Kitten fun - who needs toys?

I know, I know, it seemed to take the kittens forever to get over their upper respiratory issues and then I was out of town, but everyone is healthy now & almost at their 2 lb weight.

They are SO-O-O-O cute! 

I haven't had such good kittens in a while.  These guys (& gals) are absolutely the sweetest kittens EVER! 

They are having so much fun, I hate to send them back, but they'll get fantastic new forever homes.  Here's Jerry, Terry, Merry & Gary having fun with bags (don't let them try this without supervision!)

Cough, cough, sniff - January 25, 2011

Picked up Doxycycline from the clinic yesterday, trying to get all the URI under control.  I have to keep out of the kitten room for the most part, because now I have a cold, too!

Our friend Mary lent her nebulizer (which the kittens really HATE), so hopefully all this sniffly-ness will go away soon.

The kittens asked that we not post pictures of them while they aren't at their best, but we'll see what we can do for tomorrow!

Achoo! - January 23, 2011

Everybody's got sniffles :(  ... as in Upper Respiratory infections.  Oh, they sound so pitiful.

Kittens! - January 19, 2011

New kittens are here!  Many thanks to Paige, who went over and rescued these cuties from another shelter under our Third Chance program.  Mom and 4 babies (2 boys, 2 girls), as sweet as pie.   All are a little underweight, but very lovey-dovey.  Here's some quick pics from Day 1:

Carrie

Gary

Merry

Terry

Jerry

Cotton in the sun - December 13, 2010

It being December, there are (fortunately) few kittens needing foster care.  Since I have no babies in the house right now, I caught Cotton soaking up the sunbeams yesterday morning. 

Enjoy ...

Certified Pre-Owned Cats! - November 17-21, 2010

Ernie & Chip found new forever homes on the very first day of our Certified Pre-Owned Cat event at the local shelter.  Of course, they went out as 'new models'! 

Alice & Robbie go in today for their 'nip/tuck' and will be ready for test drives by tomorrow.  They are so adorable, who wouldn't want a cute 'low-mileage' kitten?

Sleepover! - November 11, 2010

My kittens have visitors for the next couple of days. While one of my foster friends is away on a business trip, her littles are visiting with mine. Dora (the explorer), Dixie, and Donnie have moved in - and aren't they cute!  Dora is a bouncer ... just a ball of fluff!  Donnie is enjoying playing with the bigger kittens; he's trying hard to keep up.  Dixie, just a quiet little belle, is taking her time getting to know the place, but Dora's watching out for her.



Dora





Dixie




Donnie



Ernie's Day Out - November 10, 2010

Poor Ernie.  He's out today at the clinic getting 'snipped'.  He'll be back tonight to recuperate a little before the weekend.  Hopefully, he'll get adopted to a new furever home!

My Three Sons (& Alice) - November 8, 2010

Hi,

It's the latest addition to the foster clan - 3 orange tabby boys and their little gray tabby sister.   The look-alike boys honor the Douglases of yore - Robbie, Chip, and Ernie.  Their little sister, well, she just looked like an Alice.  All are super-terrific and friendly.  They won't be here too long as they are all nearly at their 2lb weight mark.

Alice

Chip - Wait, I'm not ready for my close-up!



Robbie



Ernie



Scaredy Cat Central - Aug 24, 2010

Today I'm having my house professionally cleaned - a first for me, and I'm guessing for the cats, too.  To avoid any accidental escapes, the cats & kittens were banished to the garage for a couple of hours.  Although banished is a bit harsh; I set them up with all the comforts of home. 

Cotton is freaked out and hissing at everything that moves; but then, he does that to the kittens anyway.

Lorenza is hiding under the hot water heater.

Colleen is no where to be found.  She'll never forgive me.

It took 2 solid hours this morning to feed, medicate, clean, set up, chase, catch, and move everyone into their temporary quarters.

Kittens are taking it lying down - it's time for their mid-day nap anyway.

Breakfast for 10 - Aug 17, 2010

 Total mayhem at feeding time.




Breakfast for 10!

10 little indians... August 16, 2010

Yay, they're back!  All my kittens came home last night and brought 4 friends with them.  Now 10 kittens in the house to bother Cotton.  Pictures to follow!

Kittens go to Camp Missy - August 6, 2010

The kittens have gone off to 'Camp Missy' this week - another foster home in our network - while I have to travel to Houston on business.  Have fun ... see you next week kids!

More pics - July 28, 2010

Kit, Abigail, Brenna

3 weeks on ... July 28, 2010

It's been a long 3 weeks.  Mom-cat Zoya had almost no milk so Foster-mom Pam had to bottle feed 8 (then 7, then 6) little kittens round the clock.  It's been exhausting, but they are doing great!  Kittens are all teething now, so Zoya went off to another foster home for a little R&R before she goes back to the shelter to find a forever home.  I'll get to keep the kittens for another month or so, or until they reach at least 2 lbs.

Kit (center), Abigail (front)

7th Heaven

Little sleepy-heads. There are only 7 in this picture; little Checkers started fading this morning, so we rushed him down to the Clinic.

Eight is Enough - 7/3/2010

Introducing.... Abigail, Brenna, Checkers, Duffy, Kit, Lacey, Marielle, and Willie. We'll sort out who's who later. They weighed in this morning between 2.1 and 3.4 ounces. Mom & kids all doing well so far.

Cotton's Tale - 7/3/2010

It's been a while since I've updated about Cotton. He's doing REALLY well these days. Here's a pic of him 'helping' in the office. He follows me around the house. He's very curious about the foster kittens (but still scared silly of them all). He steals Colleen's dinner daily. He's generally turning into a real nice cat. Still a few kinks to work out, but all-in-all, a sweetie.

Ittiest Bittiest Kitties - 7/2/2010

Look at the ittiest, bittiest kitties! My latest foster was just dropped off at my house today - Zoya plus her 8 tiny reindeer, er, kittens! There are 5 little black & white and 3 solid black, born late last night or early-early this morning. Mom is just a tiny girl herself, so we're helping her feed the big brood. More info to follow!

My newest foster babies - 5/14/2010

Introducing Sudley (I didn't pick it, honest) - a little tortie girl,

Sorrentino - the tuxedo boy,

and Sassafras (Sassy, for short) - the sassiest little gray girl ever.