The kittens had a bit of a stomach bug last week but after a vet check amd some meds they are feeling (and eating) much better. Of course after 5 days of meds they also think mom is evil, so more bribery will commence.
In the meantime, mom went out on our balcony on Sunday morning to water her plants:
Boba of course followed but when mom didn't let her outside, she decided to sit and watch the kittens. Boba was very polite. The kittens were unamused.
First an update:
Buckeye was adopted within a couple of days-no big surprised. Gillig missed up her spay incision so she had to have that fixed but should be cone free and ready for adoption this week. Mom was most worried and Phantom, but turns out once he decided to be friendly, he was committed. Mom got to see him Thursday and he was adopted over the weekend.
Thursday night at the shelter, someone left a litter of kittens outside in a carrier. We don't have all the details, but mom got a good loom at them and set them up. Once they were vet checked on Friday, we were able to foster them and they will be here about 3 weeks. 4 kittens total, 3 girls and 1 boy.
Well the kittens are scheduled to go to the shelter tomorrow for spay and neuter and then to the adoption floor. They have been a good group of kittens. Mom didn't have any big plans for the long weekend so they were allowed freedom from the foster room during the day (and back in at night).
They were mostly respectful of the adults, though Buckeye got popped by Daiquiri after bouncing on her tail for the third time.
Well some progress has been made.
Meet Buckeye (male gray tabby), Phantom (male brown tabby) and Gillig (female black). They come in with the names so we have no idea about that last one.
They are about 7 week old but need some serious socialization. Phantom in particular is very sure he is not to be touched. They came to us yesterday, so mom will give them a day then start working with them. They are pretty relaxed in the foster room - they are eating and playing so that's good.
Step one - trim the murder mittens.
Well spring has arrived. Or maybe we are skipping spring and heading straight into summer. Depends on the day it seems. But the windows are open and we are enjoying the fresh air.
Our irises are starting to bloom.
And of course Boba shenanigans
Still no kittens. But it's still April, although mom is developing a twitch.
As an update we are just fostering and mom is volunteering with the shelter. She had some personal issues with the small rescue and decided it was time to move on.
Speaking of rescue though, there is a bird rescue in MI that got some attention over the last few days. Everything is summorized here. But essentially, she got an inquiry asking to come to their location to view the birds, though their policy is you have to apply and be approved first.
A lot of small rescues will do this as it cuts down on wasted time for volunteers. And there are people out there that do treat shelters like a petting zoo where they can just come and hang out. For larger groups and facilities that may be fine, but it's very hard on small rescues.
Anyhow, the guy got mad and the director decided she had enough and replied with quite the email calling him out. He of course had to respond and she decided to post it to their Facebook page. They are now over $30k in donations, which is amazing. But more than that, I hope this is a window into how small rescues operate and how your "one request" is just one more than on top of so many other things.
So...hang with us while we wait for kittens. And please be kind to your local rescue staff and volunteers.
Still no kitten here. Mom knows it should be soon but she is getting twitchy.
In the meantime, mom did buy a new mattress that was delivered on Thursday. She managed to get everyone except Goldfish into the back bedroom. It would have been fine except mom realized at one point the front door had been left open. When the guys left, there was no sign of Goldfish and mom started to panic a little. Finally Goldfish squirmed out from under the sofa. Scary...
It's nice here so we do have open windows with the screen inserts in to keep everyone safe.
Boba and Chanel also got some time with the puzzle toy:
Mom would like to get Boba trained to wear a harness and go outside. Miss Emily at Kitty Cat Go is a trained behaviorist and offered an online course.
Mom is put a harness on kittens before and also on Chanel. Boba though is a tough nut. She has lots of opinions and things need to be her idea. So to get some tips and trick and also support Miss Emily, she signed up.
That said, mom admits she hasn't been as on the ball with training as she should be. Thankfully Boba is food motivated.
After a few introduction steps, mom got the harness on:
After a few more tries, mom moved to a new plan and bought a different harness. The one above needs Boba to put her legs through and secures on top.
The new one sits on her back and velcros under her neck and stomach. She still needs more time to get used to it, but at least mom doesn't have to wrestle her to get it on.
Hard to believe this was just over 7 years ago. You can see more baby pictures here
Chanel had her annual vet check on Monday. She is healthy, doing well and weighs about 11 pounds.
Chanel sent her sisters Cupcake (fka Dior) a card and some treats.
Looks like Cupcake approves (and has no intention of sharing with Newton).
Happy birthday girls (and your brothers)
Mom spent this weekend out of town with her family. 4 of the 6 of them have a birthday within 12 of each other do she wrntvto celebrate.
Mom & the kid (her niece) actually share a birthday. The kid asked Mom if she wanted to get a matching tattoo. Friday night they went and did this:
Saturday was lunch and presents and pie and basketball.
We were glad she got home safe to us though. Ms Ingrid and Mr Morgan came to take care of us and they are great. But it's nice to have mom back.
It's especially gard on Boba we think. She cane after mom started working from home so she used to her being here all the time.
The baby turns one today.
Hard to believe she used to be that little.
Boba is certainly one of a kind and keeps us all on our toes. She will snuggle with mom at night. Hates to have her nails trimmed. Taught herself to play fetch. Has figured out the food puzzle. And has opinions about EVERYTHING.
Happy birthday sweet girl.
Orange kitten report: of the 7, 2 of them have been adopted. Yay!!!
Valencia is healing up well and she and Cara will likely go to the partner store this week. Mom would like her wearing the cone for a few more days.
The weather got nice on Sunday so mom cracked the windows open a little for some fresh air.
Still a little early for little kittens here but should be soon.
In the meantime, these two are enjoying the quiet.
The oranges were all spayed and neutered on Friday. Next step adoptions. We did get a couple kittens wrong: Seville is a girl and Cara is a boy so now maybe CC).
Mom broke out the food puzzle again and this time Boba figured out all the doors that were closed (2 of them).
No little kittens yet, but a woman reached out to the rescue last week and the rescue took in 7 kittens about 4 months old. The rescuer said they came from a hoarding situation with lots of cats in a mobile home. She's working with the lady but for now this crew us out and safe.
Two girls and five boys. And they all look very much alike. Mom and her friend Heather are fostering so the kittens are divided 4 with her and 3 here. They are scheduled for surgery on Friday.
The kittens are named after oranges. The three here are:
Sally was spayed on Friday and is now available for adoption and at our partner store.
Lizzie, Lightening and Mater are being spayed and neutered today and will go to the store later this week.
Friday however, we had a little excitement. Mom was working at her desk and Boba was looking under the sofa and was being growled at. A tuxedo shot out and was slinking around the room. Mom muttered for Goldfish to get over herself.
And the she looked a little closer: turns out it wasn't Goldfish. Mater had snuck out of the room and was a little freaked out by the stalking tabby cat (Boba).
