A Vancie Plunkett Update!

 Remember little Vancie Plunkett? She was in residence at the IBKC just last November and if you want a feel-good moment today, you should take a second to go back and read her adoption tale.

Well, I woke up this morning to find a very nice update from her mom, Deb.

I hardly recognized Vancie in the photos, who now goes by "Olivia".  Her smokiness has turned black and her coat appears much shorter and sleeker - all of her kitten floof ended up in her tail!

But gosh, she's shiny and gorgeous! Those amber eyes are amazing!




Here's a snippet from Deb's email:

What a tonic she’s been for us all! She is the ideal cat for us though we have been intrigued to find out she’s part monkey, bear cub, and wannabe fish! She has scaled heights in our home that Kaliah never even sniffed at! She’s delightfully curious. She’s amazingly talented at playtime. She’s deliciously cuddly and loving! She will carry her Purr Kitty around with her ever so lovingly. She’ll gently bring me one of her favorite mice and lay it next to me in bed (and yes, sometimes place one mouse in her food and one in her water dish, both water dishes that is!)

Her purr motor is a wee bit quieter now that she’s growing into it but it is the sound of angels! Whitney has remarked over and over and over again, “She is the perfect cat for us.” Truer words were never spoken. She wakes me up every single morning with love and hugs. She welcomes Whitney home every day with love and hugs. Oh, she was indeed meant for us!

 As for personality, Miss Olivia has oodles and oodles. She will pop up on a chair to peek her head over the table while we’re eating dinner and then just as quickly pop back out of sight. She loves hiding her toys for “us to find”—in fact, our granddaughters now have a thriving business thanks to Olivia! Anytime they visit, they earn a quarter for every Olivia toy they find!!! And oh, how they love Olivia. Olivia has been known to FaceTime with the girls upon request...and will even “paw” at the phone during their “conversation.” (I should add that Olivia prefers making a paparazzi appearance, being followed through the house with the phone held close as she takes the girls on a walking tour of Grandma’s house!)

Yes, we are totally smitten with our Itty Bitty Kitten! And what a beauty she is...oh my goodness! Her tail is a sight to be seen...and those eyes against her black fur and black whiskers! She has charmed everyone she’s met.

Thanks so much for sharing these photos and update with us, Deb!  Yes indeed, you picked the right kitten! We're so happy to know she's bringing you all so much joy!

Please say "hi" to Whitney, and give some love to Olivia from all of us!