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Owners Named Their Cat Duchess And Then She Gave Birth To All Of “The Aristocats” Cast
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Owners Named Their Cat Duchess And Then She Gave Birth To All Of “The Aristocats” Cast

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Some say life is a fairy tale, and some wish their lives were a Disney movie. It turns out that you always have to be careful what you wish for because sometimes the most random decisions are the ones to grant your wishes. That said, we begin the story of Duchess the cat and her tiny kittens, who had never wished for a cartoon life and yet found themselves living one now.

It sure isn’t the first time for a cat to cause surprises or crack us up, but it’s definitely quite an astonishment for the owners and a real treat for people on the Internet.

More info: Duchess and Kittens

Recently, pictures of this white cat named Duchess went viral online

The stray cat was adopted by Shelby Sewell-Lopez from East Texas in 2018. Upon her adoption, Duchess was very frail, and her hair was falling out. She had a hernia and every parasite a cat could have. In an interview with Bored Panda, Shelby said, “Through all of the rehabilitating, she kept her calm demeanor, and a beautiful cat emerged. She is unbothered by everything except the vacuum cleaner!”

One day, Duchess was found in a closet with something that at first looked like a mouse

Despite her new family thinking that Duchess was spayed, one day, they found her in an upstairs closet with what at first was thought to be a mouse. Boy, were they wrong!

It turned the mouse was a newborn kitten and three more were to follow

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The “mouse” turned out to be Berlioz, then came Marie, and Toulouse. Everything fell still, so they thought the birth was over but then the “bonus kitten” Blue appeared. “Although Blue is not an official Aristocat, he is the most affectionate and definitely steals most of the attention,” says Shelby. Despite her rough past, Duchess is an extraordinary mother who never leaves her litter of kittens. Even when the cute kittens grew and started exploring the house, she always accompanied them. Shelby admits that the cat became quite spoiled because of her constantly bringing her meals and water directly to her.

The owners soon noticed that the kittens looked just like the characters from The Aristocats

Even the genders matched those of the Disney characters, so they decided to name them retrospectively – Marie, Toulouse, and Berlioz.

And they couldn’t separate the special bunch

Even though they decided to keep all of the adorable kittens fairly quickly, it took a little bit of persuading Shelby’s husband.

Meet Marie

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Toulouse

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Berlioz

The Internet was quick to respond to their cuteness

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Pat
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They left out Blue in the last pics. Would have liked to see what he looks like now also.

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Just saying
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, that Duchess was getting around a bit wasn't she? Mwarw

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Sarah Dumphy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Shelby Sewell Lopez commented on the Facebook post for this with pictures of Blue: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157893158989252&id=126260014251&anchor_composer=false

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Magpie
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Australia when they spay/neuter they tattoo the left inside ear. It is done under the unaesthetic. So easy to see.

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Magpie
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

* what I meant to say is they are lovely. So glad she and all have a good home now.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do mi so do, do so mi do Every truly cultured music student knows You must learn your scales and your arpeggios Bring the music ringing from your chest and not your nose While you sing your scales and your arpeggios...

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Once i have cat named "Toulouse" . He grow as healthy kitten, until one day, he started paralyzed. He can't move. I went to a vet, he need CT scan to figure it out what happened to him, because X-ray didn't capable to detect what happen to him. That day I really broke. I Feeding him using tube 5 times a day, after the meal time we always listen to this song. This song make his eyes wider and full of hope. In the end i can't save him.

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Sivi
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I cant help but giggle as I know someone who suddenly got a litter of rabbits on a female who was with a male who was castreted, like no balls at all. Leo got a 2nd visit to the vet, waited 5-6 weeks before he could go back to the female and we got a Flemish giant netherland dwarf lionhead mix.

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Ryo Bakura
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Math nerds! What are the odds of this happening? Especially since the genders coincide with the characters, as well as the colourings.

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John Geddes
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cat i had as a child was a dead ringer for dutchess. She even had a similar background. She just wandered in one day covered in fleas and matted hair. After much cojoling my mother let me keep her. She grew i to an amazing cat called lady. She also presented us with three besutifull kittens. Fond memories.

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Taryn Wallace
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the news I look for!!! We definitely need more baby kitty, puppy, animal stories in the world...helps to counteract all the death and destruction!!

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Slune
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's the result watching Aristocats to often. Didn't you that happens?

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kasa alex
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But...but there's two white kittens...what happened to the one who got left out?

