<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.fark.com/goto/12070070/people.com/pets/owner-of-the-late-instagram-famous-feline-lil-bub-introduces-fans-to-his-new-magical" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;"> "He weighs five pounds, has an impressive snaggletooth, a head shaped like a doughnut, enormous blue eyes, and a double-wide half-length tail that probably belonged to a raccoon in a past life." Welcome to Caturday</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">.</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Courtesy of <i>People Magazine</i> at:</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://people.com/pets/owner-of-the-late-instagram-famous-feline-lil-bub-introduces-fans-to-his-new-magical-space-cat-mr-marbles/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark">https://people.com/pets/owner-of-the-late-instagram-famous-feline-lil-bub-introduces-fans-to-his-new-magical-space-cat-mr-marbles/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark</a><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">————————————————-</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><h1 class="headline heading-content elementFont__display" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 48px; line-height: 52px; font-family: Basel, serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Owner of the Late Instagram-Famous Feline Lil Bub Introduces Fans to His 'New Magical Space Cat' Mr. Marbles</h1></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 21pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The owner of the late Instagram-famous cat<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://people.com/pets/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; font-style: inherit; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgb(89, 89, 89) 0px -1px 0px inset;"><span style="color: rgb(89, 89, 89); text-decoration: none;">Lil Bub</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>has a new furry friend!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 21pt; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Mike Bridavsky introduced Mr. Marbles to the world Thursday with a cozy photo of him cuddling with the "magical space cat" on Instagram.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 21pt; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">"We adopted him from our local shelter, and he is truly a magical critter undoubtedly sent to us by our beloved BUB," the film producer shared in the caption. "He weighs five pounds, has an impressive snaggletooth, a head shaped like a donut, enormous blue eyes, and a double-wide half-length tail that probably belonged to a raccoon in a past life."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 21pt; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He boasted about Mr. Marbles' "magical energy that brings pure joy and wonder to anyone that meets him."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 21pt; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">"I literally cried tears of joy when I first held him in my lap on our way home from the shelter - the same feeling I had the first time I held BUB 11 years ago," Bridavsky continued.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 21pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">While the cat is the newest addition, Bridavsky said the "entire family (pets included) are quite literally addicted to Mr Marbles - he follows us around, snuggles any time we sit down, and sleeps quietly beside us at night."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 21pt; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Referencing Mr. Marbles' seemingly nonchalant expression in the snap, Bridavsky wrote, "Don't let his face fool you, he's incredibly happy, curious, confident, and sometimes a little confused."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 21pt; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">"I am really looking forward to sharing more about Mr Marbles' life and adventures through videos and photos as he continues BUB's legacy and mission to help special needs pets," he concluded before sharing the cat's official Instagram profile. "You can follow his adventures here: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmistermarbles/" target="_blank" title="(opens new window)" aria-describedby="external-disclaimer" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; font-style: inherit; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgb(89, 89, 89) 0px -1px 0px inset;"><span style="color: rgb(89, 89, 89); text-decoration: none;">@itsmistermarbles</span></a>."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 21pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">"On the morning of Sunday, December 1st 2019 we lost the purest, kindest and most magical living force on our planet," he<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5lA2_DAK58/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=2b8f83f9-b6a3-4be5-95e8-bddaa9c925a5" target="_blank" title="(opens new window)" aria-describedby="external-disclaimer" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; font-style: inherit; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgb(89, 89, 89) 0px -1px 0px inset;"><span style="color: rgb(89, 89, 89); text-decoration: none;">wrote in part</span></a>. "BUB was cheerful and full of love laying in our bed with us Saturday night, but unexpectedly passed away peacefully in her sleep."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 21pt; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He later shared his<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://people.com/pets/lil-bub-owner-plans-to-rocket-the-cats-remains-into-outer-space/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; font-style: inherit; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgb(89, 89, 89) 0px -1px 0px inset;"><span style="color: rgb(89, 89, 89); text-decoration: none;">plans to send Lil Bub's remains to outer space</span></a>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 21pt; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Bridavsky rescued Lil Bub in 2011 after she was found in an Indiana tool shed with her siblings and mother.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 21pt; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://lilbub.com/about" target="_blank" title="(opens new window)" aria-describedby="external-disclaimer" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; font-style: inherit; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgb(89, 89, 89) 0px -1px 0px inset;"><span style="color: rgb(89, 89, 89); text-decoration: none;">As her website describes</span></a>, Bub had a "multitude of genetic anomalies." She was a perma-kitten, which meant she stayed <a href="https://people.com/pets/german-shepherd-dwarfism-puppy-sized/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; font-style: inherit; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgb(89, 89, 89) 0px -1px 0px inset;"><span style="color: rgb(89, 89, 89); text-decoration: none;">kitten sized her entire life</span></a>, and she had an "extreme case of dwarfism," so her limbs were disproportionately small compared to the rest of her body, making it difficult for her to move around. Her lower jaw was shorter than her upper jaw, and she never grew a full set of teeth, causing her tongue to hang out of her mouth. But that didn't stop her appetite or her popularity.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 21pt; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lil Bub garnered over 2.3 million Instagram followers and close to 3 million Facebook subscribers in her 8 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">———————-</span></div><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in;">Photos . . .</p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in;"><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_012222_01.jpg">http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_012222_01.jpg</a></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in;"><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_012222_02.jpg">http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_012222_02.jpg</a></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in;"></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in;"></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in;">————————————————-</p></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><b>“Caturday”</b><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> by Linus Petit</span></div><div><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_by_Linus_Petit.mp3">http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_by_Linus_Petit.mp3</a></div><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span dir="ltr">http://www.MoscowCares.net</span></span></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><br></div><div>“A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met.”</div><div>- Roy E. 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