Kitteh Dust Bunny

Um, please put me back under the bed where I belongk.

Plink! plink! [Dust bunny eye blink]


Roosevelt, originally uploaded by Sweet Pea Cattery.

Ah, Ah, Ah, CHOO!, Lori W.

98 comments … read them below or add one

  1. Lizzy says:

    I’m afraid I must now stuff you in my mouf, dust kittehbunneh of mah DREAMS!!

    (bleen!?!?!)

  2. Kris says:

    BEEEEEG name for a teeeensy kitty!

  3. chanpon says:

    Wait, wait, wait. Are you saying if I hadn’t been vacuuming and sweeping, this is what I’d find under my couch and behind my media stand? Well, why didn’t anyone tell me sooner!?

  4. Erebella says:

    Either that or it’s a big ball of lint from the dryer. Either way, it’s sooo tie-tie.

  5. ashley says:

    I clean quite often-and I never seen those cute dustballs anywhere =/

  6. brinnann says:

    OMG, you guys have got to see Sleepy Roosevelt! Heck, y’all need to see the WHOLE flickr stream!

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetpeacattery/2615537399/in/photostream/

  7. brinnann says:

    There’s 4 bebehs, and their names are Harry, Truman, Theodore, and Roosevelt. Ahn.

  8. brinnann says:
  9. Angel says:

    Kitty seems to be missing an ear..

  10. binky-mama says:

    I found a dust-bunny this size under my bathroom scale this morning. It was not this cute. :(

  11. Catsquatch says:

    Awww, that person licked that kitty clean…..

  12. Johanna says:

    This must be one of those newly-minted hairballs struck by lightning that Theo was talking about.

  13. DKN says:

    Catsquatch you may want to rephrase that…*snerk*

    *ducks pudding*

  14. Theo says:

    Again with the ducks pudding! Who even HAS that recipe??

  15. Theo says:

    Johanna — awwww! It’s still got some of its static left.

  16. DKN says:

    Wouldn’t “duck pudding” just be pate? ;)

  17. Theo says:

    [launches pudding]
    [...BUTTERSCOTCH]

  18. JudyB says:

    What a cutie! :)

  19. Roosevelt’s meeting at Yalta with Winston was delayed because the Russians were Stalin.

    (I mean stallin’, and yes, I know that’s bad–all I meant was Look! Roosevelt’s smooshie-faced like Winston!)

  20. DKN says:

    my favorite!!!! KTHNX teho!

  21. brinnann says:

    I strongly suggest that you DO NOT go look up “duck butter pudding” on Urban Dictionary. O_O

    [Um, NObody was GOING to, until SOMEbody SAID something... - Ed.]

  22. brinnann says:

    I tried to google duck pudding, but it obviously didn’t turn out so well, as you can see.

  23. Katrina says:

    Peg of Tilling- WINSTON! YES!

  24. ravenqueen says:

    Is it just me, or does that “dust bunny” seem a little deformed? I don’t think that’s the best example of kitteh cuteness by far….

  25. fritzlesnick says:

    No, not deformed – hair behind his ear is just pushed down – probably by mama kitty washing.

  26. Dewi says:

    I like the comment on the flicker link, ‘Rescue my favorite breed of cat’

  27. Jorden says:

    Look at the LOFT on that feller-very impressive.

  28. zeldapie says:

    Aw, dustbun kitteh isn’t deformed! Someone messed with his floofiness, that’s all.

  29. Erebella says:

    Oh ma gawd, I just looked up duck butter pudding. WTF! That’s just wrong to think up such a cute little phrase for that! I need some bebeh kitteh therapy now! *whimper*

  30. zeldapie says:

    Oh my GOODNESS! I just looked up “duck butter pudding”! I think I shall faint!
    *fans self, loosens stays

  31. Jen says:

    awwwww!! Just the kind of cuitness I needed for the day! :)

  32. Alice Shortcake says:

    I will NEVER hoover again!

  33. Oh, urban dictionary. Once upon a time, words like “duck” and “butter” and “pudding” could be used in the same sentence, and a person named Sanchez needing a bath need not have feared the giggles of drunken high-schoolers.

    Peg of Tilling, excellent historical reference. Although this li’l fella seems a bit more “T.R.” than Franklin Delano. “Speak softly and carry a big cute!”

  34. Barbara says:

    floof

    I need to place him above my computer monitor, and every so often snorgle.

  35. rlyworking says:

    Don’t be fooled by the cuteness! Dust bunnies are vicious when they grow up! Stay away from the basement, little dust bunneh kittPr

  36. Stephanie says:

    He is so leetle!! I want to put heem in my mouth an nom on him!!!

  37. Red says:

    @berthaservant:
    hahaha, “…people named Sanchez needing a bath…”
    That was great!

    As for the “duck butter pudding” had never heard that ‘phrase’ before.

