You may remember Herbert, the feral kitten we adopted about seven months ago from the wonderful organization, “Love Your Feral Felines.”
Here he is all ‘growed’ up, and definitely a most important member of the family!
If it weren’t for ‘Love Your Feral Felines,’ Herbert would have been euthanized. He is such an amazing, social and loving cat, and he always looks you straight in the eye! We are very grateful to have him.
Herbert enjoys being my secretary cat, but has difficulty following directions. (This reminds me of all my report cards from elementary school, and I still, proudly, have this problem).
Herbert goes through kleenex like nobody’s business. (Now my husband will know why he is buying me so many boxes of kleenex. He thought it was my allergies.) You can’t keep secrets when you blog…….
Here he is being “King of the Fountain,” in his own private courtyard!
Cheers to you from ever vigilant Herbert, the no longer feral cat~
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Thank you for sharing these pictures of Herbert! He is so big and fluffy and gorgeous! 😀
Thank you! He is absolutely amazing and we are all head over heels in love with him.
You’re welcome! 😀
<3 😺
Well, he certainly looks like the ruler of the house now! Enjoy – he’s gorgeous.
Thank you & cheers to you!
Aw…. 🙂 xo
😼 <3
Oh, my, he is so breathtakingly gorgeous! How wonderful for Herbert and your family to have come together! 😀 <3
Awww, I know how much you love and care for kitties Linda and I love you for it. Herbert is truly a gift to be grateful for. He is so much a part of our lives and our family. <3 😼
😀 <3 <3
He looks like ruler of the house already! Enjoy, he’s gorgeous.
He is the ruler no doubt, but he is a benevolent dictator, unless I am late with his dinner! 😼
What a beautiful boy! You take care of each other.
We do, and we are blessed because of it 😼
Oh, what a handsome boy he is! I bet Bunny and he would be pals, together they could shred toilet paper and tissues into a big fluffy pile and then jump in it! 🙂
Laughing…….Herbert is in!!!! <3 😼
OMG! Herbert is such a handsome young man! Pity about the Kleenex. 😀
Laughing……. 😼
😀
A beautiful boy!
He is indeed and as sweet as he is handsome 😼
I’m happy you adopted Herbert. We adopted Sophie and love her too.
Thank you Cindy for sharing Herbert’s story. 🙂
We are all better for it aren’t we! Hugs to you and Sophie 😼
Herbert is on beautiful cat.
Awwww, he is and we love him <3 😼
He is beautiful! Rescue cats are the best!
I am a full bore convert to cat rescue and cat rescue organizations 😼
Me, too. Every cat we’ve had for the past 30 years has been a rescue.
Wonderful. It only takes one to help you see the light. 😼
Such a handsome boy…and those eyes!!!
He has the most amazing, big eyes and he looks directly at you, for minutes at a time. It is almost disconcerting.
Probably a mind reader:)
I believe it! 😺
Awww. He is so handsome. And I’m so glad you rescued him. 🙂
He adds daily joy to our lives 😼
Great photos of a beautiful cat. He looks just like my mom’s cat that we had for so many years. How wonderful that you’ve given him a home.
You can see the genetic similarity in these non-purebred cats with coloration like Herbert. They are wonderful cats. I am glad you had one in your life 😼
We all loved her.
Makes me feel happy for her, and all of you <3
he is a beauty!
He runs to meet you when you come in just like a dog. He’s a great cat. I loved your smashing ornaments game! It is so satisfying to smash ornaments, after treating them so gently for so long! I feel like just like Herbert around the tree and want to go back and play more…
Great save! Herbert is still with us because of your love and kindness. Well Done.
Thank you Darnell. Love Your Feral Felines volunteers are the true heroes of this story. We were just lucky to find them. 😼
Such a handsome boy! I’m so glad you took him in to your home and your hearts.
thank you Dan. He has added joy to both <3 😼
Adorable fellow with lots of personality!
He cracks us up everyday. I was reading about how cats lower blood pressure and risk of cardio-vascular disease and I believe it.
Such a sweet kitty! Hugs!