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Lyop
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I grew up to that cartoon!! Loved it so much and would actually cry cos, I mean, everybody wants to be a cat!!! This post is awesome.

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sharron lynn parsons
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Such a great story, sometimes when you get a rescue, there is a wonderful bonus !!!

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E A M
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm glad to hear this turned out well, but wasn't it a bit irresponsible of the shelter to adopt out an unspayed cat?

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Eagle Girl
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, Duchess made her way around the Kingdom. That's at least 2 different Dukes lol

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So glad they kept them all. This is why I could never be a breeder, I'd never be able to part with them.

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carol Vaughn
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Very cute, Barlioz is a russian blue, but still very cute, and actually a very handsome family. Where is O'mally

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a beautiful story with a wonderful happy ending. It's a pity the second cat wasn't a ginger Tom then you would have had O Mally.

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spirit wolf
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean like me here would be having a 'Hulk' type day and y'all throw in some cat posts and I suddenly unhulk...thank you!

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Pat
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They left out Blue in the last pics. Would have liked to see what he looks like now also.

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Just saying
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, that Duchess was getting around a bit wasn't she? Mwarw

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Sarah Dumphy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Shelby Sewell Lopez commented on the Facebook post for this with pictures of Blue: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157893158989252&id=126260014251&anchor_composer=false

bronmargaret avatar
Magpie
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Australia when they spay/neuter they tattoo the left inside ear. It is done under the unaesthetic. So easy to see.

bronmargaret avatar
Magpie
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

* what I meant to say is they are lovely. So glad she and all have a good home now.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do mi so do, do so mi do Every truly cultured music student knows You must learn your scales and your arpeggios Bring the music ringing from your chest and not your nose While you sing your scales and your arpeggios...

binanda_smada avatar
Usernames
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Once i have cat named "Toulouse" . He grow as healthy kitten, until one day, he started paralyzed. He can't move. I went to a vet, he need CT scan to figure it out what happened to him, because X-ray didn't capable to detect what happen to him. That day I really broke. I Feeding him using tube 5 times a day, after the meal time we always listen to this song. This song make his eyes wider and full of hope. In the end i can't save him.

Load More Replies...
norsepaw avatar
Sivi
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I cant help but giggle as I know someone who suddenly got a litter of rabbits on a female who was with a male who was castreted, like no balls at all. Leo got a 2nd visit to the vet, waited 5-6 weeks before he could go back to the female and we got a Flemish giant netherland dwarf lionhead mix.

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Ryo Bakura
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Math nerds! What are the odds of this happening? Especially since the genders coincide with the characters, as well as the colourings.

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John Geddes
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cat i had as a child was a dead ringer for dutchess. She even had a similar background. She just wandered in one day covered in fleas and matted hair. After much cojoling my mother let me keep her. She grew i to an amazing cat called lady. She also presented us with three besutifull kittens. Fond memories.

taryn_wallace_7 avatar
Taryn Wallace
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the news I look for!!! We definitely need more baby kitty, puppy, animal stories in the world...helps to counteract all the death and destruction!!

krois-pe-el avatar
Slune
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's the result watching Aristocats to often. Didn't you that happens?

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kasa alex
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But...but there's two white kittens...what happened to the one who got left out?

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Lyop
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I grew up to that cartoon!! Loved it so much and would actually cry cos, I mean, everybody wants to be a cat!!! This post is awesome.

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sharron lynn parsons
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Such a great story, sometimes when you get a rescue, there is a wonderful bonus !!!

bebe51679 avatar
E A M
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm glad to hear this turned out well, but wasn't it a bit irresponsible of the shelter to adopt out an unspayed cat?

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debrina blackmoon
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4 years ago

This comment has been deleted.

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Eagle Girl
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, Duchess made her way around the Kingdom. That's at least 2 different Dukes lol

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Id row
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So glad they kept them all. This is why I could never be a breeder, I'd never be able to part with them.

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carol Vaughn
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Very cute, Barlioz is a russian blue, but still very cute, and actually a very handsome family. Where is O'mally

ilovemyshilo avatar
My dog is my co pilot.
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a beautiful story with a wonderful happy ending. It's a pity the second cat wasn't a ginger Tom then you would have had O Mally.

spiritwolf avatar
spirit wolf
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean like me here would be having a 'Hulk' type day and y'all throw in some cat posts and I suddenly unhulk...thank you!

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