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A few days ago, I got my first cat in my life, and my heart has been full ever since. His name is Candy.

I can't quite describe the pure happiness of just having him here. Hearing him purr for the first time was the most incredible sound, and seeing his tiny face when I wake up just makes my whole day. It's a quiet, wonderful kind of joy. I finally have a cat, and I've never been happier.

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[–] rImITywR@lemmy.world 86 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Chozo@fedia.io 37 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You know what they meant, don't be obtuse about it.

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 32 points 4 months ago

You're right.

[–] Dequei@sopuli.xyz 28 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] havanidea@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

emm... my fault, my angel 😅

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 26 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Super acute.

If you don't already know, watch for signs of deafness. No source, but blue eyes and mostly white fur have a high rate of deafness.

Not a huge deal as all cats should be kept inside to prevent wildlife destruction. However, it will affect how you call them and play with them.

Childhood friend had a deaf white/blue eye cat, would tap on the floor or knock on furniture to call the cat. Figured the cat thought its name was tap-tap-tap.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago (2 children)

My princess is deaf. She doesn't even have blue eyes. Still super cute though... Winter

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

Lilith and LuLu. Lilitih is kind of dopey but she photographs well.

(Trying to find a piggy picture, we have potbellies.)

[–] havanidea@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] donuts@lemmy.world 24 points 4 months ago

jokes aside, that's a heckin' cute cat! Glad you are responding so well to it.

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

excuse me, there appears to be a detached cat head in your hand.

[–] havanidea@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago
[–] teft@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Now that you’ve got the head, does the rest arrive later in the mail?

[–] vauceixzet@lemmy.wtf 6 points 4 months ago

thats actually how they grow. Starting with a head, then a little tail pops up in the back. Then they get front paws. Maybe a month later back paws, etc.

[–] RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Looks tiny. Maybe 6 weeks? Younger? He might still be young enough to enjoy sitting on your chest and feeling your heartbeat like a baby kitten.

[–] notsure@fedia.io 8 points 4 months ago

---intensifying cuteness aggresssion----

[–] notsure@fedia.io 5 points 4 months ago

...that's the baybay...

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 4 months ago

I'm so happy for you. Sometimes white cats are deaf, so please keep that in mind if you experience strange behavior, it's not his fault!

https://www.catster.com/lifestyle/white-cats-deafness/