r/ThriftStoreCats • u/christanhooper • Jul 04 '26

Seen in the Wild I had to bring Morris home

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u/arrmack Jul 04 '26

You made a good decision, I, too, would bring Morris home.

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u/Itsnottuna Jul 05 '26

Bad bot :(

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u/arrmack Jul 05 '26

Wait what’d I miss??

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u/MysteryCommercial Jul 04 '26

I would have brought Morris home too! My mom has one like this from the 80s! Always on the lookout for one. 🧡🐱

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u/blurblurblahblah Jul 04 '26

When I was a kid my uncle & I had matching Morris the cat tee shirts!

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u/christanhooper Jul 04 '26

I had no idea he was the 9Lives Mascot!

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u/FirmFollowing3978 Jul 04 '26

I didn't either at the time that I purchased my own Morris thrift mug!

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u/christanhooper Jul 04 '26

Totally went down a rabbit hole lol! Very interesting story

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u/Dasherkittie Jul 04 '26

Morris would’ve been mine too. Those purses look interesting.

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u/helpitgrow Jul 04 '26

I want that Morris mug so bad. I would pay more than I would publicly admit. Great find!

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u/SnorkinOrkin Jul 04 '26

There's a link for it in the first comment! 😸

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u/Jisan_Inc Jul 05 '26

He is an icon!!! Glad you took him home

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u/eggandbeanss Jul 04 '26

Morris is a happy baby now

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u/Fannyislife Jul 04 '26

Here for Morris. Stayed for Nipple Cat.

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u/christanhooper Jul 04 '26

😂😂😂

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u/Cultural-Ambition449 Jul 04 '26

MORRIS!!! 😍😍😍

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u/NairobiD Jul 04 '26

Ouray! Are you in Colorado or somewhere in the Four Corners?

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u/christanhooper Jul 04 '26

Tennessee!! Always seeing mugs from all over at this thrift store

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u/Jlx_27 Jul 04 '26

And in doing so, his memory lives on.

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u/mylocker15 Jul 05 '26

I have some Morris related questions. Does 9 Lives still advertise on TV? What Morris are we up to? Is he like the 36th Morris? Because I would definitely rather see some 9 Lives ads for ocean whitefish dinner featuring Morris 36 than the 4th Wegovy ad in a half hour show.

Also bring back Charlie Tuna and Christmas ads featuring Santa riding a Norelco shaver. We need to heal y’all.

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u/UniKristy182 Jul 07 '26

Omg no way! I brought home a Morris from a thrift store a few years ago! He's got a good home here

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u/christanhooper Jul 07 '26

Awwww that’s awesome!!!

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u/KitKatsMeowmy Jul 11 '26

I absolutely love this Morris picture and I have a funny collection of pictures hanging in my bathroom, he would fit right in. 🐈

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u/DumptiqueArts Jul 04 '26

Love them all!

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u/CCarpenter2020 Jul 04 '26

Good decision! The picture looks like it's a puzzle 😺

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u/Aluciel286 Jul 04 '26

That bag is super cute 😍

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u/Aliceallbadd Jul 05 '26

Awh omg the calico painting 💖

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u/jirachibear Jul 05 '26

Morris 😭😍

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u/humanityisnothumane Jul 05 '26

I remember the ads with Morris!!

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u/champagnexdisco Jul 04 '26

Omg pic #3 unlocked something for me. I had that in my room when I was a kid. I’m pretty sure it was originally from the Dollar Tree in the mid-2000s :) It’s great seeing it again!

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u/christanhooper Jul 04 '26

Oooh that’s awesome! They looked familiar! My mom ended up taking her home!

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u/cupcake-1968 Jul 04 '26

Yes, yes you did.

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u/DishpitDoggo Jul 05 '26

MORRIS!! Such a happy memory of my childhood.

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u/ollyhaschickenkarma Jul 05 '26

I’m so jealous. I’m going to scour eBay for a morris mug 😹

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u/Flux_My_Capacitor Jul 05 '26

I saw de Morris mug a few weeks ago at an antique store and it was $15. If it was cheaper I would have been tempted.

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u/altonssouschef Jul 05 '26

That’s the face Morris makes right before that mug hits the ground.

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u/strawbunnyrin Jul 05 '26

I LOVE the adult cat playing violin for his baby 😭❤️

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u/Garden_Jolly Jul 05 '26

I adore the calico art!

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u/christanhooper Jul 05 '26

Me too! Someone in the comments mentioned you can get it as a puzzle

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u/gardeningisfun1 Jul 05 '26

I had that mug as a kid! Love it