It was nine years ago today that the brothers Corky and Pepe moved from next door and joined Tribe Tiger. They’re getting older now (somewhere between 15 and 16), but they’re still sassy and opinionated — especially where the human is concerned.
Happy anniversary kitties!
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Twelve years ago today, Mac, Fireball, and their big brother Caesar came to live with the human.
We lost Caesar a few years ago, but the Merkitty and the Baby Comet are still having lots of fun and are still great buds.
Many thanks to Kim who gave up three of her foster kitties at one time so the human could enjoy their company.
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A year ago today, the tiger kitties who would be named Mumtaz Mahal (Taz Bird, on left above) and Shah Jahan (Shahja, on right above) and were finally coaxed deeply enough into the kitchen that the human was able to close the door before they came running back. The human had been trying for weeks to capture them, as she’s already scheduled physical exams and initial shots for both cats, plus a blood test to make sure they were FeLV-free so she could start the process of introducing them to the other cats. It’s not that the 2-legged wanted more cats, but that she worried the kittens, who’d spent 6 months living on her deck and being fed several times a day, wouldn’t be able to survive on their own in winter.
The kittens passed their health checks with flying colors and were slowly introduced to the rest of the kindle. After spaying and neutering in January, great hilarity ensued as the tiger babies were very active at night and got into one thing after another after another. Fireball took the young cats under his care and taught them how to be proper adult cats and proper tigers.
Unfortunately, we lost Shahja in early June. It’s been almost 6 months and we haven’t recovered him, although we’ve had several false alerts. Hopefully, he’s since found a nice family who feeds and cares for the little guy. We still pray he will be found, scanned, and returned to us safe and whole. Until then, happy anniversary tiger babies!
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Eight years ago today, Corky and Pepe were walked in cat carriers from their old home next door to their new home when their former human had to move and couldn’t take them with her.
Those first few weeks with the bonded trio of Caesar, Mac, and Fireball were not fun for anyone but, eventually, détente prevailed. Caesar was simply not going to put up with bad behavior — not from his crew and not from the brothers.
Now, the Corkster and the Pepster are the elders and having to deal with the striped interlopers from outside. Pepe has opted to play the role of the grumpy old grandfather who has no patience for tiger baby neediness. And Corky has a new life chasing and being chased by the little tiger bandits.
Happy birthday Duo!
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Eleven years ago this afternoon, Caesar, Macaroni, and Fireball crossed the threshold into this house for the first time. (Thank you Kim!) While we lost dear Caesar a year and a half ago, Mac still rules the roost and Fireball has transformed from the little kitty brother who followed Caesar around and mimicked everything he did to now mentoring the Tiger Babies and teaching them how to be proper cats (and proper tigers). When not bossing around the 2-legged or other 4-leggeds, Mac and Fireball are still the best of cuddle buddies. Happy anniversary kitties!
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The dynamic duo arrived at this house 7 years ago today. They definitely have stirred things up and kept things very interesting. Here they are chasing the laser dot amidst the pile of crackly papers, which are among their favorite playthings.
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A decade ago this afternoon, Caesar, Macaroni, and Fireball made the journey from their foster mom’s home to the new human’s. The poor kitties were so skittish at first, but eventually they figured out the two-legged was a big pushover and they could easily boss her around, which they’ve done ever since. While the trio is now a duo (with Caesar’s unexpected passing last October), Mac and Fireball are still a cuddle pair. Happy anniversary kitties!
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Six years ago today, the Duo — brothers Corky and Pepe — came to live with the human and the Trio, when their previous human (the 2-legged’s neighbor of 20 years) moved away. After a bit of a rough start, everyone has settled in beautifully and there is much mischief, merriment, and comradery among the 4-legged people, who continually delight in finding ways to mess with their current human’s head…admittedly, not a challenging use of cat superpowers. <<<Happy anniversary, boys!>>>
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Hard as it is to believe that 9 years have gone by so quickly, today’s the anniversary of the arrival of Caesar, Macaroni, and Fireball.