Hugs and Happy Hols to you Kate <3 🐈
What a beautiful cat! Lucky cat and lucky human family! 🙂
Yep, we all lucked out with this arrangement 🐈
I’m in love! No, not with you, with Herbert!
Lol! What a beauty he is, Cindy. Cats like that don’t grow on trees! I’m so happy you rescued him. He looks amazing healthy, and what a fantastic life he will have in the Holler.
He is already making our lives infinitely better. Happy Holidays to you sweet Resa <3 🐈
Herbert is absolutely divine – his character oozes from every capture!😻
He is so much fun! I have never met a cat like him. He had a rough start, but he is so loving and so happy. Cheers to you Joanne <3 🐈
Herbert is a very handsome rascal. Love him.
He is cat-a-gorically loveable! 🐈
He’s handsome!
He was born and lived beneath a dumpster for six weeks! 🐈
Now he has a happy home and a guardian angel. 🙂
And visa versa! 😺
Cats are wonderful, I sure miss my Truffles. We found out later hubby is allergic to cats. A cat will have to wait till we move to the country. The animals can have their own house.
Herbert has to be indoors at The Holler due to all the wild ones outside. Today we followed fresh cougar tracks! But he does have his interior courtyard where he can chase frogs and lizards and bugs. 🐈
Awesome!
Thank you! He is catastic 🐈
Excellent! LOL!
<3 🐈
What a beauty!
Alison
He is, inside and out! 😺
Oh, how lovely to see Herbert, all grown up and so very handsome. He certainly knows how to keep tabs on your correspondence. And I am guessing that with the tissues he is just trying to give you a helping hand.
Awwww, thank you and absolutely, he is a highly helpful cat!!! You should see him assisting with the wrapped Christmas presents!!!! 🐈 When I first met him, I rang the doorbell at the foster mom’s, and Herbert ran to greet me at the door, before the dog and the toddlers. I looked at him and said, “He’s adopted.” It was love at first sight and it is still that way.
🙂 🙂
I love this. So adorable.
So happy you do. Herbert is acatable! 🐈
I love him! I foster cats and kits and volunteer at a shelter, rescue cats are the most amazing! Thanks for sharing, he’s wonderful. <3
I think people like you are heaven sent. Thank you for what you do. You make a huge difference in the world <3 <3 😺
Namaste Cindy 🙂
I had to come by, how could I resist,
Herbert the Handsome couldn’t be missed,
No longer a pirate or feral fluff-ball,
Herbie the feline now standing tall.
~
I adored him then as I do now:
That shy little kitten with whispered meow,
Who once tried to hide, to secret away,
Has claimed his throne in every way.
~
I can’t stop falling into sorcerous eyes,
Nor avert my gaze from one so wise: but yet I know,
He plays with me as if I were string,
Pawing my heart with gentle Loving.
~
No doubting that, he’s King amongst cats,
Wearing robes of thick pelted fur,
With swagger and sway he’s true felidae:
Elegant with a commanding purr.
~*~
I’m so delighted to see him again – he’s a beautiful cat who has flourished in your great care – and even though he’s not mine, I’ve missed him more than I can say. Let him know I stopped-by and give him a hug from Dewin <3
Thanks so much for posting. Have a great weekend.
Namaste 🙂
DN
I think he may well know you stopped by! Cats are smart like that. He is amazing. This feral kitten, who had such a rough start. His whiskers on half his face were cut off. He had some digestive health issues when he came here, due to stress I think. He had been in a animal control facility and two foster homes with wonderful foster parents, but he was so plucky and he rebounded after the first week or so and grew into the King of the Cats you see today. You are amazing Dewin. Your poem touched all of our human <3 's here at The Holler. So beautiful, and so you! Happiest everything to you Dewin. 🐈🐈
He has a strong heart Cindy and a huge love of life: attributes that’ll see him right for many long and happy years to come ruling the roost at The Holler! He’s so full of Love and gratitude it is almost palpable – even from here he reaches out with affection – ’tis little wonder he’s loved so dearly by all who cross his path 😉 The more I read about him the more kingly he becomes…without doubt the King of Cats.
