here is chi (update)
he is now 6 weeks
he is giving dolly a message
for every one following his story
for any who does not know
his mother died when he turned 2 weeks old so i
i have been handing feeding him since
he is the only survivor out 4 babies
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Bonnie Comella
So so sweet!! So sad about his mother—-will be awesome to see him grow! A real treasure and impacting photo
mlgkats replied
thank you so much , this is what i do for a living , taking care of the animals in need, he is a hyper cutie
Sally Omar
Mel, Just want to kiss that little darling..Sally xxoo
mlgkats replied
thank you sally i do it enough for ever one and i read the comments as i give him his bottle, which i have to start taking him off of a little at a time
jacqi
Awwww, I’ld adopt him if I could.
mlgkats replied
thank you so much ,
cherokee
Oh well done you,how lovely.
mlgkats replied
thank you so much
jacqi
You’re welcome and sorry I misread mig for mlg, now I know you are Mel
mlgkats replied
that is ok i get all the time but i know who you are talking to
debsphotos
Doing a great job Mel!!! They sure look like ‘happy” cats!!!!
mlgkats replied
thank you so much i means a lot
ECGardner
Awwwwww what an amazing little guy!! And what a sweet photo, Mel… Love the warm tint to the lighting and the intimate composition. :)
mlgkats replied
thank you so much erin , this type of lighting seems to work well with my cats, it just gives it a softer feel, i do appreciate your support
Antanas
beaqutiful
mlgkats replied
thank you i do appreciate it
Ushna Sardar
fabulous!
mlgkats replied
thank you so much
mlgkats
Maureen Bloesch
cute shot…
mlgkats replied
thank you
mikrin
He’s just a little cutie!! Great shot Mel
mlgkats replied
thank you so much mike, long time getting him this big it seems
i really appreciate it
Angi Baker
Excellent, really growing
mlgkats replied
thank you so , yes they grow quick
amarica
Love the colors in this one. I am glad you were able to save this little guy
mlgkats replied
thank you so much i really appreciate it
Angela Harburn
He’s getting so big now Mel, a really beauty – you have done amazingly my friend! How much is Dolly enjoying her massage too – love it! xxx
mlgkats replied
dolly is really enjoying she rolled over even more, dolly plays momma
and i feed him
he is growing quick, and eats a lot i tell you, he goes to his dish and gives you this pitiful look , thank you so much time to getting him slowly off the bottle, not going to be easy
Deri Dority
Such a warm and charming photo. He is a beautiful kitten. I wish I could reach out and adopt him.
mlgkats replied
thank you so much it has been a long hard road but worth every minute of it ,he is a sweetie
phil1950
Great shot
mlgkats replied
thank you i appreciate it
Cheyenne
That’s wonderful to hear Mel. :) I’m glad to hear it.
mlgkats replied
thank you so much see how much he has grown
Dave Moilanen
Wow Mel! Chi sure is getting big! Glad to hear he is doing so well! :-)
mlgkats replied
yes they grow quick , boy and he eats if you let him,
ferndesign
aww how adorable this little one is still no internet humph
mlgkats replied
he has grown since the last you saw him, hopefully you will get it soon, trying to get firefox downloaded to get yahoo mail
Lois Romer
great shot Mig, (sneeze) just by looking at the pic.
mlgkats replied
thank you so much
mlgkats
Ravenor
Great shot Mel, fabulous lighting…
mlgkats replied
thank you very much , i really appreciate it
coffeetea
congrats Mel. chi is growing well !
mlgkats replied
thank you susan my friend i do appreciate
AngelArtist
This is adorable. And you are wonderful for working so hard for him. And I am so glad that he is alive.
mlgkats replied
thank you angela he is on the run now , he goes every where and fast
thank you so much for caring, they grow fast, and thank you for your support my friend
Roddy Atkinson
Very cute shot!
mlgkats replied
thank you i appreciate it , this is the 2 week old kitten at 6 weeks the one i have been hand feeding
Gregory Ewanowich
Great capture Mel! Such a little sweetheart. I’m so glad he is doing well.
mlgkats replied
thank you so much , i really appreciate it , he is growing fast
i hope you had a good easter
Heloisa Castro
Very pretty.
mlgkats replied
thank you very much
Helene Kippert
This is a super cute shot mel – great to see him doing so well :o)
Ushna Sardar
great shot!
mlgkats replied
thank you so much my friend
Ushna Sardar
your welcome m8! :)
Leena Hedman
Sad story but happy ending! What a great shot and pretty kitties!
