December 17, 2010
wee3beasties says: Moonshine's little tortoiseshell girl named Bijou was the dearest wee one. I must admit that this little girl took a piece of my heart with her when she left our home. Moonshine had three babies but then the labor stalled. About four hours later, this tiny wet, black bundle dropped onto the towel. At first it didn't move and I assumed it had died in passage. The little thing responded to stimulation, though I feared for this tiny furball, the runt of the litter.
Little Bijou was the first to have a name: she was my little jewel. I knew she could easily have longterm neurologic damage from the delivery. It took extra encouragement to get her to nurse, but I made sure she got to eat her fill every day. She lagged behind her siblings on walking, running, etc. She had a wobble to her gait for weeks. I put hours of special attention toward this wee one. Bijou loved nothing more than to cuddle up against me for her naps. One Sunday I finally asked my husband for permission to keep Bijou as she had nestled herself deep into my heart. My husband agreed. Within only a matter of hours, however, someone I knew would be a loving, responsible owner expressed interest in adopting Bijou. I let this amazing little girl go, and she is thriving in her new home.
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Comments and LOLs:
Leonie
- 13 years, 4 months ago
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It's no wonder little Bijou captured your heart. I've only seen photos and read the description, and she already has mine. ^_^ I'm glad she's doing well. :)
Kayli
- 13 years, 4 months ago
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307 points
Awww, she is so tiny and precious... I would have wanted to keep her, too :)
paulajeanne
- 13 years, 4 months ago
Tweet This LOL
629 points
paulajeanne
- 13 years, 4 months ago
629 points
oops, dats a googie paw init?
MomcatSooma
- 13 years, 4 months ago
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930 points
Bijoux is so beautiful! Bless you for giving her extra-special love. I can't imagine how it must have hurt to let her go to a new home. So glad she is thriving there!
amycats
- 13 years, 4 months ago
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641 points
Another "terrific trio"! Nice pictures and nice story!
CareAboutCats
- 13 years, 4 months ago
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326 points
Lucky girl! She is very special. Good job on nurturing her!
mma
- 13 years, 4 months ago
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1405 points
What a story Bijou has: a gem indeed.
docsquid
- 13 years, 4 months ago
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642 points
Bijou is the right name for this little jewel. She is absolutely beautiful.
pjfedorkowicz
- 13 years, 4 months ago
627 points
pjfedorkowicz
- 13 years, 4 months ago
627 points
pjfedorkowicz
- 13 years, 4 months ago
627 points
Shelley
- 13 years, 4 months ago
455 points
Shelley
- 13 years, 4 months ago
455 points
Snowysmom
- 13 years, 4 months ago
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395 points
What a precious little jewel Bijou is! I'm sure it was very hard to let her go, but knowing she went to a loving home certainly helped. I hope you get updates on her progress.
gotsparkly
- 13 years, 4 months ago
23 points
Natthecat
- 13 years, 4 months ago
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∞ points
BIJOU IS LIKE A LITTLE BEAR CUB! What a darling cat. You did your best for her, but it must have been a crying shame to give her up. You are so brave, foster mommy.
Natthecat
- 13 years, 4 months ago
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The world is so big and iz so tiny!
Cris
- 13 years, 4 months ago
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She's darling! I'm so glad she pulled through. What a beautiful family.
Amy
- 13 years, 4 months ago
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182 points
What a sweet story for a sweet girl! I love these otter poses kitties do! ^_^
BirmanMama
- 13 years, 4 months ago
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951 points
What a perfect name for a little jewel. How heartrending to give her up after all you did for her.
kibblegirl
- 13 years, 4 months ago
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1057 points
Bijou is such a precious little girl cattie. Thank you for taking such good care of her. This was a wonderful story. Thanks for sharing.
kibblegirl
- 13 years, 4 months ago
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1057 points
My tortie, Little Girl, has the same serene light green eyes, as Bijou. Beautiful!
Smooch
- 13 years, 4 months ago
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736 points
Oh, I would have found it so hard to let her go after all that! In this photo, the adult cat (her mother?) looks just like my cat, Smooch. A lovely shot - as are all of them.
catiam
- 13 years, 4 months ago
220 points
Yes, I would have wanted to keep Bijou too. Shes a dream.
meganthecatlover
- 13 years, 4 months ago
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23 points
omg shes not just another pretty face!
itigger2
- 13 years, 4 months ago
277 points
Beautiful baby
Lynda
- 13 years, 4 months ago
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94 points
I love the names
IttyBitty96
- 13 years, 4 months ago
85 points
Little Bijou's transformation is just remarkable!
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