SURPRISE!!!
It’s my 16th Gotcha Day!
OK – the fact of the matter is that I don’t celebrate my Gotcha Day every year…………..I’ve been here for so many years and have been so very happy and I do so many other “celebrations” all year long that my Gotcha just hasn’t been something I “crow” about. However, I thought maybe since it’s been SIXTEEN years since I was adopted from the shelter, I would have just a little party. No biggie – a few snackables and some cake – and share it with all of you – my good buddies and friends. So – ready???
SEEE???? No big deal………just a little snack here and there – no fuss, no muss. Before I turn it over to the Vacuum Cleaner (since today is housecleaning day here) I just want to thank you all for being part of my SIXTEENTH Gotcha Day celebration………..you’re the BESTEST BUDDIES EVER!
SPECIAL THANKS TO MY MOM AND DAD FOR VISITING THE SHELTER SIXTEEN YEARS AGO !!
It’s time to get the monsta out of the closet – everybody TAKE COVER!
HECK NO! It hasn’t even STARTED yet!
Alright everybody – listen up – I’m running the show today so I’ll give you your assignments and I want to see some ACTION around here!
MARVIN, you’re on windows!
BOB, you’re on dish duty!
GLORIA, you’re in charge of laundry!
SAMMY, you can get the dust bunnies from behind the couch and under the bed!
“Scuze me BROOMhilda, I have a little toe maintenance to do first!”
And in the end, the house is as spic and span as it can be…….
WHEW! I’m glad THAT’s over with and everybody is gone – now I can REST!
“Yes, Sammy my sweet, things will be quiet now – go to sleep big guy…….!”
Happy Gotcha Day! I think that is a reason to clebrate… well maybe not really with a concert of count vaccula LOL.
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No – Count Vacula is NOT welcome at a party no matter what! I’m glad you’re here though my friend – wouldn’t be the same without my favorite Weim in the whole entire world!
Love, Sammy
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Happy Gotcha Day Sammy! That is a great spread you have put on. Good job you had helpers get the house spick and span.
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HI Flynn! Have some foodables my friend and thanks for coming all the way across the pond for my Gotcha!
Love, Sammy
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Happy Gotcha Day!
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Thanks my friends………..and Travis, I hope you’re feeling better – I know ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL about tummy issues!
Love, Sammy
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Happy Gotcha Day, my dear Sammy! Mr. Bowie says “Meow!” Let’s get the party started…
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Thank you Mr. Herman and Mr. Bowie for coming to my party…….maybe one day soon you can let us hear some of your music?!
Love, Sammy
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I’m working on it, my dear friend!
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Mom and I are excited about that too……………….! 😉
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Happy Gotcha Day Sammy, sure looks like youz having a fun day xxoxxxx
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Oh Mollie – how wonderful to see you! Can I give you a big hug? ))))MOLLIE(((( We all miss Alfie….he’ll be in our hearts always. Thanks for coming to my GOTCHA DAY party though – gives me a chance to hug you and say hello and tell you that we ALLLL hope you will blog again soon – time for some YOGO!
Love, Sammy
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Happy Gotcha Day! Your purrs for Edgar have certainly helped. He came home two days ago as the vet was worried he would get depressed. He started drinking yesterday which is a huge step but we can’t get him to eat 😦
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Oh Miss Annie…..I do hope that now Edgar is home he will perk up and begin to eat AND drink……we’re still sending lots of POTP for him. Thanks for coming to the Gotcha too!
Love, Sammy
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For no big deal, that is quite a spread, Sammy! Happy gotcha day!
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HA! I thought it would be funny to say “no big deal” but go all out……tee hee…..glad you stopped by Summer!
Love, Sammy
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Happy Gotcha Day, buddy. Mom and I had some of our favorite food at your party. It’s named mac-n-cheese. Oh yeah! I’m happy the time and place and planets and spirits aligned to bring you together with your family 16 years ago and forever.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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Hi Cupcake….so glad you came this morning! Know what? Mac-n-cheese is one of my Mom’s FAVE things and I always get a taste when she makes it! YAY! Thanks for helping me celebrate today!
Love, Sammy
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Happy “Gotcha Day”, Sammy. I’m so glad they took you in 16 years ago!