mlgkats replied
yes it was sad , i am like you i am glad he never gave up and i was not going to let that happen, thank you so much i do appreciate your kind words
mlgkats
kcranmer
What a sweet capture!!!
mlgkats replied
thank you kellie my friend
J Velasco
this is a spectacular shot.I like it a lot.Perfect.
mlgkats replied
thank you so much it is greatly appreciated
billyboy
What a sad but beautiful story. I hope that Chi has a wonderful life, and that he`s living with you, he`s off to a good start. This is such a warm picture of a lovely survivor.
mlgkats replied
thank you so much i don’t think i could give him up for any thing he is my baby
Lucindawind
awww sweet! great shot
mlgkats replied
thank you so much
Joan Smart
looks as if they are playing by a warm fire !! color is perfect, great image !!
DWarren
Look at that little bugger, how he’s grown! Must be wonderfully rewarding, seeing the results of your hard work and loving hands you provided all those weeks!
....and continuing to do so.
mlgkats replied
thank you so much , it is rewarding, i really appreciate it my friend
Christopher E...
aww mel..this is adorable..love the story with it also, you’re doing an awesome job with him, he’s getting to look nice and healthy
mlgkats
thank you christopher he is a handful now always on the run, growing fast , i had to work hard on this one
amarica
Boy Chi is really doing well thanks to you.
mlgkats replied
thank you so much i really appreciate your kind words
Lucindawind
awww what happened to his mom .. hes a sweet little baby
mlgkats replied
complications from delivery that i didn’t know about because this time she didn’t come to me to help , thank you chi is really funny
Lucindawind
thanks for the info .thats is so sad :(
mlgkats replied
you are welcome and it is very sad
Rosina Lamberti
Gorgeous cats…beautiful capture:)
mlgkats replied
thank you so much i really appreciate it
Carol & Kev Ha...
Mel, you are a credit to humanity, such a kind, gentle, caring soul!!! So beautifully captured, and so very lucky they have YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
Keep up the great work…xxx….
mlgkats replied
thank you so much this means a lot to me
Quigi
that’s awesome! I glad to hear that he’s doin’ good. :)
mlgkats replied
thank you i know you have been following
lex7
It is cute, but no real focal point. They look like lovely pets, and feel free to delete this message if you like.
mlgkats replied
thank you for your thoughts , they are updates every one wants to see
from where this baby lost his mother and i have been hand feeding him since he was 2weeks old
paulscar
that is so sad – and what a beautiful thing you are doing!!!
mlgkats replied
thank you so much , yes i miss his mother
Ruth Palmer
Lovely Mel…you do good work my friend! What happened to his mother?
mlgkats replied
thank you so much the vet said she had complications from giving birth that no would have known about from the out side
because she hid from every one
Ruth Palmer
Awe Mel….the poor thing…I hope she didn’t suffer.
mlgkats replied
what was bad is watching her facial expression hearing her babies cry and not being able to go to them , i made her a promise i will try to keep them all going there where 4 all together and lost 3 chi is the last one left i stayed up 24 hours for 2 weeks to make sure nothing happened to him and to feed him every 2 hours
thank you so much
coffeetea
lovely, so comfortable.
mlgkats replied
thank you susan , he is my little doll baby
Ruth Palmer
So sad Mel…Chi is looking strong though. Good for you.
mlgkats replied
thank you ruth i appreciate it
Rich Gale
very cute kitten, I hope he dose well.
Rich.
mlgkats replied
thank you so much my friend
Arlene Zapata
That’s so sweet Mel! Glad Chi is doing so well + happy w/Dolly too!
mlgkats replied
dolly has the motherly instinct , chi just took to her after he didn’t need to spend a lot of time with me , but he goes ever where i do, thank you so much
Beatrix M Varga
Very cute! I love fluffy things! :)
mlgkats replied
thank you so much
Victoria Rusnac
What a playful image…...it’s gorgeous.
mlgkats replied
thank you so much , i really appreciate you looking
Steven Agius
Very cute capture Mel, love the soft lighting in this as well.
mlgkats replied
thank you so much my friend
moonstone
Aww lovely chi and he is looking fine there he is such a cutie x
mlgkats
thank you so much sue , he is also a charater
Carlos Teófilo
Superb dear Mel.
mlgkats replied
thank you so much i do appreciate it my friend
Mohammad Khaksar
such a great idea!
well done,bravo!
mlgkats replied
thank you so much and thank you for looking …melynda (mel)
Alan Rodmell
I love the soft lighting in this shot. It gives everything a warm glow.
The actual shot looks a little abstract as it takes a few moments to figure out whats what.
