Happy birthday to my puffy girl.: seanan

Happy birthday to my puffy girl.

Four years ago today, Betsy and Dave Tinney welcomed their Wild West litter at Pinecoon Maine Coons. There were five kittens in the litter, two boys and three girls. One of the three girls was a blue classic tabby and white, whom they called "Ado Annie" as a baby-name.

Fast-forward a few weeks. I didn't go to Washington looking for a Maine Coon. I didn't want a Maine Coon. I was deeply embroiled in the search for a classic Siamese cattery that would fill my needs. Instead, I got handed a puddle of irritated blue and white fluff, and fell instantly, irrevocably in love.

Things were arranged. Discussions were had. And when Ado Annie was sixteen weeks old, her name officially became Alice, and she officially became mine.

Alice is one of the best cats I have ever had, if not the best cat I have ever had. She's sweet, loving, and affectionate, while being sassy and determined to do her own thing, regardless of my opinions on the matter. She's talkative and friendly to my guests, while retaining her natural feline arrogance. She's beautiful and healthy and I adore her beyond words.

So happy fourth birthday to Pinecoon's Alice Price-Healy Little Liddel Abernathy McGuire, the best cat I could ever hope to have.

I love my puffy girl.

auroradawnstar

December 19 2012, 22:35:21 UTC 4 years ago

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happy birthday to Alice from His Imperial Fluffiness, Robin Augustus, the Princesses Mimi & Rose, & Prince Teddy

ravenclawed

December 19 2012, 22:46:23 UTC 4 years ago

Happy Birthday, Alice! If she's 4, does that means she's done growing?

notalwaysweak

December 19 2012, 23:00:39 UTC 4 years ago

Happy birthday fur face!

meggins

December 19 2012, 23:26:35 UTC 4 years ago

"She's just a girl who can't say no." Or, in this case, a girl you can't say no to.

Happy birthday to the sweet puffy one!

thedragonweaver

December 20 2012, 00:45:15 UTC 4 years ago

D'awww. Maine Coons are such sweet little puddles of fluff.

alicetheowl

December 20 2012, 01:38:10 UTC 4 years ago

Aww. Happy birthday, feline name-twin.

mariadkins

December 20 2012, 01:49:46 UTC 4 years ago

where does the time go!? happy birthday alice!

cailleuch

December 20 2012, 02:06:08 UTC 4 years ago

Happy Birthday, Alice! All hail the floofy cat!

madfishmonger

December 20 2012, 03:16:27 UTC 4 years ago

Hooray for kitty love! Happy birthday ball of floof!

paksenarrion2

December 20 2012, 04:24:00 UTC 4 years ago

Happy Birthday Alice.

gwyd

December 20 2012, 09:03:30 UTC 4 years ago

She's a terribly pretty girl, your Alice.

I feel that way about my Mache cat. Sometimes you get a cat so right there really are no words.

joecoustic

December 20 2012, 10:25:50 UTC 4 years ago

Happy Birthday Alice! :)

lianneb

December 20 2012, 13:25:03 UTC 4 years ago

Looks like she hit the jackpot when it comes to pet people.

geekhyena

December 20 2012, 17:29:31 UTC 4 years ago

I had a Maine Coon/something mix as a kid (best guess is Persian, but she was from a shelter, so we don't know for sure). She had the markings/sheer floof of a Maine Coon, just about 1/2 the size and with a slightly shorter face. She was very much a one-person cat, but she was my sweet floofmonster. I still miss her.

Happy birthday to Alice! May she have all the kitty toys she desires!

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triskelmoon

December 20 2012, 21:41:34 UTC 4 years ago

Happy Birthday Alice! Your fluff is from a long line of Excellent Fluff*.

*Disclosure: I am biased.

jmward14

December 21 2012, 02:03:48 UTC 4 years ago

Congratulations to you both! I'm so happy you found each other. :-)

janeg

December 21 2012, 22:51:18 UTC 4 years ago

A very happy B-day to the cat who makes you so happy.

Phil and I suspect our Ashton is part Maine Coon; you'll see why if you meet him when in town for SFContario. We hope you'll have time for us to host you. Mommy (Willow) is much smaller and a very different build from her son.