Friday, October 19, 2007

Frootbat Friday

When Mommy told me what Frootbat Friday meant, I knew it was the day for me! For my first Frootbat Friday, I have to tell you about my nickname and how I got it. It all started when I was just a baby - here's a picture of me, taken on my first night with Mommy and Daddy.



Wasn't I a cute kitten -with big feet and even bigger ears?? I was told by Aunt Susie that I would grow into my feet and ears and that I would be a "Moose Kitty" when I got older, whatever that means (Mommy says it has to do with me being a big kitty - I weigh 15 pds and do not have an ounce of fat on me - I is just big). Because of my ears Mommy gave me the nickname "Jack Rabbit" although she often shortens it to just "Rabbit." I asked her once why she called me Rabbit when I am obviously a cat and she showed me this picture of an animal called a jack rabbit.


Are my ears really THAT big? Well, the good news is that I did grow into my feet. I think I kinda grew into my ears too - what do you think?


Anyway, I like my frootbat ears. It gives me character and I can always hear Dante sneaking up on me to attack. Do you like my ears?

25 comments:

Tybalt said...

You have very handsome ears and paws! I think you gre into them nicely. You were a cute kitten. Your mommy is silly calling you a rabbit! (Even though we kitties love the bunny kicks.)

Dragonheart, Merlin, Devi, and Chloe said...

You have very nice ears. :) You have grown into them - you were more of a frootbat when you were an adorable little kitten - but they suit you. I love my frootbat ears. My humans love my frootbat ears too. :)

LZ said...

You have grown into your ears. I'm still waiting to grow into mine and I don't think its going to happen as I'm coming up on 2 years old soon. I think you're very lovely with your ears!

Kaze

The Meezers or Billy said...

we likes your ears!!

i would love to join your pirate crew! and Captain Jack can haf my hat and keep it. I doesn't like wearing it too much! - Miles

Captain Jack and Sir Dante said...

Yay Pirate Miles!! So pleased to have you aboard the Black Furrball! Next mission - board the stinky goodness boat and pillage our tails off!

Rascal said...

I think your ears suit you perfectly. And I enjoyed hearing all about you as a kitten.

ANGEL ABBYGRACE said...

You are a very handsome kitty, and yes I think you did grow into your feet and ears. We are a teeny tiny bit partial to tuxedoes so we do think you are extra special.

Purrs
Abby

Parker said...

Your ears, yoru face, your feets, your tail, all of you is cute!!!

Daisy said...

I likes your frootbat ears, too!

Zippy, Sadie, Speedy and M'Gee said...

Wowie kazowie, yoo did grow into yoor ears and paws. Sadie calls yoo Handsome Jack da Pirate. Yup, yoor a good looking guy.

HRH Yao-Lin said...

There is NOTHING wrong with having frootbat ears! You were gorgeous as a kitty and you are wonderful now!x

Mr. Hendrix said...

i love those ears. i think they suit you very nicely. i wish we had pictures of me as a kitten. you were awfully cute. now you're handsome. don't forget ManCat Mondays!!

PS Happy Anniversary to your beans. That is 3 years now right?

Captain Jack and Sir Dante said...

Wow Sadie (blushes) - do you really think that I am handsome?

Sunny's Mommy said...

You definitely grew into your ears and paws. You don't have frootbat ears anymore. But your paws are still big. That's probably why you grew in to being a 15 lb. cat. You were meant to be that big ;-)

Jimmy Joe said...

You have very good ears, Captain Jack. I got big, white paws, too. Momma says I can't get up to 15 lbs., though. I'm stuck at 14.
Your buddy, Jimmy Joe

Skeezix the Cat said...

I love yer ears. They look tiny to me!

Millie said...

Hiya Jack! I think you are a very handsome tuxie, and I thing you grew into your ears very well.

I'm a tuxie, too, but I don't think I ever had frootbat ears.

Mickey's Musings said...

I think most kitties have frootbat ears,then we grow into them and now we have regular ears.
Cats that grow up & still have frootbat ears are ..... cats with frootbat ears! Heeheehee

The Misadventures Of Me said...

You have verys cute ears. You looks like yous are so happy sitting there on the chairs.

MaoMao said...

You have wunnerful ears -- furry handsum when you were a kitten and furry handsum now! You are a great lookin' kitty.

Kittyhugs and purrs from MaoMao!

Karen Jo said...

You did grow into your feet and ears. I like your ears very much.

The Cat Realm said...

I don't actually think your ears are that big.... But they are definitely beautiful!

Lux said...

I think you have perfect ears. It's especially good that you can hear well out of them! :)

Toffee K. Ripple Fuzzypants & Feline American Angels said...

It's furry good to be a frootbat. I was never a frootbat, but Lucky Charmz an' Cocoa Puff are both wanna-meezers who had ears of the "frootbat" type when they were just little bleebs ... They grew into their ears quite nicely.
DMM

Anonymous said...

I don't know what Frootbat Friday means, but I like your ears, Jack.
Some of the other kitties here have huge ears, but yours are not too big, I think they are purrfect!