Boba Tea

 First an update: Mochi is doing great. She loves her new family, including the dog, and especially her new BFF Luna. 

In other news, Tiramisu & Zeppolli are now at a partner store looking for their forever homes. Biscotti and Gelato are being neutered today.

But on to the big news: Boba is now an official Random Feline.

We know some of you won't be surprised. We know others might. It certainly wasn't planned but there were a lot of factors that went into it. The biggest one being she fits in well with the rest of us and mom loves her - even when she is being rotten. 

Quick update

 Boba is doing well. She seems to enjoy being out and about but also spent the weekend staring at the little kittens since the baby jail airlock was up and the foster room door open. 

The dessert kittens are doing well. Tiramisu and Zeppolli are almost to weight for surgery. Biscotti is running in 3rd and Gelato is way back at 1 pound 6 ounces (though for reference he weighed 1 pound 3 ounces a week ago). The head tilt seems the same but he is a happy boy and gets around well and loves to play with his siblings. Mom does wonder if it effected his hearing or response time cause he is a little slow to respond to noises sometimes. 

The boys are all friendly, Tiramisu still runs to avoid being caught but doesn't mind being held. 

The hot weather is back though so after a nice weekend with open windows and mom working on our balcony (hope she remembers to water those flowers), our windows are closed up and the cold air machine has been turned on.

Road trip and...

 Mom went to visit her family this past weekend. Since Gelato is on meds, she took him and not wanting him to be lonely, took Zeppolli too. They were pretty good on the car and also good in the play pen. 

The family, especially mom's niece (ie the kid) loved seeing them too. 

Gelato has a vet appointment tomorrow so hopefully an update on his head tilt and meds after that. But everyone is acting great and gaining weight so that is good news.

In other news, Boba is being spayed today and will then be available for adoption.

Plus Daiquiri and Chanel both have appointments for dental cleanings, so big vet week for several cats here.

Sort of sweet

 The Italian dessert kittens were kind of rough when they first got here. The only girl is Tiramisu and she's actually been great the entire time.

The boys had a tougher start. Fortunately sone meds and good food and they seem to be feeling better. Now on to stage 2 which is get them friendly. They weren't really handled much before they came here and it doesn't help that the first interaction with people was being medicated. 

Gelato is the darkest orange with no white. Lousy picture as he is friendly already and cones right over to mom.

Zeppolli (donut) is thinking about being friendly. He is very curious but also cautious. As you can see he is orange with a good amount of white.

Biscotti is pretty hesitant at the moment. He's got food on his face right now since mom wants to make everything positive for a while. He is orange and white with less white than Zeppolli.

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Boba is loose in the house and has been very good. Though the adult cats no doubt find her very pesky...she can be pushy and bitey and is very independent.

Kitten season is springing

 Mochi has been spayed and is at our partner store to be adopted. Paws crossed she doesn't have to wait too long.

  Boba is here with us for a few more weeks. Not quite big enough to be spayed yet. She is quite the handful as she is displaying some "single kitten" behaviors - mostly she is very bitey. 

  And we have a group of newbies. The rescue is working with a lady caring for cats in her neighborhood. The momma cat of these kittens is feral, so she will be spayed and released. These 4 have pretty gunky eyes and some other things going on so mom is keeping a close eye on them. One girl a brown tabby and 3 boys - all orange or orange and white. Mom is going with Italian desserts: Tiramisu for the girl, the boys: Gelato, Biscotti and Zeppole. 

Be flexible

 Part of fostering is being part of a supportive group and being flexible. 

Mochi and Boba came here Wednesday night. Both that night and Thursday, Mochi howled...all night. No one got much sleep.

Mom was talking to her friend Miss Heather and they discussed moving Mochi to her house. She has the ability to close off her bedroom to see if being with a person overnight would make a difference. 

Well turns out Mochi is most likely in heat. Ugh. But she is scheduled to be spayed on Thursday. We just have to survive that long. Haha

Boba is with us since it lets Mochi dry out from nursing. Boba is eating fine on her own. 

She is a little mouthy but is discovering that mom is good to sleep on. She is allowed out some during the day so the adults here will teach her some manners. 

First fosters of spring

 The rescue got a call about a momcat and single baby and we picked them up last night. 

Momma is medium hair, medium sized brown tabby - with thumbs (only in the front). Her kitten is about 5 weeks old, female (we think) and short hair brown and white tabby - no thumbs though. 

Mom is super friendly and the kitten should warm up pretty quickly too. The guy who found them has had them since the kitten was a couple days old, so we know there was just one.

Momma cat will be Mochi, the kitten Boba.

Of course mom also has the best built in toy ever: