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Martini
6/26/25 – 12/23/25
I am so very sorry to tell you that yesterday, we said goodbye to Martini.
He wasn’t acting right, and it was nothing I could put my finger on. He wasn’t playing, just would lie around and sleep most of the time. He did greet me at the door with the other kittens, tail up and purring, and he was eating well. But something was just… off.
We had a drop-off vet appointment for him yesterday morning, and when I walked into the room to get him, he was sleeping on the floor next to a puddle of urine. He woke, stood up, and walked toward me and just looked really rough. I immediately got him to the vet.
His bloodwork was wonky and while they could tell that there was something going on, the bloodwork was a mystery rather than a clear answer.
They did the best they could, but by early afternoon it was clear that he wasn’t going to pull out of it, and so the decision was made to let him go.
While I’m not NOT worried about his siblings (Rum, Fizz, Mimosa & Spritz are blood relations to him), I’m also not overly concerned about them. They’re all acting like they feel fine – they’re playing a lot, eating, interacting – but I will obviously keep a very close eye on them.
Rest easy, sweet boy.
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Posted on social media (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Tumblr/ Bluesky) yesterday.
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Meet the new fosters, a thrown-together litter (not all related) of 8 kittens, who are all around 6 months old. They’ve got some upper respiratory crud going on (which we’re treating them for), so they look and sound a little rough.
Pardon my unfocused rambling. I’m going to try to get short clips of each kitten and put them together for a more focused video to post later, so you can tell easier who’s who.
Sorry about the abrupt ending to the video – my stomach WOULD NOT STOP GROWLING and it was annoying me.
When I tell you this silly boy (Rum) is possibly the happiest kitten I’ve ever met, I kid you not. He constantly purrs, he plays, he loves to be petted and snuggled. He’s such a little clown!
Whiskey has such PRETTY markings! I’m gonna make him love me even if I have to buy his love with 10,000 Churu, oh yes I am.
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Meet the new fosters, take two. I got a short clip of each kitten, so this is less rambly and (perhaps) more cohesive than the rambly video from earlier. At least I like to think so. 🙂
Reese says “You may pet me, lady. Then I’ve got things to do, so make it snappy.”
Dinner is served! Back row, from left: Fizz, Whiskey, Reese, Spritz, Mimosa. Front, from left: Rum & Martini. (Reverb was in his donut; I took a plate of food to him to be sure he ate.)
🎉It’s former foster Crumpet! Geeta says: “She drags her play mat near the tree and goes savage.” These pictures are cracking me UP. She is such a little nut! 😆 (Thanks Geeta!)
Good night innernets. (Spritz (left) and Fizz)
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Previously
2024: (His big ol’ rabbit foot on Carmy’s face is cracking me UP.)
2023: No entry.
2022: No entry.
2021: Merry Christmas!
2020: “Is COMFY, lady!”
2019: And Gabrielle smiled.
2018: Pulley’s all “Why you so weird, lady?”
2017: No entry.
2016: No entry.
2015: “Santa? Are ya here yet?!”
2014: Sights from around Crooked Acres.
2013: “What? Am gettin’ snuggles from Uncle Tommy. Am very pleased with myself, too.”
2012: That stripey boy can FLY.
2011: I just got the word – BUSTER WAS ADOPTED TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2010: “Santa! I been good! No, really!”
2009: From us and all of ours, to you and all of yours, wishes for a happy, safe, healthy holiday!!!!
2008: No entry.
2007: No entry.
2006: No entry.
2005: No entry.