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Siwsan

(27,299 posts) Mon Oct 10, 2022, 05:56 AM Oct 2022

Early morning kitten report

They are chowing down on lots of pate and kibble, this morning. I got to pick up Eira and give her a quick snuggle. She didn't resist.

Today we will move the playpen into the sun room and start flea treatments. As soon as all 3 are comfortable being handled, we're off to the vet. I want them to 'decompress', first to make it easier on the doctor. I can't wait to hear what they say when I walk in with 3 more feral kittens.

Mysterio is still sheltering himself but he is eating. I'm going to put a bigger bed in the playpen after I feed the ferals. And I'm going to attempt picking him up for a snuggle.

On a side note, I had quite a night. There were FOUR fur babies snuggling with me, last night. Freya joined Arthur and the boys some time in the middle of the night. She and Arthur have been having a really good time. She's getting to be quite the beauty.

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Early morning kitten report (Original Post) Siwsan Oct 2022 OP

A four cat night!!! That's what it was here at my house, but I had to make do with only one as japple Oct 2022 #1

Mysterio is still nervous Siwsan Oct 2022 #2

Better than a three dog night, IMHO. CaptainTruth Oct 2022 #7

I would need a bigger bed... 2naSalit Oct 2022 #3

Scooter is the mother of these kittens Siwsan Oct 2022 #4

It's becoming... 2naSalit Oct 2022 #5

Those little furries are going to have a great life thank to your. onecaliberal Oct 2022 #6

This is my favorite cat guy Phoenix61 Oct 2022 #8

japple

(10,334 posts)

1. A four cat night!!! That's what it was here at my house, but I had to make do with only one as

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2022, 07:10 AM

Oct 2022

the others chose to sleep elsewhere.

Good luck with Mysterio. You'll get there!

Siwsan

(27,299 posts)

2. Mysterio is still nervous

Reply to japple (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 10, 2022, 07:23 AM

Oct 2022

He hissed when I picked him up, but no other aggression.

The play pen is now in the sun room. It's warmer and they can see activity going on in the house. They are eating and, best of all, USING THE LITTER BOX!!

The next few days are going to be fun but I'm glad I have an expert staying with me. I've never tried to socialize kittens of this age. Madoc's litter was 4 weeks old and Arthur's was 3 weeks old. These kittens are at least 6 weeks old. Maybe a bit older. I think the fact they've seen and heard me for about a month, now, might make the process a bit easier than if I had just found them.

CaptainTruth

(7,232 posts)

7. Better than a three dog night, IMHO.

Reply to japple (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 10, 2022, 08:58 AM

Oct 2022

2naSalit

(92,789 posts)

3. I would need a bigger bed...

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2022, 08:22 AM

Oct 2022

For four cats! I have a single currently and between Mikey and I, it's a negotiated space. Fortunately, he has an endless selection of sleeping positions where I have like one and a half assisted by pillows.

It's great that Arthur and his sister have play dates. Are these new kittens from the same mother as Madoc and Arthur?

Siwsan

(27,299 posts)

4. Scooter is the mother of these kittens

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 10, 2022, 08:41 AM

Oct 2022

She's the daughter of the 'alpha female', Skittish. Skit was the first feral I saw, about 3 or so years ago, and Scooter is the lone survivor of the first litter I started to feed.

I have zero doubt that Bruiser, the local tom cat, is the father of Eira and Gwyn. Maybe Mysterio, but the two cream kittens look JUST like Bruiser.

2naSalit

(92,789 posts)

5. It's becoming...

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 10, 2022, 08:51 AM

Oct 2022

Quite the family tree, or set of trees. Hard to keep up with at times!

onecaliberal

(35,873 posts)

6. Those little furries are going to have a great life thank to your.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2022, 08:55 AM

Oct 2022

What an awesome way to start the day.