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Thanks Mr. Pit – I was a very lucky little kitten that day indeed! Hugs, Sammy
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Happy Gotcha Day, Cody!
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Thanks Miss Ingrid……..I can’t believe it’s been 16 years here in my wonderful home! Love, Sammy
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Wow! Happy Sweet 16 Gotcha Day, Sammy! Hugs and licks and more hugs! ❤ ❤
-puppy and samantha 🙂
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Thanks! I sure was lucky that my Mom and Dad came to the shelter that day 16 years ago…..VERY lucky!
Hugs, Sammy
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Sweetie, a very very happy Gotcha Day. Best day ever for you and your parents!
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Thank you Miss Katie! I sure was lucky they found me 16 years ago!
Love, Sammy
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Whew! I’m sure glad you didn’t put me in charge of any cleaning, Sammy!
And Happy Gotcha Day!!! Wow – how wonderful that your pawrents found you – and you found them. It’s a purrfect match!
Love, Sundae
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Hi Sundae…….I was lucky all those years ago – just imagine – I was the only kitten there that day and if I hadn’t stuck my paw out my cage door maybe they NEVER would have noticed me!
Love, Sammy
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Happy Gotcha Day Sammy. Enjoy the party.
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Thank you!!!!! I am having a blast – glad all my friends are here!!
Love, Sammy
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Happy Gotcha Day Sammy! We’re so happy your Mom and Dad Gotcha’d you!
The Florida Furkids
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Me too dear friends!!! I was so lucky and still am – Mom and Dad and I are growing old together – as it should be!
Love, Sammy
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Happy Gotcha Day Sammy. This is our mom’s gotcha day, or well I guess in human terms, her birthday. She’s happy that you guys share a special day and now we’ll always remember your gotcha day!
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Oh wow! Please tell your Mom HAPPY BIRTHDAY from me and my Mom will you? She can share in the celebration today. Hope you have some fun while you’re here at the pawty AND don’t forget to give Mom Melissa a BIG SAMMY HUG!
Love, Sam
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Happy Gotcha Day Sammy! I am so happy you all found each other! The FOOD looks delicious….. Mmmmmmmmmmm. No napping today, we are going to have lunch with The Mama…. wait for it…. CHEESEBURGER!!!!
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CHEEEEEEEEEESEBURGERS?????????? Dang! I knew we forgot to put that on my menu for today! Well, I hope you have one for me (cheeseburger that is) and have a wonderful lunch with The Mama………..I’ll be getting lots of naps in when I’m not partying. Thanks for coming to the Gotcha “do” !
Love, Sammy
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Squeals cousin – 16 years – HAPPY GOTCHA DAY. Thank goodness your mom/dad visited the shelter that day. Everyone won because you are the kindest sweetest friend ever! Love you to the moon and back. XOXO – Bacon
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Awww Bacon what a SWEET thing to say – you know I love you too and am SOOOOOOOOOOOO glad to have you for a Cousin!!! Thanks too for joining me in my little celebration today. Hard to believe it’s been 16 years since I was GOTCHA’d !
Love, Sammy
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Sammy!!!! We almost missed your Gotcha Day!! 16 years is pretty darn celebration worthy! Way to go young man ..you sure have been a lucky boy indeed to have 16 years with your Mum and Dad 🙂 loves Awol Fozziemum xxx
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I know I’m a lucky guy……Mom and Dad said this morning that it’s way cool that the three of us are growing old together! 😉
Love, Sammy
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Happy Gotcha Day Sammy.
Sue B
Charlie,Cashew,Garfield,Tubby,Hope
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Thank you Miss Sue and kids! Hope you enjoy yourself and do some celebrating with me!
Love, Sammy
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Happy Gotcha Day sweet Sammy! I sure am glad your folks gotcha’d you and you started this blog. Hope you get lots of cuddling on your Mom today. Great party. XO and love to you our dear friend. PS: Please send Marvin over- I need a window washer 🙂
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Marvin said he’d be there as soon as he finishes up here…..do you want BROOMhilda too??? Please??? (hahahaha) Thanks for coming to my Gorcha…..I’m happy my parents found me too – I was one lucky guy 16 years ago!
Hugs, Sammy
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Kaci and Kali are rescues. We don’t know what their real birthdays are (Kaci’s papers say it is Feb 30th) but we do know what their gotcha days are.
