at the shelter

well I dropped them off this morning.  This is always the hardest part for me because they won't be coming back.

But they will find their furever homes and get to sleep in beds and be snuggled, and play with Christmas trees (or dreidels)

Good luck you princes (well prince & princesses) of Maine… you kings (king & queens) of New England.  May your lives be long,  filled with love and lots of food.

Profiles

Maxie was the first of the litter to leave the nest, and she hasn’t stopped exploring her world since.  She has no fear, no reserve, the world is her playground.  She is incredibly loving and sweet, and loves rubbing against your ankles as well as getting up close for some love.  You most likely will never spend time alone again once you adopt her unless she goes home with a sibling to distract her.

The down side to all of this is that she is constantly under foot and could be a trip hazard.  She did just fine when meeting a large group of kids, and should have almost no problem adjusting to anything new thrown her way.  She does enjoy chewing on fingers and toes though.  For the most part it does not hurt, but it can.

Raven is a very outgoing kitten.  She is very loving and sweet.  She is pretty much your stereotypical kitten.  She and Poe look a lot a like, but Raven’s fur is slightly longer, and she has a few white hairs on her chest.

She met a large group of kids at Thanksgiving and did just fine adjusting to them.  I want to write volumes on her because she is such a good kitty, but it is all very typical kitten stuff.  She is what you would think of when you think kitten.

Maru was the last to leave the nest, even though she really wanted to play with her siblings. She is a cautious kitty, who does not adjust to new situations as quickly as others, so she will need an owner who is willing to work with her personality quirks.  She loves to play with fishing pole type toys, bat at balls, and wrestle with her siblings.  She doesn’t like it when you go straight at her, so she might not do well with young children who might chase her.  Because of this it would be best if she were adopted to be an indoor only kitty.

Poe is a reserved kitty, one who is very cautious about the world around her.  She enjoys interaction on her terms, and liked crawling up under the blanket when her care taker would sit with her.  She likes playing with fishing pole type toys and ambush attacking her siblings.  She might do better in a home if she goes home with a second kitten.

When  she met a large group of children she hid.  It takes her a while to adjust to new situations, so it would be best if she were set up in only one room or even one small area of a room to help her get used to her new home.  She runs when you go straight at her, so she would probably do best in a home with out young kids.  Because of her personality, it would be best if she were adopted to be an indoor only kitty.

Kif is the only male of his litter.  He enjoys showing off, and “hunting” toys and wrestling his siblings.  He likes to run and play, and does not like to be contained.  He is starting to seek out attention, so long as he is not held and prevented from moving on if something catches his attention.  He is a bit cautious of new situations.  When introduced to a large group of kids, he hid, and does not like it when someone goes straight at him.  Because of his caution around new situations, it would probably be best to set him up in one room of your home to help him get used to his new home.  It would probably be in his best interest to be adopted to be an indoor only kitty.

The crew

Well it was time, so yesterday I swapped out the cat's collars for Christmas Collars.  I know, I'm just down right silly, but I wouldn't want to leave the kitties out of the season.

So we weighed and swapped collars.

Ollie: 9 lbs 2 oz (YEA!!)
Jack: 11lbs 14 oz
Muffin: 14 lbs
Eli: 10lbs 12.5 oz
Tweedle: 9lbs 2 oz
Kit: 7lbs 4 oz (she seems so much smaller)
Fleurp: 10lbs 5 oz (she seems so much bigger)
Skippy: 9lbs 2oz

hey, look at that, we have three cats that weigh the same.  and OMG Muffin really is a big girl... it's not all fluff.

Welcome home kittens

Hungry Hungry kittens.  not the best cinema-photography, but I couldn't resist

Kittens are home

I called to check on them around four, and they weren't all done.  What on earth was that vet doing all day, it was just the five of them and one other last night!!  *sigh* I guess emergencies happen.  I was told to call back at 6 as they close at seven.  Fortunately they were done, and I was able to pick them up.  They were loving and active.  I took a look at all of their incisions.  Maxie's was a little protruding, but the rest looked really good.  They found the dry food, and went to chow.  So I opened up some cans of food, and they ate them right up (I have video, I'll up load it soon)

I'm glad they are here, as I had a death in my family.  Kittens are always good for the soul, but are particularly good at distraction from the sadness.  And I really didn't need to worry about them locked at the clinic another night.

I'm going to bring them in Friday morning and they'll be put right up for adoption providing they don't break with an illness.  They did start sneezing after their trip in to the shelter but that seemed to have ended prior to their going in.  Stress can bring it back, so if it gets bad they'll stay here for a while.

Kitten season has just about ended.  There are no kittens up for adoption at the moment, and none waiting to get into foster care, so this might be it for the bitty kitty updates till spring.  They do come in, but usually the staff is able to take care of them.  Some years I get kitten fever in the dead of winter and I go in begging for kittens.  Sometimes they get more kittens then the staff can handle and I get a call.

I saw a posting that a different shelter in the area would like a foster home for some bunnies. I so totally wish I could do that.  I really miss having a bunny, but I fear what bringing a bunny into this house could mean.  Skippy really loved Bri, and he might love another, but I do believe he is a carrier for bartonella, which he passed on to Bri.

We'll see what the next few weeks brings us.