Our fourth foster litter (not counting the iguanas, who didn’t come in “litters”) arrived in May 2005. This was the first litter that we kept in the three-story “cat condo” that we bought. This allowed us to have much more interaction with the cats while keeping them separate from our own two cats [...]
The kittens have finally begun to move everywhere at “kitten normal speed”, which means full tilt. We have an area rug on top of smooth flooring, and I swear they enjoy getting to maximum speed on the rug and then sliding across the other floor until they hit something (the wall, the dog, another [...]
Well, apparently Gypsy didn’t get adopted after all. The potential adopters didn’t get landlord approval. I bet the adopters were really disappointed too, Gypsy is such a perfect little girl.
So, if you would like a cat that is affectionate, good with dogs, and an all-around good cat, please adopt Gypsy. Spread the [...]
The kittens are six weeks old today, and that means sometime this week we take them back to the shelter for a health check, first shots, and first deworming pills. The pills are standard procedure for all cats and kittens, just in case. Two weeks later they’ll get their second shots and deworming pills, [...]
As the kittens are approaching adoptable age, I have been thinking a lot about my duty as a foster mum.
Our foster fur-kids have lucked out on a few rolls of the dice: they made it to the SPCA instead of the street or the countryside; they’re physically and mentally unscathed (except for Hanna’s poor frostbitten [...]
The kittens are just getting friskier and cuter by the day. Now would be a good time to call the SPCA at 374-7387 if you’re interested in adopting Hanna or one of her babies, we’ve already had some inquiries.
Great news, they’re using the litter box and actually doing something there! They’ll [...]
We’ve just heard from Lisa, the foster care coordinator, that our last foster mum, Gypsy, is being adopted out at the shelter, right this very minute. I am just so unspeakably relieved and glad, I can hardly think straight. The level of anxiety I was feeling about her chances…was really getting to me.
We’ve [...]
More pictures coming tonight! For now, I want to show you how a cat’s coat colour can change as it matures.
When Molly first came to our place as our first foster momma, the fur on her back was light tan. She was probably under a year old at the time.
Now she’s about three [...]
We’ve had a few questions about this lately, so I thought I’d provide some info on eye colour in kittens.
All kittens have blue eyes when they’re very young. As they get older, the eye colour changes at about 6 or 7 weeks, but doesn’t reach its final color until the cat is 3 months [...]
We’ve been watching the litter for signs of kittens having used it. We’re confident that they will, but it’s always a treat to see the first evidence. I can’t believe I said that. Have you ever seen the “Bill Cosby, Himself” show where he talks about how new parents show each other [...]