I know from time-to-time you’ll keep everyone updated on his progress – I for one can’t wait for the next instalment.
Thank you for kind thoughts on the poem…I had a little help from Herbert 😀
Wishing you a wonderful Sunday and a great week ahead. Take care y’all,
Namaste 🙂
DN
I have no doubt that Herbert is with you in spirit, along with many other blessed souls. They would like hanging out with you because you listen to them <3 😺
That is a most wonderfully kind sentiment Cindy, thank you. Herbert moves me in mysterious ways: he’ll always find a warm space in a special place in my heart whenever he visits. I <3 him deeply.
I'm so pleased he has a loving home with you all in The Holler where he is cherished in all ways always.
Thank you. Namaste 🙂
DN
<3 <3
Cuddlesome cutey, but what do the birds think of him….
When he was a kitten they paid him no mind despite the fact that he chomped his teeth together while looking at them! Now they clear out the feeders and baths, the second they see him in the window. He is big now. They come back when he leaves though. Funnily enough he seems to have no killer instinct. He plays with bugs and lizards in the courtyard, but doesn’t hurt them. He carried a frog into the house in his mouth from the courtyard. didn’t hurt it. just sort of batted it gently around until I liberated poor froggy.
He sounds a real softy
He is so soft, but tough too.
Love, Herbert!!! Such a beautiful cat.
Grazie! He is a very fine feline. 🐈
Indeed.
<3
He is a beautiful animal, with that typical feline “Sez you” look in his eyes.
He has the look and the mindset down pat! 🐈
Stunning images of a gorgeous cat.
Your bird and animal photos are always outstanding, but I think you’ve outdone yourself with Herbert’s photo shoot. He looks extremely healthy too, especially his eyes……so lovely in that last image 🙂
Ahhhh, so kind of you! Thank you. It is amazing how healthy he is considering he was a feral kitten, with a feral mom, living in Orange County.
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Herbert–all grown up. Pictures from Cindy Knoke.
You are the most wonderful friend. Be well Patricia <3
What a handsome boy!!
Yes, he is, on so many levels.
Love the commentary with the beautiful pictures of your cat. 🙂
Herbert is like Canada, an unfair advantage for photographers.
He’s gorgeous! Thank you for adopting a formerly feral cat!
Thank you more for appreciating him. <3
What a gorgeous cat! Thank you for sharing these photos of Herbert. Sounds like he’s a lucky guy!
Thank you Audrey, the lucky goes all the way around <3 😺
Really beautiful cat.
He is, and from the humblest beginnings he rose!
He is gorgeous. My tomcat loves q-tips…for some strange reason.
Ohhhhh, now I need to see what Herbert thinks of them…….My husband will be wondering why we are using up so many q tips!! 😺
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Beautiful!!
He is, and regal too, like every cat! 😺
he is beautiful Herbert.
you feel all the love you have for Herbert and that it is an integral part of your life.
I lost EOS not long ago, in cruel circumstances for her with a veterinarian who mistreated her during her euthanasia.
EOS who always trusted me, was very kind but with character, the last moments of his life knew only cruelty. I stay with these pictures.
I will always love cats.
Oh, I am so terribly sorry. I can feel how these memories haunt you, and just your description bothers me. So very sorry. He will remember your love though, and that will be the most important thing he will take from his life. Hugs to you & empathy too <3 <3
Gorgeous cat!
He is, in every way! 😺
Such a beauty!
He grew up in ways we didn’t expect, but we are delighted with him in every way! 😺
Hello there, Herbert! What a beautiful cat! Thank goodness you saved him and adopted the lovely furry friend. I’m sure he must be very happy in his home…
And we are happier in our home with him in it, which I know you will understand! <3 😺
Herbert is a beautiful cat and so lucky to live in your house, Cindy and to have found his perfect forever home 🙂 xxx
Thank you Carol. We all feel incredibly fortunate to have found him 😺
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Herbert, all the feral kitties in the world, and the people who love them, thank you! 😺 <3