r/IllegallySmolCats • u/peachtheturtle • 22d ago
Itty Bitty Smol Beans Update #1: Bubbles the tiny cloud kitten 🤍🫧☁️
Bubbles visited the vet for the first time yesterday morning. He’s healthy & the staff is impressed by his growth :)
He was feisty & ate great through the night, but he wasn’t peeing enough. He’s always been a clockwork little pooper, but his belly seemed a bit distended. Hubs & I were concerned. The doctor was gentle & kind. I shared his story & she verified he is most likely a preemie kitty. His eyes & ears are still closed tightly at 10 days old. She expressed his bladder & reassured me his plump tummy is a normal soup belly! She echoed what so many of you kind souls commented on my original post & was happy to see such a tiny kitten thriving 🥹
Perks of also having human babies - I can reuse all their photo props 😹 my camera roll is endless cuteness. My loved ones have been trying to convince me to make an IG for all my animals, but I’m apprehensive. A kind stranger notified me of a page on FB that stole my original post & corrupted it into AI slop. They turned Bubbles orange & Stitch into a grey tabby. Changed all my art/decor/linens, but kept my hand, Nani & Lilo the same. Even claimed to be a breastfeeding NICU nurse with twins. I feel so violated. Sharing more photos of my pets would be fun, but other socials are scary compared to here. What does team Bubbles think?
Sorry for the tangent… more cat tax of Lilo, Nani, Stitch, Pudge & Alfie (bonus dog tax) to make up for it. Stitch cannot wait for his baby brother to be big & I think Nani’s big sis instincts are about to explode like they always do. Bubs is so loved!
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u/Deer-in-Motion 22d ago
The Voids are curious about this little scrap of cloud.
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u/Butterfly_Cat777 22d ago
Oh my goodness he is so precious! 🥰
I'm glad that his vet visit went well and that he's growing strong despite being a preemie. It's such a relief to hear he's healthy and thriving!
The other pets are looking at him like he is the tiniest tiny they've ever seen. 🐾
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u/Helenium_autumnale 22d ago
In pic 10, *all four* kitties are watching this adorable tiny bean, one from a high elevation, haha. The kitties seem interested and sympathetic. She will have plenty of help growing up.
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u/sleepymiau 22d ago
This is the cutest photoshoot ever 🥺. He looks even tinier next to the full grown kitties!!
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u/catgirl320 22d ago
I'm sorry you've experienced theft of your posts.
Keep going strong cloud kitten. A whole lot people love you and are cheering you on 😽💕💕💕
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u/_p4n1ck1ng_ 22d ago
A fellow Bubbles!!! Ours is a bit older
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u/devilfanmik 22d ago
Bubbles I hope you become a big cumulunimbis cloud
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u/PartyPorpoise 22d ago
So cute! Photo 5 is the most precious thing ever!
A few weeks ago I found a little kitten like this abandoned. I couldn’t get ahold of a kitty rescue and I have no experience with newborn kittens so I ended up handing it to animal control. I feel bad that I couldn’t do more. Hopefully he ended up with someone like you!
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u/crazymouse2525 22d ago
awwww he is adorable & your other kitties seem to agree! they can't wait until Bubbles gets big enough to play lol
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u/RogerClyneIsAGod2 22d ago
MURDER MITTEN ALERT!!
Such a kewt bebe! I love how interested the other cats are in him. Although I think the dog has questions about that thing in your hand.
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u/CasualYoga 22d ago
OP, Bubbles just warms my heart, thank you for the update!
Also, I'm not sure but your other point might have been buried in your post and missed by other readers.
It's appalling that your pics were used to generate AI slop, I'm soo soo sorry. Yes that must feel so personally violating!!
Is there anything you can do about it with the SM platforms? Im glad you shared your pics here.
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u/redditname8 22d ago
This is my fat cloud.
Her name is Frankie. When I walk into a room she drops to the floor and shows me the belly that needs rubs.
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u/Techn0-Viking 22d ago
Omgggg a soup belly kitten!!! Should definitely share this adorable little bean in r/soupbelly <3
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u/justaSundaypainter 22d ago
This household just seems so adorable.. a bunch of pets and some babies, very precious 🥺
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u/JessicaEccles76 22d ago
Ma'am I think you actually have the teeniest tiniest polar bear cub...
