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Gretchen, miniature sliver tabby American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max Bailey

Gretchen, miniature sliver tabby American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyGretchen is a handmade miniature original, one-of-a-kind cat art doll, hand painted and hand sculpted in paperclay by artist Max Bailey.

Gretchen, miniature sliver tabby American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyGretchen is a silver tabby American Shorthair kitten with big captivating eyes.

Gretchen, miniature sliver tabby American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyGretchen is charming and good natured. She loves to be told stories, and makes up some pretty good fairy tales herself.

Gretchen, miniature sliver tabby American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyIn her stories, she is always the princess, or the heroine, or both, and always saves the day.

Gretchen, miniature sliver tabby American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyGretchen tells her stories in the parlor, sitting on her green brocade upholstered chair.

Gretchen, miniature sliver tabby American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyShe wears a lovely green dress with a paler green collar edged in gold, that has a big rosy rose right in the front.

Gretchen, miniature sliver tabby American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyGretchen is a one-of-a-kind work of art, and is meant for display only.

Gretchen, miniature sliver tabby American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyShe was sculpted from paperclay in multiple stages, to allow for drying and detailing.

Gretchen, miniature sliver tabby American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyGretchen was painted under a magnifying light, with tiny brushes, one hair at a time.

Gretchen, miniature sliver tabby American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyShe is signed and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Gretchen, miniature sliver tabby American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyGretchen is 1:12 scale. (One inch equals one foot.) She is 1 and 1/2 inches tall.

Gretchen, miniature sliver tabby American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyUpdate: Gretchen has been adopted. Thank you!

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Stuffed animal Hug Me Slugs, and some carrot lips

Stuffed toy Hug Me Slugs, teal, banana yellow, pink, orange, bright yellow, turquoise blue by Elizabeth RuffingI have a new group of Hug Me Slugs over in my toy shop. These are 7, 8 and 9 inches tall, in more pretty fleece colors.

Stuffed toy Hug Me Slugs with three brothers by Elizabeth RuffingI’ve had a couple of very touching emails along with orders from repeat customers/slug adopters recently. I’ll share one now and one next time. The mom of these three little boys is expecting another little boy. Her three sons all insisted that he needed a Hug Me Slug too, and so she ordered one before his arrival. Theirs is one of my favorite photos. She says they love their slugs. One slug looks good enough to eat.

Oliver Bunny with a carrot by Elizabeth RuffingOliver Bunny prefers to eat carrots. He might lick a Hug Me Slug, given the chance. He loves banana slices most of all.

Oliver Bunny with orange carrot lips by Elizabeth RuffingCarrots give him orange lips, like Popsicles, not that he eats Popsicles. He might, if I were to make one from a frozen banana.

Jude walking on his leash with a cat harness by Elizabeth RuffingWhen I am done sewing for the day, I take Jude for his evening walk. He whines incessantly, if I don’t. He also cries when our cat neighbor friends don’t come to visit. Right now, their owner is be away, and they are locked up. No one come has to look after them, either Friday or Saturday, which makes me worry. I offered to do it myself, as I used to look after them, but last time a kid from the neighborhood came eventually, for two minutes. Unfortunately, he was someone who, along with his family, were responsible for some very upsetting animal-related incidents, some that were personal to me. They don’t care about animals. I care about the cats, and took good care of them, and I did it for free. I’m trying not to think about it, but I don’t understand it.

Santana with a pile of fur by Elizabeth RuffingMr Santana, this big orange boy, another neighbor kitty, was all matted up. I was surprised he let me take a bunch of them out. He looked happy to be rid of them. I was glad I didn’t get bitten this time around. He got himself into more trouble last Monday night. This time, he got a nasty bite, from another fight I guess, which looked terrible. Thankfully, it healed up on its own.

In more neighborhood kitty stress news, another kitten showed up across the cul-de-sac, which makes me feel extra bad about being unable to trap either of those boy cats last month, in case there is an unspayed female they showed up to visit. Kitty drop-offs seem to be an annual occurrence here, and a year-round occurrence in the area. Oliver Bunny was set loose by someone and found in our back yard last year.

Jojo tuxedo cat sitting on a Hoover vacuum box by Elizabeth RuffingThese are Jojo and mama Bindi, who were abandoned here three years ago this August. As you can see, they are doing fine. They are much rounder than they used to be. They are indoor kitties, as all of ours are now, aside from Jude during his evening walks.

Bindi black cat sitting on a chair by Elizabeth RuffingI wish people would be more responsible about animals and more helpful about getting them fixed. The cumulative effect is so distressing for the animals and the people who try to look after them. I’ve had at least two dreams, since the latest kitten showed up, where I’ve been searching for and finding a kitten. Once one gets dropped off, you hear them everywhere.

