He was born at my mom's house in 2008 and has been my best buddy ever since. I love him to bits! And no, never had a turn with the braincell lol

Edit: jeez you guys are so full of love, I have shown Ivan all your wonderful comments and given him a pet for each one! ❤️

Not to be that guy with a second edit, but Ivan is very much enjoying all the kind birthday wishes and all the pets he's receiving for them! Thanks everyone for being so cool ❤️❤️ I will keep reading them to him and giving him pets for each one!

Turtle hasn’t gotten any less silly, just more handsome!

Seems like just yesterday she was hardly a handful 🥹

He was so little I didn’t want to name him so I called him baby. It just stuck. He’s my baby.

He has OPINIONS and you are going to HEAR THEM.

Found behind the dumpsters three years ago. Now the sweetest little monster in the house

Found her trapped in vines on the side of a small mountain. Less than a week old and five years later.

Before anyone asks, after I freed her I did try to return her to her mother and litter. Came back the following day and the mother still hadn't moved her kitten so I took her in.

Nila was found last winter, a tiny terrified baby with enormous eyes. She spent several months at the shelter and they thought it might be impossible to find a home for her because she was so shy and wouldn't let anyone touch her, and she was also tested positive for feline corona virus.

I took her home in June, when she was around eight months old. After two months she allowed me to touch her for the first time. After three months I was able to pet her. It's been five months now and she sleeps in my bed now, cuddling up to me and purring nonstop.

She's even started to come out when I have visitors.

I couldn't be more proud of my little cow kitty, she's come so far and it's been so lovely see her beginning to trust me and her losing that terrified look. ❤️