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Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max Bailey

Echo original one-of-a-kind black-and-white tuxedo cat art doll by artist Max Bailey

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyEcho is a handmade original, one-of-a-kind black-and-white tuxedo cat art doll, hand painted and hand sculpted in paperclay by artist Max Bailey.

Echo is a beautiful tuxedo cat with big yellow eyes.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyEcho says everything twice, which is how she got her name.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max Bailey“I’m hungry,” Echo will say. “I’m hungry,” comes the echo.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyPerhaps she is afraid she won’t be heard if she says something only once, and it’s very important that she be heard.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyBecause she is such a sweet cat, Echo’s friends don’t really mind that she repeats herself. They wait patiently until she is finished before they respond. They accept that all kitties have their funny little ways, and love her just the same.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyToday Echo is repeating herself in a striking black pinafore with red star flowers and tiny daisies in blue and lavender. The bib and over the shoulder straps are ruffled in the same fabric. Under her pinafore she wears a country red blouse with blue collar and cuffs banded in gold.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyEcho has a black tail with a white tip. It emerges from white pantaloons. Her tights are blue, and over her kitty feet she wears black high-button shoes decorated with gold bands and gold buttons.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyEcho is a one-of-a-kind work of art, created from my own design and pattern. She is made from 100% cotton fabric which has been sewn, stuffed, and completely hand painted with acrylic paints. Her whiskers are made from stiffened cotton thread.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyEcho’s paws are needle-sculpted, and her arms are button-jointed so that she can pose. Her face was sculpted from paperclay smoothed into her fabric head.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyEcho’s curled tail enables her to sit proudly all by herself on a shelf or on a table, or in a cabinet. She can also sit on a chair or stand with a doll stand. (Chair and doll stand not included.) Echo is meant for display only.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyEcho is signed and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation. She is 8 and 1/2 inches tall.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyEcho is available for $650.00. Please inquire to [email protected]

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyEcho’s tuxedo-cat boyfriend is Tommy, who can be found by clicking here.

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Blue Hug Me Kitten stuffed animal kitten

Light blue fleece Hug Me Kitten, original art toy by Elizabeth RuffingI’ve had three blue fleece kittens, waiting for me to finish the details on them, and I almost have all three ready. This is the first, with a red heart.

Light blue fleece Hug Me Kitten, original art toy by Elizabeth RuffingI’ve been playing with my pattern, experimenting with the size, making them just a little taller. I will be posting my new handmade stuffed animal toys in our Ruffing’s shop.

Light blue fleece Hug Me Kitten, original art toy by Elizabeth RuffingBertie’s cold is still bad. She looks weepy and sounds snuffly. I hope she feels better soon.

Yesterday, I came across another kitten, orange and white, from the same general location where I picked up our tabby girls. Then today, I found another, the tabby pictured below, in the same spot. She has a serious tail injury. She was circling me, within close range, and meowing at me. She looked like she wanted me to help her, but I couldn’t get my hands on her. I’m hoping she can be trapped, and taken to the vet, but I don’t want to try to catch her myself. I have no safe place to hold her, and I could end up with any number of random cats there, since there are so many, with no clinic appointments for them. The tabby kitten may have to be quarantined if it looks like the injury is the result of a bite wound, as a precaution against rabies. I hope both kittens can be helped.

Tabby kitten living in a feral colony, photo by Elizabeth RuffingI feel so terrible every time I visit that location, because there are always more cats or kittens there, living under crummy conditions. Some were TNR’d (trapped, neutered, vaccinated, and returned), last spring, summer, and early fall, but the clinics are infrequent, and there are so many cats everywhere. Please have your pets spayed and neutered, and please spay/neuter/vaccinate any community cats were you live, or ask a rescue to step in to do it. Pet overpopulation and abandonment are really human problems, which is sad and unfair for the animals and the people who care about them.

It’s hard too, seeing cats and kittens out there who all bear a family resemblance to your own pets, in our case, Bertie and Phoebe. This kitten has Phoebe’s face. I still feel so unhappy when I think about their siblings and other relatives that had to stay. I feel sad I couldn’t take their sister, and I worry about how she is doing. I think about that a lot, wondering how many more litters of kittens there have been, and I hope they are okay, especially with the cold, wet weather.

