July 10 is National Kitten Day, and what better way to inspire people to adopt and help relieve pressure on shelters than by showing photos of kitten Bud to prove how cute these little guys can be?
Hiding in my sneakers. Jumping on my head and biting my feet while I’m trying to sleep. Zooms at every ungodly hour imaginable. Boxing his own reflection in the mirror. Inexplicably destroying large objects around the house despite his tiny size and weight. “Fighting” enemies on the screen while I’m trying to play video games. Being obsessed with nursing from my right earlobe.
Those are just some of Bud’s charming behaviors from kittenhood. I miss those days of curiosity, extreme playfulness and adventure.
While I would like to adopt an overlooked adult cat in the future because it’s much more difficult for them to find homes, I would not trade my experience with Kitten Bud for anything.
Perhaps best of all is seeing the pure joy and wonder expressed by a kitten who plays in snow for the first time, discovers the fun of playing with guitar strings or figures out how much fun it is to startle his human by sneaking up ninja-like and giving him a horror movie jump scare.
Everything is new and exciting to a kitten, and it’s an amazing thing to see and participate in. Kitten energy is happy energy.
Happy National Kitten Day!
Pain In The Bud 
Kittens are great but they were never for me. Even when i was younger. I did foster numerous kittens in 15 years. Too many to count but it was lots of fun.
LikeLike
Hi,
All cats and kittens are perfect, especially the seniors. No cat should have to spend their final days and hours in a shelter cage. They desperately need quiet, and hopefully someone who will speak softly and gently rub their head so they feel loved.
Best regards, Leslie Phelps
LikeLiked by 1 person
Well said, Leslie!
LikeLike