Nermie

June 11, 2009

Michelle says: Nermie (named after Nermal from Garfield) was a three-week-old baby kitten that needed bottle feeding-- we pulled him from the shelter and had him at the same time as Minnie and Orange. Nermie was two weeks older. We fostered them all together and Orange totally fell in love with Nermie! Seriously in love with Nermie. When we decided to keep Orange, we adopted Nermie too to keep them together. But at age three, Nermie started spraying the house and litterally attacking all of the other cats. After three vets, we all came to the conclusion that he decided he no longer wanted to be in a multicat household. It was devastating; my husband was particularly attached to Nermie, not to mention Orange, who was totally confused by Nermie attacking him. We separated him in a bedroom and he calmed down. Eventually we found Nermie a fantastic home (rehomed him) where he could be king of the house.

All Photos Courtesy of and ©: Michelle Peters Spivack

Michelle volunteers for 13th St. Cat Rescue, IBOK Rescue and Paws for SJACS in San Jose, CA

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Nermie with "big sisters" JayJay and Boo

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Kayli - 14 years, 11 months ago

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I absolutely adore him!! Those eyes, and that coloring... I want to take him home!!

wokkawokka - 14 years, 11 months ago

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My oh my, what a Wheel of Fortune. I'd like to buy a kitten, Vana!

Aparna - 14 years, 11 months ago

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"What!!! Stop following me everywhere plz ... you papparazzis" :D He is a blue eyed baby :)

lynxgirl - 14 years, 11 months ago

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beautiful king of the house!

Jade - 14 years, 11 months ago

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OH MY GOD!!!! This kitty is soooo gorgeous, I want a lil cuddle xoxo

Lindsay - 14 years, 11 months ago

OMG - it looks like my kitty when he was a baby! Brigns me back...

FuNx - 14 years, 11 months ago

It's cats like these that make me talk funny and then people give me strange looks.

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Celien - 14 years, 11 months ago

What a handsome dude he is! Shame he didn't want to stay with his pals. But a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.

Crystal - 14 years, 11 months ago

What a beautiful boy. I was expecting to see some pictures of him and Orange.

FuNx - I saw that negative vote too. I voted on the image to see if it would go to -2 or 0 and it went to 0. Very strange!

Tiff - 14 years, 11 months ago

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she's precious!! all of her pics are gorgeous!!!

Rogahar - 14 years, 11 months ago

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"Meeeh... but I don' wanna get'up fer school t'day..."

Holy Cuteness - 14 years, 11 months ago

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So cute!

Suzy - 14 years, 11 months ago

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i think we have found the kitten child of basement cat and ceiling cat.

Breanna - 14 years, 11 months ago

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it is so cute

Kas - 14 years, 11 months ago

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Nermie is darling and the pictures are superb!

Lydia - 14 years, 11 months ago

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I'm sorry things didn't work out for you to keep him -- but how great that he has the perfect home *again*!

Megan - 14 years, 11 months ago

This cat should have been fixed at 8 weeks, why did they allow him to go unfixed all of those years?? I don't get that.

Diane - 14 years, 11 months ago

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Awwww .. what beautiful blue eyes!! So cute!

Diane - 14 years, 11 months ago

Sleepytime!

"I saw that!"

Ms.O - 14 years, 11 months ago

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What a precious!!! So sweet.

Midori Raven Basementcat - 14 years, 11 months ago

Wow, Nermie, you are a cutie and you don't seem to be afraid of the camera. I hates cameras!

SgL - 14 years, 11 months ago

Nermie is just adorable. Though, I wonder, was he ever neutered? That usually takes away the spraying and territorial problems. That seems like it would be a vet's first go-to suggestion.

Dianne - 14 years, 11 months ago

He's beautiful. Thanks for going the extra mile with him and finding him the "just right" home.

Michelle Peters Spivack - 14 years, 11 months ago

Megan: he was fixed at 8 weeks (or 2 1/2 lbs). Spraying is not common...and we didn't know or believe it was him until we video taped him doing it. We even tried kitty prozac. Yes, everyone, please spay/neuter your pets. -Michelle

Guy Spivack - 14 years, 11 months ago

We miss our little Nermie (aka Nummie). Spraying is not common after neutering...but it can happen...if they're trying to tell you something; like they're not happy.

Chris.at.Play - 14 years, 11 months ago

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"What's with all these pictures? Can't you see I am trying to nap in the sun? Geez!"
LOL, Nermie is just too cute!

moonlight (aka: ashley's kitty) - 14 years, 11 months ago

omg he is soooo cute
luv him
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Lynne - 14 years, 11 months ago

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Nermie---he would be quite the contender for "World's Cutest Kitten"----he'd have my vote:)

Robyn - 14 years, 11 months ago

I hope you get to visit this gorgeous kitty after having to 'rehome' him. How traumatic!

PAIGE - 14 years, 11 months ago

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This is so adorable

Butterfly - 14 years, 11 months ago

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I had a sweet little lynx-Siamese that haad those same beautiful eyes and markings on her face. I still miss her.

Ruthann - 14 years, 11 months ago

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All these pictures are too cute to vote on just one. Nermie is a doll, love him

demiller - 14 years, 11 months ago

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There can't possibly be a sweeter looking kitten then he is!!!!!

Sky - 14 years, 11 months ago

OMFG!!!! This kittie is 2 kute 2 be urs! I want tht kute little kitten~~!!!!

Coco - 14 years, 11 months ago

So adorable~!! Nice captures:)

Barbara - 14 years, 11 months ago

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Nermie is a beautiful kitten,and I love her color :)

littlebird - 14 years, 11 months ago

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what a gorgeous kitten!

Michele - 14 years, 11 months ago

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Puffball!

LT - 14 years, 11 months ago

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Nermie is the cutest kitty in the world-he looks so much like my baby ;)!

mrs.jones - 14 years, 11 months ago

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i want to be reincarnated as a cat

what a beauty, what a life. thanks for sharing the awesome pics of him.

Carolyn,Sissy,Missy - 14 years, 11 months ago

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OH how adorable, he is just so sweet,It's like he's thinking something. How adorable so glad you found him a good home. What a precious baby

purrcafe - 14 years, 11 months ago

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Monkey in the middle

betty - 14 years, 11 months ago

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a smart kitty beautiful photo so sorry had to be moved to a new home but glad he is happy now....

Sarah - 14 years, 11 months ago

I had a male cat and a female cat at the same time, a few years ago. They were not from the same litter, were not related at all. Both were fixed. BOTH of them sprayed. I never figured out why, but you are right, it is very common and it's unfortunate that you had to go through it. I'm sure Nermie is very HAPPY now that he is King! :) Thanks for sharing your beautiful pics.

caseylarae - 14 years, 10 months ago