Happy Birthday to me

the big 4.0.  It's not that bit of a deal to me, but it is a bit more then I thought it would. With time running so much faster now then it did when I was a kid, those birthdays seem to just pile up like kittens in an unmanaged clowder.

My sister stopped by earlier in the week and dropped off a gift.  Her birthday is tomorrow (43!) I missed her visit so I made a little video showing off what she got me.

MORE baby juice for Nigel.

and I still don't know why I am calling it that.  I can only assume that is because that is what Nigel thinks it is.. Last night I decided to just bring some down for him.  He is about half a pound behind his sisters (they are 2lbs 5 oz) and I figured calories are good.. Well he knew I had it, and NOTHING ELSE WOULD DO!!  I even brought them down some raw food and it was summarily dismissed waiting for KMR.    I even put a few drops of KMR on the raw and canned, nope, no good.. I want the real stuff lady!!

So finally I put it down for him, and he proceeded to cover up as much of it as he possibly could, you know when kittens eat from the far side of the bowl so their bodies cover up as much of the food as possible. His poor little tongue must have gotten really tired because he didn't stop lapping until I pulled him away for fear he was going to overwhelm his tummy.  Lily snuck in the side and got some, Bug figured it just wasn't worth it and there was better stuff to play with anyway.

he licked the bowl so clean you would have thought it came out of the dishwasher.

This morning the raw was gone, but most of the canned remained and Nigel weighed 1lb 14.5 oz!!

More "baby juice"

Well I was hoping that Nigel would make it on ManCat Mondays, but he is still very much a babycat.  I went down last night and somewhere between lunch and dinner someone hurled all over the couch.  I am assuming it is Nigel as he is the one that feels the most boney after I find vomit. (if that makes any sense)

These are the most picky kittens I've ever had in terms of food.  What is gobbled up one day is shunned the next, but there is no rhyme or reason to it.

They are also the purriest bunch I've had in a while.  When I checked in on them at lunch time (I thought I heard a noise) they all ran right up to the door and started purring at me... it's really sweet.

So when I went to feed them, I changed the sheet on the couch and sat down for a while.  Nigel had a few bites then came and sat on my lap.  He sat and watched the girls playing.  I really get concerned when a kitten is "too cuddly" because it often means they aren't feeling well, but after a while he got down and started participating in play.  My husband showed up and Nigel sat on his lap for a while purring, then came back to my lap.    I'm fairly certain this is a case of "Skippiness" (referring to Skippy who just wanted to be held for half an hour before wanting to play scared me in him too) and he is OK except for what ever is causing him to vomit every couple of days.

So last night was also a food picky night, and I couldn't deal with Nigel's boney butt, so I made them some more "baby juice" (KMR)  I'm not sure why I have all of a sudden started calling it that.  Nigel was so excited he probably would have taken a shower in it if he could have (he stuck his head in there while it was being poured)

This morning, his weight is 1lb 13 oz..

Happy Father's Day

My husband does a lot to help me with the kitties (he should they are his too) and with the fosters, so I like to do something fun for Father's day for him.  This year I got him a miniature of "his kitty" Kit.

I found a woman on Etsy who does some amazing work and doesn't charge an arm and a leg for them.  I went a little overboard sharing photos and asking for additional things, and she was so kind and willing to work with me that I'm pretty sure I'm going to order at least one more if not one for all my kitties (cause what I really need is 10 little miniature felted cats that I need to protect from the real cats of my life)

It arrived just in time to get it to him..and it is freakingly adorable.  She even put a face on the mouse!!

and absolutely perfect because Kit kept my husband from going to sleep last night with a rousing game of "throw the mouse so I can bring it back, well most of the time"..  That pillow next to her is her second favorite place to sleep... the first being on Daddy..

Kittens at work.

So the owner of the place where I work has gone back to Europe, so I'm able to bring the kittens in to work for more socialization.  I find that kittens who never leave the foster room tend to be shyer and don't adjust as well to going to the shelter... that and my boss and co-workers really enjoy having "Kitten Fridays".  Since I only work a few hours on Friday it is easy to sneak them in and not worry about food and litter.  Since these kittens are older then most when I start bringing them to work, I brought a little bit of chicken and didn't feed them breakfast to make being in a strange place a little easier to take. Lily was the bravest and was very happy to find the chicken

 Nigel wanted chicken too

 My boss feeding the kittens chicken

 Bug says she'll take hers in the carrier please

 well if you don't deliver

 I then put them in my boss's office to hang out with her.  She's got a few nooks and crannies that all kittens tend to gravitate to, but Nigel found a new one.  How and why he did this, we aren't sure but it certainly is adorable.

Nigel is now just about 1lb 12 oz.