May 13, 2010 · Japan
A tiny life.
A very big story.
The official Kabosu family blog recorded TSU's first weeks in extraordinary detail. That record is how the community connected the kitten's name to the cat behind the meme.
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Day 4
Just 85 grams
TSU had been abandoned before her eyes opened, her umbilical cord still attached. A foster mother stepped in and kept her warm.
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Day 6
Milk, every two hours
Day and night, she was bottle-fed on a two-hour schedule. It was the kind of care that gives a fragile kitten a fighting chance.
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Day 18
The clue: potty training
At 220 grams, TSU moved from a tiny cardboard box into a small aquarium — and her toilet training began. The post says it plainly: this was a newborn kitten.
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6 weeks
Learning everything
After recovering quickly from a tiny thigh fracture, she learned to eat solid food, play fearlessly, and charm everyone around her.
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July 26
TSU came home
Once she passed one kilogram, Kabosu's family applied to adopt her. The men who said they disliked cats were won over in a single night.
