Baffle [redux]

May 9, 2012

Dmitry says: My wife and I found Baffle in early 2006, alone and crying in an alley behind our apartment building in Cairo, where we were studying Arabic for a year. He looked to be about three weeks old. We took him in and nursed him back to health. He liked to nurse, he liked to eat, and pretty soon he had almost limitless energy. When it came time to leave Egypt and return to the States, we couldn't even consider leaving him behind. Since we can't have cats in our apartment, he now lives with my parents in Buffalo, New York, with another cat and two Siberian huskies.

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SharonK1973 - 11 years, 11 months ago

59 points

Baffle is so adorable! So precious! What a well-loved kitty!

txsfshngal - 11 years, 11 months ago

10 points

so many awesome pictures it was very hard to pick a favorite!

wolfgirl66 - 11 years, 11 months ago

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386 points

2 cute 4 words!

Smooch - 11 years, 11 months ago

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736 points

I remember this kitty being featured and I think he is adorable. And so lucky - to be found by caring people, to be loved and looked after while you were in Cairo, and then to be taken home and found an equally loving home with your parents. I wish there were more people like you in the world! Baffle looks so happy and contented and playful, and the shot of him having a snuggle with your wife (?) melts my heart!

CarolB57 - 11 years, 11 months ago

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542 points

Baffle is a cutie and very lucky little guy to have been rescued by you and homed with family! Great photos and really hard to pick a favorite. ;P

andy.bark - 11 years, 11 months ago

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49 points

What a little star Baffle is and how lucky he is to have found such loving owners.

MissyofMissylandia - 11 years, 11 months ago

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780 points

What a cool picture. I can see that his tummy is pulling him down a bit. :-) What a cutiepie.

MissyofMissylandia - 11 years, 11 months ago

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780 points

Kittenyoga.

MissyofMissylandia - 11 years, 11 months ago

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780 points

Thanks for saving me Mom.

Shelley - 11 years, 11 months ago

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455 points

Shelley - 11 years, 11 months ago

455 points

these are great photos of Baffle. Kudos for bringing Baffle to the United States and happy to know he is in your pareants home.
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shafer - 11 years, 11 months ago

20 points

awsome pic's :) beautiful kitty

Awesomejoha - 11 years, 11 months ago

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31 points

This cutie is such a gymnastic baby!! <3 <3

Awesomejoha - 11 years, 11 months ago

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31 points

Yoga for kittens <3

giovannaciurli - 11 years, 11 months ago

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HOW MANY ORLGINAL PHOTOS........
"BAFFLE", AND'AN EXTRAORDINARY KITTEN IN ALL OF THEM!!!!!!
AND'VERY,VERY NICE,AND VERY,VERY
SWEET PLAYFUL KITTEN!!!!!!!!
TOO CUTEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

mrskitton - 11 years, 11 months ago

584 points

These pics are extraordinary! I am so glad you kept Baffle after your trip! He looks like a ton of fun!!

Natthecat - 11 years, 11 months ago

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Yes, yes, yes! Baffle is a heartbreaker. Adorable.

mma - 11 years, 11 months ago

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1405 points

Baffle is quite an acrobat. I bet he is a very happy kitten in his home in the U.S.

CatZ37 - 11 years, 11 months ago

28 points

What a playful little kitten! He also has the sweetest little face!

Jennifer - 11 years, 11 months ago

Looks like an amazingly fun kitty!!!

megatha427 - 11 years, 11 months ago

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381 points

I love when kitties curl up like this!

megatha427 - 11 years, 11 months ago

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381 points

I had such a hard time choosing a favorite picture! Baffle is adorable and certainly one playful kitty! You have great shots of this little guy <3

judymack812 - 11 years, 11 months ago

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These pictures are wonderful! What a mischievious happy go lucky kitten Baffle was. I would think he is quite the cat now. God bless you for rescuing him!

Delores McArthur-Miller - 11 years, 11 months ago

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What a great batch of pictures of a very pretty and entertaining kitty.

Shirley - 11 years, 11 months ago

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267 points

What a little darling! He reminds me of my Cody turning summersaults. Love the energy and playfulness. Thanks for taking him in and giving him a loving home.

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642 points

jhooty58 - 11 years, 11 months ago

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95 points

I'm so glad you were able to save this funny little angel and that he has a great furever home with your parents. These photos show a cat with lots of character and a delightful purrsonality.

Nefenjo - 11 years, 11 months ago

84 points

I also remember this kitten being featured before, with the "Invisible swimming pool" picture, and the one of him curled up on the woman's knee. Such a memorable personality!

Lgoaliefan - 11 years, 11 months ago

143 points

What awesome pictures! He is quite the character! So glad you were able to bring him back with you and he is now safe and happy with your parents.

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Snowysmom - 11 years, 11 months ago

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395 points

Baffle is adorable, and I'm so glad you didn't leave him behind! I'm sure he's living happily with your parents and their other furry chilidren.

Dancing Cat Hill - 11 years, 11 months ago

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What an adorable little guy. So great you were able to bring him to the US when you returned.

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giovannaciurli - 11 years, 11 months ago

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HOW CAN' BE SO' CUTE?....
VERY,VERY NICE,BEAUTIFUL AND SWEET!

kibblegirl - 11 years, 11 months ago

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1057 points

Little Baffle must be doubled jointed to be able to get into this position. What a wonderful ending to your story about Baffle. I am so happy that you could bring him back to the US and that he has found a wonderful furever home.

kibblegirl - 11 years, 11 months ago

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1057 points

Beautiful markings on Baffle!

amycats - 11 years, 11 months ago

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641 points

An Egyptian cat!? How "exotic"! I love all the photos and enjoyed tremendously reading about Baffle's "story"....شكرا لك!

BooksandCats - 11 years, 11 months ago

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502 points

And now we dance!

mizpat - 11 years, 11 months ago

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133 points

What a beautiful little cat! And how lucky he was to find you. Thank you SO much for not leaving him behind.

BirmanMama - 11 years, 11 months ago

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951 points

This is the way every kitten should live - loved and loving. Wonderful!

rileymama - 11 years, 11 months ago

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47 points

I see this little guy pop up from time to time on my kitty picture randomizer. He's the cutest little guy and now I now his story -- thanks for posting. Love this picture!

rileymama - 11 years, 11 months ago

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47 points

And I love this picture...

rileymama - 11 years, 11 months ago

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47 points

This too!

itigger2 - 11 years, 11 months ago

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277 points

This little cutie seems to have so much personality. I really had a hard time finding a favorite. So glad you found each other and he has a loving family

millie jo - 11 years, 11 months ago

What a handsome kitteh. The photos are some of the best I have ever seen. Wish I could take pictures of my kitties as good as those.

ltlred - 11 years, 11 months ago

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46 points

Awwww, that's so adorable!

ltlred - 11 years, 11 months ago

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46 points

I wuv you Mommy! And you can see Mommy loves him too!

amalbici - 11 years, 11 months ago

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189 points

absolutely adorable - he looks so mischievous !!!

Petlovergirll - 11 years, 11 months ago

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44 points

Too much cuteness!! Love the little guy - I think I'd have had to find a place that took kitties for him!

Buzzy - 11 years, 11 months ago

99 points

Such a cutie!!

Mzkabibble - 11 years, 11 months ago

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Mzkabibble - 11 years, 11 months ago

170 points

Too many captions for this. He is one adorrrrrrable kitteh!

Mzkabibble - 11 years, 11 months ago