If you can, help out the rescues, and the rescuers. Please adopt, and spay and neuter. This year has been crazy for all the cat-helping people I know.

Update: After seeing no one come to take care of my neighbor’s cats, I asked other neighbors, who also had seen no one, and then went to take care of them myself. They had no food, and the envelope with the payment for the kid who was supposed to be cat sitting was still under the clip holding the the food bag closed. So, he obviously hadn’t stopped by. The water hadn’t been changed and the litter box hadn’t been cleaned. The cats were so happy to see me. I gave them food and pets, cleaned up a little, and went back the next morning with my mom and a neighbor who lives on the other side, while I cleaned up the rest of the way, which took a while since nothing had been done. The envelope was still there, and nothing had been cleaned any more than I had left it. I left a note saying what had happened, but never heard a word back, didn’t even receive thank you, except from the cats, who were obviously grateful. The kid finally made an appearance, not long before my neighbor came back from a long weekend. I checked and he at least had the decency to leave the payment behind. All quite disturbing.

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Abigail, miniature Birman cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max Bailey

Abigail, miniature Birman cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyAbigail is a handmade miniature original, one-of-a-kind cat art doll, hand painted and hand sculpted in paperclay by artist Max Bailey.

Abigail, miniature Birman cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyAbigail’s eyes are beautifully blue. She is a Birman kitten whose sweet face endears her to everyone who meets her.

Abigail, miniature Birman cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyAbigail looks directly at you, wide-eyed and trusting, with an air of innocence.

Abigail, miniature Birman cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyYou would never think she would be anything other than well-behaved, which of course she is.

Abigail, miniature Birman cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyAbigail’s pretty blue-green dress has lots of ruffles down the front and around the neck.

Abigail, miniature Birman cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyThe ruffles are trimmed in mauve.

Abigail, miniature Birman cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyShe sits in her white wooden chair, which is carved with spirals and decorative cut-outs.

Abigail, miniature Birman cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyIt is her favorite chair and comes with her.

Abigail, miniature Birman cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyAbigail is a one-of-a-kind work of art, and is meant for display only. She was sculpted from paperclay in multiple stages, to allow for drying and detailing.

Abigail, miniature Birman cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyAbigail was painted under a magnifying light, with tiny brushes, one hair at a time. She is signed and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Abigail, miniature Birman cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyAbigail is 1:12 scale. (One inch equals one foot.) She is 1 and 1/2 inches tall, not including her ears.

Abigail, miniature Birman cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max Bailey

Update: Abigail has been adopted. Thank you!

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Otis, miniature ginger tabby Persian, cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max Bailey

Otis, miniature ginger Persian, cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyOtis is a handmade miniature original, one-of-a-kind ginger tabby Persian cat art doll, hand painted and hand sculpted in paperclay by artist Max Bailey.

Otis, miniature ginger Persian, cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyThis is Otis. He’s a ginger tabby Persian kitten who is very young, and still has blue eyes.

Otis, miniature ginger Persian, cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyOtis loves trains. He has a little wooden train set that he plays with for hours.

Otis, miniature ginger Persian, cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyOtis dreams of being a conductor on a train just like this one.

Otis, miniature ginger Persian, cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyHe loves the thought of calling, “All aboard,” and thinks about how he will cheerfully greet his passengers and attend to all of their needs.

Otis, miniature ginger Persian, cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyHe’ll check their tickets, and make sure he knows where they’re going.

Otis, miniature ginger Persian, cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyOtis will call out the name of each station in advance, and signal the engineer when to stop.

Otis, miniature ginger Persian, cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyHe’ll gently tap the passengers who have fallen asleep, and make sure they get off at the right stop with the right baggage.

Otis, miniature ginger Persian, cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyThen he’ll signal the engineer to start the train again.

Otis, miniature ginger Persian, cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyOtis wears blue and white striped overalls, and a pale yellow sweater. He comes with his train set, as he’d never go anywhere without it.

Otis, miniature ginger Persian, cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyOtis is a one-of-a-kind work of art, and is meant for display only. He was sculpted from paperclay in multiple stages, to allow for drying and detailing.

Otis, miniature ginger Persian, cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyOtis was painted under a magnifying light, with tiny brushes, one hair at a time. He is signed and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Otis, miniature ginger Persian, cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyOtis is 1:12 scale. (One inch equals one foot.) He is 1 and 3/8 inches tall.

Otis, miniature ginger Persian, cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyOtis is available for $325.00. Please inquire to [email protected]