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I’m like Kaci and Kali in that I don’t know when my REAL birthday is – the shelter wasn’t sure so we just picked a date………but I do have my adoption papers so know today is my Gotcha!
Hugs, Sammy
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SAMMY I SAY LETS PAR-TEE LIKE IT IS 2000 AND DO LOTS OF FUN FUN STUFFS. HAPPY HAPPY 16TH GOTCHA DAY
HUGS MADI YOUR BFFF
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Sounds good to me Madi my dear! I’m partying as good as my old bones will allow – I’m sure I’ll be bed-ridden tomorrow from all this dancing and playing but it’s worth it……16 wonderful years with Mom and Dad……..WOO HOO!!! Thanks for coming to the pawty…..
Love, Sammy
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Happy Gottcha Day!! Now Sammy that is one beautiful baby picture your mom or dad took of you on the right hand side. You were adorable as a baby and still are adorable.
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Thank you! That red ribbon was my favorite toy for a long time. Funny how humans spend a fortune buying us toys but our favorite stuff is often things like paper wads, straws, wooden spoons, ribbons – !!
Hugs, Sammy
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dood……a most happee gotcha day two ewe bacon ater N heerz ta 160 mor 🙂 we send de best oh fishes, bacon filled dishes & happee day wishes ♫♫♪♪♪♫♫♪…tahnx for hostin de rockin awesum partee….pleez due knot wunder why de shrimpz diz a peered…..ther iz in good bellahz 🙂 N joy yur day dood & heerz two a yeer a head filled with happee nezz & health N heerz two a freshwater hatchetfish kinda week oh end ♥♥♥
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Thanks SO much doods AND thanks for the beautiful fish-filled and sunny card. It made me with for the beach……sigh……….the party is swinging and I’m glad you were here to help me celebrate my 16th Gotcha! Hope you have a great weekend………by the way……….I filled up the shrimp tray with more in case you want to come back and get “seconds/thirds/whatevers” !!
Love, Sammy
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We can’t live without those wonderful snacks
Lily & Edward
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Enjoy them dear kids! 😉
Love, Sam
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Sammy you sure know how to throw a “little party” MOL. I feel like Garfield fur sure. It is so great we both work hard to keep our toesies nice soft and clean. Some of my family, ahem, seem to have a problem with my toe-attention but I know we are kindred kitties and that makes it all alright. Love you big fellow. Enjoy many more with you dear pawrents and we your friends
Purrs n Pets
Timmy and Family
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I decided to “get it on” today instead of serving little tiny tea sammmmmmiches – I thought “let’s PAWTY!”…….glad you could be here. I think it’s impawtant to keep our toes clean…..to heck with those who don’t understand that right? Thanks for coming to my pawty………it’s been an amazing day!
Love, Sammy
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Wow, concats on your gotcha day, my furiend! You picked some great looking snackers for us and I’m happy to help eat up some of that mac n cheese. BOL/MOL. Your cleaning crew made me wag and giggle. Enjoy your special day!
Grr and Woof,
Sarge, Police Commish
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Thank you Sarge!!!! I’m so happy you’re here AND that you like mac-n-cheese like I do! It wouldn’t have been as fun a GOTCHA without CHA! (haha)
Love, Sammy
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Happy Gotcha Day Sammy!!! I hope you day is super special, since you are SUPER and SPECIAL!
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Aw gee thanks Brian! I’ve had a great day so far (and lots of naps!)
Love, Sam
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16 years is something to celebrate. Happy Gotcha Day, Sammy!
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Thank you for stopping by Miss Jan! I’ve had a SUPER DUPER 16th Gotcha!
Love, Sammy
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Happy Gotcha Day sweet friend. So happy that your found your folks when you did and adopted them.
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They were lucky I found them! HAHAHA Thanks for the great Gotcha party too – wouldn’t have been the same without you there!
Love, Sam
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Happy happy Gotcha Day Sammy ! We hope you had a wonderful day despite the presence of the Sucking Monster ! Purrs
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I ignored Mr. Sucky and had a GREAT time thanks!!!!!
Love, Sammy
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Oh Sammy, Happy Gotchaday sweet furiend. We are so glad you got gotted 16 years ago so we kuld be furiends. Hope yous day is purrfect.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
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Thank you ladies! I had a great day – some snuggles, some extra bacon, and no doubt in my mind that I have been SPOILED for the last 16 GOTCHAS!
