Marcel and Imogene Bartlett will be leaving us this evening, so we are savoring these last few hours with them. We'll miss them, but it's time for them to go. They're getting big. Especially Marcel whose getting SO long and wide too. Imogene has delicate features, and her body, though sleek, is quite muscular. She looks half his size, but weighs just a couple ounces less.
Don't they make the loveliest pair?
Here you can see a bit of Imogene's smokey patches. Everyone who's ever met her has said they've never seen a cat with coloring like hers. And "everyone" includes some folks that have seen a WHOLE lot of cats in their day.
I'll tell you all about their family tomorrow. I think you'll be pleased when you learn where they are going.
Tune in tomorrow, friends.
Gorgeous kittehs! The dark and light is like Ying and Yang of cats. Adorable cuddling makes me want to take a nap too!
ReplyDeleteThey are so adorable that it's making me laugh.
ReplyDeleteCuddling/napping kitties are my fave. <3
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to hear about their home!
Adorable. They are getting so big!
ReplyDeleteI love their long lanky almost-teenager-y legs. :D
ReplyDeletePerfect color-coordination with the fabric underneath! It's almost like they knew how adorable they would look. Sweeeeeeeeetness.
ReplyDeleteMy Cicero, a light orange tabby with a whitish face, has smoke going down the midline of his tail. No patches though.
ReplyDeleteThey are lucky kitties to get to stay together.
All I want is for them to go to a home that will love and care for them their whole lives. That will please me plenty. The same goes for every cat and kitten in the world.
ReplyDeleteThey look so happy piled together. It's a hard life, huh, itties?
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Madama Butterbean thought that Imogene's spots needed some extra washing?
so sweet together -- probably some of Marcel's dark coat has rubbed off on Imogene when they're spooning together. :)
ReplyDeleteChristine H
Thanks for the smile, Laurie!
ReplyDeleteI love that this bunch is so cuddly! These two have been caught napping in many a picture....
ReplyDeleteso lovely and precious!
ReplyDeletei've never seen the smokey patches on a ginger before either. so unusual and fetching!
Maybe she is a mosaic(having abnormal number of chromosomes) or a chimera, this happens when 2 fertilized eggs fuse after fertilization resulting in a single fetus made up of multiple genetic profile's giving the skin area's that are coded for different colors. Cool huh? This can happen in all animals including people. People usually don't even know it unless they have a genetic profile done.
ReplyDeleteLittle Imogene, did your genes decide that becoming a muted tortie/torbie was too much work or came with too much stigma about the tortie-tude, so they just gave up, and went for the overall light orange color? Regardless, you are beautiful and are one lucky gal to be headed to your forever home with your big handsome brother <3
ReplyDeleteOh boy, just as I got caught up reading all the holiday posts... Hopefully we'll see updates about you, little muffins! Have fun in your forever home!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely adorable! So glad they have a good home to go to!!!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.felinefrenzzy.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Feline-Frenzzy/159785604064215
Good luck with the move not-so-little-ones :)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you'll both be adored and cuddled to your hearts' content.
We'll miss you though. I hope we get updates.
Happy days for the kinda itty bitties.....wish I could snuggle up with you!
ReplyDeleteThe round bellies and long leggles of these dear Bartletts (especially Georgie and Imogene)just crack me up!!!
ReplyDeleteAwww, these two are such adorable little snugglebunnies! I'm so happy they are going together and can't wait to read the story.
ReplyDeleteAwww!
ReplyDeleteI'd wondered about mosaicism/chimerism as a cause for Imogene's coat, too. Whatever the reason, she's quite the little darling.
JasonInIllinois -- Amen to that!! I fervently wish for the same things each and every day! :)
ReplyDeleteit looks like some of marcel's grey has rubbed off on her coat. they're very sweet.
ReplyDeleteThey are so very beautiful and adorable ~ and we wish them such a happy life. We look forward to hearing abowt their noo home.
ReplyDeleteMy co-worker (in FL) has a kitty like Imogene. Here name is Penzoil as she looks like she has oil smudges on her. Imogene is now the second kitty I have seen with this coloring.
ReplyDeletePenzoil! That's cute! I think she looks like like she has rubbed around on an oily engine or bike chain.
ReplyDeleteWhat Jason said!!!!