the yard!

When we have kittens in the house, they do not have full run of the house until they prove themselves. We do however lock them in the living room a few times for about an hr every day. I refer to this as the "yard". So most of the time they are in their "cells" which are really quite comfy, at least no cat has ever complained about them, but they also need the freedom of open play and they have a right to explore their surroundings. Here are some pics I took of them today in the yard during their 10am playtime.

I have a thin rope attached to the parrot cage, sometimes I add toys and things on them just to give Echo a change of a toy. However NEMO has claimed this rope as his own and he pretty much plays with only this while he is out. Why I spent so much money on kitten toys is beyond me, they almost never play with them but can find other toys from just about anything, including a piece of frayed blue rope. Nemo is a ham, he swats, swings, chews this rope.


And if Nemo allows it, MARLIN likes his turn with the rope.


DORY much prefers the peace and quiet from the gentle hum of a computer tower. She is pretty laid back, but getting more and more bold every day.


Than we have NIGEL and CRUSH who love to sit at the window. Nigel will be a great hunter 1 day, he likes to stalk his prey (be it a string, a hair, a dogs tail) than pounce on it and "kill it". He would not do well in a home with birds as he does often stare at Echo and if he could find a way to get closer I have no doubt he would.


After a good run about SQUIRT likes to find a place to cuddle. He is an amazing cuddler, but it seems no matter how much you give him, it's never enough. You can spend 24/7 snuggling with him and he would still want, need and demand more.
I don't think Squirt would do well in a home where his people are gone all day. Though given his age this could change in a heartbeat.

CORAL is very brave and out"spoken" she will not hesitate to pounce onto Ruby's back or grab her by the tail. She has timid moments but for the most part she is so outgoing and so darn easy to please.


After he has attacked everyone else Gill will settle down for a nice snooze. He doesn't care where, just as long as its comfy. This bunny basket seems to work well for his napping place today.


I hope I got everyone in these pics. This will be my last entry for the Nemo Group as they will be on their way to live in Toronto on Tuesday. What makes this probably the best move ever, is that with there being 8 I wasn't hopeful of them being able to go the same home, but they have a foster home that wants all 8. The hard part of that will be my home going from 8 to 0 in one day. I will miss these guys, just like i miss all the others, but this is the biggest group I have done at 1 time and even though it took us a little longer to find a routine that worked for everyone, it really went well. I am impressed.

My next post will be when I get more kittens. Nobody knows when that will be, but I imagine it won't be to long into my future.