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Tweed Alley Cat Angel Sock Kittens

Alley Cat Angel Sock Kitten Art Toys by Elizabeth Ruffing, tan and brown tweedI sewed the wings on these two Alley Cat Angel Sock Kittens just in time. I was stuffing wings while I waited for my mom at the dentist’s today, and the only other sock kitten I had available was adopted while we were out. I got my mom to hold these for me while I photographed them. We got lucky. Even though it is overcast this afternoon, we managed to get some cute photos of them.

Alley Cat Angel Sock Kitten Art Toys by Elizabeth Ruffing, light tan tweed, red fleece heartTen dollars from the adoption of these will go a cat rescue, Alley Cats and Angels of NC to help cats and kittens. I have some Hug Me Slugs with a portion going to animal charities available too. I will be posting my new handmade stuffed animal toys in our Ruffing’s shop.

Alley Cat Angel Sock Kitten Art Toys by Elizabeth Ruffing, brown tweed, yellow fleece heartI always have to wait for winter to find these tweed socks! I grabbed the few pair I found so I can make some more kittens like these. I also have a kind of ridiculously large collection of all kinds of socks, enough for plenty of variety.

Alley Cat Angel Sock Kitten Art Toys by Elizabeth Ruffing, light tan tweed, red fleece heartI’m enjoying the idea of making whatever I feel like making right now. I cut off my custom listings to relax a bit. I think last year, on my birthday weekend, I had a big migraine and was exhausted. I’m feeling very happy to just have hang tags to make, and boxes to pack.

Alley Cat Angel Sock Kitten Art Toys by Elizabeth Ruffing, brown tweed, yellow fleece heartMy art toys come with hang tags that can be personalized with a name, or “For + a recipient’s name”. I’ll still be shipping this week, via Priority Mail, as usual. Priority Mail usually takes about two to three days to arrive.

Alley Cat Angel Sock Kitten Art Toys by Elizabeth Ruffing, hang tagPhoebe and the rest of the kitty crew around here aren’t working too hard. I hope we can find another blanket like this one, in a color my mom likes, for my parents. It really is as soft as Phoebe makes it look.

Phoebe tabby kitten on a fuzzy Fluffie blanket, photo by Elizabeth Ruffing,

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Meredith, Original One-of-a-kind Tabby Cat Art Doll by Max Bailey

Meredith, Original One-of-a-kind Tabby Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyMeredith is a typical tabby, beautifully multicolored with dramatically dark stripes, and very expressive.

Meredith, Original One-of-a-kind Tabby Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyThere is no need to ask how Meredith is feeling at any given time. Her little face will always tell you. There is also no need to ask her opinion. What she thinks will be clearly written on her face, and in her big yellow eyes.

Meredith, Original One-of-a-kind Tabby Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyMeredith will approve or disapprove. She will like something or detest it. She will find something to be amusing, or absolutely dreadful.

Meredith, Original One-of-a-kind Tabby Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyYou will always know when Meredith is cheerful, and when she is blue.

Meredith, Original One-of-a-kind Tabby Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyMeredith is cheerful today. She’s wearing a pretty little pink pinafore covered in rose and gold flowers and sprays of green leaves. Under her pinafore she wears a darker pink blouse with ecru bands around the neck, cuffs, and hem. It has gold trim and tiny gold buttons.

Meredith, Original One-of-a-kind Tabby Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyMeredith’s striped tail emerges from her white bloomers. Her tights have bands of pink and gold. Tan high-button shoes cover her pretty kitty feet.

Meredith, Original One-of-a-kind Tabby Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyMeredith is a one-of-a-kind work of art, created from my own design and pattern. She is made from 100% cotton fabric which has been sewn, stuffed, and completely hand painted with acrylic paints. Her whiskers are made from stiffened cotton thread.

Meredith, Original One-of-a-kind Tabby Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyMeredith’s paws are needle-sculpted, and her arms are button-jointed so that she can pose. Her face was sculpted from paperclay smoothed into her fabric head.

Meredith, Original One-of-a-kind Tabby Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyMeredith’s curled tail enables her to sit cheerfully by herself on a shelf or on a table, or in a cabinet. She can also sit on a chair or stand with a doll stand. (Chair and doll stand not included.) Meredith is meant for display only.

Meredith, Original One-of-a-kind Tabby Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyMeredith is signed and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation. She is 8 and 1/2 inches tall.

Meredith and Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Tabby and Black and White Tuxedo Cat Art Dolls by Max BaileyUpdate: Meredith has been adopted. Thank you!

Meredith’s tuxedo-cat friend is Echo, who can be found by clicking here.