Yep. It’s one year to the day since we stumbled onto this wee nugget, wet and crying in a parking lot in Glencoe.
You can read all about how it happened here. Dave said we are not going out to lunch ANYWHERE today, but I think we should because I think five cats is just the perfect number of cats. Sigh….
For a retrospective of how he changed from kitten to cat, you can read his birthday post here.
I will say that he lives up to this comic to a tee….
As sweet and adorable as he can be… he is one baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad little kitty. From escaping the catio multiple times to stealing socks and underwear to murdering butterflies. He’s recently recently taken to jumping on the kitchen counter (about the only no-go zone for cats in this house). He’s so bold about it, he does it right in front of Dave!!! So now I have sheets of aluminum foil across my counters in an effort deter him. So far it seems to be working… but who know what he gets up to when we are in bed.
What I do know is that when you point your finger at him and tell him he’s a bad cat (for annoying his brothers, knocking all my knitting bits on the floor, stealing my prescription bottles from the bathroom and shooting them down the hall, or any other manner of tom foolery…) this is his response…
Absolutely zero respect!!!
Honestly, he’s one of the baddest cats I’ve ever had (the baddest being the appropriately named Kobiashi Thunderdaemon Satancat).
Of course, it’s hard to stay mad when five minutes later he’s like this…
So warts and all Lemmy, you will forever be the best Hallowe’en treat EVER!
Wandering Cat Studio 
Valerie, I always have said Lemmy hit the jackpot when you and Dave found him. I totally agree about how naughty orange cats are. One ruled our lives for almost 20 years. I couldn’t even began to tell you all the things Linus broke, shredded, chewed…..but we wouldn’t have had it any other way. Have a wonderful Halloween!🎃🎃
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I will say, I do prefer cats with attitude! Happy birthday , Lemmy!
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Happy gotcha day Lemmy! Those photos capture him so well. What a lucky boy that you heard him that day. I think another cat would be perfect too. I miss having a cat to tell me what to do.
Blessings,
Betsy
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Happy Gotchaversary, Lemmy, old bean!
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Happy Gotcha-Day, Lemmy!
And face it, Val …………………he gives you lots of blog fodder!!! AND, he is just too dang cute for his own good.
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Happy Gotcha Day Lemmy! My 3 orange cats are naughty, the black one is an angel despite her name, Trouble.
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Lemmy, you are one lucky cat to have Val and Dave in your life!
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Happy gotcha day Lemmy! He is such a lucky cat and absolutely adorable.
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Some kitties are just full of piss and vinegar as my mom would say. The best thing about my ferals is that they are sneaky. I am sure they are doing bad stuff in the house, they just don’t want any witnesses.
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What a beautiful story. Good on you guys for rescuing and then keeping Lemmy. We have a similar story in relation to our little ginger boy, Possum. He’s 8 now and an official fur baby. Bless you guys x
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