Monday, February 29, 2016

Litter 5, post 1

It's finally the start of kitten season, so we have kittens again! We picked up four kittens, all girls, on Sunday afternoon. They're all very healthy and happy, with shining coats and seem well socialized already. None are shy, and they all have adapted to our home very quickly. As soon as we let them loose in the cat room, they had a blast playing with the toys and meeting us. They've been eating well, too.

Their names are Uba (grey/white tabby), Ultra (all-over grey tortie), Uma (fluffy grey/white), and Ursula (calico). Ursula and Ultra are already on hold for adoption! I think they all go easily, since they're so playful and well-socialized. Ultra seems to be the most affectionate, though all four of them just want to run around and play 24/7 for the most part!

A few Instagram videos will be after the pictures, so check those out too! A lot of the pics are sort of out of focus, it's difficult to get good pictures of this litter because they never seem to slow down, just run run run!!!

All four kittens chowing down when they first arrived.

Ursula got a little possessive of the food for a moment there!

Nom noms. Sharing better now.

Ursula watching Ultra play with all the new toys!

Uma, Ursula, and Ultra discovered one of their favorite new toys: the blinds cord.


Uma is distracted!

Uba checking herself out in the mirror.

More of the other three and the blinds cord. 



Uba checking out the scratching post.

Back to the pile of toys!

Hi Uba!

Uma checking out what Uba is doing while Ursula plans an attack.

Ursula patting at a ball while Ultra hangs out in the box.


Uma about to pounce Uba.

Uma planning more attacks.

Crouching Uma.

Ursula saying hello to our cat, Chii!


Chii decided she was okay with Ursula for now.


Sleepy Uma.
The kittens intrigued by an electric mouse toy.
Uma stepping up to defend her sisters from the weird toy.
Scatter!
Ursula, Uba, and Ultra all climbing on James.
Ursula saying hi to Chii, Uma looks on while Ultra chills on the futon.
Uma playing with a toy in the background while Ursula investigates the mouse again.
Uma looking sweet on the window sill.
Photoshoot time!
Cute!
James playing with Ultra, though she got distracted.

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Monday, January 18, 2016

Litter 4, post 2.5

I forgot to include the latest instagram videos in the post yesterday!! So here they are.

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Sunday, January 17, 2016

Litter 4, post 2

So this is a super picture-heavy post. It's hard not to take a ton of picture with these two. Opal is so gorgeous, and the two of them like to snuggle together and play a lot, so there are a lot of cute pics to be had.

Opal is still shy, but much less skittish than she was. She seems to gain a bit more confidence with us each day, especially when she watches us play with and pet Gabe. They are so, so, so sweet together!!! They like to snuggle together at bedtime, and wrestling and chase each other when they're out in the bigger room. They really like our other cats, as well. Binx, our boy cat, has been giving Opal baths and playing chase with Gabe.

They've been great health-wise, gaining weight steadily and no apparent issues. So they'll be getting fixed and made adoptable on Wednesday this week!

We'll just move on to the pictures. In some of them there is a lot of litter on the floor, but I assure you I vacuumed since then. I think Gabe had a litter-slinging party this week.


Here's is a screencap from the kitten stream to show the snuggle buddies!

Opal about to attack a mouse.

Got it!

Gabe's turn to get the mouse.

Opal hanging out with the Christmas hats.

Gabe with the mouse again!

Opal on James' lap.

Opal and Gabe.

James, Gabe, Opal, and Binx.

James playing with the kittens.

Binx and Gabe discussing current affairs.

Chii checking up on Binx and Gabe.

Opal with a litany of toys.

James with Chii, Binx, and Gabe.

Back to Opal at the mirror.

Gabe saying hi to Opal.

Pretty kitten!

Opal at the mirror.

More mirror pics.

Both kittens!

This is Opal's brother, Onno, who's already been adopted :) 

They love to hide behind the broom!

Opal!

More Opal.

Slightly-blurry Gabe.

Playtime!

Gabe attacks!

Counter-attack from Opal.

A pause in the battle.

Belly!

Opal winking!

Such cuties!!!

Gabe hanging by the box we put out.

Back to the post.

Opal, Chii, and Gabe.

Chii watching over Opal.

Gabe playing with the key lime pie toy. The kittens seem to like the box.

More key lime pie.

Opal checking out the pie toy.

Stole!

It's her pie toy, now.

Opal checking out the mirror.

She caught me!

Kitten on the post.

Bird's eye view of the kittens.

Chii checking on Opal again.

Grumpy-looking Opal.

They were snuggling right before this picture. 

I promise we vacuumed the floor since this pic.

Chii and Opal.

Gabe on my lap, Chii and Opal hanging out.

Again!

Gabe on the post.

Keeping an eye out.

Opal watching Gabe.

Opal up close!

More Opal.

Pretty Gabe!

Gabe again.

More Opal.

She likes getting belly rubs from James.

More belly rubs.

James hanging out with sleepy Opal.

Sleeping kitten!

Oops, she caught me again.

Opal likes Binx.

Opal and Binx again!

More Gabe.

Wrestle time!

Kitten toupee.

Opal wanting to attack the mouse, but being too lazy.

Gabe the kittenloaf. Practicing in the mirror.

He has a lot of toys over here by the mirror.

Kitten selfie!

Gabe likes hanging out in laps.

Gabe kisses!

Opal and her mouse again.

Blurry kittens!

Tired Opal.

"Can we be done with pictures, now?"

Gabe is up!

Back to bed?

Yep. Sleepy time for Gabe!