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Valentine Surprise

Ashton: What’s that? Did we get mail? 

Newton: I think someone sent me a Valentine’s Day gift.

brown tabby cat and orange tabby cat look at valentine mouse in mailbox

Ashton: How do you know it’s for you? 

Newton: Well of COURSE it’s for me. If someone was going to mail a mouse holding a heart, who else would they send it to around here?

brown tabby cat watches orange tabby cat with valentine mouse in mailbox

Newton: It smells like it’s for me, too.

Ashton: It’s for me smells like chicken. Does it smell like chicken? Breakfast was hours ago. I could use some chicken.

brown tabby cat watches orange tabby cat with valentine mouse in mailbox

Newton: It smells like mouse. Let me just get up here and…

Ashton: This isn’t going to end well. I don’t want to be here to get blamed, especially if there’s no chicken.

one-eyed brown tabby cat exits while orange tabby cat pushes Valentine mouse in mailbox in the background

Newton: Now it’s just you and me, little mouse. Come on out.

orange tabby cat pushes valentine mouse in mailbox

Newton: Little mouse?

orange tabby cat pushes valentine mouse in mailbox over the edge

Newton: Come back! I wasn’t going to eat you. I just wanted a kiss!

Orange tabby cat watches valentine mouse fall

We hope you have a happy Valentine’s Day, with sweet surprises that don’t run away when you try to kiss them.

Lots of love from all of us to all of our readers. You make our hearts warm each and every day.

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February 13, 2017 Filed Under: Cats Tagged With: Ashton, Newton 17 Comments

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  1. Summer says

    February 13, 2017 at 2:05 am

    What a cute gift! Happy Valentine’s Day!

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  2. The Island Cats says

    February 13, 2017 at 8:29 am

    Aw, what a cute mousie! Is he your valentine, Newton?

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  3. Random Felines says

    February 13, 2017 at 10:50 am

    Happy Valentines!!! Hope that mouse comes back….

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  4. Caren Gittleman says

    February 13, 2017 at 11:02 am

    That is the cutest!! Happy Early Valentine’s Day!!!!! You KNOW we love you!

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  5. da tabbies o trout towne says

    February 13, 2017 at 12:50 pm

    guyz…happee hearts day oh love two ewe all az well; N ashton; … if that mouz WAZ burd flavor…yur brother did ewe a soooooper big time favor….. bye pushin him over de edge !! 🙂

    ♥♥♥♥♥

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  6. Madi says

    February 13, 2017 at 1:19 pm

    Adorable…what started out as smell mail quickly turned into air mail
    I love that prop
    hugs madi your bfff

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  7. Ellen Pilch says

    February 13, 2017 at 1:23 pm

    You kitties are too funny and cute. Happy Valentine’s Day to all3 of you and your Mom too!

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  8. Brian says

    February 13, 2017 at 3:21 pm

    That really is a suoer special gift!!!!

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  9. The Swiss Cats says

    February 13, 2017 at 3:24 pm

    What a cute gift ! That’s a lovely mousie ! Happy Valentine’s Day ! Purrs

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  10. Maxwell, Faraday & Allie says

    February 13, 2017 at 3:45 pm

    ooooh, we’d like to *cough* HUG *cough* a mousie for Valentine’s Day TOO!

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  11. mommakatandherbearcat says

    February 13, 2017 at 4:04 pm

    Erm … Newton? We think you were trying to kiss the wrong end. I mean, each to his own and everything … we love you just the same …

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  12. Connie says

    February 13, 2017 at 4:34 pm

    Those are some awesome action shots there.. 🙂

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  13. Melissa & Mudpie says

    February 13, 2017 at 6:16 pm

    Happy Valentine’s Day, sweet friends! That sure is a cute little mouse. We hope he came back to play with you, Newton.

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  14. The Florida Furkids says

    February 13, 2017 at 8:17 pm

    Happy Valentine’s Day….was your mousie from a secret admirer?

    The Florida Furkids

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  15. Cathy Keisha says

    February 13, 2017 at 9:12 pm

    I may not run away if’n you tried to kiss me Newton. Happy Valentine’s Day!

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  16. Raven says

    February 14, 2017 at 12:11 am

    That’s an adorable gift. I hope the little chicken-mouse doesn’t get away from you.
    Happy Valentine’s Day to both of you.

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  17. Mark's Mews says

    February 14, 2017 at 9:51 pm

    Wishing you a very Happy Valentine’s Day!

    Reply

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