Random Fridays

So over the past week, this happened:

ADOPTED

Russell and Saldano were both adopted - not together, but still!!!
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Nothing much going on here....mom said she heard from the weather guy that it might (whispers) snow....

outtakes

Thank heavens for digital cameras. Mom was taking pictures the other night - trying to get decent shots of Saldano and Russell to get on the website. However, the kittens were a little too curious about what mom was doing and kept sticking their noses in it....literally!!

Saldano up close

one of the brandy kittens

those may be Marilyn's whiskers 

Saldano in the background

great timing kitten

no idea who's nose that may be

weekend report

Mom took Russell, Saldano and Dandelion to a senior living event in our area on Friday. Everyone did very well and we did some sales of cat toys and got some donations.

Russell and Saldano are ready for adoption, so they went up to the adoption center on Saturday. No news, but we hope they get adopted quickly.

The brandy kittens and Marilyn are in the foster space and doing well. Marilyn sounds kind of stuffed up so she will get checked out this afternoon. Then she should be cleared for surgery and she will be ready for adoption. Mom will get her into the adoption system and then talk to another volunteer about getting Marilyn into a store space when one becomes available.

The brandy kittens continue to do well - active, hungry, and ready for action. Mom weighed them and everyone is STILL under 2 pounds...though Calvados is creeping up on it.

Freedom sure does love that hammock

Liberty - giving mom "the look"

We are fortunate that we have a friend who is going to help us socialize the girls some. We are hoping that having them exposed to different people will help build their confidence. They still need to be spayed - and the clinics here are just overbooked. But once that happens they will go up on the website (and hopefully to a store space as well).

Dandelion - too bad he can't relax

Dandelion is doing very well. He has made himself at home (NO - he is NOT staying). Daiquiri has decided he isn't so bad....unless he is stealing her toys, then it is a whole other thing (and by that we mean she walks over to mom and meeps a serious complaint about it).

before Saldano and Russell left

the little ones sure do love that scratcher

didn't they used to be black kittens

Taking a page from other fosters, mom finally found a short wand toy and took to waving it over the heads of the kittens the other day. Worked like a charm....

Calvados and Chambord

Chambord, Russell and 

Kirsch (notice how white she is getting and the ring on her face)

Russell, Saldano, Kirsch and Calvados

Calvados is all about getting Saldano out of his way

As you can see, all three brandy kittens are going silver/white. Chambord doesn't have as much on her face, so the nice thing is that mom can tell the girls apart much easier now. Calvados was the first mom noticed going silver, but again with the short hair it is more obvious. The girls have always had a gray undertone to their coats but were still very much black until recently. It will be interesting to see if this continues or what....

for reference purposes....

you can see the gray undertones on the girls, but geez

not so wordless Wednesday

Back in July mom went to Maine and hooked up with some of her cat lady friends. Miz Robyn from Love and Hisses brought toys that included a packing strap. We know - doesn't sound like a "toy" but kittens love it. Mom found it the other day and finally took it in and the kittens had a blast.

Saldano and Russell

Calvados, Saldano and Russell

Of course, at this age, EVERYTHING is a toy.

playtime

Mom says there is nothing much more fun or a better way to de-stress than for her to go into the foster room and play with the kittens. They sure do know the meaning of fun....and everything is a toy.

Russell - king of the trackball

If you look close, you can see they both have a paw in the game.

Pictures taken when Wheat was still here. She ended up in another foster

home and mom heard over the weekend that she has made it to 2 pounds.

Hopefully her toes will clear up and she can head to her forever home soon.

That incline scratcher is a big hit. Not sure how much longer Saldano is going to be able to fit in the hole however. One of the brandy girls climbs up to the top, digs in her claws and then hangs on the incline. 

weekend

We have great news from the weekend:

ADOPTED

Sumac made it out of foster care and was brought the to remote store adoption where mom cleans. Friday night a nice gentleman came in and was talking to the volunteer cleaning that evening. She got Sumac out and it was love. He filled out an application and Sumac went home on Sunday!!!

And one of the adults in the store went home Sunday as well. A very good day indeed.
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Dandelion - resting up from all his adventures

Daiquiri has thankfully stopped hissing and growling at him. No idea if she thought she was being replaced as the baby or what her problem was with him, but she is over it. At least until he stole her toy.....

Russell is all: what the what is this??

This is Kirsch.

Mom has no idea why the brandy kittens are getting white hairs,

but it is making the girls easier to tell apart in pictures.

Calvados has more white than either girl, but

Kirsch looks like she stuck her head in a can of paint and has a circle on her face.

Mom broke out the flower collar again. The participants were particularly unwilling to cooperate. MOL

The patriot girls are getting better by the day. 

Hopefully they will clear up completely and can be spayed soon.

They do act like they want out of the tower and could certainly 

use more space to run around. But mom is afraid they might freak 

out and then she would have to catch them again.

new toy

Someone had given us a short scratcher a while ago and it never got put out. Really - too short for the adults here. Mom finally remembered it and put it in the foster room.

The brandy girls were the first to check it out. If you look closer at them, you will notice silver undertones to their black coats. Calvados is the short hair of the group and he has much larger silver markings. Mom is trying to get decent pictures, but they aren't cooperating. It will be interesting to see what happens as they get older.

Let the games begin - one girl on top defending her spot from the "Russell monster"

And....we have a winner. MOL

Mom put it in front of the doors and the kittens seem to be enjoying a different view of the balcony outside. Not sure how much scratching they are doing (and there are a couple of cardboard scratchers in the room as well), but they are having fun climbing it. 

random Friday

News: mom got the last two boards to put up on the doors and got them installed on Wednesday after work. THAT should slow down climbing kittens. MOL  And....we got a replacement camera. Mom is going to work on it Saturday afternoon and hopefully we will be back up and running (no promises since it took mom the techno-dork about a week last time). We will let you know....

Poor Marilyn - those kittens just won't leave her alone

(and no, she isn't as sad as she appears - just half asleep)

The nice part of having all of the kittens together is that

Russell and Saldano are about the same size....so when

they decide to beat on each other it is a fair fight.

Dis my momma - get your own.

(and as an aside, mom STILL can't tell the girls apart)

Well...Saldano and Russell are over 2 pounds and are scheduled for surgery on Monday. We always bring our kittens home for a couple of days after surgery so they will go to the adoption center next week sometime. There are a few kittens their size but we still suspect they will go quickly.
          Weights:
Wheat 1 pound 11 3/4 ounces
Saldano. 2 pound 1 1/2 ounces
Russell 1 pound 15 3/8 ounces
Calvados 1 pound 6 3/8 ounces
Kitsch 1 pound 3 1/8 ounces
Chambord 1 pound 3 1/4 ounces

Oh - and a couple of other updates. Mom asked about Dandelion - he wasn't adopted but apparently had gone back into foster to get over a cold and managed to pick up ringworm, so he was in quarantine at the adoption center being treated for that. He is close to being done, so mom is hoping maybe a spot will open up at one of the stores and he can go there. Can you believe those kittens are over 6 months old???

the cute was deadly at that size

And....Sumac went to another foster home for....a cold (it gets around). She apparently has come COMPLETELY out of her shell. She was at one of our remote adoption locations and was doing great. If she goes back there mom will stop by to see her and get a picture.

Otherwise, mom has a transport on Saturday and then plans to yell at the TV some in the afternoon. Fall is mostly here....it gets chilly at night and we are all loving it. Open windows and everything. Have a safe and wonderful weekend.....