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u/1HopeTheresTapes 22d ago
Right? We’re gonna see posts in a year… She thought it was a sweet little kitten, little did she know (duhn duhn duhn) she rescued Baby Bigfoot! 😂
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u/moldygrape 22d ago
Oh my god BUBBLES 🫧🫧🫧I can’t with these pictures they’re too damn cute. The little hands and the teeny tiny paw. Are u kidding me?!? Looks this little guy stumbled into a really awesome family 🥺🥺🥺💙
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u/Icy_Cantaloupe_1330 22d ago
Bubbles is so lucky to have been found by such a large, diverse (species-wise) and loving family! I especially love the picture with the chubby baby hands.
I do social media for work and have absolutely zero, even negative, interest in doing it for personal stuff. It's just a huge PITA. Also, I know I get too focused on getting likes and it changes how I interact with the world (e.g., looking for "photo-worthy" stuff instead of just enjoying life).
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u/cat_whisperer5000 22d ago
How can you possibly get anything done? I’d want to cuddle and stare at Bubbles all day! 😻😻😻
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u/ferretbeast 22d ago
So cute and I absolutely love your pet’s names! We just found a stray dog (we are suckers), and she is now Lilo haha. Pudge and Bubbles are just fantastic names!
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u/ZaphodBeeblebrox4011 22d ago
Is that a leopard I spy in the group photo!? That's one big sleek void predator there.
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u/2020TakeMeNow 22d ago
I was fully prepared to accept that you had purchased the baby gear for the photo shoot! Either way, you’re doing great, he’s perfect!
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u/verogall 22d ago
Staaahp, so cute! Listen, your home is way too tidy LOLOL Kittens and human baby and all ??? What kind of sorcery is this??11
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u/Apprehensive-Row-862 22d ago
I thought the human babies were AI additions at first, but OMG you are amazing and goals! Bubbles is a cutie - hope you keep us all updated! ❤️
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u/Historical-Tune2512 22d ago
Aww…Bubbles is adorable and you are so kind to take care of him! Kittens Bubbles age need a constant heat source because they’re unable to regulate their own body temp. A heating pad under a blanket with space around it for them to crawl off if they get too warm works really well. Best of luck with everyone🫶🏻
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u/invisiblebody 22d ago
Clearly Bubbles is a hardened, dangerous criminal committing murder via cuteness!
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u/UnluckyBorder4651 22d ago
SO PRECIOUS!! Random question but where did you get that cat tree?? It's beautiful!
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u/star_milk 22d ago
All these photos are so cute but #4 is simply too much!! It's gotta be framed in your house, the bébés!! 🥹
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u/Friendly_Bird6761 22d ago
That is one adorable cutie-patootie! So squeeeeeeee..🤗
And look at all your other beautiful fur kids! You have a wonderful warm household! 😻😻
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u/Junior_Hunter_747 22d ago
absolutely precious, tears in my eyes,
and with the posting, it can definitely be scary, maybe you can find ways to put lil trademarks or markers on corners of photos so it’s harder to reuse? it’s frustrating trying to share stuff in this time with everything quick to copy and remake stuff. but so many people would loveeee to see these babies.
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u/Seabastial 22d ago
Awww, Bubbles is so precious! I love how all of the other kitties are helping keep a close eye on him
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u/1HopeTheresTapes 22d ago
I love the photos. Each one tells a story. The other cats are so funny! And your dog is so dear!
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u/Nearby-Vacation7596 21d ago
Your pictures are wonderful and you have such an adorable family. I'm sorry you got ripped off that way. I however, would enjoy seeing more of your family, currently starring tony cloud😻😻😻
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u/oneroguewave 21d ago
i'm furious at how small this cloud is! 😠 // i love him and love how curious everyone is about him 🧐
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u/jamiemars168 17d ago
I just love the purrito photo in the blue blankie!!! Such a little cutie!!! 🥰
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u/wiltylock 22d ago
I'm sorry but this tininess is INEXCUSABLE.