I saw the missing kittens yesterday
The mother (Jet) took the two babies away from the cat box I built in
front of my house about a week ago, because the babies were starting to go out exploring. No one in the neighborhood has seen them since then. Yesterday I was tracking down Espy in the backyard and he was all the way in a corner under the deck staring at something in the next yard. That something turned out to be the two kittens and Jet. I didn't want to frighten her or the kittens but I know that it's important to handle them so they don't grow up feral (like their mom). I went into the neighbor's yard and Jet ran away but the two kittens were just huddling in a corner so I held each one for a few minutes, petting them, and then they went off to rejoin mommy. Later that evening Jet came by the front of the house for a quick meal. Scooter was hanging out in the cat box and came out to join her. That's the first time I've seen him in the cat box. I have the heating pad in the box but haven't connected it to an outlet yet since it hasn't gotten very cold, but soon enough that time will come. I'm still thinking that I'll bring Scooter in for the winter but Espy is quite opposed to the idea. Even if I do bring him in (likely on an indoor/outdoor basis), the other neighborhood cats will appreciate the heating pad. I bought Scooter a tag at the pet store over the weekend. I think it's time to put a collar on him to make sure that he doesn't end up in a shelter somewhere. He's so friendly he'd walk right up to the animal control people. |
I saw the missing kittens yesterday
dgk wrote:
The mother (Jet) took the two babies away from the cat box I built in front of my house about a week ago, because the babies were starting to go out exploring. No one in the neighborhood has seen them since then. Yesterday I was tracking down Espy in the backyard and he was all the way in a corner under the deck staring at something in the next yard. That something turned out to be the two kittens and Jet. I didn't want to frighten her or the kittens but I know that it's important to handle them so they don't grow up feral (like their mom). I went into the neighbor's yard and Jet ran away but the two kittens were just huddling in a corner so I held each one for a few minutes, petting them, and then they went off to rejoin mommy. Later that evening Jet came by the front of the house for a quick meal. Scooter was hanging out in the cat box and came out to join her. That's the first time I've seen him in the cat box. I have the heating pad in the box but haven't connected it to an outlet yet since it hasn't gotten very cold, but soon enough that time will come. I'm still thinking that I'll bring Scooter in for the winter but Espy is quite opposed to the idea. Even if I do bring him in (likely on an indoor/outdoor basis), the other neighborhood cats will appreciate the heating pad. I bought Scooter a tag at the pet store over the weekend. I think it's time to put a collar on him to make sure that he doesn't end up in a shelter somewhere. He's so friendly he'd walk right up to the animal control people. How did the kittens react to being held? MLB |
I saw the missing kittens yesterday
On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:56:49 -0500, dgk wrote:
The mother (Jet) took the two babies away from the cat box I built in front of my house about a week ago, because the babies were starting to go out exploring. No one in the neighborhood has seen them since then. Yesterday I was tracking down Espy in the backyard and he was all the way in a corner under the deck staring at something in the next yard. That something turned out to be the two kittens and Jet. I didn't want to frighten her or the kittens but I know that it's important to handle them so they don't grow up feral (like their mom). I went into the neighbor's yard and Jet ran away but the two kittens were just huddling in a corner so I held each one for a few minutes, petting them, and then they went off to rejoin mommy. Later that evening Jet came by the front of the house for a quick meal. Scooter was hanging out in the cat box and came out to join her. That's the first time I've seen him in the cat box. I have the heating pad in the box but haven't connected it to an outlet yet since it hasn't gotten very cold, but soon enough that time will come. I'm still thinking that I'll bring Scooter in for the winter but Espy is quite opposed to the idea. Even if I do bring him in (likely on an indoor/outdoor basis), the other neighborhood cats will appreciate the heating pad. I bought Scooter a tag at the pet store over the weekend. I think it's time to put a collar on him to make sure that he doesn't end up in a shelter somewhere. He's so friendly he'd walk right up to the animal control people. Thank you for looking after the more unfortunate cats (and kittens!) in your area. |
I saw the missing kittens yesterday
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I saw the missing kittens yesterday
On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:03:37 -0700, MLB wrote:
dgk wrote: The mother (Jet) took the two babies away from the cat box I built in front of my house about a week ago, because the babies were starting to go out exploring. No one in the neighborhood has seen them since then. Yesterday I was tracking down Espy in the backyard and he was all the way in a corner under the deck staring at something in the next yard. That something turned out to be the two kittens and Jet. I didn't want to frighten her or the kittens but I know that it's important to handle them so they don't grow up feral (like their mom). I went into the neighbor's yard and Jet ran away but the two kittens were just huddling in a corner so I held each one for a few minutes, petting them, and then they went off to rejoin mommy. Later that evening Jet came by the front of the house for a quick meal. Scooter was hanging out in the cat box and came out to join her. That's the first time I've seen him in the cat box. I have the heating pad in the box but haven't connected it to an outlet yet since it hasn't gotten very cold, but soon enough that time will come. I'm still thinking that I'll bring Scooter in for the winter but Espy is quite opposed to the idea. Even if I do bring him in (likely on an indoor/outdoor basis), the other neighborhood cats will appreciate the heating pad. I bought Scooter a tag at the pet store over the weekend. I think it's time to put a collar on him to make sure that he doesn't end up in a shelter somewhere. He's so friendly he'd walk right up to the animal control people. How did the kittens react to being held? MLB They didn't want to be picked up. They were trying to claw me. Once I held them and petted them they were ok with it. They did bolt as soon as I put them back on the ground. Well, one bolted. One walked slowly away. |
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