Love, Sammy
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Congratulations on your Gotcha day ! Awesome party ! Enjoy your weekend & your naps with Mom !
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Thank you so much!!!! I had a WONDERFUL day…………….hope you have a nice weekend too!
Love, Sammy
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It’s your Gotcha Day? HAPPY GOTCHA DAY! May you spend your day being loved and cuddled and snuggled and kissed. And may there be bacon. Yup, gotta have some bacon on your Gotcha Day, for sure.
Purrs,
Seville
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Hi Seville……believe me – there was bacon here yesterday to celebrate my Gotcha! I got a little more than usual too! YAY!!!!!
Love, Sammy
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Sammy, what a wonderful way to end the week! Happy Gotcha day from our gang and kisses from Nou Nou.
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Thanks for coming by Miss Layla – I know how busy you are so I appreciate you stopping by…..please give everyone a hug from me and a kiss back to Nou Nou!!!
Love, Sammy
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Happy Happy Gotcha day from the land down under! 😀 ❤ ❤ ❤
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Thank you Miss Sharon!!!!!! 🙂
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Sammy, that final photo of you on Mom Pam’s lap is so precious. We are happy to have you as our friend, and we wish you many more Gotcha Days. Mau’s sorry he wasn’t able to spend more time at your party at Scouts. Mom had a bunch of running around to do today. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
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Thank you so much for coming to the Scouts party- I was surprised by the party truly! My parents were doing errands and stuff yesterday too so it was tough spending as much time there as I wanted to!!!!! Thank you though for coming……….and that cake was ADORABLE!
Love, Sammy
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We hope you have a very Happy Gotcha Day, Sammy! One full of loves and treats, especially the treats!
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Thank you so much!!!! I really did have a great Gotcha……I’m so lucky…….all of my years with one set of humans – never knowing anything but love and security. Wish that was true for ALL kitties everywhere!
Hugs, Sammy
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Happy Gotcha Day, Sammy! You’re sweet sixteen!
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I am sweet 16 – and I’ve had such a great life so far……………I’m very grateful! Sending a healing hug to your Mom!
Love, Sammy
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Hey Sammy, Happy Gotcha Day my good buddy. Imagine, 16 years old. This is amazing and you’re so active in Cat Scouts…way to go my friend.
Shoko
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Well Shoko, I have to admit that some days I’m just not as perky as I’d like to be, but Mom says she feels the same way!! HAHAHA Sixteen Gotchas and sixteen years in age – I guess I’m lucky to have spent all my days in one house with one set of parents…..I was super lucky.
Love, Sammy
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Happy Gotcha Day, Sammy! The food looked yummy! I would say you and your pawrents are very blessed to have each other.
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It was a GRAND Gotcha Day Miss Shirley! We are blessed……every single day.
Love, Sammy
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Good greef mee all most missed yur 16th Gotcha Day Unccle Sammy!!!!!! Happy 16th to you!! Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!
May mee have sum leftoverss pleeze?? Just a bit of ham an chick-hen an a side of mac an cheeze pleeze, mew mew mew…
Mee iss so happy yur mee Unccle an mee wishess you many more Gotcha Dayss’….
***nose bumpsss*** neffkitty Siddhartha Henry xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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I hope I have many more Gotcha Days……..I’ve enjoyed my many years with my Mom and Dad and nothing would make me happier than to have many more!
Love, Uncle Sammy
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Happy Happy Gotcha Day, Sammy – 16 years of pure love and happiness!!!
Woos – Ciara and Lightning
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YES……and I wouldn’t change a THING! Thanks for the good wishes!
Love, Sammy
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Happy Gotcha Day Sammy,sorry I’m late but better late then never I say,yummy bunny snacks too,xx Speedy
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I made sure there were bun-snacks in case you came by Speedy! Thanks for coming dear boy……………..
Love, Sammy
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Happy (Belated) Gotcha Day, Sammy!!
♥ from all of us here
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Thank you Miss Jan!
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Happy, Happy Birthday from Moose, who will be celebrating her 18th birthday this year.
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EIGHTEEN! WOWZERS MEOWZERS! Now that’s impressive – I can only hope I make it to 18 and beyond!
Love, Sammy
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