    As for the floofball…it gets mighty dusty here…but I’ve never found one of dem under my dresser! *pouts*

  38. Catsquatch says:

    I so do NOT want to know what the duck pudding is, thank you very much.

    The kitten is NOT deformed, its left ear is just facing the camera straight on.

    BUT it does have a small eye infection which is easily taken care of with some epson salts on a cotton ball.

    Just thought you should know ;)

  39. lucy's mommeh says:

    Duck & Pudding…

    Dulac Duck Yorkshire Pudding
    Yield 6 – 8 Dinner Servings

    Ingredients
    1-1/2 CUPS DUCK GREASE (OR use the drippings from a Standing Rib Roast)
    4 CUPS FLOUR
    3- 1/2 CUPS MILK
    1/2 CUP SMOKED DUCK STOCK (See Recipe) (or use Beef Stock)
    2 TSP SALT
    8 LARGE EGGS

    Method
    Add duck grease to a 2″ half hotel pan and preheat convection oven to 375F with grease and pan in oven. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until batter is foamy. Remove pan from oven and pour batter in hot oil and bake until golden brown. At least for 20 minutes.

    Alternate Method
    Pudding can be cooked in a conventional oven at 400F for at least 35 minuets. Pudding should be allowed to puff up and turn golden brown on the edges and risen center.

    Plate Presentation
    Pudding should be sliced like a New York pizza, served immediately after cooking, and with Smoked Duck Demi Glaze spooned over.

    Chef’s Notes: OR use the drippings from a Standing Rib Roast.

  40. wagthedogma says:

    lucy’s mommeh, you left out the last instruction for that recipe:
    “Serve with an extra-large side order of Lipitor.”

  41. Lurker says:

    Mr. Fluffyfluff McFluffpuff!

  42. Slave To Three says:

    Uhm, I’ll take Harry and run. Too darn cute!

  43. nismo says:

    Liar! Dust bunnies are not that cute!

  44. Betsy says:

    this is actually my kitten and I didn’t even know he was on here until now! So funny! He is a cutie and is available for adoption. Please go see more about Roosevelt on http://www.sweetpeacattery.com

  45. caroline says:

    Betsy.. Your kittens are adorable!

  46. anner says:

    omg. so, those gobs of cat fur i’ve been finding under the furniture are each actually one of these? AND I’VE BEEN THROWING THEM OUT??!?!!

  47. Betsy says:

    Thanks so much! They are so much fun! There’s nothing better than having these little fur balls playing around the house!

  48. JinxtheCat says:

    God love you Betsy for taking such good care of those sweet fluffinesses. They are gorgeous. I have 2 of my own that give me plenty of dust bunnies that just appear! When I get home and see the bunnies all over I say “were you guys wrassling?” They say “noooooo”. Liars.

  49. Rachel Sweeden says:

    Betsy he is adorable.

  50. Betsy says:

    Yeah…I have a few little liars too. But they are soooo cute that you just love ‘em anyway!! I recommend that everyone have a little fur in their life!

  51. Wombats says:

    Oh no Dust Bunneh – you can live under my cowshe!

  52. Kimski says:

    Could we never mention Urban Dictionary again on CO. Just the mention of it makes me queezy.

  53. Subhangi says:

    GEEEEEEEEP!!! Ees he a smooshface?

  54. Dave says:

    God sure did do something really right when he made these adorable creatures!

  55. hon glad says:

    Quick, I must sort through the hoover bag, I may have created a couple of these fellahs.

  56. hrh.squeak says:

    See the Stealth Kitteh Baroo Of Ultimate Cuteness Right Here! (Warning – not responsible for head asplosions, brains coming out of ears, or other cute-induced injuries.)
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetpeacattery/2581371965/in/set-72157605634025061/

  57. Katrina says:

    Bethaservant- no, Roosevelt isn’t a marmie, but for heaven’s sake, claim him!

  58. Katrina says:

    That’s Berthaservant, sorry.

  59. otakuden says:

    ohmygawd!!
    O_O
    . . .
    *boom*
    ~head explodes~
    x_x

  60. Tee says:

    i want a fuzzy wuzzy like this…thank you again CO, you made my trip into work worth it!

  61. Betsy says:

    Roosevelt is a CFA registered Persian kitten. His cuteness factor is above the charts!! Out of the litter of 4 he is the one I want to nuzzle!

  62. mberkie0 says:

    Y’all can nom on dis furball if you wants, but I’m not gonna because you could get hairballs from nomming on so much fuzz.

  63. Michelle says:

    I will hug you and squeeze you and love you and I will call you Swiffer.

  64. zeldapie says:

    Michelle, LOL. And we’ll live off the fatta the land!

  65. Theo says:

    MMmmmm. Landfat.

  66. scooterpants says:

    i call un-necessary roughness on hrh.squeak.
    i know those kittehs are spensive, but i’d sell my mama for that lil white cutie pie.

  67. Hyura says:

    it’s a child’s hand holding the kitty. a small child’s hand.

