Thankful Thursday

Mom is going through withdrawal.....

Don't get us wrong - every day we go without a call about kittens is a GOOD day as it is that many more days of having to run and try to save these little lives.

But mom misses the tinies.....

Gigi, Geoffrey and George 

Marble and Silver

Silver

Doc Holiday and Mustang Sally

Mancat Monday.....

The new guys are eating well and pretty playful. But they are pretty messy, so they are still restricted to the bathroom. Mom spent time playing with them this weekend. Silver can't get over the gate yet, but she is allowed out for short periods of time. She has a blast playing with Marble....

yes, Marble still lets Silver nurse.....sigh. :)

Eastwood

Einstein

We can hear the kittens playing in the bathroom, but since they stop when mom walks back there, she isn't sure how much they are playing together. Silver tends to want mom or want out. However, as you can see, they are all about the gooshy fuds.

Wordless Wednesday.....

say it with us. awwwwwwwww
(be sure to check back tomorrow for a special surprise)

thanks......

the comments from yesterday were wonderful.... And mom got an email this morning from the shelter - all three moms took the babies on as their own, so these kitts have a good chance. Not out of the woods yet, but it is a step in the right direction.....

Marg said to look at Marble and Silver and smile. Mom told her that Silver is getting extra kisses - and doesn't appreciate it very much.

But, while mom said she wasn't going to act as our secretary today, we wanted to let you know how much we appreciate the support - and let you end your week on a smile (sorry for the poor video quality - mom didn't turn on the overhead light).

easy like Sunday....

 yep - that is Silver....

posing for the camera (Marble)

BTW - mom got "updated" to the new blogger interface and isn't very sure she likes it. maybe with time, but right now it just looks weird.....

Have a great Sunday....mom has work to do in the bathroom.....

ch-ch-ch-ch-changes......

First, mom read that some of you like the idea of mobile vets. She found a couple of resources: http://housecallvets.org/ and http://www.localvets.com/services/mobile-vets/  Though our v-e-t isn't on either site....

As for the changes in the house, the dining room now looks like this:

Yep, there is a condo using the big pen set up. And Silver is in jail:

Mom was hoping Marble would stay in there with her. When mom put the gate in front of the bathroom, Marble never went over, so mom mistakenly believed Marble couldn't go over. Turns out Marble just liked it better in the bathroom. Mom set everything up and moved them both into the new condo. Few minutes later Marble was rubbing on mom's ankles in the kitchen. Oops....  However, mom did find her back in there with Silver at different times so she doesn't have to worry about that.

However, Tommy and Marble are giving each other the stink eye and there is some name calling. Marble normally backs down, but not always.....  Of course, since she is already spayed, if we can get Silver to eat on her own, Marble can go to Petco.

As for the reason for the condo.....the bathroom has new guests:

(more on them next week..no, that is not one BIG black cat)

Thankful Thursday

Mom is very thankful that our v-e-t comes to the house - and we are thankful we don't get shoved in the PTU. Also, when our previous vet clinic was bought out, mom was told that she would not be allowed to bring us more than 3 at a time....great.....

Hannah and Lucy asked about the cost and it is actually comparable to an office vet. The only difference is her travel charge, but she tries to schedule in similar areas at the same time to split that among several clients. Though mom thinks some of us (MO) might behave better in an office, it isn't worth the stress of shoving everyone in carriers (and having us pop back out get shoved back in etc), dragging the carriers to the car and waiting in an office with several cats singing the "let me outta here" song.

Mom is also thankful that Silver is....peeing in the box!!!  Mom and Silver did the potty dance the other night. Mom was getting ready for bed, Marble was eating and Silver was goofing off. Then she got in the box, scratched some - and ate the litter (which is why you use clay litter until you are really sure about kittens - the clumping stuff swells up). Then she chewed on the box (mom uses a small cardboard box that the cans of kitten food come in since she buys in bulk). Then she squatted down. Got out of the box and assumed the position. Mom put her back in. She got back out. In, out, in, out. There are no pictures or video - honestly since it went on for a couple of minutes, it got a little boring....  However, in the end, mom won, Silver peed and we are one step closer to independent kitten!! 

Marble can't wait for the day she gets to post a thankful thursday that the kit is EATING on her own (which she may be doing now but mom has yet to catch her in the act and she has caught her still nursing).

But, here is what we are REALLY thankful for. See, after Tommy's 2010 adventure mom has only opened the windows a crack. That head alpha mancat screwed it up for the rest of us. Mom thought she had a solution - she remembered these inserts that her grandparents used to use in their windows in the summer. She looked around but couldn't find anything. She was going to resort to asking grandpa to make her something, when Miss DeLynn bought her a birthday present:

They fit in the front of the window. So, no more sleeping in the window sills, but at least the windows are open more than a couple of inches. They were at a local small hardware store (another good reason to avoid those big box stores). Mom wants to get a couple more for other windows!!

2 minutes of squee......

Silver is still doing well and Marble is still being a very good mom.

please don't kiss me anymore

Silver is getting more mobile every day. And the other night mom caught this (oh, and the dark blurs you keep seeing is Marble walking in front of the camera....  MOL)

worry, but.....

Mom says she can't help but worry about tiny babies. Silver seems to be doing well. Marble is taking VERY good care of her (at least mom is going with her....she is about 75% sure). Mom checked Silver a few times yesterday and she seemed almost a little dehydrated - which is bad in the tiny babies. But, she tried to bottle feed her and Silver WAS NOT having any part of that. And Marble doesn't seem really happy about it either.

And, when mom would check later, Silver would seem fine. Mom doesn't have a scale sensitive enough for something that tiny, but she says so long as Silver is active and acting good, then we are going with it.

my what big eyes you have....

that didn't take long

Caramel went home on Sunday....we knew it wouldn't take too long. His new dad (yep - Caramel is living with a cat guy!!) has another female cat who is only about 6 months old, so Caramel is getting a new big sister. We wish them all well....and hope we get updates. :)

Mom has been checking on Madeline over at Petco. She is doing much better - the first few days she would hide and wouldn't eat. But we bought the food that she prefers and she is eating again. The one assistant manager says she will sit up on the shelves and chirp at them as well. We gots our paws crossed that she finds her forever family soon.

Mom was supposed to take new pictures of Marble and Silver, but she was slacking off.....but, the baby is doing well. Both eyes wide open and getting more mobile by the day. :)

And....meet Sissy:

The shelter got her in and wanted her in foster care to make sure she stays healthy until there is space on the adoption floor for her. She is about 12 weeks old. She was pretty skittish the first few days, but is more comfortable now. She spent Sunday napping with mom in the chair. She still hisses at us sometimes, but we just ignore her. She has some scarring on her eyes (mom isn't sure from what but they look like Mo's scar so she suspects eye infections). She sees most stuff but mom doesn't think she sees everything. But, she is fun. She climbed in the toy basket yesterday to find just the right ball to get out and chase around.