Dear Niblets,
Happy, Happy, Happy 5th Birthday, Niblets! We can hardly believe that five years ago today, you came into our world and immediately captured our hearts. Your angel Mama Zuzu did an awesome job and is, surely, every bit as proud of you, wherever you now are, as we are. We’re sure you are well-rounded kitties and well-behaved, as your Mama taught you to be. Keep being good girls, and Russell, be the best boy ever!
Mama Zuzu and her Niblets, October 2013 © Colehauscats.com
Viola sends her love and gentle nosetaps. Undoubtedly, she might hiss once or twice at you after not seeing you for so long, but we have little doubt, with as brave as she is and perhaps with your own bravery, you could be great sibling friends again.
We still look through all your baby photos from time-to-time, wondering how you might look today, whether we can see your Mama in your face and eyes.
Dearest Illy, firstborn and a beautiful dark tortie, is your fur still thick and soft? Do you still have such strong motherly instincts? You were always the one to snuggle up to your sisters and brother first, the first one to learn to groom others and to watch over your younger siblings at play.
Illy Niblet, Day 1, 2013 © Colehauscats.com
Illy Niblet (with baby sister Viola), December 2013 © Colehauscats.com
Adorable Robbie, who fooled everyone into thinking you were a boy, when really, you were a gorgeous grey tabby girl. How much we loved you and your silly, bouncing way of playing with everything. You, the ambassador of morning greetings, the first to not be afraid of the daily vacuuming or of the other kitties in the house, we know you are the bravest of the bunch.
Robbie Niblet, Day 1, 2013 © Colehauscats.com
Robbie Niblet, December 2013 © Colehauscats.com
Sweet baby Russell, you were your angel Mama Zuzu’s favorite. The last born, you were so gentle with your rambunctious sisters and had such a mellow and funny personality. We were so happy to learn you’d have a big sister at your forever home and we knew you’d share that big loving heart of yours with her.
Russell Niblet, Day 1, 2013 © Colehauscats.com
Russell Niblet, December 2013 © Colehauscats.com
Viola, the littlest Niblet, our own Niblet, we’ve saved you for last. You have brought us so much joy over the past five years. With your loving personality and yet, your tough, brave girl way of standing up to big sister Tessa (who you are very much like, you know), endears you to us over and over again each day. We can’t imagine life without you. We were meant to be together.
Viola Niblet, Day 1, 2013 © Colehauscats.com
Viola Niblet (with big sister Illy), December 2013 © Colehauscats.com
The Niblets, Day 1, 2013 © Colehauscats.com
Niblets, you are all fully grown now and we know you are all beautiful. Keep being good kitties and know that your foster Mom and Dad still think of you and still have spots in our hearts reserved just for you. Thank you for being a part of our lives, even for just those short few weeks.
Happy Birthday, Niblets! We are so proud of you!
Sending all our love and a million kisses,
Mom and Dad, with Viola
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Official Niblets group photo, November 2013 © Colehauscats.com
Anyone remember how hard we tried to get a class photo of all the Niblets together? This was the best of about 150 photos and even still, Viola was out of focus, Robbie was acting goofy and all those wide-eyed nip mousies in the background didn’t do anyone any favors – the non-profit group we made them for thought they were too scary-looking and refused to accept them. Yep, we still have some of them laying around here somewhere!
In celebration of the Niblets’ five year birthday, here’s a 100-piece online jigsaw puzzle of the Niblets Official Group Photo above. Have fun, and sorry about those mousies!
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Viola, 2018 © Colehauscats.com
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Fosterers often wish for and love getting updates on their fosters but those don’t always happen. We are fortunate enough to get occasional messages about The Niblets, but little in the way of photos. We thank all the Niblet parents for loving them and wish them well!
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To go through all posts, photos, and video of our 2013 Niblets foster event, please begin here or for the short news flash version please click here.
Angel Mama Zuzu (then known as Erinn or Erinn Zuzu) and Niblet information was included in every post from September 2013 through December 2013. Wonder why Zuzu has so many nicknames? Confused on how the Niblets went from two boys, two girls to one boy, three girls? Unsure who honorary Niblet Winter is? Please check out our monthly Archives (far right sidebar) to get the entire Niblets’ story.
