my new buddy Raymond

Raymond joined our family 04/28/2004, isn't he great!

 

Raymond is sooooo cute!!!! He has beautiful eyes! Keep us posted on him.

 

That's one of the cutest kittens I've ever seen! Congrats on the new family member!

 

What a cute little ball of orange fluff! :mrgreen:

 

what a cutie Raymond is! He's going to be a big boy!!!

 

He is adorable!

 

more raymond

Raymond is doing great, Things were a little hairy with Jack the first couple of days but yesterday and today they are going much better! Monday he goes to the vet to get started on his vaccinations and to be dewormed. He will be neutered and microchipped at the Anti-Cruelty Society and it will only cost $20.00. Jack was neutered and microchipped there and it was $35.00 because dogs cost a little more. Thanks for all the kind words.
Notice the M on Raymonds forehead?All tabby cats have an 'M' marking on their forehead, and on some this mark is very distinct. The 'M' is often referred to as 'the mark of the true tabby'. One of the legends about how tabby cats got their 'M'is that when the baby Jesus was lying in the manger he started to shiver with the cold. Mary covered the baby with blankets but still he kept shivering. Mary then ask all the animals to move closer to the manger so that their body heat would warm Jesus.

The animals stood as close to the manger as they could but the baby Jesus remained cold and shivering. After a time a small cat with tabby markings jumped into the manger and snuggled next to Jesus. Before long the baby had stopped shivering and was sound asleep, contented and warm.

In her gratitude to the tabby Mary made the mark of her own initial, upon the cat's forehead so that tabby cats will forever remind the world of how they saved Jesus from the cold.

 

good news

Took Raymond for his check up and everything is great! No worms , no ear mites and neg FL test. He is in other words in perfect health! I'm very relieved and he is very tired from his outing!

 

Glad to hear he is in good health. :wink:

 

Hi. That's good news. It's always a relief when you find out your kitty is healthy. He sure is cute. :mrgreen:

 

Raymond is adorable, love the name! What a nice story about the M

honeybear

 

He's adorable! What a cute name for a kitty!