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Tag Archives: Spencer

A Saturday Smile: Sibling Love

CatCentric Posted on October 3, 2015 by Tracy DionNovember 19, 2016

 

Spencer and Heather are two of four siblings from my last feral kitten family rescue and – trapped at the three month old point – very challenging to socialize. Even as kittens, these two were especially close and today, they are a truly inseparable pair.

 

 


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Posted in Behavior | Tagged Heather, love, Saturday_smiles, siblings, Spencer

Please join us in wishing “Happy Birthday” to the CatCentric Kitties!

CatCentric Posted on September 29, 2015 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

The day after tomorrow is CatCentric’s 4th anniversary. Definitely worth celebrating (and we will!), but in September, we at CatCentric get to celebrate something even more special – every one of the CatCentric kitties turns a year older this month! … Continue reading →

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Posted in Miscellaneous, Precious Purrsonalities | Tagged Allen, birthday, Heather, Meghan, Rachel, Ralph, Spencer | 12 Replies

A lesson in communication.

CatCentric Posted on February 25, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

I’m not a morning person, never have been. Ask my mom or any of my colleagues. As a child, I missed as many school buses as I caught and during my military days, it took two alarm clocks set at … Continue reading →

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