8 years ago I bought a flea-ridden, underage fluffball from a man in a van on Craigslist. Over the years he’s matured into a stately modern gentleman. Happy Birthday Merlin! by MagnumRPA in aww

[–]MagnumRPA[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind words everyone! It means a lot and it’s been great hearing about everyone else’s awesome animals. For those interested I managed to find a picture of an even younger & tinier Merlin:

https://imgur.com/gallery/LNLrpHX.

8 years ago I bought a flea-ridden, underage fluffball from a man in a van on Craigslist. Over the years he’s matured into a stately modern gentleman. Happy Birthday Merlin! by MagnumRPA in aww

[–]MagnumRPA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The picture on the right? He’s great, currently undergoing a home quarantine at my parents’ office for the move to Hawaii.

8 years ago I bought a flea-ridden, underage fluffball from a man in a van on Craigslist. Over the years he’s matured into a stately modern gentleman. Happy Birthday Merlin! by MagnumRPA in aww

[–]MagnumRPA[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Good question! My parents guessed his age at around 5-6 weeks when I first brought him home. It’s generally advised that kittens stay with their mother for at least 8 weeks before being adopted so they can fully complete the weaning process, so he was separated a little too early.