Meet Gertie & Franz

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This weekend was a busy one – filled with hot dogs, long naps, and cuddly kittens.

Oh, yes! KITTENS.

Jeff and I adopted two tiny kitties on Saturday – polydactyl siblings, one boy and one girl. We named them Franz and Gertie. And they are oh-so-cute. It’s been fun getting to know their individual personalities, over the last couple of days, and chasing them around the house (and getting their little claws unstuck from blankets).

It was tough to pull myself away from their chubby paws this morning to get back to work, especially after the long weekend. But I managed. And I even have a few photos to share…

gertie-the-cat

franz-the-cat

cats-cuddling

More photos to come on my Instagram. Lots of photos, I’m sure. I’ll try not to let it get to crazy-cat-lady status though. I promise.

P.S. If you live in the Jacksonville area, I highly recommend checking out Friends of Jacksonville Animals. They work with Animal Care and Protective Services to help thousands of homeless pets find permanent, loving homes.

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Yeah! I’m totally loving calicos now…and learning tons of stuff about them…like the fact that calicos are almost always female. I had no idea. Anyway, hope you have a good weekend Van!

papernstitch

Aw, calico is my favorite cat pattern. These two are beautiful! Enjoy ’em while they’re little, they grow so fast!

Van

oh my goodness, what sweeties! love that last photo.

Down and Out Chic

Haha! Yes!

papernstitch

(I don’t know if there is a better way to reply to your reply, so this will have to do, haha)…

I love the polys’ feet! They are just so interesting to look at and play with, haha. So big and yes, definitely like mittens!

Julie Kuberski

Aw, thanks Kelly. I wish I would have been able to get better ones, but they are constantly moving so it was hard to get them in a still pose for longer than a couple of seconds.

papernstitch

Absolutely precious, beautiful photos as well 🙂

//Birdie Shoots//

Kelly (@Birdieshoots)

Thanks ladies. I have to admit, they are pretty cute!

papernstitch

AH! Look at the little kittens! SO cute.

Alex from www.polkadottedpixels.com

Alexandra Pettinato

Ahh Franz and Gertie are the cutest, makes me want a kitten so bad!

Fiona

How bizarre Julie. Well, it’s definitely a good name. 🙂 We call her Gert sometimes too. On another note…Don’t you love the polys’ little feet? I cannot get over it…they look like mittens.

papernstitch

We have a polydactyl cat named Gertie as well (well, Gertrude, but we always call her Gertie/Gert)! How cute. 🙂

Julie Kuberski

So darling! Kittens are just the best. We adopted two in January and it’s made everything from cozy Sundays to busy weeknights a whole lot more fun.

nicola lynde

Thanks Bradford. Hope you’re doing well. It’s been too long!

papernstitch

Eep!!! So sweet!!! Congratulations, Miss Brittni! Will look forward to seeing more of their sweet faces on Instagram! 🙂

Uncle Beefy

Yep, definitely doing a lot of laughing and smiling around these two, AM. Thanks for stopping by.

papernstitch

hee hee, those pics are sooooo sweet! I have two kitties who are sibilings… ooooh, they make me giggle every day. enjoy! 🙂

AM

Haha. Thanks Angel. They are like that all the time. It is so cute.

papernstitch

How adorable! The last picture is just too much. Thanks for sharing!

Angel Y.

Thanks Kel! I’ll have to text you (and our crazy cat lady friend, who will go unnamed) some photos. 🙂

papernstitch

Awwwww!!! How exciting! They are adorable, B!

Kelly @ Studio DIY

Most definitely, Juni. It was a great weekend.

papernstitch

so cute!! sounds like a great weekend

juni

I know, right?! That’s the noise I make every time I look at them.

papernstitch

Eeeeeeee!

Chelsea C.

Thanks Becca. I’ve never had a kitten this young before. They’re so tiny (and awesome).

papernstitch

Oh they are just darling!

-Becca

Becca

Thanks Urska.

papernstitch

Such cute kittens 🙂

Urška Majer

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