Friday, February 13, 2026

Sweet Sixteen Gotcha Day

Skipping the crochet this week to celebrate my sweet little mancat Ducky. Today is his 16th Gotchaversary! WhooHoo. 

This first pic is one of my favorites of Ducky, he was sitting on the ledge in the front window. My most handsome lad.  

This is one of the pictures that I took when I first got him home from the shelter. It was a Saturday, picked him up as soon as the shelter hours allowed. Got the paperwork done and we came on home. 

He had a brief meeting with Derby, then into his own suite with me in my bedroom. His first spot was under the bed, but he came out when I laid down on the floor to just talk with him.  

The year was 2010, during the Olympics and we bonded over cuddling on the bed and watching TV. 
 
My lap cat!. He loves to sit on my lap, unlike Derby who was not a lap cat at all. 

While I celebrate this day unfortunately things are happening that make me feel that Ducky won't be here for an extended period of time. He doesn't play anymore, he just sleeps, eats, pees and poops. He has to visit the vet soon for his rabies vaccination and we will discuss the way forward. 

Love you little guy.  

Happy Weekend 

15 comments:

  1. Happy sixteenth Gotcha Day, Ducky! I looked in the sidebar and saw he will be eighteen this year. He is looking good and doing well for his age. I think he is entitled to slow down and just eat and sleep, pee and poop. I hope he has more Gotcha Days with you.

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  2. Happy Gotchaversary, Ducky! We hope that the vet visit will not yield any unpleasant surprised and the slowing down is just the result of the passing years.

    Purrs,
    The Chans

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  3. Happy Gotcha Day Ducky! Purrrs and purrrrayers for your health!

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  4. Happy Gotcha Day. We hope you celebrate many more!

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  5. Happy Gotchaversary, Ducky!
    Purrs for the future.

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  6. so berry hansum dood!! happy gotcha!!

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  7. dood…a mozt happee gotcha day two ewe N heerz hopin ewe N mum
    can sell a brate mor oh em….for what itz werth, thatz all eye prette much
    due all sew …N eye am onlee 7‼️‼️🐾😸 hope ewe N joy two day witha
    nice seered flounder anda happee healthee yeer a head buddy ❤️🀍🀍❤️‼️🐟

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  8. Happy 16th Gotcha Day Ducky! We remember that day all those years ago.

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  9. Happy Gotcha Day, handsome Ducky! 😻

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  10. Happy gotcha day, Ducky! My mom remembers when you first got home. ❤️

    Ivan & mom. (WMD)

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  11. Happy Gotcha Day Ducky !

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  12. Hiya Ducky. Good to see these older pics of you. Keep looking after your mum.

    Megan
    Sydney, Australia

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  13. Happy Gotcha Day sweet Ducky! XO

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  14. Happy 16th Gotcha Day, Ducky! We love you!
    Giovanni, Gabriel, and Mom Sierra

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