The Tiger Boys are still a bit spooky, and the girly girl still loves to be in the middle of all the action, but they’ve remained a tightly bonded trio. The human is so glad that she adopted all three and kept them together. They are too.
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Five years ago today, brothers Corky and Pepe came to live with the trio. Those first few weeks were pretty awful for everyone concerned, but the human is so glad to have the duo here. They are a constant source of entertainment for two-leggeds and four-leggeds alike.
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Eight years ago this afternoon, Kim and her family graciously gave Caesar, Macaroni, and Fireball into the care of the silly two legged who has served the trio’s whims ever since. On the one hand, it’s hard to believe they’ve lived here that long, and on the other hand, it feels like they’ve been here forever. <<Happy anniversary, kitties!>>
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And here is another “smart” toy that the human purchased for the kitties. That dark blue ball in the center with holes holds crunchies and spins around when you push or pull it, causing a small amount of crunchies or raw snacks to spill out through holes in the side of the white base. As long as the human is willing to spin the ball and dispense crunchies, Corky, Fireball, and Macaroni are big fans of the gadget. In fact, Mac wakes the human up every few hours during the night asking her to spin the ball so she can have another crunchy snack. However, only Pepe seems to have figured out how to push the ball with his paws or his face, and even he has yet to push it enough to dispense crunchies. Another smart toy that has proven uninteresting to the smart cats, who prefer the human slave doing all the hard work of dispensing food.
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Today is the 4th-anniversary of the day that Corky and Pepe first joined the household.
Although they’re supposed to be as old as Caesar (now around 11), they both are still high energy. They chase each other, Mac, and poor Fireball around the house every day. 
And they are equally energetic chasing the red dot (laser pointer) and all the spinning-wobbling toys that the rest of the cats pretty much ignore. Happy arrivals day, Duo!
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Here’s proof that Caesar has been a paw dangler extraordinaire right from the start. The top photo is from his foster mom and the bottom is a recent one from the silly human. 
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Here’s Fireball, our little red bee. The first pic is from his foster mom and the second is from the silly human. He’s still a bit skinny for this house, and he’s still so easily frightened, but he’s blossomed into quite the love bug.
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And this is the Girly Girl doing one of her many-times-daily exposed-tummy maneuvers. The top image is from her kittenhood and was shot by her foster mom. The bottom one is from the silly human. Not much has changed except she’s put on a few pounds and is sassier than ever. 
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In honor of the Trio’s 7th anniversary, here are some before and after photos. The first one is the image of Caesar Tiger Bear that captured the silly human’s attention on PetFinder.com. If she hadn’t seen that image and followed up to learn more about Caesar, neither he, nor Mac and Fireball would have ended up living here. 
The second one is recent. He’s still a very dignified kitty, until he gets silly and then he’s a force of nature. For those people who think cats don’t have expressive faces, all I can say is that they haven’t spent time with this crew.
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Today is the seventh anniversary of the arrival of Caesar, Fireball, and Macaroni. 
They’ve come a long way from the scared little kitties who hid under the furniture every time the silly human came upstairs to visit them that first week. 
The Tiger Boys still are a bit skittish but have gotten much better.
The Merkitty still thinks she’s in charge of everything or, rather, she think she shouldn’t have to follow any rule at any point in time. 
And, of course, they still pile on top of each other for grooming and sleeping. Thanks Foster Mom Kim and family for the gift of these wonderful kitties!
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The trio were sitting on one of the couches
watching wildlife out the window 
when the silly human walked by and stopped to say hi.
Fortunately no creature worth mentioning crossed their territory. 
The birds and squirrels are safe for another day.
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And today is the 3rd anniversary of the arrival of Pepe and Corky to our home. The human already knew the Duo before they came to live here, as they had lived next door with a neighbor for many years. 
Both kitties are spunky and feisty, but equally cuddly with the human if not with each other and the Trio. Thanks to Pavy for entrusting her beloved kitties to our care.
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