A Kitten at the “I-can-put-my-entire-hand-around-your-ribcage” stage

by Meg on November 23, 2008

Kitten Top veteranarians and scientists around the world agree there is a certain stage of kitteh development known as "I-can-put-my-entire-hand-around-your-ribcage". Here’s how to tell:

1. Take a scientific instrument such as your hand.
2. Touch your thumb and middle finger together.
3. That circle you just made should perfectly fit around this kitteh’s ribcage.

Bingo, People.

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Cindy H., we learn something new every day.

{ 32 comments }

1 T.U.M. 11.23.08 at 2:46 pm

Is that kitten flirting with me? ‘Cause I think he’s flirting with me.

2 carrrol 11.23.08 at 2:46 pm

I had a dream about a kitten that looked just like this one! Might be time to add to the tribe… FATE.

3 Gail (the first one) 11.23.08 at 3:06 pm

OMG, I remember that stage so clearly!!!!!!! With the little teeny armpits, so huffable.

*whispers to self* Okay, must stop thinking about kittens….just say no.

4 Amyrose 11.23.08 at 3:15 pm

*nom*

5 Charles 11.23.08 at 3:36 pm

@T.U.M., I don’t think he’s flirting with you. He’s remind you that he has four razor-sharp implements of kitty destruction.

6 Theresa 11.23.08 at 3:40 pm

Dee-licious! Look at that pink nosie.

7 Poohbear 11.23.08 at 3:45 pm

I love that stage !!! The ribcage stage. A new definishe for the glossary ?

8 Poohbear 11.23.08 at 3:51 pm

Now of course, the ribcage stage being the stage after the total lack of shoulders stage :

http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2007/11/look-how-this-g.html

Sometimes to be observed simultaneously in exceedingly cute and nommable specimens.

9 Theo 11.23.08 at 5:04 pm

KTNZ R TEH LUV ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

10 Theo 11.23.08 at 5:05 pm

(please stand by — we are experiencing vocabularical difficulties — the trouble is not in your cat)

11 berthaservant 11.23.08 at 5:07 pm

MARRRMMMMIIIIIIEEEEEEE!!!!!!

Nice strayche allows the human to put hand around ribcage. (Or another scientific instrument “such as” the hand, provided such instrument has thumb and middle finger).

12 Ria 11.23.08 at 5:31 pm

Not to mention redonkulously cute paws up! :-)

13 M. 11.23.08 at 5:40 pm

No, no. It’s definitely flirting. There’s a coy look in its eyes.

14 snoopysnake 11.23.08 at 5:53 pm

too busy using hands to stuff yummy paws into my mouf

15 balki 11.23.08 at 5:55 pm
16 Theo 11.23.08 at 6:01 pm

Balki — noted! Thanks.

17 Qpup 11.23.08 at 6:04 pm

So cute~~~

18 Theresa 11.23.08 at 6:38 pm

@Balki- Wow! Everybody follow the link and look at the pupperses now. They only get cuter and cuter!

19 Annie 11.23.08 at 7:02 pm

Kitten has his I wuv you look perfected and the stretchy must touch you pawses going on.

Can not resist….. Hufff.

Rats I am off the kitten huff wagon again!

20 lurkertype 11.23.08 at 7:42 pm

Marmie qte!

Despite the pointy endz being deployed, I have a great urge to tickle between those little pink jellybean toez. Down in the webbing between the pinky and ring toes.

21 C. 11.23.08 at 9:10 pm

There are so many kitteh pictures here, so why can I not stop looking at this one? Zee kitteh, he hass transfixted me wiss hiss qtenesse.

22 ksxsage 11.24.08 at 1:01 am

He’s so clean. I bet he still has that new baby smell.And,yes, the armpits are yummy.

23 Kar 11.24.08 at 1:16 am

I think I’d rather snorgle that ribcage than measure it!

24 berthaservant 11.24.08 at 1:24 am

Wait a second Balki….UPI STILL EXISTS?

25 totalee puppy 11.24.08 at 3:53 am

Mellow Theo…Kittens heart you…Can we sneak in
a “heart you” from puppies?

26 Hon Glad 11.24.08 at 8:53 am

Kitteh wants a belly scritch.

27 Gail (the first one) 11.24.08 at 12:04 pm

@B-Serv: That’s what I thought *too*!!!!

28 Kristabelle 11.24.08 at 4:14 pm

Pictures like this make me determined to get rid of my allergies. Soooooooooooooo cute.

29 Cindy H. 11.24.08 at 8:56 pm

Hi there! This is my kitteh Munchkin, and I am so stoked that she got on CO! She is very playful, silly, and yes, I definitely can’t resist snorgling with her whenever I can!

30 kar 11.25.08 at 2:01 pm

Munchkin’s adorable. I don’t blame you for snorgling her.

31 Mary (the first) 11.25.08 at 6:53 pm

I’m glad I’m not the only one that finds kitteh armpits irresistible!!

32 Noelegy 11.26.08 at 4:06 pm

Just as sweet as the strayche is the total vulnerability and trust. And oh yes, kitten armpits!! La la!

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