There was an email that went out from the rescue on Tuesday that there was an overflow of snotty kittens with colds that could use some time in foster care. Mom stopped that evening after work to check on the tree kittens (who are doing well) and picked up a pair of kittens to bring home.
Some people and rescues don't mix litters. We do it with certain precautions....in this case, the kittens that mom brought home were already tested negative (the patriot kittens were tested before they came here too) and vaccinated.
Mom picked up and black and white male kitten and a brown tabby male kitten. The tabby is Melbourne. Mom didn't realize the tuxedo's card didn't have his name on it until she got home. And with no microchip number on his card mom can't figure out his actual name. She will have to get him scanned when he goes back to make sure his info is updated.
We still got the hots and humids here. No real plans for the weekend. Mom plans to work with the kittens. The patriot kittens and one of the newer ones (the tabby) are a bit skittish. Mom took bonito flakes in there the other night and got a big NOPE from most of them. Freedom came over and ate some and let mom touch her a little but still runs. The new tuxedo boy couldn't be friendlier. Mom sat on the floor Wednesday night and he crawled in her lap and then up to perch on her shoulders. MOL
John commented yesterday that it must be hard this year without Tim to help with kittens. And it really has been....the older cats will tolerate kittens to a certain degree. Daiquiri likes going in the room, but she acts like a big kitten herself and plays more than helps mom socialize (maybe one day Daiquiri will grow up - or not...hahaha). Tim was willing to sit with mom and just let the kittens come to him which made mom less scary. We seem to have a greater number of hissy kittens this year and his calming presence is missed (and not just on the kitten raising front).
Some people and rescues don't mix litters. We do it with certain precautions....in this case, the kittens that mom brought home were already tested negative (the patriot kittens were tested before they came here too) and vaccinated.
Mom picked up and black and white male kitten and a brown tabby male kitten. The tabby is Melbourne. Mom didn't realize the tuxedo's card didn't have his name on it until she got home. And with no microchip number on his card mom can't figure out his actual name. She will have to get him scanned when he goes back to make sure his info is updated.
the unknown black and white kitten
he is SUPER friendly and outgoing
though he escaped the foster room last night,
ran into Ivy and freaked himself out
Melbourne
a little freaked out but not too bad
Freedom
slowly coming around
if mom has a treat or a toy, she is OK
Liberty
still a big NO on the voluntary touching
~~~~~~~~~~~~We still got the hots and humids here. No real plans for the weekend. Mom plans to work with the kittens. The patriot kittens and one of the newer ones (the tabby) are a bit skittish. Mom took bonito flakes in there the other night and got a big NOPE from most of them. Freedom came over and ate some and let mom touch her a little but still runs. The new tuxedo boy couldn't be friendlier. Mom sat on the floor Wednesday night and he crawled in her lap and then up to perch on her shoulders. MOL
John commented yesterday that it must be hard this year without Tim to help with kittens. And it really has been....the older cats will tolerate kittens to a certain degree. Daiquiri likes going in the room, but she acts like a big kitten herself and plays more than helps mom socialize (maybe one day Daiquiri will grow up - or not...hahaha). Tim was willing to sit with mom and just let the kittens come to him which made mom less scary. We seem to have a greater number of hissy kittens this year and his calming presence is missed (and not just on the kitten raising front).
