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Bayard

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5. Many years ago, I had a red tabby named Murphy

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:50 AM

Mar 3

When I'd get the hiccups, his eyes would get really big. Then he'd walk over and bite me.

I used to dance with him. Our favorite was the Russian Dance from The Nutcracker. He'd take just so much of whirling around the room, then his eyes would get big, and.....he'd bite me.

Loved that old boy to pieces. He lived to be 16, and died peacefully on the couch.

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I'm sitting here with my cats on either side of me. [View all] MIButterfly Mar 2 OP

Cats are THE BEST. 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 2 #1

You are so right! MIButterfly Mar 2 #2

One of our 4, our female tuxie, start meowing persistently and rather loudly ... 3catwoman3 Mar 2 #3

I'm afraid you'll never know for sure. MIButterfly Mar 2 #4

Many years ago, I had a red tabby named Murphy Bayard Mar 3 #5

Awww, thank you for that story, Bayard. MIButterfly Mar 3 #6

He was quite the personality Bayard Mar 3 #7