Great capture
mlgkats replied
thank you , i will work on a little more, i guess both white area blends together on each cat
Alan Rodmell
No you misunderstand. Its not a bad thing. It just adds a bit more interest to the shot.
mlgkats replied
ok i thought i needed to work on it a little more , i didn’t think it was
bad when you said that ,thank you again
J.K. York
very special tender feline moment captured. nice and warm. i love Dolly’s pose with her head upside down in that “I’m loving this” position. our two sister tortishell’s are almost 15yrs old and my wife and i are in denial about the clock that is ticking.
mlgkats replied
i know i had a siamese she was 21 years old , i was in denial as well
but sadly she passed last year, thank you all my cats lay like dolly
thank you so much
Nanmarie
What a precious image. So sweet.
mlgkats replied
thank you so much nancy , i really appreciate it
Mel Brackstone
Wonderful story and scene, Mel!
mlgkats replied
thank you so much my friend i do appreciate it
handprintz
Awwww so cute,great capture
mlgkats replied
thank you again so much
mlgkats replied
thank you again so much
cherokee
well done you, bless
mlgkats replied
thank you so much my friend
coffeetea
your pages are wonderful! with all the cool buttons. i shall do too :)
mlgkats replied
thank you i wanted to do something different :)
coffeetea
very well done, the site is so sweet ~
mlgkats replied
thank you my friend:)
Nira Dabush
Wonderful warm scene..love it !!
mlgkats replied
thank you so much my friend i really appreciate it
saleire
Well done Mel…....we need more people like you in the world xx
mlgkats replied
thank you so much , he was adopted over a week ago to my vet and his wife she fell in love with him , i didnt want to let him go but i do get to see him grow
Julie Marks
Without you, there would be many more sad stories. I wish more people had your sensitivity and love of animals. This is a very touching story and wonderful photography. You are a wonderful and courageous soul to care so deeply for the animals that touch our lives with so much love and devotion. This is a great “tail” of devotion.
mlgkats replied
thank you so much there are alot of happy ends and so are very sad
it would be great if we did have a lot more people who can help i devote a lot of my time to them and the 88 year old lady i take care of
cherylc1
just precious
mlgkats replied
thank you
paul romanowski
yup, yup…....good shot again…
mlgkats replied
thank you so much i really appreciate it so much
Biswajit Pandey
Touching story!, beautiful shot!, thank you.
mlgkats replied
thank you my friend and you are so welcome,
he does have a new home now and is very happy
i miss him though
apjenkins
Doing really well you are a wonderful animal person
mlgkats replied
thank you so much my friend, he has a good home now
sweetscent62
Oh..I’m so happy he’s deing so well! I’m sure you are missing him.. lovely image to cherish : ) . Wen x
mlgkats replied
yes i do miss him , but i also still get to watch him grow i am allowed to come and see, him my vet and his wife adopted him , she fell in love with him what better home they are very loving home
shadyuk
Wonderful!
mlgkats replied
thank you so much
donald beynon
wonderful pic he looks very happy.
mlgkats replied
thank you so much i really appreciate it
Spiritinme
lovely soft sweet awe-inspiring photo
mlgkats replied
thank you so much and thank you for looking as well
Darren Henry
This is really fantastic! Soft and dreamy
mlgkats replied
thank you so much i really appreciate
Wildwings
This is a lovely capture. The warm and rich tones add to the effect. This is an instant favorite for me.
mlgkats replied
thank you so much i really appreciate it
mlgkats
aphoto4you
where have i been when u uploaded this….took me hours to get on the bottom :) huggggggggggggggs this is awsome
mlgkats replied
thank you so much bianca, it been a while since i put it up
:), i really appreciate it
Irene Burdell
A few years ago one of my cats had eight kittens and she died a couple of weeks after she lost the use of her legs , and it was a full time job feeding these little kittens and cleaning them , but I only lost one and they all turned into beautiful kittens and they were all white too.
Well done with the care you have given to this one .
mlgkats replied
thank you so much i do appreciate , and thank you for helping yours as well
sarahnewton
I absolutely admire your work, this is so amazing. Beautiful capture :)
mlgkats replied
thank you so much i really appreciate i my friend
Periwinkle
He is so sweet & adorable. I love, love, love cats!!!! WOW..you must have a lot of love in your heart to take on that daunting task! Bravo.
mlgkats replied
thank you so much , i will help any of them when they need it no matter how long , and any animal if it is possible
Nikki Farrow
That’s so sad, but it looks like you’re helping him have a happy life!!