10/4/2023 – Dear Niblets – You are 10!

Dear Niblets,

You are ten years old today! We can hardy believe ten years have gone by since your beautiful angel mama Zuzu made us wait so long for each of you – Illy, Viola, Robbie, and Russell. And now you’re ten! Those years flew by!

Wherever you may be, we are so proud of you and we know your mama is proud of you too. How we wish she were still here to see this day. We hope you, Russell, Illy (Tiger), Robbie (Talliah), and honorary Niblet Winter (Lily), have grown over the years to be the very best cats you could possibly be, and that you love your forever families. We think of you often and wish you continued good lives. Your sister Viola sends kisses, and we do too.

Happy 10th Birthday, Niblets!

With love and the memories of a million kisses given,
your long ago foster Mom and Dad

Here she is, the kitty of the hour – Viola! Just look at that spotted belly. She’s still got it and doesn’t mind belly kissing.

All those ten years ago, angel Zuzu began giving birth to the Niblets late in the afternoon, catching us almost off guard so technically, the Niblets’ birthday is October 4th. We also celebrate October 5th because that was the first time we got a really good look at those adorably cute babies. What a couple of days that was, so much excitement we could hardly contain ourselves. We shared moment-by-moment progress with the world here and on FaceBook and with many of you. Thank you for making that event the best day ever!

Angel mama Zuzu (known back then in 2013 as Erinn or Erinn Zuzu) and Niblet information were included in every Colehaus Cats post from when we began fostering her in September 2013 through the Niblet adoptions in December 2013. Dear Niblets letters were posted every week up to week twelve, then one at six months, one year, two years, three years, and five years. We loved writing them, as bittersweet as they were while knowing all would be adopted (including Zuzu and Viola becoming Colehaus Cats). We’re easily past the first million kisses for Viola and intend to hit one billion soon. A billion kisses for you, Viola, and sending a million fresh kisses on the winds to those Niblets near and far!

Happy Birthday, sweethearts!

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 with a Good-Bye
Dear Niblets, Week Ten and Another Good-Bye
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, Five Years Old!

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A Colehaus Cats flashback, celebrating October 4th and October 5th blog entries in honor of the Niblets 10 year birthday:

2022 – A Day with Viola
2021 – No post
2020 – MultiCat Monday
2019 – Someone’s Birthday
2018 – Dear Niblets – Five Years Old!
2017 – Thank You
2016 – Dear Niblets – Three Years Old!
2015 – Dear Niblets, Two Years Old
2014 – From October 3rd – Dear Niblets – One Year Old!
2013 – From earlier in the day on October 4th – Private Discussions
Later in the day our October 4th post – BREAKING NEWS! It’s Baby Niblet Time!
The following day October 5th post – Ruby Spreads the News! Babies!
2012 – A Thumb-Sucking Deep Sleep