Yep it's been crazy crazy around here. 8 kitten plus mouse, so 9 in total, means more food to prepare, more pens to clean, more litter boxes to clean and more often BUT, the bright side is it also means 9 kittens to cuddle and love!!
Our days start with feedings, than I putter around the house, than its cleaning time, than feeding time, than putter time, then feeding and cleaning time, than dinner time, then cleaning and feeding time...lol lots of cleaning.
I enjoy it though. I love watching the babies grow. Watching them play is a hoot. You would be surprised what would entertain a young kitten, wait if you have no children, you would be surprised. Paper bags, rolled up newspaper, foil balls, fingers, toes, each other..you name it and they will play with it.
We finally named them, after losing 1 little girl this week, i was hesitant in giving them names. Losing one seems to hurt more when they have names.
Their names and personalities are:
Nemo: he is one of the oldest , doesn't much like to be snuggled, would much prefer to run around than sit still. He is a very mess eater.
Crush : He is one of the smaller oldest ones, he is a real sweetheart. He comes with some anxiety and this seems to come from the dark. When the lights go out he will cry and cry. He will vomit. Finally he will settle down with the others but he still doesn't like the dark.
Coral : She is one of 2 girls, a younger one, a snuggly one and a crier, she cries just because she can.
Nigel: is an active boy, one of the older ones, he doesn't sit still for much of anything. He loves his food, and you can tell by his face after a meal, it is usually all over his face, the floor, his paws, the wall. etc etc
Dory: is a wee scrap of a kitten, she likes to jump, run and as soon as I step in her box, she will be the first one trying to climb up my legs, she doesn't care if they are bare or not, she feels they are her personal tree.
Squirt: he is the smallest of the oldest, he is also a jumper, he loves to snuggle and just cannot get enough of it. It doesn't matter to him that there are 8 others that want some loving, in his mind, it's all about him and nobody else matters.
Gill- He is also one of the older ones, and he doesn't understand what good humans are, unless of course they are offering food. In his mind he doesn't need us "stupid humans" and would much rather be left on his own than in my arms. He does though enjoy playing with the other kittens.
Marlin: he is one of the younger kittens but thinsk he is much older than the rest, he seems to be king. He isn't great about sharing, nor does he appreciate when anyone insists that he does. he guards his food by holding his dish in his paws and will use a paw to push anyone else away.
Peach: This is the baby we lost, I decided that even though she passed, she needed a name. Everyone needs a name especially her. I didn't have a chance to get to know her well, but she was my favorite, she seemed quiet and playful and man was she full of energy.
So there you have it, the "Nemo" group. OF course you need pics of this group, I will try to give names as best I can but there are some that I cannot tell who is who until I look at their ribbons with their names that are around their necks, but I will do my best
The one walking away is Crush. The kitty behind the first kitty with 2 cats eating is Squirt. The one with him is Nigel. Not sure who the lone feeder is..sorry
The dish with 3 at it, the one at the back is Peach, not sure who is in the middle, but Nemo is the 3rd one there.
This one is a litter easier to know who is who, but not much.
The one laying across the stuffie is Nemo. The little one at the end of the stuffies legs is Peach, The one beside peach (not teh one behind) is Crush (I think?), The white faced is Nigel...I know I missed a bunch but some are so similar looking. I will have to get individual pics this week for you.
Anyway thats it for tonight!!
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