October 28, 2009
Dan says: Ginger started hanging around our neighborhood December 2007. I saw her a few times and she always ran away. But on a rainy February night she seemed so wet, miserable, and distressed. I sat in the rain for 20 minutes chatting with her and she finally came to me. She rubbed against me. I scratched her head. We became friends. That night she decided she could trust us and came in the garage to dry off and get warm. She loved it and by the next day she was crawling all over me. So she became OUR cat, but was still so independent and loved (required) to go outside. I guess she was someone's pet, but she had clearly been wild for some time.

One thing though -- she did not tell us she was knocked up! As she got bigger and bigger, we got ready for her birthing, but one night in April she left in the middle of the night. We looked everywhere for her, but to no avail. Then about a month later, I saw her sneak into house and slink upstairs with something dark in her mouth. I opened some doors and waited and eventually she brought home four kittens. :-) Three boys and a girl. We raised those four kittens in the spare bedroom she put them in. We had a blast! Socks was a very sociable boy. Layla was the only girl and did everything first. First to eat solid food, first to use the litterbox. She also look very much like our cat Sweetie who we lost to cancer. They were all really so playful. When the kittens were about four months, GinGin decided she wanted nothing to do with them and she moved away. She's back to being wild and lives about five houses down the block from us. I've seen her only twice in six months. (She hit me up for free spaying and kitty care... no problem...)

Socks went to a great home with my coworker and got a new name: Nugget. Polar Bear went to a friend of a friend and is now growing up with a small dog. I hear he has developed into a Siamese like his mom but has his dad's tail -- it's ringed like a raccoon! We kept Layla and Max and they are now part of our happy family.

All Photos Courtesy of and ©: Dan H. aka ringydingydo

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Kayli -
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Awww, I want to hold them :)
Kephara -
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What a lucky bunch of snuggly kitties to get such loving home! They're all so beautiful.
Mimi -
That's an interesting story about GinGin. I don't understand why she didn't want her kittens after four months. The kittens are adorable!
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They are all beautiful. Nice pictures.
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great photos; love all of these kittens and their story
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This is so cute!
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"WAAAAAA!" How appropriate! What cute kittens and a beautiful mother.
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Hey, is this piano out of tune, Mew, Meow, Yow, it could'nt be me. So cute. My three kitties had awil momma, Put-Put was an excellent mom but she wanted to run the streets, 10yrs later I have her kittens, now adults, Lili, Luci, and Mimi.
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My favorite wild animal is the polar bear. That is a great name for this little kitty.
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Wow! Great story and gorgeous babies!
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Sweet story! Anyone willing to take in a Siamese is a saint. Ginger is beautiful and her kittens are just darling.
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CUTENESS TO THE MAX!
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lovely babies
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Great story! Cute kitties all of them.
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whoa!! Talk about your royal highness kind of look!! What a wonderful shot...this face is priceless.
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Shucks. Only ONE vote? Great story and charming subjects. It's the way of the wild to leave kitties on their own after giving them a good start. Don't blame GinGin!
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Beautiful babies!
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I love this piano solo picture. The rest of the set is fantastic, too.
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Incredible cuteness and a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing it with us. You are indeed a kitty angel for spaying GinGin even though she isn't your cat. Wish more people were like you!
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Sweet! :-))
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erika -
Sitting in the rain for 20 minutes! That's what it takes to gain the trust of a kitty sometimes. You put in the time and it paid off for all these lovely ones. Bless you!
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Best totem pole EVER!
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sing us a song you're the piano cat.
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B E A U T I F U L! What gorgeous little creatures and I adore mom since I had a Siamese and am partial to them.
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Hard to chose a favorite---all very cute:):):)
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Vicki -
What a story! So fortunate for Gin-Gin to have found someone like your family to trust. Her kittens are adorable! And kudos to you for spaying Mom, even though she chose to leave again. Your pix are wonderful and made me grin!
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awwwwww its NUGGETSOCKS!!!!!
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awww what a cute picture!
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they are adorable
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lots of good karma built up for you. bless you for your caring.
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Those eyes are just to die for!
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Awesomely wonderful pictures of some of the cutest kittens ever! The gray babies with while eyeliners get me every time....lol...
After weaning, mom cats naturally detach from their babies. It's just a natural instinct. I'm glad Ginger is still around and that you kept a few of the kittens. Thank you for being a kind foster (grand)parent and now adoptive family! We need more people like you! :-)



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