. . . except for himself, that is. Oliver loved his little brother, Sydney. Poor Sydney was a tiny kitten when the first three babies arrived at our door. He was so tiny that he had to take two or three running steps for every normal one that Oliver took. Oliver was so watchful of Sydney that we actually thought Mr. O. was a girl. But that's another story!
Sydney lived three short months with us, but he is an unforgettable kitten. He was probably a runt from the litter, so it was a blessing that he was with us as long as he was. Before Sydney died, Oliver would go around the house talking in this cute, question-like meow. Once Sydney was gone, he stopped, and until a month or so ago just "pip-squeaked". His tale also went very stiff after Sydney's passing --- and it has been stiff since.
We always joke and say that Oliver has only loved himself, except for those months with Sydney. In fact, it was just four months later that Manly was born, and Manly was a literal clone of Sydney. They played the same, ate the same, cuddled the same and looked so much the same that if it weren't for marks on the photos, we would not be able to tell them apart. So, we thought that Oliver would attach himself to Manly and love him. Nope. In fact, of all the kittens, Oliver refused to have anything to do with Manly. He just ignored him. So, Oliver still misses Sydney, but here are some cute pictures to prove that Oliver did love one of his siblings . . . once upon a time, that is.
Sydney lived three short months with us, but he is an unforgettable kitten. He was probably a runt from the litter, so it was a blessing that he was with us as long as he was. Before Sydney died, Oliver would go around the house talking in this cute, question-like meow. Once Sydney was gone, he stopped, and until a month or so ago just "pip-squeaked". His tale also went very stiff after Sydney's passing --- and it has been stiff since.
We always joke and say that Oliver has only loved himself, except for those months with Sydney. In fact, it was just four months later that Manly was born, and Manly was a literal clone of Sydney. They played the same, ate the same, cuddled the same and looked so much the same that if it weren't for marks on the photos, we would not be able to tell them apart. So, we thought that Oliver would attach himself to Manly and love him. Nope. In fact, of all the kittens, Oliver refused to have anything to do with Manly. He just ignored him. So, Oliver still misses Sydney, but here are some cute pictures to prove that Oliver did love one of his siblings . . . once upon a time, that is.
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