Casey76
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At the moment I'm fostering 2 five week old kittens until they are old enough to be relocated to the stables where they will be mousers (that's the plan). They are semi-feral, and were born, then abandoned, in an empty barn in the village where the yard is, and it took quite some time to catch them apparently! My firend was originally looking after them, but realised that she didn't really have the correct environment to contain them and handle them, especially as they are a lot younger than we all thought they were.
They've been vet checked and are surpisingly healthy for barn cats.
So, they are in a nice big cage (4' x 3') in my spare room with their nesting box, litter box, toys and a scratching pole. Where I'm slowly handling them and getting them used to being handled and being around people in general. they've only been with me a couple of days, but they've settled in really well, and I got my first purr from the ginger kitten this morning.
I posted a video of them playing on my FB, and a day later I got a message from another friend asking if I had room for 3 more
i was going to say no, then she said that they would be going to the SPA if I wouldn't take them... and I caved. I know I can probably rehome one of them, as I know of someone who is looking for a kitten. But looking at the photo of them I have a feeling the other two might become permanent additions to my household - especially the witchy cat (apparently a lot of people don't like all black cats, but I think they are gorgeous). I also think the seal point cat is gorgeous too
My mum is going to think I'm completely crazy - especially as I already have three cats (is 5 cats too many for one house??? Am I going to become the crazy cat lady in my village???)
At least these ones don't need nursing or bottle feeding like my other cats needed at the beginning!
They've been vet checked and are surpisingly healthy for barn cats.
So, they are in a nice big cage (4' x 3') in my spare room with their nesting box, litter box, toys and a scratching pole. Where I'm slowly handling them and getting them used to being handled and being around people in general. they've only been with me a couple of days, but they've settled in really well, and I got my first purr from the ginger kitten this morning.
I posted a video of them playing on my FB, and a day later I got a message from another friend asking if I had room for 3 more
i was going to say no, then she said that they would be going to the SPA if I wouldn't take them... and I caved. I know I can probably rehome one of them, as I know of someone who is looking for a kitten. But looking at the photo of them I have a feeling the other two might become permanent additions to my household - especially the witchy cat (apparently a lot of people don't like all black cats, but I think they are gorgeous). I also think the seal point cat is gorgeous too
My mum is going to think I'm completely crazy - especially as I already have three cats (is 5 cats too many for one house??? Am I going to become the crazy cat lady in my village???)
At least these ones don't need nursing or bottle feeding like my other cats needed at the beginning!