  68. kar says:

    Hmmm. The dust rhino I found behind my bedroom door wasn’t this cuddly.

  69. Ashley says:

    That kitty looks funny.

  70. Betsy says:

    That is actually my hand and it’s far from small. LOL!! Roosevelt is about 2 1/2 weeks old in this photo! So much sweetness in so little time huh?

  71. Kiragirl says:

    question:
    do dust bunneez leave hareballs?

  72. Poohbear says:

    It’s a lovely, dimpled hand caring for a lovely baby.

  73. Poohbear says:

    and Kiragirl, lol!

  74. Metz says:

    I’m starting to get kitten fever. :-( I love teh kittehs in our home now (and the doggies) but I’ve been wanting a new one SO bad. I keep saying to myself, well we have 3, what harm would 4 do? Maybe there’s a kitteh dust bunny hiding under MY bed!

  75. BeanSidhe says:

    Aww… lil McPuffycat.

    **goes to check under bed**

    Rats. Just dust buffalo under there.

    And could Sweet Pea Cattery be the perfect name?
    You know that place is the Holy Grail of cute just by that name.

  76. cheesybird says:

    Thank you CO! You’ve inspired me to actually clean my house in the hopes of finding a dust bunny this cute.

    re: “duck butter pudding”… When looking it up on Urban Dictionary I stumbled upon plain ol’ “duck butter” and that’s even worse.

    Much. Much. Worse. o_O

    I think our friend the butter duck would be horrified (if he was, you know, sentient).

  77. Josefine R says:

    My god! Best one ever… Luv it!!!

  78. Babs says:

    Is not real. Can’t be.

  79. Betsy says:

    Oh, I assure you it’s real…go here to my website to see more photos… http://www.sweetpeacattery.com

  80. BeanSidhe says:

    OMG TENNESSEE!!!!1111!!!

    **packs up bags and kitties, loads up Mumble and hits the road**

    Flove the mountains, and the Back Porch Restaurant in Townsend. Can we come helps with snugglingks please?

  81. Theo says:

    …”Mumble”? Eh wot?

  82. BeanSidhe says:

    Well… I kinda let one of my Tap students name my new car… and she floves penguins and “Happy Feet” so… **shrugs**
    Dancers. We’re a strange lot.

  83. Theo says:

    Ah. I never actually saw that one. It was one of those movies where the trailer made me feel like I’d seen the whole thing.

  84. Betsy says:

    I’m thinking of naming my next litter after characters from “Lord of the Rings”…Frodo, Sam Wise Gamge, Smeegle, Gandolf, Merry and so on. What do ya think?

  85. Theo says:

    I think you might want to double-check your Tolkeinesque spellings… but otherwise, FOR THE SHIRE! (and THAT’S FOR ME OLD GAFFER!!)

  86. bookmonstercats says:

    Now I have to decide whether to empty the dyson out every time I hoover, or not hoover at all, just to be on the safe side…. decisions.

    I have been resisting the urge to look up the Urban Dictionary… I might….

  87. bookmonstercats says:

    EEEEK! I looked. Never again. WHO thinks that sort of thing up?

  88. Theo says:

    Theo: BookMonster, I think you’re getting your vacuums mixed up.
    BookMonster: EUREKA!!!
    Theo: [shaking head sadly and slowly] Dude. Look at yourself. You’re Oreck.

  89. bookmonstercats says:

    Theo… what’s Oreck?

  90. Theo says:

    Oh, about 3-4 pounds.
    No wait, um… that’d be a Henway.

  91. bookmonstercats says:

    LOL Theo.

    OK, I looked it up…… very witty *bows in Theo’s direction*

  92. Babs says:

    Now, Theo, “hoover” is the British verb for “vacuum cleaning”. One can hoover with a dyson (which they spell in all lower case, so ya!). One can hoover with a(n?) Eureka. One cannot, however, oreck with a hoover. AFAIK.

    [Sucks, dunnit? - Ed.]

  93. Kimski says:

    When I was growing up we had two fish. The gold one was Bilbo Baggins, and the black one with googly eyes was Frodo.

    They were good fish.

  94. Yitzysmommie says:

    Harumph. I haven’t vaccumed …in a while….and there are NOT kitteh bunnies under MY bed. There is, however, enough Yitzyfur to create a new Yitzy….

  95. Tammy says:

    That’s it–if this is what I can find under the bed, then no more vaccumming–EVER

  96. Katrina says:

    Betsy- How is little Roosevelt doing today?

  97. Betsy says:

    Roosevelt is growing like crazy! He is the biggest and cutest floof ball I think I’ve ever seen! You can see his progress on my flickr account or on my website… http://www.sweetpeacattery.com

  98. Amy says:

    About an hour after an afternoon meeting today, something I’d said about university faculty came floating back to me on the breezes of relaxed memory:

    “Faculty collect titles like a… cat… collects… dust.”

    THANKS, C.O., for that implanted suggestion!