Want to read all the Dear Niblets letters? Who wouldn’t?? Here you go! Happy viewing!
Dear Niblets, Week One
Dear Niblets, Week Two
Dear Niblets, Week Three
Dear Niblets, Week Four
Dear Niblets, Week Five
Dear Niblets, Week Six
Dear Niblets, Week Seven
Dear Niblets, Week Eight
Dear Niblets, Week Nine
Dear Niblets, Week Ten
Dear Niblets, Week Eleven
Dear Niblets, Week Twelve
Dear Niblets, Six Months Old
Dear Niblets, One Year Old
Dear Niblets, Two Years Old
Dear Niblets – Three Years Old!
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A Colehaus Cats flashback:
2017 – Thank You
2016 – No post
2015 – No post
2014 – No post
2013 – BREAKING NEWS! It’s Baby Niblet Time!
2012 – No post
That was such a sweet post, Happy Birthday sweet Niblets!
Happy Birthday, Viola!
You are beyond beautiful!
I am setting aside some time to read all of the posts about the Niblets…plus JIGSAW PUZZLE!!! omagerd!
Happy Birthday dearest sweetest Niblets. I love each of you so much. I will always remember you. And Viola, Happy Birthday especially to you.
Awww…so adorable <3 Pawkisses for a Happy 5th Birthday, sweetie🐾😽💗
KITTENS! They are so darling! Happy Birthday Niblets!
WE always remember those precious niblets and especially you dear Viola! Happy birthday. What a sweet day it would be made especially so to see photos of all of your siblings now all grown up.
Happy birthday to this adorable family. I hope that Illy, Russell, and Robbie are having lovely lives in their homes. I know Viola is!
Happy birthday Viola, and your brother and sisters.
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Happy Birthday Niblets! Can’t believe it’s been 5 years since we were all glued to the screen watching your anxiously awaited arrival.
What a sweet letter. It is so hard to believe that five years have already flown by. We loved every single Niblet and reading about them. So happy you still get some news about them. When you decided to make Viola a member of the family, Mom was over the moon with delight. It makes us super sad, however, that ZuZu had to get her wings. Sending lots of love to all and a giant Happy Birthday wish to Viola. 🎈🍦🎁🎂 XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer
22 minitz guyz….knot two bad coz we haz had werse !!!!!! thanx for sharin de puzzle !! ☺☺♥♥
Happy 5th birthday Niblets
Happy Birthday to the Niblets ! Purrs
Happy Birthday to Viola and all her siblings! XO
Thank you for the adorable puzzle 🙂
This is such a wonderful post. Happy Birthday to the Niblets. Hope you are all having a wonderful 5th birthday celebration. These photos are just too adorable. Have a great time. Thanks for sharing this beautiful post.
Happy birthday Niblets, wherever you are – and many more !
Happy Birthday to the niblets!
Purrs Georgia,Julie and JJ
Oh, the niblets were the best kittens ever! We a-member when they were born and how happy and cozy their lives were. Zusu was the best of moms and you Humans were so attuned to every need. SO happy you kept “little” Viola!
Happy birthday to Viola and all of the Niblets! We are so grateful you were all born on this day, because the world we live in is so much better because you are in it. We love you all!
Happy 5th Birthday to all the adorable niblets! How well we remember them all and the posts!
Happy Purrday Niblets!!!!!! We loved seeing your kitten pictures.
Viola, we can see why they saved you for themselves. Happy Purrday sweet girl.
What a beautiful post happy 5th to the Niblets
Hugs Cecilia
Happy Birthday Niblets! You got a wonderful start in life.
We hope you’re healthy and happy young cats- we know you are beautiful!
What gorgeous creatures! It’s also nice to see Miss Zuzu again … we miss her.
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¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Birthday Dear Nibblets (and ESPECIALLY Viola)!!!!! ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥
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Purrs
Marv
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Many Good Wishes
Happy belated birthday Niblets – I so enjoyed watching you grow up and hope you are all well!!