This is a bit indulgent but I feel like I have to share some snaps of our kitten, Hilo:
He's over a year old now, and is the most playful and affectionate (and occasionally naughty!) little cat:
We don't know much about his past. He's a rescue-cat, we got him from the no-kill cat rescue centre near where we live, in Sydney Australia. The vet there said she went to open up the place early one Wednesday morning and heard a small box 'meowing' near the door. When she opened it, Hilo was in there, 6 weeks old and all by himself. No siblings, no note.
No nothing. He was a bit underweight when the vet took him in and even when we first took him home (aged 9 weeks by that point)
But after a couple of months of good food, nutrician, and much love from the both of us, our little boy was running riot in the apartment!
We called him Hilo (pronounced 'Hee-Low'), because we thought his coloration reminded us of the black-sand sparkly beaches near Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawaii:
This little guy has truly changed our lives for the better (and we hope we've done the same for him!). Every day I come home from work and am greeted by him, it is a true joy!
Also, as a kitten he simply loves sitting in old egg boxes:
I'll keep all you great Steemit folks up to date with more from Hilo soon.
For now, goodbye and meeoooowww!
End-note: all images are my own.