacked the blog and will show some pics of me  when I first came to live in the house.  This was back in the original house in the high mountains of NC.

It was  the winter of 1999-2000 and we had just had a huge snowstorm.  All of us kitties found a nice warm place to weather it out but we were gone for a few days and our Mom-to-be was very worried about us, especially me cuz I was young and little.  When we all showed up again at the shelter/feeding station, Mom was so happy and relieved that we were all accounted for but that was when she decided to bring me inside.

Me after I was a bit friendlier - I looked better already.

I was pretty wild, my fur was matted and my skin was not in great shape.  The vet had to sedate me to examine me and told the humans to bathe me while I was out - the only chance they would have.  They did bathe me in the bathroom sink - I could see them but could not fight to stop this horrific thing from happening.  I do admit I felt so much better when I was all dried off and clean and fluffy.

Mom used lavender tea on my skin patches - I had spots of grayish rough skin all over.  Pretty soon the spots healed up and I looked super if I may say so myself.  And the rest is history!

Me, now, all growed up!



18 comments:

ANGEL ABBYGRACE said...

Sweetpea you are gorgeous and so lucky too.

Hannah and Lucy said...

You looked like a different cat when your furry were lovely and clean. We bet you are happy to be where you are now.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

Brian's Home Blog said...

We sure liked seeing the itty bitty you! Your furs are gorgeous!

Summer at sparklecat.com said...

Wow, you really went through a lot, Sweetpea, when you were a youngster!

Cats Herd You said...

What a lucky girl you are, Sweetpea, to have been rescued midwinter like that!

The Island Cats said...

You've come a long way, Sweetpea...and you're looking great!

meowmeowmans said...

Beautiful Sweetpea, thank you for sharing about how you came to live with Mom and Dad! So much love. :)

Donna said...

U was cute then (and u is now). :)

Kitties Blue said...

You were so adorable. We are pleased you let your humans bring you in the house. You turned out to be a real beauty! Purrs and paw-pats, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Giulietta

Katnip Lounge said...

Even all growed up you're as cute as a kitten!

Alastriona, The Cats and Dogs said...

You are adorable Sweatpea and still appear very petite. And of course it goes without saying you are gorgeous.

Marg said...

Oh Sweet Pea, you really are so cute. Glad you found such a good home. Take care and have a good day.

animal lover, quilt lover said...

Sweetpea you look so good now!!! Glad for you Sweetie!!

Memories of Eric and Flynn said...

You still look like a cute kitten Sweet Pea, but not wild like you did in the first photo.

A Tonl said...

What a wonderful gotcha story! We're so very happy you found your fambly!

Marty the Manx said...

Sweetpea you are a beautiful kitty now. So glad your mom and dad were able to help you
Marty

da tabbies o trout towne said...

meowloz ta ewe sweetpea...we iz happee ya final lee terned in yur pass a port N said...hay, thiz looks like a kewl palce ta chillax !!! life inn side iz prette sa wheat huh !!! happee week two all ~~~~

catsynth said...

Even if it's not a WW post, we love the photos of Sweetpea and hearing her story. Made us smile :)

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