"My name is Fig. I have a goatee and and eye patch. Don't I look like a pirate?"
Written by ©Theresa Mershon.
Teen mom Pearl and her new kittens Fig & Olive – My neighbors Amy & Lynn rescued Pearl from our neighborhood (Brooklyn, New York) when she was very pregnant. She gave birth a couple of days after they found her. Pearl is amazingly sweet and a great mother. It’s clear she was someone’s pet who was abandoned — she is so happy to have a roof over her head, she purrs and makes biscuits non-stop.
Fig is a tiny little boy who looks like a pirate with his goatee and eye patch. Olive is a very pretty girl, and she’s bigger and stronger than Fig. Fig wasn’t doing so well for a while, but Amy & Lynn gave him a lot of attention and now he’s starting to catch up to Olive.
We are looking for homes for all of them. Fingers crossed, we already have people interested in meeting them. Mina and Fritz (the feline foster parents) might get the chance to foster the kittens for a few days when Pearl goes into be spayed next week — unless they find forever homes first…
I have a suspicion that Mina is Fig & Olive’s half sister. There’s a big gray Tom with the same face and fur texture who gets all the ladies on our block, and so far he’s too smart to get snagged by the TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) team.
Photos courtesy of ©Theresa Mershon (flickr: treether).
"Hai, I am Olive and I want NOMS!"
"This is our mama. We were rescued by some really nice hoomans."
Fig is getting ready to pounce!
"I like soft blankies 
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"I am a little pirate. Arghh!"
Pearl watching her kittens play
"I have a secret to tell you."
"Ahh surprise!!"
Little Fig and his big eyes!
"I have a little white spot on my chest ."
Fig grabbing and wrestling
two itty bitty kittehs
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What a beautiful family and I am so glad they were rescued!
What a beautiful family. I am in love with Fig, he is adorable. Wish I could have him, but that is not possible. Hoping they find a great family soon!
What sweet kitties!
lets get some money donated cat lovers!!!
love the blue eyes of the kittens!
What a sweet kitty family. Fig is one of the cutest kittens I've ever seen. So glad they were rescued.
I want to adopt Fig – I have fallen in LOVE with him. I can't see any contact numbers or emails other than this one to get more information about how to adopt him. Please let me know how I can adopt him
Thank you!!!!
You can click on Theresa's link to visit her flickr page http://www.flickr.com/photos/37544660@N00/
. She can be contacted there. Hope it helps 
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Olive and Fig are two very pretty kitties – I love the picture of the 3 of them together where Fig is nuzzling his mom's furs.
Thanks for helping these darling kitties! All three are beautiful! Pearl is so tiny to already be a mom, Fig is so endearing, and Olive looks like a spunky sweet girl!
Beautiful little family. I love cats!!
Very nice that these guys were brought in off the streets…Very cute!
Too cute! Hope you manage to find good 'forever' homes for all of them. I'm on the wrong continent, otherwise I think I'd be very tempted. That Fig is such a character and Olive is gorgeous – I've always secretly hankered after a black kitty. (Don't tell Bandit!)
How completely adorable!!!
Absolutely gorgeous!
OMG, the kittens!! I adore Pirate Fig!
Mina has quickly become my favorite on this entire site. I love reading stories about the kitten foster mom.
Please post more!
All three of them are beautiful!