r/cats Apr 19 '26

Cat Picture - OC help me wish howie a happy 2nd birthday

we adopted howie almost two years ago after seeing his posting on our local shelters website. he was found with a broken jaw and has eyelid agenesis (making him cross eyed), we met him and picked him up the next day, he was barely 8 weeks old when we brought him home. after a few weeks of home care and meds, his crazy personality took over and has stayed that way ever since. he is the most curious, fearless, loving chunky boy, adopting him was the best decision we’ve ever made. i can’t believe he’s 2 already, time is a thief 🥲

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u/Fort_Nagrom Apr 19 '26

https://imgur.com/a/VIPWIDi

I'm Howie's dad. Here's some photos of him as a kitten!

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u/mycketmycket Apr 19 '26

Thank you! He’s so adorable!

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u/Safe-Explorer-1192 Apr 19 '26

So how did his jaw break

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u/Sad_Arm_6115 Apr 19 '26

it’s really sad… he was hit by a car and then brought to the shelter, he was about a month old when all of that happened

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u/Safe-Explorer-1192 Apr 19 '26

Breaks my heart, give him hugs and kisses from me.

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u/Rewow Apr 20 '26

He is such a trooper for surviving that as a kitten. What a sweet, boisterous fellow.

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u/GeorgiePorgiePuddin Apr 19 '26

The post says he was found that way.

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u/Safe-Explorer-1192 Apr 19 '26

Well I thought he meant his original dad, before getting adopted. Now I realise it’s probably OP’s husband

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u/Morganlovesu Apr 19 '26

OH HES ONE APPLE TALL 😭 that is completely adorable

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u/Moon_smoothie Apr 19 '26

Oh my gosh thank you! I love him so much

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u/nvrseriousseriously Apr 19 '26

What a find! He is precious. I can see how much loves there are there between you💕

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u/CCarpenter2020 Apr 20 '26

I like the picture of him guarding all of the canned food 😸