Snufkin was born around 9 April 1996, and adopted by Reina Hayaki on 17 June. She had been living for a few weeks at the Princeton (N.J.) Small Animal Rescue League, with several other kittens waiting for adoption. She spent her first day in her new home running around, squeaking with excitement. Her veterinary records show that she weighed 2.4 lbs (1.1 kg) on 18 June. By 30 September she’d grown to 5.6 lbs (2.55 kg), and she reached her adult weight of approximately 7.5 lbs (3.4 kg) the following spring. |
Adoption
day
(17 June 1996, aged ten weeks)
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Settling
in: playtime
(18 July 1996)
Snufkin was (and is) very fond of batting things, whether toys or not.
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Little Miss Greedy
(19 June 1996) Two days after her adoption, Snufkin was still getting used to being an only cat, not having to compete with four other kittens for food. She ate and ate and ate ... and her little belly swelled up so much that she had to spend the whole day on her back, resting. |
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Laptop Below:
Laptop box |
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Grooming
(3 July 1996)
Itchy
& Scratchy
(3 July 1996)
Napping
under the dining table...
(3 July 1996)
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...and
napping some more
(3 July 1996)
...and
some more
(7 July 1996)
On her window perch, subduing a sock,
and reflected in the window.
(2 November 1996, aged seven months)
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